Molecular mechanisms of function of the plant cell’s endomembrane system

Speaker: dr Maciek Adamowski - Laboratory of Plant Cell Biology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk

Talk:  Molecular mechanisms of function of the plant cell’s endomembrane system

Time: 06.11.2026, 09:00

Venue: Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, Abrahama 58, hall 042B

The endomembrane system is one of the defining features of all eukaryotic cells. Vesicular traffic between endomembrane compartments, as well as to and from the plasma membrane, is essential for cellular function. In his talk, Maciek Adamowski will summarize his contributions to the understanding of molecular mechanisms behind intracellular trafficking in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.

Maciek Adamowski graduated in Plant Biotechnology from Warsaw University of Life Sciences and conducted PhD studies as well as postdoctoral training in the group of Prof. Jiří Friml at Flanders Institute of Biotechnology and Institute of Science and Technology Austria. Upon returning to Poland, he worked at Warsaw University of Life Sciences and at Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute before joining Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of UG & MUG in August of 2024 as Group Leader of the newly established Laboratory of Plant Cell Biology. He works on selected molecular components and pathways of intracellular trafficking in plants, highlighting their mechanisms, cellular functions, and roles in plant body development.