Prof. Lital Alfonta
Biological and related sciences, Physical sciences, Bioelectrochemistry, Synthetic Biology, Chemical Biology
Biological and related sciences
Cell and reproductive biology, andrology, endocrinology
Hormonal regulation of the male reproductive system (animal models)
The role of steroid hormone receptors
Cell-cell junctions in the testis
Gap junctional communication in the testis
The Jagiellonian University Award "Laur Jagiellonski" for scientific achievements in the life sciences category from The Rector Magnificus of the Jagiellonian University, 2015
Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta from the President of Poland, 2011
Medal of National Education from the Ministry of Education, 2010
Golden Order of Merit from the President of Poland, 2004
English, Polish
Place of birth: Krakow, Poland
Kotula-Balak M, Hejmej A, Kopera I, Lydka M, Bilinska B. 2012. Prenatal and neonatal exposure to flutamide affects function of Leydig cells in adult boar. Domest Anim Endocrinol 42: 152-164.
Kotula-Balak M, Hejmej A, Lydka M, Cierpich A, Bilinska B. Detection of aromatase, androgen, and estrogen receptors in bank vole spermatozoa Theriogenology 2012, 78, 385–392.
Kotula-Balak M, Chojnacka K, Hejmej A, Galas J, Satola M, Bilinska B. Does 4-tert-octylphenol affect estrogen signaling pathways in bank vole Leydig cells and tumor mouse Leydig cells in vitro? Reprod Toxicol 2013, 39: 6-16.
Mruk DD, Xiao X, Lydka M, Li MW, Bilinska B, Cheng CY. Intercellular adhesion molecule 1: Recent findings and new concepts involved in mammalian spermatogenesis. Sem Cell Develop Biol 2014, 29: 43-54.
Górowska E, Chojnacka K, Zarzycka M, Bilinska B, Hejmej A. Postnatal exposure to flutamide affects CTNNB1 and CDH1 gene expression in adult pig epididymis and prostate and alters metabolism of testosterone. Andrology 2014, 2: 186=197.
Kotula-Balak M, Grzmil P, Chojnacka K, Andryka K, Bilinska B. Is effect of 4-tert-octylphenol on bank vole spermatozoa photoperiod-dependent? General and Comp Endocrinol 2014, 201: 21-29.
Zarzycka M, Kotwicka M, Jendraszak M, Skibinska I, Kotula-Balak M, Bilinska B. Hydroxyflutamide alters the characteristics of live boar spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2014, 82: 988-996.
Hejmej A, Bilińska B. A role of junction-mediated interactions in cells of the male reproductive tract: Impact of prenatal, neonatal, and prepubertal exposure to anti-androgens on adult reproduction. Histol&Histopathol 2014, 29, 815-830.
Kotula-Balak M, Tworzydlo W, Pochec E, Zarzycka M, Bilinska B. Octylphenol induces changes in glycosylation pattern, calcium level and ultrastructure of bank vole spermatozoa in vitro. Toxicol in Vitro 2015, 29:529-537.
Zarzycka M, Chojnacka K, Mruk DD, Górowska E. Hejmej A, Kotula-Balak M, Pardyak L, Bilinska B. Flutamide alters distribution of c-Src and affects cell adhesion function in the adult rat seminiferous epithelium. Andrology 2015, 3; 569-581.
Principal investigator of the project Harmonia from the National Science Centre, 2012-2016
Principal investigator of the project NN303 339835 from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, 2009-2011
Laureate of the Academic Grant for Professors from the Foundation for Polish Science, 2008-2011
Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS), since 2010
Member of the European Academy of Andrology, since 2008
Member of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2004
Council Member of the Foundation for Cell & Molecular Biology sustaining the Polish biomedical journals, Progress in Cell Biology and Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica, since 2002
Co-editor of the Polish Journal Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica, 1992–2007
Family status: married, two children
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