Study of heavy metal tolerance mechanisms in lichens: chelation of metals by secondary metabolites and involvement of photobiont
Program: mb SK-HU-0010-08
Responsible solver in PF UPJŠ: prof. RNDr. Martin Bačkor, PhD.
Duration: 1.2.2009-31.12.2010

Study of cytotoxic effects of pharmaceutically relevant metabolites from lichens
Program: mb SK-BG-0013-08
Responsible solver in PF UPJŠ: prof. RNDr. Martin Bačkor, PhD.
Duration: 23.3.2009-31.12.2010

The organ specialization of secondary metabolism in Matricaria chamomilla
Program: VEGA 1/3260/06
Responsible solver in PF UPJŠ: prof. RNDr. Miroslav Repčák, DrSc.
Duration: 1.1.2006-31.12.2008

Current projects:

Microevolutionary processes in Asteraceae
Program: APVV-0320-10_SAV
Responsible solver in PF UPJŠ: prof. RNDr. Pavol Mártonfi, PhD.
Duration: 1.5.2011-31.12.2013

Plant ionome modification by silicon for improvement of the crop nutrition quality
Program: APVV-0140-10_UK
Responsible solver in PF UPJŠ: prof. RNDr. Martin Bačkor, PhD.
Duration: 1.5.2011-31.12.2013

Parallel evolution of allopolyploid taxa in the genus Onosma (Boraginaceae)
Program: VEGA 1/0173/11
Responsible solver in PF UPJŠ: prof. RNDr. Pavol Mártonfi, PhD.
Duration: 1.1.2011-31.12.2014

Lichenism as evolutionary adaptation of algae and fungi to survive in harsh environments: excess of heavy metals, nitrogen compounds and UV radiation
Program: VEGA 1/1238/12
Responsible solver in PF UPJŠ: prof. RNDr. Martin Bačkor, PhD.
Duration: 1.1.2012-31.12.2014