Staff

Staff

Last modified: 28. August 2026

Our Professor Emeritus

 

​ Dr. László Heszky
   
​

Dr. László Hornok

   
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Dr. Erzsébet Kiss

 

   

Our Honorary Lecturers

​ Dr. László Varga
Honorary professor

 

Department of Animal Biotechnology
 

Applied Embryology and Stem Cell Biology Group

​ Dr. Elen Gócza
scientific advisor, head of department, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3405
E-mail: Gocza.Elen@uni-mate.hu
   
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Dr. Bence Lázár
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3406
E-mail: Lazar.Bence@uni-mate.hu

   
​ Nikolett Tokodyné Szabadi
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3406
E-mail: Tokodyne.Szabadi.Nikolett@uni-mate.hu
   

Arnold Tóth
PhD student

Telefon: +36-28/522-099 / 3406
E-mail: Toth.Arnold@uni-mate.hu

   

Jehan Nayga
PhD student

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3406
E-mail: Nayga.Jehan.Fostanes@phd.uni-mate.hu

   

Katalin Nagy
PhD student

Telefon: +36-28/522-099 / 3406

   

Árpád Mihalicza
MSc student

E-mail: Mihalicza.Arpad@stud.uni-mate.hu

   

Bognár Júlia
BSc hallgató

E-mail: Bognar.Julia@stud.uni-mate.hu

   
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Sándor Egedi
research assistant

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3419
E-mail: Egedi.Sandor.Zoltan@uni-mate.hu

   
​

Edit Gubó
lab assistant

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4253, 4152
E-mail: Gubo.Edit@uni-mate.hu

   
​ Ágnes Udri
animal keeper

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3420
E-mail: Udri.Agnes@uni-mate.hu
   
Fülöp László Fülöp
animal keeper

Phone: +36-28/430-494, +36-28/522-099 / 3420
E-mail: Fulop.Laszlo@uni-mate.hu
   

Modell Animal Genetics Group

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Orsolya Ivett Hoffmann
senior research fellow, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3407, +36 28 526 152
E-mail: hoffmann.orsolya.ivett@uni-mate.hu

   
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Bálint Biró
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099/ 3407
E-mail: biro.balint@uni-mate.hu

   
 
 
Istvánné Liszkai
animal keeper

E-mail: Liszkai.Istvanne@uni-mate.hu
   

Precision Breeding Group

​ Dr. Lilla Bodrogi
senior research fellow, postdoctor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4139
Email: Bodrogi.Lilla@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Dr. László Hiripi
scientific advisor

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4253, 4152
Email: Hiripi.Laszlo@uni-mate.hu
   
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Dr. Gabriella Skoda
research fellow, postdoctor

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4139
E-mail: Skoda.Gabriella@uni-mate.hu

   

Nira Pandey
PhD student

   
Raed Ali Kamal Ahmed Aburawash
PhD student

E-mail: Aburawash.Raed.Ali.Kamal.Ahmed@phd.uni-mate.hu
   
Mária Kovács
MSc student
   

Ticána Kitti Molnár
MSc student

E-mail: Molnar.Ticiana.Kitti@stud.uni-mate.hu

   

Rabiya Yerbol
MSc student

E-mail: Yerbol.Rabiya@stud.uni-mate.hu

   

​​​Reproductive Biology and Toxicology Group

​ Dr. Zsuzsanna Szőke Dr. Ferencziné
senior research fellow, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3404
E-mail: Ferenczine.Szoke.Zsuzsanna@uni-mate.hu
   

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Dr. György Nagyéri
senior research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494
E-mail: Nagyeri.Gyorgy@uni-mate.hu
   

Zsófia Molnár
research assistant, PhD student

E-mail: Molnar.Zsofia.7@phd.uni-mate.hu

   
Anikó Pálfiné Lábadi
PhD hallgató
   
Dóra Holéci
PhD student
   
dr. Katalin Sára-Popovic
PhD student
   

Patrik Plank
PhD student

E-mail: Plank.Patrik@phd.uni-mate.hu

   

 
István Lakatos
volunteer, regional chief hunter
   
Tamás János Kindrat
MSc student
   

Department of Genetics and Genomics
 

Molecular Genetics and Breeding Group​​​​​​

Dr. Andrea Kitti Tóth-Lencsés
senior lecturer

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3424
E-mail: Toth-Lencses.Andrea.Kitti@uni-mate.hu
   
Dr. Anikó Veres
associate professor, deputy director of the institute responsible for education

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3414
E-mail: Veres.Aniko@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Dr. Antal Szőke
associate professor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3484
E-mail: Szoke.Antal@uni-mate.hu
   

 

Dr. János Pauk
scientific advisor

E-mail: janos.pauk@gabonakutato.hu

 

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Dr. Zsófia Kovács
senior lecturer

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3395
E-mail: Kovacs.Zsofia@uni-mate.hu

   
​

Janka Bedő
assistant lecturer

Phone: +36-28/522-000 / 1702
E-mail: Bedo.Janka@uni-mate.hu

   
​ Dr. Bánk Pápai
senior lecturer

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3395
E-mail: Papai.Bank@uni-mate.hu
   

 

Csilla Rita Mihályfi
PhD student

Telefon: +36-28/522-099 / 3395

E-mail: Mihalyfi.Csilla.Rita@phd.uni-mate.hu

   
Wodah Comfort Ogbene
PhD student

E-mail: Wodah.Comfort.Ogbene@phd.uni-mate.hu
   
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Bianka Czettler
laboratory assistant

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3395
E-mail: Czettler.Bianka@uni-mate.hu

   

Agricultural Genomics and Bioinformatics

​ Dr. Endre Barta
scientific advisor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3397
E-mail: Barta.Endre@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Maher Alnajjar
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494
E-mail: Maher.Alnajjar@uni-mate.hu
   

 
Sakif Agshin
PhD student

E-mail: Sakif.Agshin@phd.uni-mate.hu
   

Applied Wild and Farm Animal Genomics Group

​ Dr. Viktor Stéger
​​​​​senior research fellow, head of department, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3426
E-mail: Steger.Viktor@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Péter Árpád Fehér
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4225
E-mail: Feher.Peter.arpad@uni-mate.hu
   

Lilla Sándorová
assistant research fellow, PhD student

Telefon: +36-28/430-494
E-mail: sandorova.lilla@uni-mate.hu 

   
​ Nóra Ninausz
PhD student

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4138
E-mail: Ninausz.Nora@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Evelin Racskó
lab assistant

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4158
E-mail: Racsko.Evelin@uni-mate.hu
   

​​​​Laboratory for DH Pepper Production

​ Dr. Judit Mitykó
research fellow, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3402
E-mail: Mityko.Judit@uni-mate.hu
   
​

Katalin Katona
laboratory assistant

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3398
E-mail: Katona.Katalin@uni-mate.hu

   
 
 

Ágnes Mihály
laboratory assistant

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3398
E-mail: Mihaly.Agnes@uni-mate.hu

   
​ László Földesi
gardener

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4254, 4175
E-mail: Foldesi.Laszlo@uni-mate.hu
   

Department of Microbiology and Applied Biotechnology
 

​​​​​​Host-Pathogen Interaction and Microbial Genetics Group​

​ Dr. János Kiss
scientific advisor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3412
E-mail: Kiss.Janos@uni-mate.hu
   
​

Mónika Szabó
senior research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3412
E-mail: Szabo.Monika@uni-mate.hu

   
​

Andrea Bogár
laboratory assistant

Phone: +36-28/ 430-494
Email: Bogar.Andrea@uni-mate.hu

 

   

Plant Genomics and Plant-Microbe Interaction Group

​ Dr. Péter Kaló
scientific advisor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/430-193 / 4104
E-mail: Kalo.Peter@uni-mate.hu
   
​

Ágota Domonkos
senior research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3421
E-mail: Domonkos.Agota@uni-mate.hu

   
​ Dr. Beatrix Horváth
senior research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3421
E-mail: Horvath.Beatrix@uni-mate.hu
   
​

Elmira Mohammadi Eghbash
PhD student

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 2103
E-mail: elmira.mohammadi92@gmail.com

   
​

Fahreen Saifi
PhD student

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 2103
E-mail: farheensaifi2004@gmail.com

   
​

Samia Belaidi
PhD student

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 2103
E-mail: bellaidisamia@gmail.com

   
​

Hajnalka Tolnainé Csákány
laboratory assistant

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 2103
E-mail: Tolnaine.Csakany.Hajnalka@uni-mate.hu

   

Microbial Biotechnology and Microbiomics Group

​ Dr. Katalin Posta
professor, vice rector, director of institute, head of department, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3401
E-mail: Posta.Katalin@uni-mate.hu

 
Dr. Ferenc György Olasz
scientific advisor

Phone: +36-70/491-1363, +36-28/522-099 / 3428
E-mail: Olasz.Ferenc.Gyorgy@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Ákos Juhász
senior research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3423
E-mail: Juhasz.Akos@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Balázs Libisch
senior research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4163
E-mail: Libisch.Balazs.Karoly@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Dr. Zoltán Mayer
associate professor

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3422
E-mail: Mayer.Zoltan@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Tibor Keresztény
assistant research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-193 / 4163
E-mail: Kereszteny.Tibor@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Dr. Viktor Szentpéteri
senior lecturer

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3422
E-mail: Szentpeteri.Viktor@uni-mate.hu
   

Dr. Szilamér Ferenczi
senior research fellow

Phone: +36-20/579-8501
E-mail: Ferenczi.Szilamer.Imre@uni-mate.hu

   
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Chioma Lilian Ozoaduche
Stipendium Hungaricum PhD student

Phone: +36-20/489-2774
E-mail: Ozoaduche.Chioma.Lilian@phd.uni-mate.hu

   
Lívia László
PhD student

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3422
E-mail: Laszlo.Livia@uni-mate.hu
   
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Susana Araujo Navas
PhD student
 

Phone: +36-28/ 522-000/ 2109
Email: Susana.Estefania.Araujo.Navas@phd.uni-mate.hu

   

Wazzani Yasmine
Stipendium Hungaricum PhD student

E-mail: Wazzani.Yasmine@phd.uni-mate.hu

Edőcs Brigitta
laboratory assistant

Phone: +36-28/522-099 /3427
E-mail: Edocs.Brigitta@uni-mate.hu

   
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Andrea Bogár
laboratory assistant

Phone: +36-28/ 430-494
Email: Bogar.Andrea@uni-mate.hu

   

Festetics Bioinnovation Group

​ Dr. János Taller
professor, group leader

​​​​​​Phone: +36-83/545-074
E-mail: Taller.Janos@uni-mate.hu
   
​

Dr. Balázs Kolics
senior research fellow

Phone: +36-83/545-054
E-mail: Kolics.Balazs@uni-mate.hu

   
​

Dr. Erzsébet Nagy, PhD
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-054
E-mail: Nagy.Erzsebet @uni-mate.hu

   
​

Kinga Petrovicsné Mátyás, PhD
research fellow

Phone: +36-83/545-054
E-mail: Petrovicsne.Matyas.Kinga.Klara@uni-mate.hu

   

 
Éva Kolics-Horváth, PhD
research fellow

Phone: +36-83/545-054
E-mail: Kolics-Horvath.Eva@uni-mate.hu
   

 
Abreham Chebte Alemu
PhD hallgató

Telefon: 06-83/545-074
E-mail: Alemu.Abreham.Chebte@phd.uni-mate.hu
   
Idogwu Esther Ijeoma
PhD Student

Phone: +36-83/545-074
E-mail: Idogwu.Esther.Ijeoma@phd.uni-mate.hu
   

Applied Plant Genomics Group

​

Dr. Zoltán Szabó
senior research fellow, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3424
E-mail: Szabo.Zoltan.Gen@uni-mate.hu

   
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Dr. Zoltán Tóth
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3424
E-mail: Toth.Zoltan.Gen@uni-mate.hu

   

Department of Plant Biotechnology

Epigenetics Group

​ Dr. György Szittya
scientific advisor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3411
E-mail: Szittya.Gyorgy@uni-mate.hu
   
​

Dr. Péter Gyula
senior research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4154
E-mail: Gyula.Peter@uni-mate.hu

   
​

Dr. Tünde Nyikó
​​​​​​senior research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494
E-mail: Nyiko.Tunde@uni-mate.hu

   
​

Teréz Gorcsa
assistant research fellow, PhD student

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4154
E-mail: Gorcsa.Terez@uni-mate.hu

   

Horticultural Plant Genetics Group

​ Dr. Attila Hegedűs
professor, head of department, group leader

Phone: +36-1/305-7698
E-mail: Hegedus.Attila@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Dr. Júlia Halász
professor

Phone: +36-1/305-7100 / 6102
E-mail: Halasz.Julia@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Zsuzsanna Benyóné Dr. György
professor

Phone: +36-1/305-7530
E-mail: Benyone.Gyorgy.Zsuzsanna@uni-mate.hu
   
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Adrienn Kerekes
senior lecturer


Phone: +36-1/305-7100 / 6230
E-mail: Kerekes.Adrienn@uni-mate.hu

   
Rita Hermán
research assistant

Phone: +36-1/305-7100
E-mail: Herman.Rita@uni-mate.hu
   

Gyurkó Adrienn
PhD Student

Phone: +36 1/305 7267
E-mail: gyurko.adrienn@nbgk.hu

   

Szilágyi Sámuel
assistant research fellow, PhD student

Phone: +36 1/305 7230
E-mail: szilagyi.samuel@uni-mate.hu

   

Szendy Gergő
PhD student

Phone: +36 1/305 7267
E-mail: g.szendy@gmail.com

   
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Melisa Chikhi
laboratory assistant, technical administrator

Phone: +36-1/305-7100
E-mail: Chikhi.Melisa@uni-mate.hu

   

Plant Immunology Csoport​​​​​

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Dr. Károly Fátyol
scientific advisor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3413
E-mail: Fatyol.Karoly@uni-mate.hu

   

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Márta Ludman
assistant research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494
E-mail: Ludman.Marta@uni-mate.hu

   


Physiology and Developmental Biology Group

​ Zoltán Havelda
scientific advisor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3410
E-mail: Havelda.Zoltan@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Ágnes Dalmadi
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3408
E-mail: Dalmadi.Agnes@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Dr. András Kis
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3409
E-mail: Kis.Andras@uni-mate.hu
   

 
Kata Sára Kiss
PhD student

E-mail: kiss.kata.sara@phd.uni-mate.hu
   

 

Auwalu Abdu
PhD student

Email: Auwalu.Abdu@phd.uni-mate.hu

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Potato Research Group

​ Dr. Zsófia Bánfalvi
scientific advisor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3425
E-mail: Banfalvi.Zsofia@uni-mate.hu
 
   

Dr. Flóra Karsai-Rektenwald
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3425
E-mail: Karsai-Rektenwald.Flora@uni-mate.hu

   
​ Dr. Vanda Villányi
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3425
E-mail: Villanyi.Vanda@uni-mate.hu
   

Zoltán Gábor Tóth
assistant research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3425
E-mail: Toth.oltan.Gabor@uni-mate.hu

   
Alaa Al Jarf, PhD hallgató
PhD student

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3425
E-mail: Al.Jarf.Alaa@phd.uni-mate.hu
   
Akhil Kumar
PhD student

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3425
E-mail: Kumar.Akhil@phd.uni-mate.hu
   
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Monika Tekla Kiss
laboratory assistant

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3425
E-mail: Kiss.Monika.tekla@uni-mate.hu

   

Plant Stress Biology Group

​ Tibor Csorba
senior research fellow, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3416
E-mail: Csorba.Tibor.Levente@uni-mate.hu
   
​ Henrik Mihály Szaker
assistant research fellow

Phone: +36-28/522-099 / 3416
E-mail: Szaker.Henrik.Mihaly@uni-mate.hu
   
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Radhika Verma
assistant research fellow, PhD student

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4154
E-mail: vermaradhika1228@gmail.com

   
​ Imtiaz Ahmad
PhD student

Phone: +36 70 597 7555
Email:  ahmad.imtiaz@phd.uni-mate.hu
 
   
​ Syed Hussam Abbas 
PhD Student

Phone: +36 70 577 1481
Email: syedhussamabbas@gmail.com, syedhussam@aol.com
   
 
 

Leonóra Brasnyó
lab assistant

E-mail: Brasnyo.Leonora@uni-mate.hu