Staff

Staff

Last modified: 10. September 2025

Our Professor Emeritus

 

Dr. László Heszky
   

Dr. László Hornok

   

Dr. Erzsébet Kiss

 

   

Department of Animal Biotechnology
 

Applied Embryology and Stem Cell Biology Group

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

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4150
E-mail: Gocza.Elen@uni-mate.hu
   

Dr. Bence Lázár
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4162
E-mail: Lazar.Bence@uni-mate.hu

   
Nikolett Tokodyné Szabadi
assistant research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4162
E-mail: Tokodyne.Szabadi.Nikolett@uni-mate.hu
   

Roland Tóth
assistant research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4162
E-mail: Toth.Roland.Imre@uni-mate.hu

   

András Ecker
PhD student

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4162
E-mail: Ecker.Andras@phd.uni-mate.hu

   

Martin Urbán
PhD student

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4162
E-mail: Urban.Martin@uni-mate.hu

   
Maria Teresa Salinas
PhD student

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4162
E-mail: Maria.Teresa.Salinas.Aponte@phd.uni-mate.hu
   

Sándor Egedi
research assistant

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4253
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: +36-28/430-494 / 4263, 4213
E-mail: Udri.Agnes@uni-mate.hu
   

Modell Animal Genetics Group

Orsolya Ivett Hoffmann
senior research fellow, group leader

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4152, +36 28 526 152
E-mail: hoffmann.orsolya.ivett@uni-mate.hu

   

Zsófia Nagy
assistant research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4253
E-mail: nagy.zsofia@uni-mate.hu

 

   

Zoltán Gál
assistant research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4253
E-mail: gal.zoltan@uni-mate.hu

 

   

Bálint Biró
assistant research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4253
E-mail: biro.balint@uni-mate.hu

   

Istvánné Liszkai
animal keeper

Phone: -
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
   

Dr. Gabriella Skoda
research fellow, postdoctor

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

   

​​​Reproductive Biology and Toxicology Group

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

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4160
E-mail: Ferenczine.Szoke.Zsuzsanna@uni-mate.hu
   
Dr. György Nagyéri
senior research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494
E-mail: Nagyeri.Gyorgy@uni-mate.hu
   
Gábor Zsolt Nyerges
assistant research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 ​​
E-mail: Nyerges.Gabor.Zsolt@uni-mate.hu
   

Department of Genetics and Genomics
 

Molecular Genetics and Breeding Group​​​​​​

Dr. Andrea Kitti Tóth-Lencsés
senior lecturer, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-000 / 1702
E-mail: Toth-Lencses.Andrea.Kitti@uni-mate.hu
   
Dr. Anikó Veres
associate professor, deputy director of the institute responsible for education

Phone: +36-28/522-000 / 1690​​​​
E-mail: Veres.Aniko@uni-mate.hu
   
Dr. Antal Szőke
associate professor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/522-000 / 1693
E-mail: Szoke.Antal@uni-mate.hu
   
Dr. László Varga
associate professor, volunteer

Phone: +36-28/522-000 / 1690
E-mail: Varga.Laszlo.Andras@uni-mate.hu
   

Dr. Zsófia Kovács
senior lecturer

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

   

Janka Bedő
assistant lecturer

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

   
Bánk Pápai
assistant lecturer, PhD student

Phone: +36-28/522-000 / 2053
E-mail: Papai.Bank@uni-mate.hu
   
Wodah Comfort Ogbene
PhD student

E-mail: Wodah.Comfort.Ogbene@phd.uni-mate.hu
   

Bianka Czettler
laboratory assistant

Phone: +36-28/522-000 / 1690
E-mail: Czettler.Bianka@uni-mate.hu

   

Agricultural Genomics and Bioinformatics

Dr. Endre Barta
scientific advisor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4144
E-mail: Barta.Endre@uni-mate.hu
   
Dr. Tibor Nagy
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494
E-mail: Nagy.Tibor2@uni-mate.hu
   
Maher Alnajjar
PhD student

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

Applied Wild and Farm Animal Genomics Group

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

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4249, 4225
E-mail: Steger.Viktor@uni-mate.hu
   
Péter Árpád Fehér
assistant research fellow

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

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: +36-28/430-494 / 4128, 4129
E-mail: Mityko.Judit@uni-mate.hu
   

Katalin Katona
laboratory assistant

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4128
E-mail: Katona.Katalin@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: +36-28/430-494 / 4202
E-mail: Kiss.Janos@uni-mate.hu
   

Mónika Szabó
senior research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4202
E-mail: Szabo.Monika@uni-mate.hu

   

Erika Sztánáné Keresztúri
lab assistant

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4202
E-mail: Sztanane.Kerszturi.Erika@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: +36-28/430-494 / 4103
E-mail: Domonkos.Agota@uni-mate.hu

   
Dr. Beatrix Horváth
senior research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4103
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: +36-28/522-000 / 4111
E-mail: Posta.Katalin@uni-mate.hu

 
Dr. Ferenc György Olasz
scientific advisor

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

Phone: +36-28/522-000 / 2108
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: +36-28/522-000 / 2100
E-mail: Mayer.Zoltan@uni-mate.hu
   

Anna Hegyi
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-193 / 4163
Email: Hegyi.Anna@uni-mate.hu

   
Tibor Keresztény
assistant research fellow

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

Phone: +36-28/522-000 / 2109
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

   

Chioma Lilian Ozoaduche
Stipendium Hungaricum PhD student

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

   
Corral Orbe Mishell Stephanya
SH PhD student

Phone: +36-20/364-3737
E-mail: Corral.Orbe.Mishell.Stephanya.2@phd.uni-mate.hu
   
Lívia László
PhD student

Phone: +36-28/430-193 / 4116
E-mail: Laszlo.Livia@uni-mate.hu
   

Susana Araujo Navas
PhD student
 

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

   

Edőcs Brigitta
laboratory assistant

E-mail: Edocs.Brigitta@uni-mate.hu

   

Bogár Andrea
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

   

Éva Kolics-Horváth
assistant research fellow

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

   

Dr. Erzsébet Nagy
research fellow

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

   

Kinga Petrovicsné Mátyás
assistant research fellow

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

   
Idogwu Esther Ijeoma
PhD Student

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

Krisztina Kórászné Markó
administrator

Phone: +36-83/545-007
E-mail: Koraszne.Marko.Krisztina@uni-mate.hu

   

Applied Plant Genomics Group

Dr. Zoltán Szabó
senior research fellow, group leader

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4147
E-mail: Szabo.Zoltan.Gen@uni-mate.hu

   

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Dr. Zoltán Tóth
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4147
E-mail: Toth.Zoltan.Gen@uni-mate.hu

   

Department of Plant Biotechnology

Epigenetics Group

Dr. György Szittya
scientific advisor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4230
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
   
Adrienn Kerekes
assistant lecturer

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

Aaqib Javid
PhD student

Phone: +36-1/305-7530
E-mail: Javid.Aaqib@phd.uni-mate.hu

   

Beti Ivanovska
PhD student

Phone: +36-1/305-7100
E-mail: Beti.Ivanovska@phd.uni-mate.hu

   
Luiz Fernando Gonçalves Zanfelici
PhD student

Phone: +36-1/305-7530
E-mail: Goncalves.Zanfelici.Luiz.Fernando@phd.uni-mate.hu.
   
Rita Hermán
research assistant

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

Melisa Chikhi
laboratory assistant, technical administrator

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

   

Plant Immunology Csoport​​​​​


 

Dr. Károly Fátyol
scientific advisor, group leader

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

   

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: +36-28/430-494 / 4106
E-mail: Havelda.Zoltan@uni-mate.hu
   
Ágnes Dalmadi
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4155
E-mail: Dalmadi.Agnes@uni-mate.hu
   
Dr. András Kis
research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4155
E-mail: Kis.Andras@uni-mate.hu
   

 
Kiss Kata Sára
PhD student

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

Erzsébet Poldán
laboratory assistant

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4203, 4167
E-mail: Poldan.Erzsebet@uni-mate.hu

   

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Potato Research Group

Dr. Zsófia Bánfalvi
scientific advisor, group leader

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4153
E-mail: Banfalvi.Zsofia@uni-mate.hu
 
   
Dr. Vanda Villányi
research fellow

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

Flóra Karsai-Rektenwald
assistant research fellow, PhD student

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4158
E-mail: Karsai-Rektenwald.Flora@uni-mate.hu

   

Monika Tekla Kiss
laboratory assistant

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4158
E-mail: Kiss.Monika.tekla@uni-mate.hu

   

Plant Stress Biology Group

Tibor Csorba
senior research fellow, group leader

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4154
E-mail: Csorba.Tibor.Levente@uni-mate.hu
   
Henrik Mihály Szaker
assistant research fellow

Phone: +36-28/430-494 / 4154
E-mail: Szaker.Henrik.Mihaly@uni-mate.hu
   

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.comsyedhussam@aol.com