RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

• temporal information processing on different time levels;
  
  
• neuropsychology of aging, longevity and neurodegeneration;
  
  
• cognitive abilities in patients with brain damage, post stroke aphasia, and other neurodevelopmental or neurodegenerative disorders;
  
  
• development and validation of the innovative therapy program Dr Neuronowski® www.neuronowski.com addressed subjects with language and other cognitive disorders;
  
  
• application of cognitive and physical training in the enhancement of mental health in the elderly;
  
  
• cerebral speech and language representation;
  
  
• links between brain activity and cognitive functions across the lifespan.

• Choinski, M., Szelag, E., Wolak, T. & Szymaszek, A. (2022). Neuropsychological correlates of P300 parameters in individuals with aphasia. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 1–14.
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• Szelag, E., Stańczyk, M., & Szymaszek, A. (2022). Sub- and supra-second timing in auditory perception: evidence for cross-domain relationships. In: Fostick, L. & Schneider, B.A. (Eds.), Age-related changes in auditory perception, Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne, 22-34.
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• Jablonska, K., Stanczyk, M., Piotrowska, M., Szymaszek, A. , Lukomska, B. , Bednarek, H. & Szelag, E. (2022). Age as a moderator of the relationship between planning and temporal information processing. Scientific Reports, 12, 1548.
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• Dziendzikowska, K., Wilczak, J., Grodzicki, W., Gromadzka-Ostrowska, J., Węsierska, M., & Kruszewski, M. (2022). Coating-Dependent Neurotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles—An In Vivo Study on Hippocampal Oxidative Stress and Neurosteroids. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(3), 1365.
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• Krzystyniak, A., Wesierska, M., Petrazzo, G., Gadecka, A., Dudkowska, M., Bielak-Zmijewska, A., Mosieniak, G., Figiel, I., Wlodarczyk, J. & Sikora, E. (2022). Combination of dasatinib and quercetin improves cognitive abilities in aged male Wistar rats, alleviates inflammation and changes hippocampal synaptic plasticity and histone H3 methylation profile. Aging, 14, 1-24.
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• Jablonska, K., Piotrowska, M., Bednarek, H., Szymaszek, A., Marchewka, A., Wypych, M. & Szelag, E. (2022). Maintenance vs Manipulation in Auditory Verbal Working Memory in the Elderly: New Insights Based on Temporal Dynamics of Information Processing in the Millisecond Time Range. In: Grabe, H. J., Schmidt, R., Debette, S. & Habes, M. (Eds.), Understanding Brain Aging, Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne, 296-313.
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• Szelag, E., Stańczyk, M., & Szymaszek, A. (2022). Sub- and supra-second timing in auditory perception: evidence for cross-domain relationships. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 15, 812533.
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• Dziendzikowska, K., Węsierska, M., Gromadzka-Ostrowska, J., Wilczak, J., Oczkowski, M., Męczyńska-Wielgosz, S. & Kruszewski, M. (2021). Silver Nanoparticles Impair Cognitive Functions and Modify the Hippocampal Level of Neurotransmitters in a Coating-Dependent Manner. International Journal of Molecular Sciences , 22, 12706.
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• Binkowska, A. A., Jakubowska, N., Krystecka, K., Galant, N., Piotrowska-Cyplik, A., & Brzezicka, A. (2021). Theta and Alpha Oscillatory Activity During Working Memory Maintenance in Long-Term Cannabis Users: The Importance of the Polydrug Use Context. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 15, 740277.
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• Nowak, K., Costa-Faidella, J., Dacewicz, A., Escera, C., & Szelag, E. (2021). Altered event-related potentials and theta oscillations index auditory working memory deficits in healthy aging. Neurobiology of Aging, 108, 1-15.
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• Duda, W. & Węsierska, M. (2021). Spatial working memory in rats: crucial role of the hippocampus in the allothetic place avoidance alternation task demanding stimuli segregation. Behavioural Brain Research, 113414.
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• Sikora, E., Bielak-Zmijewska, A., Dudkowska, M., Krzystyniak, A., Mosieniak, G., Węsierska, M. & Wlodarczyk, J. (2021). Cellular senescence in brain ageing. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 13, 646924.
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• Choiński, M. & Łojek, E. (2021). Zdolności węchowe a stan mózgu i funkcje neuropsychologiczne osób zakażonych. In: Łojek, E. (Eds.) Funkcje neuropsychologiczne oraz stan mózgu osób zakażonych HIV w dobie wysoce skutecznej terapii antyretrowirusowej. Doniesienia z badań projektu Harmonia, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warsaw, 181-196.
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• Choinski, M., Szelag, E., Wolak, T. & Szymaszek, A. (2020). Working Memory in Aphasia: The Role of Temporal Information Processing. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14, 589802.
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• Jablonska, K., Piotrowska, M., Bednarek, H., Szymaszek, A., Marchewka, A., Wypych, M. & Szelag, E. (2020). Maintenance vs Manipulation in Auditory Verbal Working Memory in the Elderly: New Insights Based on Temporal Dynamics of Information Processing in the Millisecond Time Range. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 12, 194.
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• Choiński, M., Gawron, N., Pluta, A., Sobańska, M., Egbert, A.R., Bieńkowski, P., Sienkiewicz-Jarosz, H., Ścińska-Bieńkowska, A., Szymańska, B., Horban, A., Firląg-Burkacka, E., Wolak, T., Rusiniak, M., Bornstein, R., Zhao, K. & Łojek, E. (2020). On the relationship between olfactory sensitivity and personality in HIV-seropositive and healthy men. Current Psychology, 39, 1063–1071.
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• Sumińska, S., Nowak, K., Łukomska, B. & Cygan, H. B. (2020). Cognitive functions of shift workers: paramedics and firefighters–an electroencephalography study. International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics, 1-12.
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• Oron, A., Szelag, E., Nowak, K., Dacewicz, A. & Szymaszek, A. (2019). Age-related differences in Voice Onset Time in Polish language users: an ERP study. Acta Psychologica, 193, 18-29.
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• Wesierska, M., Svoboda, J. & Stuchlik, A.(2019). A therapeutic dose of memantine improves the performance of rats in an active place avoidance task under the continuous dissociation of distal room and proximal arena cues. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 162, 59-66.
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• Gawron, N., Choiński, M., Szymańska-Kotwica, B., Pluta, A., Sobańska, M., Egbert, AR., Desowska, A., Wolak, T., Horban, A., Firląg-Burkacka, E., Bieńkowski, P., Sienkiewicz-Jarosz, H., Scińska-Bieńkowska, A., Biswal, B., Rao, S.M., Bornstein, R.& Łojek, E.(2019). Effects of age, HIV, and HIV-associated clinical factors on neuropsychological functioning and brain regional volume in HIV+ patients on effective treatment. Journal of Neurovirology, 25, 9–21.
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• Dacewicz, A., Szymaszek, A., Nowak, K., & Szelag, E. (2019). Training-induced Changes in Rapid Auditory Processing in Children with Specific Language Impairment: Electrophysiological Indicators. In: Davalos, D., Mioni, G., Grondin, S. & Ortuño, F. (Eds.), Time Perception and Dysfunction: Clinical and Practical Implications, Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne, 23-37.
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• Szymaszek, A., Dacewicz, A., Urban, P. & Szelag, E. (2019). Training in temporal information processing ameliorates phonetic identification. In: Davalos, D., Mioni, G., Grondin, S. & Ortuño, F. (Eds.), Time Perception and Dysfunction: Clinical and Practical Implications, Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne, 124-134.
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• Szelag, E., Jablonska, K., Piotrowska, M., Szymaszek, A. & Bednarek, H. (2018). Spatial and Spectral Auditory Temporal-Order Judgment (TOJ) Tasks in Elderly People Are Performed Using Different Perceptual Strategies. Frontiers in Psychology, 9,2557.
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• Dacewicz, A., Szymaszek, A., Nowak, K., & Szelag, E. (2018). Training-induced Changes in Rapid Auditory Processing in Children with Specific Language Impairment: Electrophysiological Indicators. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12,310.
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• Szymaszek, A., Dacewicz, A., Urban, P. & Szelag, E. (2018). Training in temporal information processing ameliorates phonetic identification. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12,213.
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• Węsierska, M., Dziendzikowska, K., Gromadzka-Ostrowska, J., Dudek, J., Polkowska-Motrenko, H., Audinot, J. N., Gutleb, A.C., Lankoff, A.& Kruszewski, M. (2018). Silver ions are responsible for memory impairment induced by oral administration of silver nanoparticles. Toxicology Letters , 290, 133-144.
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• Szelag, E.(2018). Commentary: Effects of Video Game Training on Measures of Selective Attention and Working Memory in Older Adults: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 9, 442.
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• Szeląg E. (2018). Mózgowa organizacja funkcjonowania poznawczego. In: Obrębowski A. (Eds.), Wprowadzenie do neurologopedii, II wydanie zaktualizowane Termedia, Poznań, 55-100.
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• Choiński, M. & Łojek, E. (2018). Zdolności węchowe - nowy obszar badań klinicznych w infekcji HIV. In: Pluta, A., Łojek, E., Habrat, B., & Horban, A. (Eds.) Życie i starzenie się z wirusem HIV. Podejście interdyscyplinarne, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warsaw, 263-278.
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• Bednarek, D. & Szelag, E. (2017). Neuropsychologiczne mechanizmy dysleksji u osób głuchych: przegląd badań. Przegląd Psychologiczny, 3(60), 335-348.
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• Bednarek, D. & Szelag, E. (2017). Neuropsychological mechanisms of dyslexia in deaf individuals: an overview. Przegląd Psychologiczny, 3(60), 349-362.
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• Szelag, E., Dacewicz, A., Szymaszek, A., Wolak, T., Senderski, A., Domitrz, I. & Oron, A.(2017). The application of timing in therapy of children and adults with language disorders. In: Chen L., Bao Y. & Wittmann M.(Eds.), Sub-and Supra-Second Timing: Brain, Learning and Development, Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne, 91-108.
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• Szymaszek, A., Wolak, T. & Szelag, E. (2017). The Treatment Based on Temporal Information Processing Reduces Speech Comprehension Deficits in Aphasic Subjects. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 9,98.
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• Nowak, K., Dacewicz, A., Broczek, K., Kupisz-Urbanska, K., Galkowski, T. & Szelag, E. (2016). Temporal Information Processing and its Relation to Executive Functions in Elderly Individuals. Frontiers in Psychology, 7,1599.
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• Malinowska, M., Niewiadomska, M. & Wesierska, M.(2016). Spatial memory formation differentially affects c-Fos expression in retrosplenial areas during place avoidance training in rats. Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis, 76, 244–256.
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• Szeląg, E. & Szymaszek, A.(2016). Dr Neuronowski - Pomysł na bystry umysł i płynną mowę. Usprawnianie zegara neuronalnego wspomaga moc naszego umysłu, Harpo, Poznań.
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• Duda, W., Wesierska, M., Ostaszewski, P., Vales, K., Nekovarova, T. & Stuchlik, A. (2016). MK-801 and memantine act differently on short-term memory tested with different time-intervals in the Morris water maze test. Behavioural Brain Research, 311, 15-23.
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• Oron, A., Wolak, T., Zeffiro, T. & Szelag, E. (2016). Cross-modal comparisons of stimulus specificity and commonality in phonological processing. Brain and Language, 155, 12-23.
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• Szeląg, E. & Dacewicz, A. (2016). Nonlinear Timing and Language Processing in Norm and Pathology. In: Esposito A., Faundez-Zanuy M., Esposito A.M., Cordasco G., Drugman T., Solé-Casals J., Morabito F.C. (Eds.), Recent Advances in Nonlinear Speech Processing, Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, 35-44.
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• Dacewicz, A., Nowak, N. & Szeląg, E. (2016). Temporal Information Processing and Language Skills in Children with Specific Language Impairment. In: Esposito A., Faundez-Zanuy M., Esposito A.M., Cordasco G., Drugman T., Solé-Casals J., Morabito F.C. (Eds.), Recent Advances in Nonlinear Speech Processing, Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, 45-52.
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• Nowak, K., Oron, A., Szymaszek, A., Leminen, M., Näätänen, R. & Szelag, E.(2016). Electrophysiological indicators of the age-related deterioration in the sensitivity to auditory duration deviance. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 8,2.
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• Szelag, E., Dacewicz, A., Szymaszek, A., Wolak, T., Senderski, A., Domitrz, I. & Oron, A.(2016). Corrigendum: The Application of Timing in Therapy of Children and Adults with Language Disorders. Frontiers in Psychology, 7.
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• Szelag, E., Dacewicz, A., Szymaszek, A., Wolak, T., Senderski, A., Domitrz, I. & Oron, A.(2015). The application of timing in therapy of children and adults with language disorders. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 1714.
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• Szeląg, E., Szymaszek, A., Oroń, A. (2015). Aphasia as temporal information processing disorder. In: Vatakis, A., Allman, M.J. (Eds.), Time distortions in mind – temporal processing in clinical populations, Brill Publications, Leiden and Boston, 328-355.
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• Oron, A., Szymaszek, A. & Szelag, E. (2015). Temporal information processing as a basis for auditory comprehension: clinical evidence from aphasic patients. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 50(5), 604–615.
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• Tome´, D., Barbosa, F., Nowak, K. & Marques-Teixeira, J. (2015). The development of the N1 and N2 components in auditory oddball paradigms: a systematic review with narrative analysis and suggested normative values. Journal of Neural Transmission, 122(3), 375-391.
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• Gökçek-Saraç, Ç., Wesierska, M. & Jakubowska-Doğru, E. (2014). Comparison of spatial learning in the partially baited radial-arm maze task between commonly used rat strains: Wistar, Spargue-Dawley, Long-Evans and outcrossed Wistar/Sprague-Dawley. Learning & Behavior, 43(1), 83-94.
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• Bao, Y., Fang, Y., Yang, T., Wang, L., Szymaszek, A. & Szelag, E. (2014). Auditory perception of temporal order: A comparison between tonal language speakers with and without non-tonal language experience. Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis, 74(1), 98-103.
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• Szeląg, E., Lewandowska, M., Wolak, T., Seniow, J., Poniatowska, R., Pöppel, E. & Szymaszek, A. (2014). Training in rapid auditory processing ameliorates auditory comprehension in aphasic patients: A randomized controlled pilot study. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 338(1-2), 77-86.
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• Hoja-Łukowicz, D., Kedracka-Krok, S., Duda, W. & Lityńska, A. (2014). The lectin-binding pattern of nucleolin and its interaction with endogenous galectin-3. Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters, 19(3), 461-482.
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• Szeląg, E. & Szymaszek, A.(2014). Test do badania rozumienia mowy u dzieci i dorosłych: Nowe spojrzenie na zegar mózgowy, GWP, Sopot.
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• Bao, Y., Szymaszek, A., Wang, X., Oron, A., Pöppel, E. & Szelag, E. (2013). Temporal Order Perception of Auditory Stimuli is Selectively Modified by Tonal and Non-tonal Language Environments. Cognition, 129(3), 579-85.
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• Wesierska, M. J., Duda, W. & Dockery, C. A. (2013). Low-dose memantine induced working memory improvement in the allothetic place avoidance alternation task (APAAT) in young adult male rats. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 7, 1-12.
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• Stuchlík, A., Petrásek, T., Prokopová, I., Holubová, K., Hatalová, H., Valeš, K., Kubík, Š., Dockery, C. & Wesierska, M. (2013). Place avoidance tasks as tools in the behavioral neuroscience of learning and memory. Physiological Research, 62 (Suppl.1): S1-19.
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• Teixeira, S., Machado, S., Paes, F., Velasques, B., Silva, J.G., Sanfim, A.L., Minc, D., Anghinah, R., Menegaldo, L.L., Salama, M., Cagy, M., Nard, A.E., Pöppel, E., Bao, Y., Szelag, E., Ribeiro, P. & Arias-Carrión, O. (2013). Time Perception Distortion in Neuropsychiatric and Neurological Disorders. CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets, 12(5), 567-582.
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• Szeląg, E. & Skolimowska, J.(2012). Cognitive function in elderly can be ameliorated by training in temporal information processing. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, 30(5), 419-343.
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