Affiliation: Warsaw University of Technology
Keywords: Biomedical engineering, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, (bio)polymers, drug delivery, 3D bioprinting, neuroscience, epigenetics
Full profile: Katarzyna currently holds the position of assistant professor at the Centre for Advanced Materials and Technology (CEZAMAT) at the Warsaw University of Technology in Poland. She obtained her doctoral degree and habilitation in chemical engineering from the Lodz University of Technology in Poland in 2014 and 2022, respectively.
Katarzyna’s research is dedicated to exploring cutting-edge technologies and materials for nerve tissue engineering. Our research primarily involves the design and fabrication of devices for manufacturing personalized medicine materials and the development of complex structures that mimic the natural cell-supporting environment of tissues in need of replacement. Additionally, we focus on creating devices and in vitro models to assess materials for nerve tissue engineering, with the potential to contribute to advancements in diagnostics, disease modeling, and drug discovery. Furthermore, our research examines how materials equipped with DNA-modifying enzymes may promote nerve cell regeneration by influencing epigenetic processes.
Katarzyna has led interdisciplinary research projects funded by Polish organizations such as the National Science Centre, the National Centre for Research and Development, and the Foundation for Polish Science. She has undertaken fellowships at Aix-Marseille Université in France, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine in the USA, University of Oslo in Norway, and University College London in the UK. Katarzyna has been recognized with national and international awards, including the MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 and the World Intellectual Property Organization award for the best female inventor, along with accolades from the Polish Chitin Society and the Minister of Science and Higher Education.
Throughout her career, Katarzyna has been actively involved in various non-profit activities aimed at supporting young scholars interested in STEM fields.