kamilla.malek@uj.edu.pl, +48 12 686 2394; C3-26 room
Kamilla's research interests began with modeling the absorption properties of molecular crystals at the Department of Theoretical Chemistry. She has been continuing research on the border of "theory and experience" in vibrational spectroscopy since doctoral studies, with particular emphasis on the coordination relationships of bioligands. She defended her PhD in chemistry in 2003 with the work "Application of molecular spectroscopy methods to determine the structures of oximes and their complex compounds with Ni (II) and Cu (II) ions". The ongoing research projects concern the interaction of molecules of bio / medical importance with the Ag and Au (SERS) surface as well as Raman mapping and IR imaging of biological material and wall painting.
marta.pacia@jcet.eu
Marta obtained a master's degree in 2012 (Jagiellonian University), an engineer in 2013 (AGH), and in 2017 she obtained a PhD in chemistry with honors on the basis of the thesis: "Multiparameter imaging of chemical changes in mouse models of civilization diseases" (Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University). Currently he is implementing the SONATINA1 project (National Science Center). Marta's latest research focuses on in situ measurements of endothelial cells in isolated functional blood vessels, and changes in them under the influence of pro-inflammatory factors. As part of the project, Marta uses the Raman spectroscopy technique (both high-resolution Raman imaging and measurements using a fiber optic probe) and atomic force microscopy.
katarzyna.b.majzner@uj.edu.pl, +48 12 686 2400; C3-32 room
Kasia obtained a bachelor's degree in 2009 (UJK Kielce), she completed her master's studies in 2011 (UJ UJ), and in 2015 she obtained a PhD in chemistry (with honors, UJ UJ). Kasia is a graduate of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Studies "Molecular Sciences for Medicine" (MOL-MED). The subject of her doctoral dissertation concerned the application of vibrational spectroscopy in endothelial pharmacology (promoters: Prof. Małgorzata Barańska, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University and Prof. Stefan Chłopicki, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College). In his work, he focuses on developing the application of vibrational spectroscopy, in particular Raman microscopy, in in vitro research.
grzesiek.zajac@uj.edu.pl
Grzegorz received his MSc degree in chemistry in 2014 and PhD degree in 2018 (both with the award of distinction), from the Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, under the guidance of Prof. Malgorzata Baranska. In his PhD dissertation he developed new methods of ROA signal induction and enhancement, e.g. AIRROA (Aggregation-Induced Resonance Raman Optical Activity). During his postdoctoral fellowship he collaborated with Prof. Petr Bouř from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague, Czech Republic. Currently he is a researcher in the Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), Jagiellonian University, where he is a principal investigator of the NCN OPUS grant. His research focuses on computational and spectroscopic studies of biomolecular systems, by means of chiroptical methods: ROA, ECD, VCD, as well as development of resonance enhancement methods in ROA.
anna.maria.nowakowska@uj.edu.pl, +48 12 686 2605; C0-23 room
Ania obtained her master's degree in 2014 at the Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology of the Jagiellonian University. In 2017, she also obtained a bachelor's degree at the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science at the Jagiellonian University. In 2019, Ania defended her doctoral dissertation with honors entitled "Study of the influence of ionizing radiation on the structure of chromatin using molecular nanospectroscopy" at the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences Henryk Niewodniczański. As part of her doctoral dissertation, Ania studied chromatin using AFM-IR and TERS nanospectroscopy. Currently, Ania conducts research as part of the Team-Net project awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science entitled "Platform for fast, marker-free imaging, identification and sorting of leukemia cell subtypes."
sylwia.orzechowska@uj.edu.pl; D0-26 room
Sylwia is a graduate of Biophysics of the Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology at the Jagiellonian University. In 2018, she defended her doctoral dissertation entitled “Physicochemical characterization of the mineralization of collagen structures” at the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science at the Jagiellonian University. As part of her doctoral dissertation, Sylwia studied the pathological calcification of soft tissues using FTIR spectroscopy and computed microtomography, she proposed the software to artifacts correction in microtomography, and she developed a mathematical model of mineralization growth in tissues. In cooperation with Polytechnic of Białystok, she was concerned in the research on gas sensing and molecular mechanisms of graphene sensors detection. She was also involved in works on Boron Neutron Capture Therapy development in Poland. In 2019, she received the Rector's award for outstanding scientific achievements. In 2021, she joined to the Team-Net project awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science, focusing on the use of Raman spectroscopy and chemometry methods in the analyze of leukemia cells subtypes.
krzysztof.k.brzozowski@uj.edu.pl, +48 12 686 2258, F1-37B room
Krzysztof completed his master's thesis and doctorate at the Faculty of Physics of the Jagiellonian University under the patronage of prof. W. Gawlik. He joined our team by vocation as a builder of functional research equipment for sciences related to physics based on the latest technologies. Currently, he is involved in the development of spectroscopic techniques and microscopy in our group, including undertook work on the construction of the SRS microscopy system and the development of applied Raman imaging techniques for medical purposes.
ewelina.matuszyk@uj.edu.pl, +48 12 686 2402; C3-34 room
Interest in spectroscopic techniques prompted Ewelina to undertake research as part of her master's thesis in the Raman Imaging Team, which she defended in 2015. It concerned the use of Raman imaging to track the distribution of anthracyclines in vascular endothelial cells and the analysis of their biochemical changes caused by pharmacological stimulation. Ewelina continues her research as part of her PhD, focusing on the use of vibrational spectroscopy and chemometry in in vitro research.
monika.halat@uj.edu.pl, +48 12 686 2393; C3-25 room
Monika defended her master's degree in 2015. In her work, she focused on the assessment of FT-IR microspectroscopy in the field of diagnostics and monitoring of civilization diseases, such as atherosclerosis. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of pravastatin on the content and distribution of biochemical components of atherosclerotic plaque in animal models of atherosclerosis. After graduation, Monika joined the team, where she pursues her interests as part of doctoral studies. Monika's doctoral thesis will focus on research on biologically active compounds with the use of Raman optical activity.
ewelina.wiercigroch@uj.edu.pl, +48 12 686 2391; C3-23 room
Ewelina graduated with MSc in 2014 from the Faculty of Chemistry UJ. In her master`s thesis she focused on evaluation of capacity of FTIR microspectroscopy in the diagnosis of civilisation diseases caused by environmental factors (diabetes and breast cancer with metastasis to lungs). This included the determination of overall biochemical changes and the identification of spectral markers indicating disease. After graduating, she join the team where she continue research on IR spectroscopy and start exploring issue related with Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS).
ewa.machalska@doctoral.uj.edu.pl, +48 12 686 2393; C3-25 room
Ewa received her MSc degree in 2017 and PhD degree in 2021 from the Faculty of Chemistry UJ, under the supervision of prof. Malgorzata Baranska. In her PhD thesis she focused on expand knowledge about enhanced Raman optical activity methods, such as resonance Raman optical activity (RROA) and pre-resonance Raman optical activity induced by aggregation process (pre-AIROA). Presently, she is a researcher in the Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), where she is a principal investigator of the NCN PRELUDIUM 17 grant entitled “Studies on biologically relevant systems in conditions of resonance Raman optical activity”. Ewa in her research use chiroptical spectroscopic methods for investigation of biologically important molecules, which provide unusual insights into studied optical properties of molecular systems.
aleksandra.borek-dorosz@uj.edu.pl; D0-18 room
Ola obtained her master's degree in 2018 at the Faculty of Chemistry of Jagiellonian University. In 2022, she defended her doctoral dissertation at the Faculty of Chemistry under the supervision of Prof Baranska and co-supervision of PhD Katarzyna Majzner. In her work, Ola used several spectroscopic methods including Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) and Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) to study the influence of exogenous substances on the biochemical changes in leukocytes. Ola also use several chemometric methods to analyse the data to interpret the large sets of spectra collected, including k-means Cluster Analysis (KMCA), Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Partial Least Square (PLS), and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).
sheroukahmed-guest@uj.edu.pl, + 48 573 474 717
Sherouk graduated as a Biomedical Engineer in 2021 from Erciyes University, Turkey. She joined our group as Erasmus+ Intern for a year and will be working with Prof. Małek on: synthesis of Raman labels, spectroscopic analysis of cells and tissues, characterisation of the biomedical samples in terms of spectral markers, methods of analysis of hyperspectral dataset. She is passionate about data science and machine learning in the medical field.
adrianna.wislocka@uj.edu.pl, +48 12 686 2580; C0-13 room
Ada obtained her master's degree in 2015 at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Jagiellonian University. She completed her master's thesis at the Department of Analytical Chemistry. She joined our team (by no means) by accident in February 2016. Currently, she deals with administrative matters and helps with scientific work. In March 2017, Ada defended her engineering degree at the Krakow University of Technology. The subject of her work was "Hierarchical and non-hierarchical methods of Raman spectra analysis of hepatocytes", which she carried out in our team under the supervision of Małgosia.
klaudiasara.mielnik@uj.edu.pl, +48 12 686 2581, C0-15 room
Klaudia defended her BA thesis "Endosymbiotic microorganisms of Czerwców (Insecta, Hemiptera, Coccoidea)" at the Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences of the Jagiellonian University in the Department of Developmental Biology and Morphology of Invertebrates in 2018. After postgraduate studies in 2019 in the field of Dietetics at Krakowska Wyższa The School of Health Promotion started a Master's degree in Dietetics and Organic Food at the same school. She started working in the Raman Imaging Team in 2020 and since then she has been supervising the proper course of work in projects (including the prestigious TEAM NET project) and the functioning of laboratories.