members

HEAD OF THE LABORATORY OF CELL BIOPHYSICS

Prof. Jakub Włodarczyk, PhD, DSc

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8343-2340

e-mail: j.wlodarczyk [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 201


SENIOR RESEARCHERS

Monika Bijata, PhD

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0589-4771

e-mail: m.bijata [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 202

main interests: molecular neurobiology, dendritic spines, serotonin receptors, MMP-9, talking parrot lover 

Tomasz Wójtowicz, PhD, DSc

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1128-4363

e-mail: t.wojtowicz [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 204

main interests: electrophysiological and molecular aspects of brain plasticity, sports including jogging, skiing, sailing and fishing

Izabela Figiel-Ożóg, PhD

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5028-0168

e-mail: i.figiel [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 203

main interests:  structural synaptic plasticity,
neuronal-glial interactions, in vitro models of neuronal differentiation and injury, healthy lifestyle

Joanna Dzwonek, PhD, DSc

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3834-2175

e-mail: j.dzwonek [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 205

main interests: molecular neurobiology, synaptic plasticity, tetrapartite synapse 

Remigiusz Worch, PhD, DSc

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3222-4821

e-mail: r.worch [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 300

main interests: viral proteins, membrane biophysics, improvisation in music, woodworking & judo

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

Anna Skupień-Jaroszek, PhD

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8448-3606

e-mail: a.skupien-jaroszek [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 205

main interests: molecular biology, neurobiology, Golgi apparatus morphology, microscope and Imaris lover, addicted to sport and french bulldogs 

Bartosz Frycz, PhD

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6729-1832 

e-mail: b.frycz [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 201

main interests: molecular biology, neurochemistry,
G-protein-coupled receptors, street trial, electric guitars 

 Magdalena Czekalska, PhD

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4494-4463

e-mail: m.czekalska [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 300

main interests: microfluidics

ADMINISTRATIVE & TECHNICAL STAFF

Wioletta Tkacz, MSc

e-mail: w.tkacz [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 201

main interests: cosmetology, ski jumping, DIY 

Krystian Bijata, MSc

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7535-0457

e-mail: k.bijata [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 202

PhD STUDENTS

Julia Masternak, MSc

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2333-1542

e-mail: j.masternak [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 202

main interests: synaptic plasticity, serotonin receptors, MMP-9, traveling, mountaineering, cross-country skiing 

Elise Wing-Sze Tse, MPhil

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4026-5439

e-mail: w.tse [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 204

main interests: neurological disease modelling, iPSC differentiations, neuroplasticity, Rafał Blechacz

Agata Pytyś, MPharm, MSc

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2494-7034

e-mail: a.pytys [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 204

main interests: neuroplasticity, S-palmitoylation, ugly western blots

Grégory Petrazzo, MSc

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7114-1060

e-mail: g.petrazzo [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 211

main interests: aging, microbiome, cognition, inflammation, rodent behaviour, 80/90s pop culture, streaming video games on Twitch 

Paulina Borkowska, MSc

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7257-0051

e-mail: p.borkowska [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 300

main interests: viral membrane protein, protein-lipid interaction, molecular virology 

Zeinab Bedrood,  MSc

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8985-551X

e-mail: z.bedrood [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 201

main interests: neurobiology, serotonin receptors, cooking, nature, yoga, mindfulness 

Patrycja Kruk, MSc

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5038-9718

e-mail: p.kruk [at] nencki.edu.pl

room: 205

main interests: epilepsy, clinical research, serial killers 

VISITING STUDENTS

Genper Wong | Intern

The Chinese University of Hong Kong 

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1878-6908 

main interests: neurodegeneration, senescence, metabolic plasticity, DNA damage, teaching


Katarzyna Karwan | MSc Student

main interests: brain pathology, neuroplasticity, Golgi apparatus morphology, analog photography, water sports, hiking 

Patrycja Wardaszka  | Visiting PhD student

The Center for New Technologies of the University of Warsaw 

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6053-4838

main interests: electrophysiology, cytoplasmic polyadenylation, cinematography, baking bread

ALUMNI

Ewa Bączyńska, PhDpostdoctoral researcher at  the Department of Regenerative Medicine, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Institute of Oncology

Svitlana Antoniuk, PhD | Parexel

Anna Buszka, MSc | bioMérieux 

Marta Czarnota-Bojarska, MSc

Anna Bartkowiak-Kaczmarek, PhD | KCR Clinical Development

Marta Magnowska, PhD | postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Molecular Basis of Synaptic Plasticity, Centre of New Technologies University of Warsaw

Matylda Roszkowska, PhD | postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Neurobiology, Nencki Institute

Michał Stawarski, PhD | postdoctoral researcher at MPI Florida