Group

 

joannasJoanna Sulkowska

Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator
Research interests: protein folding, proteins with non-trivial topology
Contact, Publications, Projects
e-mail: j.sulkowska [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.43, tel.: (+48) 22 55 43 675

Senior scientists

 

szymonn
Szymon Niewieczerzał

PhD
In the group since: 2013
Primary discipline: Physics
Research interests: protein folding, proteins with non-trivial topology
e-mail: szniewieczerzal [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.41, tel.: (+48) 22 55 43 676

bostjang
‪Boštjan Gabrovšek

Visiting professor from University of Ljubljana (OPUS LAP 22 2023-2025)
In the group since: 2023
Primary discipline: Mathematics
Research interests: knot theory, knotted proteins, graph theory, algorithms
e-mail: b.gabrovsek [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.41

Postdoctoral researchers

 

agatapAgata Perlińska

PhD, Postdoctoral researcher
In the group since: 2014 (MSc in 2015, PhD in the biology 2024)
Primary discipline: Bioinformatics
Research interests: all-atom simulations, drug design, bioinformatics, proteins with non-trivial topology
Additional function: web designer
e-mail: a.perlinska [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.42, tel.: (+48) 22 55 43 869

fernandobFernando Bruno da Silva

PhD, Postdoctoral researcher
In the group since: 2021
Primary discipline: Biological Physics, Molecular Biophysics
Research interests: protein (un)folding, coarse-grained models, proteins with non-trivial topology, and predict mutations to increase enzymes’ thermostability
Other interests: running and swimming
e-mail: f.bruno [at] cent.uw.edu.pl, office: 04.41, tel.: (+48) 22 55 43 676

mariuszm
Mariusz Możajew

PhD, Postdoctoral researcher
In the group since: 2024
Primary discipline: Structural Biology
Research interests: protein expresion purification, membrane proteins
e-mail: m.mozajew [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

annk
Anna Kluza

PhD, Postdoctoral researcher
In the group since: 2024
Primary discipline: Structural Biology
Research interests: protein expresion purification, X-ray methods
e-mail: a.kluza [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

PhD students

 

juliasJulia Sikorska

PhD student
In the group since: 2024 (Msc in 2024 in Biology)
Primary discipline: Biotechnology
Research interests: molecular biology, medical genetics
Other interests: cooking and baking, musicals, travelling
e-mail: ja.sikorska2 [at] student.uw.edu.pl

bartekgBartosz Greń

PhD student
In the group since: 2018 (MSc in 2019)
Primary disciplines: Physics, Biophysics
Research interests: topologically non-trivial biomolecules and their physics, spatial graphs
Other interests: yoga, drums and saxophone, music theory
Additional function: social media, web designer
e-mail: b.gren [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.44

mateuszfMateusz Fortunka

PhD student
In the group since: 2020 (MSc in 2022, BSc in 2021)
Primary discipline: Physics, Chemistry
Research interests: biophysics, bioinformatics, spectroscopy
Other interests: cycling, sailing, musical theatre, skiing
e-mail: m.fortunka [at] student.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.42

circleMaciej Sikora

PhD student
In the group since: 2019 (BSc in 2021, MSc in 2023)
Primary discipline: Bioinformatics
Research interests: automatisation methods in bioinformatics
Other interests: Japanese culture
e-mail: m.sikora [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.44

MSc students

 

martakMarta Korpacz

MSc student
In the group since: 2021 (BSc in 2023)
Primary discipline: Bioinformatics
Research interests: Machine Learning, X-ray
e-mail: m.korpacz [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.44

Undergraduate students

 

jagnar1Jagna Ratajczak

BSc student
In the group since: 2024
Primary discipline: Biotechnology
Other interests: Books, diving
e-mail: jagna.ratajczak [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

janowiakAleksander Janowiak

BSc student
In the group since: 2024
Primary discipline: Bioinformatics
e-mail: aj448146 [at] students.mimuw.edu.pl

bulinskiPatryk Buliński

BSc student
In the group since: 2024
Primary discipline: Informatics
e-mail:p.bulinski [at] student.uw.edu.pl

dominikakDominika Krasoń

BSc student
In the group since: 2024
Primary discipline: Biology
Research interests: biophysics, microbiology, neurobiology
Other interests: classic literature
e-mail: d.krason3 [at] student.uw.edu.pl

jacekpJacek Płonka

BSc student
In the group since: 2024
Primary discipline: Nuclear chemistry
Other interests: gardening, rollerblading
e-mail: jw.plonka [at] student.uw.edu.pl

Research technicians

 

wojtekgWojciech Garstka

Msc
In the group since: 2019, (Msc in 2024, supervision shared with Faculty of Biology)
Primary discipline: Biomathematics, Biotechnology
Research interests: Knot theory and applications, synthetic biology, systems biology
Other interests: Board games, hiking, plants, science discoveries
e-mail: w.garstka [at] student.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.44

Paweł Rubach

PhD, IT support
In the group since: 2018
office: 04.44

 

michalsMichał Sanocki

BSc student
In the group since: 2021 (BSc in 2022)
e-mail: m.sanocki [at] student.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.45
 

Interns/Volunteers

kamillKamil Łukiewicz

MSc
In the group since: 2023 (Msc at Faculty of Physics 2024)
Primary discipline: Physics
Research interests: Machine Learning
e-mail: k.luczkiewicz [at] student.uw.edu.pl
 

Former members

 

Michał Tyras

PhD
In the group: 2023 (PhD at Faculty of Biology in 2024) – 2024
Primary discipline: Structural Biology
Research interests: protein expresion purification, membrane proteins
e-mail: m.tyras [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

juliasoJulia Sosińska

BSc student
In the group: 2024
Primary discipline: Biology
Research interests: molecular biology, biochemistry
Other interests: swimming, literature
e-mail: julia.sosinska373 [at] gmail.com

magdalenaoMagdalena Osełka

BSc student
In the group : 2024
Primary discipline: Biotechnology
Other interests: sport, football
e-mail: m.oselka2 [at] student.uw.edu.pl

wandan
Wanda Niemyska

PhD
In the group: 2013 (as postdoctoral researcher since 2016) – 2020
Primary discipline: Mathematics, Informatics
Research interests: knot theory, proteins with non-trivial topology, fuzzy logic, algorithms, functional equations
Other interests: mountains, travelling, adventures, guitar, campfire
e-mail: wniemyska [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.41, tel.: (+48) 22 55 43 673

iwonalIwona Lewandowska

MPharm, wet lab support
In the group since: 2019 (MSc in 2020)
Primary discipline: Pharmacy
Research interests: structural analysis, spectroscopy, drug design
Other interests: sailing, mountains
e-mail: i.lewandowska [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

smitap
Smita Pilla

PhD, Postdoctoral researcher
In the group: 2021-2022
Primary discipline: Biotechnology
Research interests: Structural biology, Macromolecular dynamics
e-mail: s.pilla [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.41, tel.: (+48) 22 55 43 676

evakEva Klimentová

PhD student
In the group since: 2024
e-mail: 469217 [at] mail.muni.cz

mateuszjMateusz Jędrzejewski

MSc student
In the group since: 2019 (MPharm in 2023)
Primary discipline: Pharmacy
Research interests: Quantum chemical modeling of enzymatic reactions
Other interests: chess, board games, philosophy
e-mail: m.jedrzejewski [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.45

mailannMai Lan Nguyen

MSc student
In the group since: 2020 (BSc in 2021, MSc in 2023)
Primary discipline: Bioinformatics
Research interests: drug design
Other interests: drawing, movies, tennis
e-mail: m.nguyen [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.42

dawiduDawid Uchal

MSc student
In the group since: 2022 (BSc in 2023)
Primary discipline: Bioinformatics
office: 04.44

martasMarta Sadlej

BSc student
In the group: 2020-2023
Primary discipline: Biomedicine
Research interests: drug design
Other interests: hiking, movies, science
Additional function: social media
e-mail: m.sadlej [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.45

basiabBarbara Bełza

BSc student
In the group: 2020-2023 (BSc in 2021)
Primary discipline: Biotechnology, Chemistry
Research interests: molecular biology
Other interests: singing
e-mail: b.belza [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.45

paulinasPaulina Smaruj

BSc student
In the group: 2020-2023
Primary discipline: Bioinformatics
e-mail: p.smaruj [at] student.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.44

zanaZuzanna Iwan

Intern
In the group: 2021-2023
Primary discipline: Bioinformatics
Other interests: horse riding, mountaineering, capoeira
e-mail: z.iwan [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

nataliakNatalia Kuźmierkiewicz

BSc student (supervision shared with Faculty of Biology)
In the group: 2021-2023 (BSc in 2023)
Primary discipline: Biotechnology
Research interests: molecular biology, biochemistry
Other interests: musical theatre, sailing
e-mail: n.kuzmierkiewicz [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.45

paulinaoPaulina Orłowicz

MSc student (supervised by Wanda Niemyska)
In the group: 2021-2023 (Msc in 2023)
Primary discipline: Mathematics
Research interests: knot theory, spatial graphs
Other interests: swing dancing, foreign laguages
e-mail: p.orlowicz [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.44

adamsAdam Stasiulewicz

PhD student
In the group: 2018-2023 (PhD in 2023)
Primary discipline: Pharmacy
Research interests: drug design, protein-ligand interactions, pharmacology
Other interests: sea sailing, karate, guitar
e-mail: adamstasiulewicz [at] wp.pl
office: 04.42, tel.: (+48) 22 55 43 869

roksanamRoksana Malinowska

MSc student
In the group: 2021-2023 (BSc in 2022)
Primary discipline: Bioinformatics
Research interests: drug design, genetics
Other interests: contemporary dancing, singing, painting
e-mail: r.malinowska [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
office: 04.42

emiliasEmilia Staszór

BSc student
In the group: 2019-2022 (BSc in 2020)
Primary discipline: Biotechnology
Research interests: molecular biology
Other interests: baking, ice-skating, theater

pawelkPaweł Korzeb

BSc student
In the group: 2020-2021
Primary discipline: Physics
Research interests: differential geometry, mathematical physics
Other interests: sailing, cycling, „1 z 10″ TV programme
e-mail: p.korzeb [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

linaVasilina Zayats

PhD, Postdoctoral researcher
In the group: 2017-2021
Primary discipline: Biology
Research interests: protein structure prediction, membrane proteins, evolutionary relationship of proteins, gating mechanism in channels and transporters
e-mail: v.zayats [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

olagAleksandra Gajkowska

BSc student
In the group: 2020-2021 (Bsc in 2021)
Primary discipline: Nanostructure engineering
Research interests: theoretical and organic chemistry
Other interests: cinema, jazz music, drums
e-mail: a.gajkowska [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

Paweł Dąbrowski-Tumański

PhD, Postdoctoral researcher, CV
In the group: 2014-2020
Primary disciplines: Chemistry, Mathematics
Research interests: proteins with non-trivial topology, low dimensional topology, knot theory, statistical physics, organic synthesis, nucleotide sugars, spectroscopy
Other interests: running, literature, mountains
e-mail: p.dabrowski [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
tel.: (+48) 22 55 43 676

Aleksandra Jarmolińska

PhD
In the group: 2014-2019
Primary discipline: Bioinformatics
Research interests: bioinformatics, protein prediction, DCA
Additional function: computer management, full-stack developer
e-mail: a.jarmolinska [at] cent.uw.edu.pl
tel.: (+48) 22 55 43 869

Rafał Jakubowski

PhD, Postdoctoral researcher
In the group: 2017-2019
Primary discipline: Physics, Informatics
Research interests: computational biophysics, protein stability, protein (un)folding, free energy landscapes & changes, drug design
e-mail: r.jakubowski [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

martynaMartyna Osada

BSc student
In the group: 2019
Primary discipline: Physics
Research interests: molecular dynamics, quantum chemistry
Additional function: web designer, social media
Other interests: musical theatre, literature
e-mail: m.osada [at] cent.uw.edu.pl


Paweł Pasznik

MSc, IT support
In the group: 2016-2019

jakubratajczakJakub Ratajczak

MSc, IT support
In the group since: 2017-2019
e-mail: j.ratajczak [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

Agata Bernat

MSc, Lab management
In the group: 2017-2019
e-mail: abernat [at] genesilico.pl

borysBorys Jastrzębski

MA, IT support
In the group: 2018-2019
Primary disciplines: Philosophy, History
e-mail: b.jastrzebski [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

kasiaKatarzyna Znajdek

Intern
In the group: 2019
Research interests: drug design, medicinal chemistry
Other interests: macrophotography
e-mail: k.znajdek [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

maciek_pMaciej Piejko

BSc student, CV
In the group: 2018-2019 (BSc in 2019)
Primary discipline: Chemistry
Research interests: protein folding, systems chemistry, self-assembly
e-mail: m.piejko [at] student.uw.edu.pl
Additional function: social media
Left to: University of Strasbourg, France

Mikołaj Popławski

Intern
In the group: 2019

Ania Wojtczak (Nowicka)

PhD student
In the group: 2015-2017 (BSc in 2016)
Primary discipline: Chemistry
Research interests: molecular dynamics simulations, protein-ligand interactions
e-mail: a.nowicka [at] live.com

Wiktoria Domagała

Intern
In the group: 2017

Aleksandra Gierut

BSc student
In the group: 2016 -2018 (BSc in 2017)
Research interests: development of programmes for proteins with non-trivial topology
e-mail: a.gierut [at] cent.uw.edu.pl

Mateusz Skłodowski

BSc student
In the group: 2016
Research interests: protein folding
e-mail: mateusz.sklodowski [at] student.uw.edu.pl

Jacek Kędzierski

BSc student
In the group: 2016

Gaja Klaudel

Junior informatician
In the group:2017
e-mail: gaja.klaudel [at] gmail.com

Grzegorz Rajchel

BSc studentResearch interests:
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In the group: 2016
Primary discipline: Physics
Research interests: protein with non-trivial topology
e-mail: grzegorz.rajchel [at] student.uw.edu.pl

Joanna Macnar

MSc student
In the group: 2014-2016 (Bsc in 2015)
Research interests: drug design, proteins with non-trivial topology, chemistry
e-mail: joanna.macnar [at] student.uw.edu.pl

Yani Zhao

PhD, postdoctoral researcher
In the group: 2014-2015
Research interests: protein folding, structure based models, knot theory
e-mail: zhaoyani1724 [at] gmail.com
Left to: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Science (postdoctoral researcher in prof. Marek Cieplak group)

Michał Kadlof

MSc student
In the group: 2013-2015 (MSc in 2015)
Research interests: Bioinformatics
Additional function: Computer managment
e-mail: mk280412 [at] students.mimuw.edu.pl
Left to: Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw (PhD student in Dariusz Plewczyński group)

Aleksandra Grzeszczak

MSc student
In the group: 2013-2015 (MSc in 2015)
Research interests: protein folding, coarse grain modeling

Maciej Majewski

BSc student
In the group: 2015-2016 (BSc in 2016)
Primary discipline: Biophysics, Chemistry
Research interests: bioinformatics, synthesis of nucleotide-decorated nanoparticles
e-mail: maciej.k.majewski [at] gmail.com
Left to: University of Barcelona, Spainf