Meet Our Team – Dr. Aleksandra Augustyniak
Dr. Aleksandra Augustyniak
Postdoctoral Scientist in the Circular Bioeconomy Research Group at CABR
About Aleksandra:
→ Master’s Degree in Biology (University of Łódź, Poland)
→ PhD in Biological Sciences (University of Łódź, Poland)
→ Joined the CABR team in 2015, and since then she has worked on a number of projects with a variety of industrial clients, including nutraceuticals, medical devices, and cosmetics.
→ Currently, she holds the position of Postdoctoral Scientist in the Circular Bioeconomy Research Group at CABR.
Dr Aleksandra Augustyniak is a researcher in the Circular Bioeconomy Research Group at CABR. She is originally from Poland and works in the field of Cell Biology as a Postdoctoral Scientist. Aleksandra specialises in mammalian cell culture and in vitro screening for novel compound bioactivity using various cellular models.
Dr. Aleksandra Augustyniak received her Master’s Degree in Biology from the Department of General Genetics and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Łódź, Poland. Subsequently, she completed her PhD in Biological Sciences from the Laboratory of Cytogenetics at the University of Łódź, whereby her research focused on the evaluation of the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of Angeli’s salt-derived nitroxyl.
Aleksandra joined the Centre for Applied Bioscience Research in 2015 and since then she has worked on a number of projects with a variety of industrial clients, including nutraceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics. Currently, she holds the position of Postdoctoral Scientist. Her main research interests focus on various aspects of cell culture technology and carcinogenesis. Aleksandra specializes in mammalian cell culture and in vitro screening for novel compound bioactivity using various cellular models.
Notable Scientists from Poland:
One of the famous scientists from Poland is Maria Skłodowska-Curie (1867–1934), a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice, and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific fields. In 1898, Maria Skłodowska-Curie discovered radium and polonium, making a significant contribution to the development of cancer treatments.