Joanna Boros-Majewska

Joanna Boros-Majewska, Ph.D., Eng.

Research Assistant, R&D

Joanna joined the lab as a young researcher to assist the LIDER project focused on R&D work regarding biotechnological applications of the antiviral IFIT proteins

Scientific interests

  • Host-pathogen interactions
  • mixed culture models
  • mycology
  • microbial biofilms
  • antimicrobial compounds

Hobby

  • Inspiring biographies
  • mountains
  • sport activities – pilates, roller blades

Education:

  • 2008 – 2014: PhD studies, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology & Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT), specialization – biotechnology
  • 2003 – 2008: MSc Eng. studies, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology & Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, GUT, specialization – molecular and pharmaceutical biotechnology

Scientific and professional experience:

  • 12.2011 – 09.2014: Project leader in Preludium grant no. 2011/01/N/NZ1/05269 financed by the National Science Centre
  • 09.2012 – 12.2012: Research fellow at Cardiff University (UK), Microbial Disease Research Group
  • 01.2011 – 12.2011: Researcher in R&D project co-founded by the biotech company BLIRT S.A.
  • 10.2008 – 09.2012: Teacher of laboratory classes in Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2009/2010 – pedagogical course at GUT

Scholarships and awards:

  • 2013: Mozołowski Award of the Polish Biochemical Society for young biochemists
  • 2012: Outgoing fellowships for PhD students founded from European Union project titled: The development of interdisciplinary doctoral studies at the Gdansk University of Technology in modern technologies

Scientific achievements:

  • 2 international patent applications
  • 4 publications
  • 9 conference abstracts