Martyna Nowacka, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow, R&D

Tenure

2018/03 to 2021/05

Martyna joined the lab as a specialist and young researcher in the LIDER project focused on biotechnological applications of IFIT proteins. In appreciation of her contribution to the development of IFIT1-based RNA enrichment and selection methods she is one of the main co-authors of our patent application in this area.

After leaving our lab, Martyna joined ExploRNA to work in the exciting field of mRNA vaccines, and later moved on to work for Molecure S.A. on RNA-targeted drugs.

Education

2010: PhD – Biochemistry
Products of RNA degradation as potential regulators and biomarkers enabling the analysis of changes occurring in plant cell
2005: MSc - Biology, specialization: Molecular Biology
Detection and preliminary characterisation of small RNA molecules in plants

Scientific Career

2018 – present: Postdoc
Structural Biology Group, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Poland
2012 – 2017: Postdoc
Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Protein Engineering, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, Poland
2005 – 2010: PhD student
Department of Molecular and Systems Biology, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
2003 – 2005: MSc student
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland &
Department of Molecular and Systems Biology, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland

Grants & Awards

2012 – 2016 Fuga Grant Manager, National Science Centre in Poland
A code for RNA recognition in RNA–RRM interactions
2013 – 2015 Iuventus Plus Grant Manager, Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Zinc finger Com-RNA complex as an example of specific protein-RNA interaction
April 2011: Award of The Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry for outstanding publication, Poznan, Poland