The Team

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Members

Aleksandra Bartosik I am studying biotechnology and chemistry at the College of Inter-faculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Science. I'm fascinated by biomimicry, immunobiology, mechanisms of bacterial multi-drug resistance and ABC-transporters. In my spare time I dive, travel across Northern Europe and talk about graphics with my best friend. I am the 2nd Team Leader and this year beside of working in the lab I take care of the Human Practice.

Magdalena Górka I study biotechnology and chemistry at the College of Inter-faculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Science at University of Warsaw. I am mostly interested in human genetics and medical biotechnology but I don't remain indifferent to other fields of science. In my free time, I like reading books, swimming and traveling.

Ela Gralińska Currently I study Biotechnology at TU Berlin. Besides biological engineering, I'm particularly fascinated with otters thanks to which my adventure with biology has begun. In my freetime I play badminton.

Mieszko Majka I'm a sophomore student of chemistry & biotechnology at the College of Interfaculty Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences (a.k.a. Kolegium MISMaP). My scientific interests entail biological chemistry (mostly chemistry of nucleic acids and proteins), bits of neurochemistry, molecular biology of nucleic acids and synthetic biology (mostly fantasizing how to combine fancy natural stuff as proteins, RNAs, etc. into systems that would serve whatever purpose I have on my mind at the given time). Outside the lab, I do enjoy a good bike trip, some ballroom dancing or teaching people... whatever they want to learn and I can provide, so it's usually English or chemistry. During this year's iGEM, I try to blow up the lab every other day (i.e. I'm a wetlab worker) but parallely, I help make sure that everything flows smoothly enough to prevent others from doing so (mostly by telling people when to come to the lab and when not & mundane stuff like this, really).

Rafał Meysztowicz I'm studying Physics and Mathematics at College of Inter-Faculty Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences. I'm fascinated with their application on other fields like Biology, Economics and in everyday life. I'm also a music producer. In free time I like to play sports, read books and watch movies.

Paulina Osiadacz My name is Paulina Osiadacz. I study biotechnology in the second years in the Department in the Biology in the University of Warsaw. I always interesting how to work the all body, but in particular at the level of cell. In the free time I try to help people and participate in charitable actions.

Zosia Rudnicka My name is Zosia Rudnicka. I’m a student of biology and physics at University of Warsaw. I’m interested in genetics and bioinformatics. In my free time I’m reading history and SF books. I love traveling and my dog Daisy.

Anna Saffray-Borowski I am a second year student at the Faculty of Biology of our university and I am studying biotechnology. I enjoy spending time in the laboratory learning new exciting approaches, methods and facts, that is why I am trying different projects. I have met the World of: plants, bacteria, yeasts, as well as the World of cells, I don't know yet what to choose but I guess at one point I will just know. Apart from my first hobby (science) I enjoy listening to classical music, especially Sergei Rachmaninoff and play the piano.

Agnieszka Samsel I am studying biotechnology and chemistry at the College of Inter-faculty Individual Studies In Mathematics and Natural Science. I’m fascinated by biotechnology in environmental protection, bioprocess engineering and genetics. In free time I like to travell, search for iteresting places in Warsaw and delve into Kurpie’s history.

Natalia Szulc I study biotechnology and bioinformatics at College of Inter-Faculty Individual Studies in Mathematicsand Natural Sciences, University of Warsaw. My scientific interests include molecular mechanisms of disease, medicinal chemistry and computer-aided drug design. iGEM allows me to combine my scientific passion with Human Practice and popularization of science. In my free time I go with my friends to the cinema or theatre. I also love reading, travelling and visiting museums of natural history and galleries of fine arts.

Grzegorz Ścibisz I'm studying chemistry and biotechnology at College of Inter-Faculty Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences. My scientific interests contain supramolecular chemistry, synthetic biology and biophysics and self-assembly of proteins. My "non-proffesional" interests are physics, astronomy and reading, not only sci-fi.

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Advisors

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Instructors

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Acknowledgements

Special thanks to prof. Paweł Golik and dr. Katarzyna Tońska from Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, The University of Warsaw for allowing us working in their lab.

We would also like to thank prof. Chuan He and his team from Department of Chemistry and Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago for inspiration and ability to work on plasmids with lanthanide-responsive system created by them.

All people that helped us in every possible way and to whom we are grateful are listed here (in alphabetic order):

Prof. Dariusz Bartosik - Institute of Microbiology
Prof. Jacek Bielecki - Department of Applied Microbiology
Dr. Łukasz Borowski - Instructor, the Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology
Dr. Piotr Borsuk - Associate Dean of Academic Affairs University of Warsaw
Dr. Łukasz Drewniak - Laboratory Analysis of Environmental Contamination
Dr. Maciej Garstka - Associate Dean for Financial Affairs University of Warsaw
Prof. Anna Giza-Poleszczuk - Vice-Rector for Development and Financial Policy University of Warsaw
Prof. Paweł Golik - Director of the Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology
Dr. Takao Ishikawa - Institute of Biochemistry
Prof. Agnieszka Mostowska - Dean of The Faculty of Biology University of Warsaw
Prof. Marcin Pałys - Rector of University of Warsaw
Prof. Aleksandra Danuta Skłodowska - Laboratory Analysis of Environmental Contamination
Dr. Radosław Stachowiak - Instructor, Institute of Microbiology
Dr. Magdalena Szuplewska -Institute of Microbiology
Dr. Katarzyna Tońska - Deputy Director of the Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology
Prof. Andrzej Twardowski - Director of the College of Inter-Faculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Warsaw

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Sponsors

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