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polymers and materials for bioapplications
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PhD scholarship in NCN project
**Call for Applications for a Doctoral Scholarship in a project run in collaboration with Jagiellonian University and founded by National Science Centre Poland** **Mechanisms of cytotoxicity and antibacterialactivity of polycations** As part of a project in collaboration with the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, we aim to understand the mechanisms underlying the toxicity of polycations in…
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Conference Poster award for Aleksandra Kowalska
Our MSc diploma student, Aleksandra Kowalska, received the award for the best poster at the 18th YoungChem Conference, held in Kołobrzeg-Dźwirzyno, Poland, from May 19–22, 2025. Her poster described the synthesis of novel polyamines with antimicrobial properties. This research was co-supervised by Julita Pachla, PhD.You can learn more about the conference here: https://youngchem.ch.pw.edu.pl/ We are…
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Antimicrobial Macrocycles – Synthesis, Characterization and Activity Comparison with their Linear Polycationic Analogues
by Kopiasz, R. J.*; Dranka, M.; Tomaszewski, W.; Kowalska, P.; Butruk-Raszeja, B.; Drężek, K.; Mierzejewska, J.; Ciach, T.; Jańczewski, D.* Biomacromolecles 2024, 25 (12), 7814–7827. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.4c01099 One of the promising candidates for new antimicrobial agents are membrane-lytic compounds killing microbes through cell membrane permeabilization, such as antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and their synthetic mimics (SMAMPs). Although…
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PhD Awarded to Dominika Kozon-Markiewicz, WUT Diploma Granting Ceremony
Dominika Kozon-Markiewicz was awarded her PhD diploma by the Rector Magnificus, Professor Krzysztof Zaremba. The ceremony took place in the main auditorium of WUT on the 4th of October 2024. https://www.pw.edu.pl/aktualnosci/promocje-doktorskie-i-habilitacyjne-oraz-wreczenie-odznaczen-panstwowych Congrats to dr inż. Dominika Kozon-Markiewicz!
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Mechanisms of cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity of polycations
In the joint collaborative project with Jagiellonian University we aim to answer several lingering questions related to polycations, in particular, what mechanisms of polycation action cause their toxicity to human cells. This will allow us and other researchers to design better polycations with desired properties. Project funded under the OPUS scheme by National Science Center,…
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PhD degree for Julita Pachla!
Julita Pachla concluded her research efforts with a PhD degree in Chemical Sciences (dr inż. in Polish). The defense ceremony was held on the 20th of September 2024, and the degree was awarded by the Scientific Council of Chemical Sciences of WUT (Politechnika Warszawska) on the 26th of September 2024. Congrats to dr inż. Julita…
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Our Research Highlighted on the Journal Cover
Our recent paper, published in Macromolecular Bioscience, was highlighted on the journal cover. The cover features the polymeric structure we investigated and Candida albicans cells affected by this novel antibacterial agent. Kudos to all the authors! Kurzyna, J. M.; Kopiasz, R. J.; Paul, M.; Flont, M.; Baranowska, P.; Mierzejewska, J.; Drężek, K.; Tomaszewski, W.; Jastrzębska,…
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Lactide oligomers modified with linear polyethyleneimine for antibacterial coatings
by Iuliano, A.*; Kukuć, M.; Pachla, J.; Jańczewski, D.; Mierzejewska J.; Drężek, K. Polym.Chem. 2024 https://doi.org/10.1039/d4py00605d Lactide oligomers were synthesized in the presence of glycidol via ring opening solution polymerization and used in the addition reaction with linear polyethyleneimine (L-PEI). Detailed analysis of the lactide oligomerswas conducted using 1H NMR, GPC and MALDI-ToF. L-PEI with…
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Unlocking the Potential: PEGylation and Molecular Weight Reduction of Ionenes for Enhanced Antifungal Activity and Biocompatibility
by Kurzyna, J. M.; Kopiasz, R. J.; Paul, M.; Flont, M.; Baranowska, P.; Mierzejewska, J.; Drężek, K.; Tomaszewski, W.; Jastrzębska, E.; Jańczewski, D. Macromol. Biosci. 2024, 24(9) 2400032. https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.202400032 Numerous synthetic polymers, imitating natural antimicrobial peptides, have demonstrated potent antimicrobial activity, positioning them as potential candidates for new antimicrobial drugs. However, the high activity of these…
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PhD scholarship available – deadline extended to 15 of August 2024
!!Important update!!, application deadline is extened to 15 August 2024 **Call for Applications for a Doctoral Scholarship in a project founded by National Science Centre Poland** **Controlled Post-Polymerization Modification Method and Its Application in Producing Polymer Agents That Disrupt Cell Wall Structure (ConPPM)** Chemical modification of polymers after the polymerization stage (post-polymerization modification, PPM) is…