MSc Student

When I was 11, I already knew I wanted to become a scientist and was fascinated by biological mechanisms, especially those occurring inside the human body. My family wanted me to become a doctor and was quite disappointed when I chose biotechnology instead. It turned out to be the perfect choice for me, though. At university I especially loved bacteria — I believe they're fascinating and can be used in thousands of different ways in medical research.

In my Bachelor's thesis, carried out at the University of Warsaw, I focused on identifying functional transposons in the genome of pathogenic Enterobacter bacteria. This year, I completed a summer internship at the IIMCB and got the opportunity to continue my research in Ewelina's lab as my Master's thesis project. My topic focuses on bacteriophages and their interactions with bacterial hosts — which, to be honest, sounds a lot like dark magic to my friends.