Protein adsorption and functional hybrid carriers

Paulina Komorek

Paulina Komorek, MSc

+48 12 6395 203

Education

2017-current     

PhD Studies – Interdisciplinary Program InterDokMed within the POWER program financed by the National Centre for Research and Development at Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, PAS and at Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, PAS

 

2015-2017           

Master of Science in Biophysics (Medical Physics), Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science at the Jagiellonian University

 

2012-2015           

Bachelor’s degree in Biophysics (Medical Physics), Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science at the Jagiellonian University, Krakow

Experience

2019-current     

Participation in the bilateral project of cooperation between Poland and Germany, NAWA PPN/BIL/2018/1/00103 – Understanding molecular aspects of the protein misfolding process: in situ spectroscopic and microscopic studies funded by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange

 

2019-current     

Participation in OPUS 12, ST-5, 2016/23/B/ST5/02788 program Dendrimers as a platform for the design of biologically active carriers funded by the National Science Centre in Poland at Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, PAS

 

2018     

Participation in PRELUDIUM 12, ST-4,2017/24/T/ST4/00222 program Functional hybrid nanomaterials based on poly(amidoamine) dendrimers PAMAM funded by the National Science Centre in Poland at Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, PAS

 

2018      

Participation in 2-months Erasmus+ program traineeship at the Department of Chemistry at Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany

 

2017      

Participation in 2-months Erasmus+ program traineeship at the Department of Chemistry at Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany

 

2016-2017           

Participation in OPUS 4, ST-5,2012/07/B/ST5/00767 program  Structure and properties of protein layers: from biomolecule to functional layer (experimental studies and simulations) funded by the National Science Centre in Poland at Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, PAS

 

2015-2016           

Internship at the Department of Photonics at the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland

 

2015      

Training at the Artificial Heart Laboratory, Zbigniew Religa Heart Foundation, Zabrze, Poland

Publications

P. Komorek, B. Jachimska, I. Brand, “Adsorption of lysozyme on gold surfaces in the presence of an external electric potential” Bioelectrochemistry. 142 (2021), 107946 

 

P. Komorek, E. Martin, B. Jachimska, “Adsorption and Conformation Behavior of Lysozyme on a Gold Surface Determined by QCM-D, MP-SPR and FTIR”, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22 (2021), 1322

 

S. Kachhap, Z. Wojdyla, P. Komorek, A. Kluza, K. Kurpiewska, B. Jachimska,  T. Borowski, “It takes two to tango – The case of thebaine 6-O-demethylase”, International Journal of Biologicals Macromolecules, 163 (2020), 718-729

 

P. Komorek, M. Wałek, B. Jachimska, “Mechanism of lysozyme adsorption onto gold surface determined by quartz crystal microbalance and surface plasmon resonance”, Bioelectrochemistry, 135 (2020), 107582

 

P. Komorek, E. Martin, I. Brand, B. Jachimska, “Changes in lysozyme’s II-structure and aggregates formation as a result of its interactions with a gold surface”, FEBS Open Bio, 9 (2019), 272 2019    

 

 S. Swiatek, P. Komorek, B. Jachimska, “Adsorption of β-lactoglobulin A on gold surface determined in situ by QCM-D measurements”, Food Hydrocolloids, 91 (2019), 48-56

 

S. Swiatek, P. Komorek, G. Turner, B. Jachimska, ”β-Lactoglobulin as a potential carrier for bioactive molecules”, Bioelectrochemistry, 126 (2019), 137-145 (journal front cover)

 

B. A. Russell, B. Jachimska P. Komorek, P. A. Mulheran, Y. Chen,  “Lysozyme Encapsulated Gold Nanoclusters: Effects of Cluster Synthesis on Natural Protein Characteristics”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys, 19 (2017), 7228-7235

Membership in professional associations

  • PhD Student Council at Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry PAS – PhD Student Body President
  • Bioelectrochemical Society
  • Polish Chemical Society
  • Polish Biochemical Society

  • Boost Biotech Association
  • TopMinds Alumni Association

 

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