Team:Warsaw/Team

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STUDENTS

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Krzysztof Szczepaniak

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I'm finishing my studies at the College of Interfaculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences but I'm going to stay in Science business;) Beside biology, I like computer programming and I try to develop my skills in this field. Outside the lab I am a scout leader, I'm interested in foreign languages, astronomy and I love everything connected with science-fiction and fantasy.

Magda Ghanim

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I'm studying biotechnology and chemistry at the College of Interfaculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Warsaw. My main areas of scientific interest are Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Analytic Chemistry. My B. Sc. thesis will investigate mutations of mitochondrial DNA after chemotherapy in leukemia patients. Aside from science, I love classical literature, ancient history, traveling, animals (I have two cute kitties and a guinea pig) and mountain hiking.

Monika Szewczyk

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I come from Przychojec, the most beautiful village in south-east Poland. I am a student of chemistry and biotechnology at the College of Interfaculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Warsaw. My scientific interests include molecular biology and biophysical chemistry. I love traveling, meeting new people and cycling.

Elżbieta Jankowska

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I'm a fifth year student of Biotechnology, which means I'm going to spend next year working on my Masters thesis. My area of scientific interest includes ancient DNA, molecular phylogenetics, synthetic biology (of course:p) and anything I find interesting at the moment. Apart from that I like travelling, singing and sci-fi & fantasy.

Dorota Kaja Sabat

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I am studying biology and psychology at the College of Interfaculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences . So far I was researching mutations in POLG1 human gene, but this year I am beginning my adventure with embryology. Aside from science, I like traveling and taking photographs. I am also enthusiastic rock climber :)

Weronika Krzynowek

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I am studying biology and psychology at the College of Interfaculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences . So far I was researching mutations in POLG1 human gene, but this year I am beginning my adventure with embryology. Aside from science, I like traveling and taking photographs. I am also enthusiastic rock climber :)

Anna Misiukiewicz

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I’m a last year student of biotechnology at the University of Warsaw. My Bachelor thesis was done at the Department of Applied Microbiology, so does Master. Usually, my lab partner is Yersinia enterocolitica but this summer I decided to make an exception and befriend Bacillus subtilis. I can’t imagine my life without a cup of black tea, weather forecast and visiting my hometown – Białystok. I dream of spending my holiday walking and taking some pictures with my old Zenit camera, but this year my fondness of bacteria turns out to be stronger ;)

Nikodem Latocha

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Hi, my name is Nikodem. I do my research in the Department of Immunology at the Medical University of Warsaw. I`m interested in sports, computers and science of course ;) I think iGEM is a great opportunity to learn about synthetic biology and take part in a relatively young area of science.

INSTRUCTORS

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prof. dr hab. Jacek Bielecki

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Education: MSc, University of Warsaw, 1975 ;PhD, University of Warsaw, 1981 ;Associated professor, Warsaw University, 1995; Professor at University of Warsaw, 1996 ;Vice Dean of Faculty of Biology, 1996 - 1999, and 1999-2002
Research interests: Molecular mechanisms of virulence of bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, especially the role of a hemolysin, listeriolysin O (LLO).

dr Radosław Stachowiak

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My adventure with biology and biotechnology dates back to 1995 when I became a biotechnology student at the University of Warsaw. In the year 2000 I completed my MSc thesis and I guess I couldn’t stop there so I immidiately started PhD studies. Now I’m done with studying and my job is to take care of students and introduce them into science. Still, I like being involved in crazy projects so characteristic of Sudents’ Societies. The more crazy and incredible project the better. I guess this is the case so here I am.

        
  
     
        
  

We would like to THANK our Angels - without YOU we would not have been be able to complete the project.

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We want thank the scientists and students working at the Department of Molecular Biology, Department of Applied Microbiology and Department of Metabolism Regulation of Faculty of Biology at Warsaw University for their support and patience.

Special thanks go to our instructors: prof. Jacek Bielecki and dr Radosław Stachowiak from the Department of Applied Microbiology and dr Takao Ishikawa from the Department of Molecular Biology.

We also wanted to thank prof. Krzysztof Staroń, dr Jan Fronk, and dr Alicja Czubaty from Department of Molecular Biology as well as dr Maciej Garstka and prof. Jadwiga Bryła from Department of Metabolism Regulation for the support and kind words during the whole summer.

We would like to thank professor Marta Kicińska-Habior, Vice-Rector for Student affairs, professor Andrzej Twardowski, the Director of the College of Interfaculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Science, The University of Warsaw Students' Union and the Faculty of Biology at the University of Warsaw, especially our Deans: dr Piotr borsuk and dr Maciej Garstka.

We send warm thanks to our sponsors - without you we wouldn't be able to make anything.

And, finally, we wanted to thank Edinburgh Team, who graciously granted us the multihost pTG262 plasmid. Also, we send our heartfelt thanks to Slovenia Team for sending us the CMV promoter.

Because we had ambitious project and very little time we adopted a shift based work system in the wet lab. Some team members used to come early in the morning and after dinner their experiments were passed to others, who like working late. Our dry lab worked whenever they could.