dr inż. Aleksandra Kruk

Aleksandra Kruk

Postdoctoral researcher

Ph.D. Eng.

room 2.18 Faculty of Pharmacy

Contact: aleksandra.kruk(at)wum.edu.pl

tel. +48 22 572 00 66


Publications

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Research 

Interactions between natural products and human gut microbiota. Biological activity of medicinal plants.

Education 

2014-2018 
Ph.D. Eng. Doctor of Philosophy, Engineer
Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Laboratory of Technological Processes.
Thesis mentored by prof. dr hab. inż. Ludwik Synoradzki, prof. dr hab. inż. Andrzej Chwojnowski, dr. inż. Agnieszka Gadomska-Gajadhur
Area of research: obtaining of biodegradable polymeric scaffolds as a implants for cartilage regeneration.

2013-2014
Master of Biotechnology
Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology.
Thesis mentored by dr inż. Paweł Ruśkowski
Area of research: optimization of neomycin encapsulation process.

2009-2013
Bachelor of Engineering
Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology.
Thesis mentored by prof. dr hab. Maria Bretner
Area of research: synthesis of potential anti-cancer agents, casein kinase inhibitors CK2

Scientific experience 

VI 2019 – now
Postdoctoral researcher in Warsaw Medical University in Microbiota Lab. 
PostDoc in the OPUS project managed by prof. dr hab. Sebastian Granica Do natural products of plant origin support the therapy of urinary tract infections (UTIs)?
Area of research: anti-inflammatory activity of plant extracts used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. Interactions between natural products and human gut microbiota and examination of biological activities of these metabolites.

I 2017 – VIII 2018
Independent Technologist in Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Laboratory of Technological Processes
Area of research: synthesis of biodegradable polymers
 
VII 2013 – IX 2013
Traineeship in Instititue of Biochemy and Biophysics Polish Academy of Science
Area of research: genome analysis of e. coli bacteria by molecular biology methods

IX 2011 – X 2011
Traineeship in National Centre for Nuclear Reserach
Area of research: Research on the manufacturing technology of emission layers on oxide cathodes and metallization of ceramics

Basic research projects  

I 2020 – I 2021
Project Investigator. The impact of the human gut microbiota on the chemical composition and the anti-inflammatory activity of extracts from selected species of linden flower. The Polish National Science Center grant Miniatura-3. No. 2019/03/X/NZ7/01660