Welcome to our group
Welcome at the website of the Joint Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Biophysical Chemistry operating at the Centre of New Technologies and the Division of Biophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw. Our group is interested in the chemical synthesis, properties and applications of modified nucleotides and nucleic acids. Our research encompasses improving methods for the chemical synthesis of nucleotide analogs, designing new modified nucleotides as tools for molecular biology and conjugating nucleotides to labels, tags and new materials. One of our particular interests, is development of eukaryotic mRNA modifications, including cap analogs, with potential medicinal applications.
Enjoy our New Website!
As of April 2022, we have refreshed the look of our website thanks to our partnership with Marcin Jemielity. We hope that you will enjoy the new look of our website.
Joanna’s Talk in Konstanz
On April 8th Joanna will deliver a talk on mRNA modifications at the Two Days of Proteostasis Symposium in Konstanz.
FNP Prize for Jacek
Jacek has been Awarded the 2021 Foundation for Polish Science Prize in chemistry and materials sciences for developing chemical modifications of mRNA as tools for therapeutic applications and studies on cellular processes.
Prof. Dr. hab. Jacek Jemielity
Centre of New Technologies
University of Warsaw
Laboratory of Chemical Biology
Dr. hab. Joanna Kowalska
Division of Biophysics
Faculty of Physics of University of Warsaw
Laboratory of Biophysical Chemistry
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
OUR RESEARCH
Development of novel synthetic methods for nucleotide and nucleic acid modification
TEAM LEADERS
Jacek Jemielity, Prof.
j.jemielity@cent.uw.edu.pl
Joanna Kowalska, Ph.D., D.Sc.
jkowalska@fuw.edu.pl
SENIOR SCIENTISTS
Marcin Warmiński, Ph.D.
marcin.warminski@fuw.edu.pl
Joanna Żuberek , Ph. D., D. Sc.
LAB MANAGERS
Sebastian Chmieliński, M.Sc. Eng.
Sebastian Tasak, M.Sc. Eng.
POST-DOCS
Mikołaj Chromiński, Ph.D.
Ewa Grela, Ph.D.
Katarzyna Frankowska, Ph.D.
Małgorzata Wąsińska-Kałwa, Ph. D.
Jan Bojanowski, Ph.D.
Adam Rajkiewicz, Ph. D.
Maria Matveeva, Ph. D.
Mikołaj Żmudziński, Ph.D.
Technician
Marta Szulc-Gąsiorowska M. Sc.
PH. D. STUDENTS
Katarzyna Grab, M. Sc.
Agnieszka Młynarska-Cieślak, M. Sc. Eng.
Piotr Surynt, M. Sc.
Hai Van Nguyen, M. Sc.
Tomasz Śpiewla, M. Sc.
Marcelina Bednarczyk, M. Sc.
Kacper Szczepański, M. Sc.
Kamil Ziemkiewicz, M. Sc.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Antek Rząca
Jakub Binda
Julia Szkóp
Ryszard Kobiera
Aleksandra Radziszewska
Sebastian Macioszek
FORMER MEMBERS
| Technician | In the group | Moved on to |
| Katarzyna Mokrzewska (Wnęk) | 2010-2017 | PRA Health Sciences |
| Michał Magda | Lund University | |
| Karolina Kaczmarska | ||
| Post-docs | ||
| Natalia Kleczewska | 2017-2020 | Imperial College London (Livingston group) |
| Dorota Kubacka | 2015-2021 | Celon Pharma |
| Łukasz Markiewicz | 2019-2022 | Medical University of Lodz |
| Tomasz Ratajczak | 2017-2020 | Polfa Warszawa |
| Mirosław Śmietański | 2018-2022 | Explorna Therapeutics |
| Błażej Wojtczak | 2012-2021 | |
| Anna Wypijewska del Nogal | 2012-2013 | Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry |
| Marek Baranowski | Explorna Therapeutics | |
| Anaïs Depaix | 2018-2023 | |
| Paweł Sikorski | University of Warsaw (Group Leader of Laboratory of Epitranscriptomics) | |
| Karolina Drążkowska | University of Warsaw (Laboratory of Epitranscriptomics) | |
| Bartłomiej Fedorczyk | Polfa Warszawa S.A. | |
| PhD Students | ||
| Mateusz Kozarski | ||
| Olga Perzanowska | ||
| Adam Mamot | ||
| Malwina Strenkowska | 2008-2016 | Springer Nature |
| Małgorzata Żytek (Waszczuk) | 2010-2016 | |
| Marcin Ziemniak | 2008-2016 | University of Warsaw (Faculty of Chemistry) |
| Renata Kasprzyk | 2011-2021 | University of Konstanz (Marx group) |
| Anna Wojtczak (Nowicka) | 2010-2021 | |
| Sylwia Ciechanowicz (Walczak) | 2011-2019 | |
| Dominika Strzelecka | 2010-2021 | Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie (Gebelica group) |
| Przemysław Wanat | 2009-2021 | Oncoarendi Therapeutics |
| MSc Students | ||
| Sylwia Bednarek | 2012-2017 | |
| Jakub Dąbrowski | 2012-2016 | |
| Krystian Ubych | 2009-2016 | |
| Maciej Majewski | 2012-2016 | |
| Paulina Wysmołek | 2013-2016 | |
| Kaja Fac | 2011-2016 | |
| Monika Wanat (Nowakowska) | 2010-2015 | |
| Paweł Dąbrowski-Tumański | 2008-2014 | |
| Joanna Kasprzyk | 2005-2012 | |
| Agnieszka Osówniak | 2012-2016 | |
| Sylwia Szczepaniak | 2006-2009 | |
| Anna M. Rydzik | 2006-2009 | |
| Marta Kuliś | 2006-2009 | |
| Marcin Kałek | 2002-2005 | |
| Kinga Doniek | ||
| Sebastian Gołojuch | ||
| Radosław Wójcik | ||
| Jagoda Starek | ||
| Teodor Olejko | ||
| Teresa Piechowiak | ||
| Andrzej Kraszewski | ||
| Zofia Warmińska | ||
| Undergraduate Students | ||
| Małgorzata Domańska | 2016-2017 | |
| Aleksandra Pompa | 2013-2015 | |
| Radosław Piwowarski | 2014-2015 | |
| Anna Dawid | 2013-2014 | |
| Jakub M. Czarnecki | 2008-2010 | |
| Julia Kamieńska | ||
| Paulina Jońca | ||
| Kamila Skrzypek | 2022-2023 | |
| Mateusz Fido | 2018-2022 | |
| Łukasz Lipiński | ||
| Oktawia Wawrzyńska |
Contact US
Address
Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw
Banacha 2C 02-097, Warsaw
Address 2
Division of Biophysics, Faculty of Physics of University of Warsaw
Ludwika Pasteura 5A 02-093, Warsaw