Katarzyna Brzostek Ph.D.

Adress Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw
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EDUCATION & SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE

2018-present, Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology, Institute Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Poland

2013-present, Head of the Postgraduate Study: Microbiology, Hygiene, Environment – Safety and Quality Control of Industrial Processes at Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Poland

2013-2018, Assistant professor, Department of Applied Microbiology, Institute Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Poland

1991-2005, Adjunct, Institute Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Poland

1980-1991, Assistant, Institute Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Poland

1991 Ph.D., Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Poland, title of PhD thesis: "Identification and characterization of outer membrane porin proteins in Yersinia enterocolitica"

GRANTS

2017-present, Principal Investigator, Opus 11 grant, National Science Centre, Poland, #2016/21/B/NZ6/01009, “The OmpR protein and a small non-coding RNA OmrA the regulation of iron assimilation in enteropathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica”

2016-2020, Supervisor in a doctoral student Marta Nieckarz grant, Preludium 10, National Science Centre, Poland, #2015/19/N/N/00923, “ChIP-seq analysis to reveal the OmpR regulon implicated in the virulence and adaptive abilities of Yersinia enterocolitica bioserotype 1B/O:8”

2011-2016, Principal Investigator, Opus 1 grant, National Science Centre, Poland, #2011/01/B/NZ6/01845, “Proteomic and genetic analysis of the role of the EnvZ/OmpR pathway of Yersinia enterocolitica in the regulation of virulence properties and adaptation to stress conditions”

2007-2009, Principal Investigator, grant of the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland, #0537/P01/2007/32 , “The role of OmpR protein in the expression of the invasin Inv Yersinia enterocolitica”

AWARDS

2017, Scientific Team Award of the Rector of University of Warsaw

2016, Team Award in Memory of prof. Edmund Mikulaszek funded by the Polish Committee of Microbiologists

2016, JM Rector's Team Award for outstanding scientific achievements

2013, Scientific Team Award of the Rector of University of Warsaw

2004, Individual Award of the Rector of University of Warsaw

2002, Individual Award of the Rector of University of Warsaw

2001, Individual Award of the Rector of University of Warsaw

1998, Teacher Award of the Rector of University of Warsaw

1995, Scientific Team Award of the Rector of University of Warsaw

1991, Individual Award of the Rector of University of Warsaw

1988, Teacher Award of the Rector of University of Warsaw

1988, Scientific Team Award of the Rector of University of Warsaw

1987, Teacher Award of the Rector of University of Warsaw

1987, Scientific Team Award of the Rector of University of Warsaw

RESEARCH AREA

Mechanisms controlling gene expression in Yersinia enterocolitica

At the transcriptional level: role of EnvZ/OmpR, two-component signal transduction system

At the post-transcription level: role of small regulatory RNAs (OmrA, RyhB1/RyhB2)