Agata Witkowska
EDUCATION
College / University
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Gent University (Erasmus exchange program)
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science / Engineer
Major Subjects
Biotechnology, Molecular Biology
Country
Poland
Lab Experience
Molecular biology and biochemistry techniques enabling nucleic acids and protein analysis, cell and tissue culture techniques.
Projects / Research
- 10/2010 – 02/2011: Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Animal Science, Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, research project in Molecular Genetics Unit – “Construction of PRA carrier state diagnostic test for canine breeds of Polish Greyhound, Briard and Miniature Schnauzer”
- 02/2010 – 07/2010: Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, Department for Molecular Biomedical Research, research project in Molecular Mouse Genetics Unit – “Study of the molecular basis of TNF-induced glucocorticoid resistance in MEF cells“
- 08/2009: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medical Biology, Laboratory of Cellular Proteomics, one month training in the custody of professor Czeslaw Cierniewski (participation in a research project about thymosin β4)
- 04/2009 – 6/2009: Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Bacteriology and Molecular Biology, cooperation with Agnieszka Salamaszynska (PhD) in a research project in microbiology
- 09/2008: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding (Department of Experimental Embryology, Department of Molecular Cytogenetics and Department of Molecular Biology), 2-week training
Scholarships / Awards
| 2011 – 2012: | Scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) |
| 2008 – 2011: | Scholarship for the scientific achievements (Warsaw University of Life Sciences) |