FarU Scientific Supervisors
Biological sciences
piosik jacek
Family name, First name: | PIOSIK Jacek |
Discipline | biological sciences |
Affiliation | Laboratory of Biophysics Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk |
Research expertise (up to 100 words) | Laboratory of Biophysics deals with studying various nanoparticles and biologically active low molecular weight compounds, including anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics, environmental mutagens and carcinogens, toxins, and substances with chemopreventive properties. The main goal of these studies is to develop optimal systems for anticancer drug transport and action modulation, which may lead to an increase in their effectiveness against cancer cells while reducing their side effects. |
Keywords (3 to 5) | nanoparticles, anticancer drugs, modulation of drug activity, fullerene C60, non-covalent aggregates |
Scientific achievements: | Prof. Jacek Piosik is the head of the Laboratory of Biophysics at the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology. He is the co-author of about 50 publications in well-recognized scientific journals, and the supervisor of 4 finished PhD theses and 2 in progress. |
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