I’m a biochemist and RNA crystallographer who believes the best scientific answers are found at the intersection of disciplines. After studying in Poland (both BSc and MSc), I sharpened my skills through fellowships at the lnstitut Pasteur and the Fulbright Biolab Program at UTSW, TX, U.S. Today, I apply a cross-disciplinary toolkit of structural biology, bioinformatics, and cell biology to provide to study complex biological systems.

My scientific interests:

I investigate Asgard archaea, the closest living relatives of the ancestor that gave rise to eukaryotes. My research focuses on their unique membrane architecture to better understand the endosymbiotic events that predated cellular compartmentalization. By combining cryo-electron tomography with bioinformatics, I aim to reconstruct the early stages of evolution and uncover the fundamental origins of complex life.

I like to do in my free time:

Outside the lab, I like analog photography, cooking, and B-class movies 😉 . I stay active through seasonal hiking and skiing. Whatever I’m doing, I’m driven by a problem-solving mindset-I simply enjoy figuring out how things work.