Prof Dr. Katarzyna Komosińska-Vassev | extracellular matrix remodelling awards | Best Researcher Award
Prof Dr. Katarzyna Komosińska-Vassev , Medical University of Silesia , Poland
Education 🎓:
- PhD: Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
- DSc: Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
Work Experience 💼:
Head of the Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
- Over 30 years of affiliation with the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice (SUM)
- Vice-Chair of the Discipline Council for Medical Sciences at SUM
- Member of the Science Committee at SUM
- Senate Member representing the group of professors and SUM professors since 2020
- Ranked among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists in 2021 based on citation impact by Stanford University and Elsevier
Expert Team Member
- Evaluation of national and international projects funded by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR), the Croatian Science Foundation, and the Ministry of Science and Education of Croatia
Board Member and Vice-Chair
- Board of Directors of the College of Laboratory Medicine in Poland
- Vice-Chair of the Katowice branch of the Polish Society of Laboratory Diagnostics (PTDL)
International Research Collaborator 🌍:
- Completed four international scientific training internships at Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France, and the Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria
- Participated in a total of 39 research projects
Research Focus 🔬:
- Assessment of extracellular matrix components (ECM) metabolism, free radical and antioxidant activity in physiological conditions and pathologies including connective tissue diseases, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory bowel diseases
- Influence of propolis ointment on ECM components during tissue repair in experimental burn wound healing
- Development of biodegradable dressings incorporating propolis for non-healing wounds, leading to a patent for “Wound dressing and method of manufacturing a wound dressing”
- Evaluation of changes in glycosaminoglycans and ECM proteins, and mechanisms regulating ECM remodeling in civilization diseases
Prof Dr. Katarzyna Komosińska-Vassev | extracellular matrix remodelling awards | Best Researcher Award