MSc Katarzyna Rudnicka

e-mail: katarzyna.rudnicka@uwm.edu.pl

Date of birth: 19.09.1986

Departament of Environmental Biotechnology

Faculty of Biology

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Sloneczna 45G; 10-718 Olsztyn- Kortowo, POLAND

Phone: +48 89 523 41 44

Objective:

PhD student

Education:

Ph.D.	2010- present	Biology, Departament of Environmental Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn.
M.Sc.	2010	Biotechnology of environmental sciences, Departament of Environmental Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn.
B.Sc.	2008	Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn.

Experience:

Study visit:	2011	Institute of Anatomy, University of Zurich, Stwitzerland
	2010	Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas in Katowice, Poland
Course:	2009	Ames and Micronucleus test, National Institute of Medicine in Warsaw, Poland.

Research Activity:

Study of mutagenic properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) and their derivatives, focusing especially on cyclocyclopentaphenanthrenes, using two short therm tests: Salmonella (Ames) test and Micronucleus (MN) (V79 Chinese hamster lung fibroblasts) test.

Interested in investigating interaction of cyclopentaphenanthrenes with DNA; mechanisms of reaction (graphic presentation) especially metabolites obtained after metabolic activation of investigated compounds. Identification of metabolites using HPLC and Mass Spectrometry.

Also concerned in Fluorescent in situ Hybrydisation for visualization of micronuclei in cells, for better understanding of PAH genotoxicity effect, whether they act like clastogenic or aneugenic toxicants.

Grants and Fellowships:

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Feisheries and Environment Protection Grant 2011 (€ 1580)

Publications:

in preparation

Tejs, S., K. Rudnicka, D. Mielżyńska-Švach, E. Jakimiuk, A. Chachaj, M. Góra, K.A. Budzikur, K. Żelazna, M.K. Łuczyński. Assessment of mutagenic activity of methyl-  and phenylphenanthrenes based on Salmonella test and micronucleus test.

Żelazna, K., K. Rudnicka, S. Tejs, M. Łuczyński. In vitro micronucleus test assesment of organic compounds genotoxicity – a short review.

Conferences:

2011	Environmental Best Practices III, Offenburg, Germany. Rudnicka, K., E. Jakimiuk, A. Chachaj, M. Góra, M. K. Łuczyński, D. Mielżyńska-Švach. Genotoxicity of methyl- and phenylphenanthrenes derivatives with use of in vitro micronucleus assay Żelazna, K., K. Rudnicka, S. Tejs. In vitro micronucleus test assessment of organic compounds genotoxicity – a short review
2009	Envirnmental Best Practices II, Cracow, Poland
2008	Seed Biology Conference, Olsztyn, Poland