Dr. Katarzyna Modrzynska

Biography

Katarzyna graduated with an MSc in Biotechnology from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland and obtained her PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she worked on the genetic mechanisms of resistance to two important antimalarial drugs: chloroquine and artemisinin. With a keen interest in the complex life cycle of Plasmodium, she joined the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute as a postdoctoral fellow, investigating the newly discovered family of apiAP2 transcription factors and their role in the parasite’s life cycle. Her work identified several essential points of apiAP2’s involvement in key regulatory processes such as gametocytogenesis. Since joining the University of Glasgow in 2017 as a Sir Henry Dale Fellow, her research has focused on understanding the mechanisms regulating gene expression in malaria parasites. This area is critical as malaria remains a major global health issue, with significant morbidity and mortality due to emerging resistance against first-line treatments. By investigating the key processes of gene expression regulation and the molecular mechanisms involved, her lab aims to identify new regulatory molecules and potential therapeutic targets.

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