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Wioletta Nowicka.
Advanced Senior Embryologist, ESHRE Senior Clinical Embryologist and PTMRiE Clinical Embryologist. Centre and Bank Quality Specialist at Invimed Gdynia
Expert in embryology and medical genetics. She has been supporting couples on their journey to parenthood for years, combining scientific knowledge with empathy and attention to every detail. Her experience includes working in top academic centres and attending international conferences.
Graduate of biology at the University of Gdansk, where she defended her doctorate in medical genetics with honours. She developed her competences at renowned centres - University of Gdansk, Medical University of Gdansk - and during numerous specialist trainings in the field of reproductive medicine and modern laboratory techniques.
Author of scientific publications in international journals, she actively participates in conferences and symposia, presenting research results in molecular biology, genetics and embryology. She is a member of the prestigious organisations ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) and PTMRiE (Polish Society of Reproductive Medicine and Embryology). In her work she combines meticulousness, knowledge and experience, ensuring the highest standards in clinical embryology. Its mission is not only the highest quality of procedures, but above all the safety and comfort of patients.
Professional experience and clinical work
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10.2012 - until now - University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Biology, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics.
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08.2010 - until now infertility treatment clinic Invimed Gdynia.
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2008-2010 - Medical University of Gdańsk. Department of Clinical Biochemistry. Department of Laboratory Medicine.
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2007-2008 - University of Gdansk.
Internships
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06.2009-10.2009 - Research internship at the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk.
Training
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Scientific and Training Symposium on Reproductive Medicine 2017, Warsaw, 29-30.09.2017
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Training for people working with laboratory animals, Gdansk, 21-25.09.2015
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Training for those responsible for the planning of procedures and animal experiments and their execution. Gdansk, 21-25.09.2015
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Training for those performing procedures related to working with animals. Gdansk, 21-25.09.2015
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Training for persons responsible for killing animals used in procedures. Gdansk, 21-25.09.2015
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Frontiers of regenerative medicine, Warsaw, Carolina Medical Center Clinic, 2.06.2015
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2nd Training Symposium on Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecological Endocrinology, Toruń, 11-13.09.2014
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Review of methods for determining cell viability, cytotoxicity, apoptosis and oxidative stress levels and planning and optimization of reporter gene experiments, Promega, Gdansk, 24.03.2015
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Ferring Fertility Academy, Warsaw, 29-30.08.2014
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Optimization techniques of western blotting and optimization of IHC and ICC - Abcam seminar, Gdansk, 27.03.2014
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Scientific Career Development Workshop - American Society for Microbiology, Gdansk, 5.12.2013
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Animal facilities, equipment for in vivo research, animal models and health monitoring - speaker: AnimaLab and Tri-City Academic Experimental Animal Lab in Gdansk, Gdansk, 18.10.2013
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Workshop: Isolated tissue-organ studied, blood pressure and electrophysiological parameters in laboratory animals; LabTutor in Life Science Education - host: AnimaLab and Tri-City Experimental Animal Lab in Gdańsk, Gdańsk, 24.10.2013
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Permit No. 04/2013 for animal experiments within the activity of the Tri-city Academic Experimental Animal Facility - Research and Service Centre of the Medical University of Gdańsk XI European Conference on Rare Diseases "Rare Diseases - upcoming challenges", Spała, 28-30.06.2013
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Scientific Seminar and Workshop: Advanced Techniques in Life Sciences Research. (ICSI/IMSI micromanipulation, Laser microdissection, Immunohistochemical techniques) Warsaw, 21-23 January 2013
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Scientific seminar: Cellular assays: methods and tools for studying cellular response, Gdansk, 9.10.2012
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Ferring Fertility Academy, Warsaw, 24-25.08.2012
Publications
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Nowicki D, Maciag-Dorszynska M, Kobiela W, Herman-Antosiewicz A, Wegrzyn A, Szalewska-Palasz A, Wegrzyn G. Phenethyl isothiocyanate inhibits Shiga toxin production in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli by the stringent response induction. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014;58(4):2304-15.
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Nowicki D, Kobiela W, Wegrzyn A, Wegrzyn G, Szalewska-Palasz A. Guanosine tetraphosphate-dependent negative control of DNA replication of Shiga toxin-converting bacteriophages in Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol. 2013 Nov;195(22):5007-15. doi: 10.1128/JB.00592-13.
Membership of scientific societies
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ESHRE - European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
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Polish Society of Human Genetics
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Polish Genetic Society
Education
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01.2020 - obtaining a PhD in biological sciences.
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2012-2020 -Â University of Gdansk. Faculty of Biology. Department of Medical Biology and Genetics. Doctoral studies in Biology, Ecology and Microbiology.
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2009 - Voivodship Complex of Post-Secondary Schools No. 2 in Gdańsk. Pharmaceutical Technology direction.
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2008-2010 - University of Gdańsk. Faculty of Biology. Molecular Biology major - graduated with a degree in molecular biology.
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2005-2008 -Â University of Gdansk. Faculty of Biology, Geography and Oceanography. Biology major - graduated with a bachelor's degree in neurophysiology.
Hobbies and interests
neurodegeneration issues, travel, fitness