WUT students selected for the Fulbright Foundation’s BioLAB programme

Daria Majewska: DNA repair mechanisms and their application in anticancer therapies

Daria Majewska is a second-year Master’s student in Medical Biotechnology. She previously graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Biotechnology at the Faculty of Chemistry. As part of her diploma thesis research, she worked on microfluidic systems for evaluating the effectiveness of cancer therapies. She is also an active member of the Herbion Biotechnology Student Research Group. She completed part of her master’s studies at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands under the Erasmus+ programme, gaining experience in an international academic environment.

Daria Majewska’s research interests focus on cancer biology and modern technologies supporting the development of anticancer therapies. She is currently working on her diploma thesis at the Chair of Medical Biotechnology at the Warsaw University of Technology, where she is developing and testing lab-on-a-chip microfluidic systems for evaluating the effectiveness of cancer therapies, including photothermal therapy.

Daria Majewska

From July 2026, Daria will begin a one-year research internship at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where she will join the group of Tyler Weaver, PhD, in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. Her research will focus on the molecular mechanisms of DNA repair within chromatin. The knowledge gained may contribute to the development of a new generation of PARP inhibitors used in anticancer therapies.

Wiktoria Trynkos: research on multiple sclerosis

Wiktoria Trynkos is a second-year master’s student in Medical Biotechnology. She has consistently developed her scientific path around genomics, cancer biology, and the search for the genetic basis of diseases. As she herself notes, what she finds most compelling in science is the possibility of translating knowledge into real help for patients.

Wiktoria’s previous research has focused primarily on precision oncology and liquid biopsy. As part of her work at WUT’s Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies (CEZAMAT), she has been involved in the PROF-SARC project, which investigates molecular profiling in patients with soft tissue sarcomas in order to identify biomarkers for the early detection of disease progression. She is fascinated by how genetic changes influence human health and how this knowledge can be used to improve treatment outcomes. Although oncology is her main field of interest, she maintains an open, interdisciplinary approach, also engaging in projects in microbiology and biosensor design.

Wiktoria Trynkos

Thanks to her selection for the BioLAB programme, Wiktoria will join the Mao-Draayer Lab at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. This time, her research project will extend beyond oncology and focus on multiple sclerosis (MS). Her main task will be to search for new biomarkers that may enable more effective monitoring of disease progression.

From the beginning of her studies, Wiktoria has focused on academic development and mobility. She is a former vice-president of the Herbion Biotechnology Student Research Group and regularly presents her research results at scientific conferences.

After returning from the United States, the student plans to defend her master’s degree and continue her academic path at the doctoral level. Beyond science, her passion is travelling. Discovering new places is a great way for her to spend her free time, and international research programmes give her the perfect opportunity to combine these interests with her professional development.

The BioLAB programme has for years enabled students of biological, medical, and related fields to gain research experience at leading scientific centres in the United States. The participation of Warsaw University of Technology students in this year’s edition of the programme confirms the high quality of education and the high level of scientific activity of young researchers at our University.