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Leadership

prof. dr hab. Karolina Pytka

prof. dr hab. Karolina Pytka

Leads research on receptor-driven mechanisms that restore mood and cognition. Her group explores how selective modulation of receptor signaling pathways triggers molecular mechanisms that rapidly improve mood and cognitive function. By linking receptor signaling with behavioral outcomes, she aims to guide the discovery of new therapies for mood and cognition.

Postdocs

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dr Klaudia Lustyk

Dedicated to developing novel antipsychotics with additional efficacy in depression, anxiety, and cognitive dysfunction. She uses behavioral, biochemical, and molecular approaches to uncover receptor-based mechanisms, with further expertise in cardiovascular and safety pharmacology.

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dr Kinga Sałaciak

Focused on neurobiological mechanisms regulating cognition, she studies G protein–coupled receptor signaling, particularly dopaminergic D2 and serotonergic 5-HT1A pathways, to reveal how receptor-specific mechanisms shape memory and guide the search for new therapeutic target.

PhD Students

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mgr Paulina Dudzik

Investigates novel compounds with antipsychotic and cognition-enhancing properties, potentially extending to antidepressant and anxiolytic effects. She uses behavioral models and molecular analyses to study cognitive and emotional functions relevant to schizophrenia.

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mgr Angelika Jagielska

Explores how novel compounds affect executive functions and cognition. Her research combines touchscreen-based behavioral testing with molecular approaches and FRET-based fiber photometry to uncover how pharmacological modulation shapes cognitive performance and neuronal activity.

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mgr Aleksandra Koszałka

Investigates sex-related differences in behavioral and molecular responses to pharmacological treatments and their effects on cognitive processes in health and affective disorders, combining behavioral analyses with experimental approaches to reveal underlying mechanisms and translational relevance.

Master students

Irfan Ahmed

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Hicham Mechqoq

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Piotr Kluska

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Julia Saba

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Collaboration that drives scientific excellence

United by curiosity, we bridge behavioral and molecular neuropharmacology


Collaborative research drives our discoveries and innovation


Our goal: to translate mechanisms into better treatments for the mind


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