Young researchers at the UWr – Wojciech Wawręty
At the University of Wrocław, we are exceptionally appreciative not only of finalists and laureates of Olympiads and candidates who have passed their school-leaving exams, but above all of those who want to develop their interests and become ‘Young Researchers’.
Wojciech Wawręty is a third-year bachelor’s student in microbiology at the Faculty of Biological Sciences. He also plans to study archaeology.
– I chose UWr because microbiology is a unique field of study on the map of Polish universities – says our student. – I have always been passionate about the world of viruses and bacteria, invisible but so important.
He is particularly fascinated by the effect of microorganisms on cancer cells and, consequently, the potential for their use in therapy. – As part of my bachelor’s thesis, I was able to carry out a series of experiments related to the response of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa to metabolites secreted by human melanoma lines – says our WNB student. – I recently presented the results of my work at the Microbial Conferen.”
The student was encouraged to participate in the “Young Researcher” grant by his supervisor. – And at the same time a mentor, dr Anna Kędziora, who has supported and guided me in all my activities from the very beginning – says Wojciech. – This enabled me to take advantage of a workshop on cancer biology organised by EMBO in Rimini (Italy) and to visit Rome on the occasion.
Over the past year, he has also managed to take a number of online courses and has written a review paper on the role of bacteria in cancer, which should soon appear in the Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences.
– In this way, I gained new experience that will help me in my future research – admits the young researcher.
He plans to start more advanced experimental work soon, directly related to the possibilities of using different microorganisms in bacteriotherapy.
Of course, there’s more to science than that: – I always find time for a bit of sport and, above all, to travel to less accessible parts of the world – he says. – And because I am also very passionate about human history, I regularly take part in excavations. In the near future, I’m going on an excavation in France, and from next year I’m starting a second course at our University – archaeology. In this way, I want to fulfil my dreams of discovering traces of Neolithic communities in the Middle East. Who knows, perhaps in the age of interdisciplinary cooperation between archaeologists and biologists I might even be able to combine both passions in one job!
Read more about the scholarship programme here: https://uwr.edu.pl/en/young-researcher-or-scholarships-for-the-best/
Read more about the grants here: Granty Młody Badacz – NABÓR TRWA – Uniwersytet Wrocławski (uwr.edu.pl)
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