Ilona Kotlewska

Dr. Ilona Kotlewska is an assistant professor at the Institute of Experimental Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków. A neurobiologist and neuropsychologist with a PhD in biological sciences, she specializes in brain imaging techniques and the neurobiological basis of attention and self-awareness.

• Education: Graduate of the College of Interfaculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Warsaw.
• Research: Focuses on visual, auditory, and tactile attention mechanisms, ownership neural correlates, and brain oscillations.

Her recent work includes studies on theta oscillations, attentional selectivity, and self-face processing, published in journals like Scientific Reports and Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. She has received prestigious awards including the Fulbright Junior Research Award, START Scholarship, and multiple Rector's Awards for scientific and organizational achievements.

• Scientific Awards: Rector's Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievements (2023), Fulbright Junior Research Award (2017–2018), START Scholarship (2018), ETIUDA Scholarship (2018).
• Community Work: Organized the Neuronus Neuroscience Forum and supported Ukrainian refugees, earning the Rector's Award for Organizational Achievements (2023).