Joanna Wojtkiewicz

Joanna Wojtkiewicz is a full Professor at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland, holding a dual affiliation with the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology. She combines medical and veterinary expertise (prof. dr hab. n. med., PhD n. med.; dr n. vet.) to investigate disease mechanisms, regenerative therapies, and environmental toxicology.

Education & Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (dr n. vet.)
• PhD in Medical Sciences (PhD n. med.)
• Habilitation in Medical Sciences (dr hab. n. med.)

Research Interests

Professor Wojtkiewicz’s work bridges medical and veterinary physiology. Her core themes include:

• Pathomechanisms of disease using large- and small-animal models
• Bioethical and legal frameworks for regenerative medicine
• Epidemiological studies on human health risks
• Impact of endocrine disruptors (e.g., bisphenol A) on mammalian tissues
• Stem-cell-based therapies for neurodegeneration, osteoarthritis, and endometrial disorders

Across >115 peer-reviewed publications since 2017, her output clusters in oncology (breast, endometrial, ovarian), neurology (ALS, circadian biology), toxicology (bisphenols, parabens), and translational stem-cell research (mesenchymal stem cells, olfactory ensheathing cells, xenodermotransplants). Case reports and methodological papers further demonstrate clinical engagement at the university teaching hospital.

Scientific Recognition & Metrics

• Impact Factor sum: 258 (as of Aug 2022)
• Ministry score: 4 903 points
• h-index: 17 (WoS) / 18 (Scopus) / 22 (Google Scholar)
• Citations: 933 (WoS), 1 022 (Scopus), 1 623 (Google Scholar)

Doctoral Training & Funding

She has successfully promoted 4 PhDs and currently mentors 3 active doctoral candidates. Her laboratory is fully funded and equipped, enabling comprehensive in-vivo and in-vitro studies. Interested doctoral students may develop projects within her competences, leveraging animal models, epidemiological cohorts, and cutting-edge imaging (MRI, OCT) and molecular techniques.

Laboratory & Collaborative Teams

The Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology hosts state-of-the-art infrastructure for stem-cell culture, histopathology, neurochemical phenotyping, and advanced imaging. Interdisciplinary collaborations span veterinary medicine, oncology, neurology, and environmental health, positioning the group at the forefront of translational biomedical research in north-eastern Poland.