Justyna Kapral-Piotrowska

Dr. Justyna Kapral-Piotrowska is a Lecturer at the Department of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. Her research focuses on biophysical and biochemical interactions of natural compounds with cellular systems.

• Research Areas
  • Biophysics of lipid membranes
  • Molecular mechanisms of flavonoids
  • Cellular effects of bioactive compounds
• Technical Expertise
  • Cell culture and apoptosis analysis
  • SEM/TEM electron microscopy
  • FTIR and NMR spectroscopy

Recent publications highlight her work on flavonoid-membrane interactions, fungal enzyme applications, and cancer cell viability studies. Key techniques include liposome modeling, protease inhibition, and bioactive compound characterization.