Pamela Swiatlowska

Dr. Pamela Swiatlowska is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London. Her research focuses on mechanobiology in vascular smooth muscle cells and cardiomyocytes, particularly in relation to atherosclerosis and heart disease.

• Education: PhD (Imperial College London), MSc (University of Virginia and others), BSc (Medical University of Gdansk)

Her expertise includes mechanical stimulation techniques, biomechanical characterization, and super-resolution microscopy. Recent work investigates how pressure and stiffness regulate vascular smooth muscle cell behavior in atherosclerosis. She has contributed to a special issue on cardiovascular mechanobiology in Biophysical Reviews.

• Scientific Awards: Erasmus Scholarship, Fulbright BioLAB, Imperial College PhD Scholarship, QMUL Research IMPACT Award 2022

Her publications span Nature Communications, Science Advances, and PNAS, emphasizing multiscale studies of mechanical forces in cardiovascular systems. She actively participates in scientific outreach, including mentoring and organizing symposia.