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W. Karol Subczynski, PhD, DSc is a Professor of Biophysics at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), affiliated with the Biophysics Department. He has held academic positions since 1977 at Jagiellonian University in Poland and joined MCW in 2000, progressing from Assistant to full Professor by 2010. His research centers on oxygen transport, cholesterol domain formation, and lipid bilayer dynamics in biological membranes.
- DSc in Natural Sciences (Biophysics), Jagiellonian University (1984)
- PhD in Physico-Mathematical Sciences (Biophysics), Lomonosov Moscow State University (1976)
- MSc in Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University (1969)
His work explores spin-label oximetry, lipid raft formation, and carotenoid-membrane interactions, particularly in eye lens membranes. Recent publications (2022-2025) focus on oxygen transport barriers, cholesterol crystalline domains, and age-related membrane changes, utilizing EPR spectroscopy and giant unilamellar vesicle models.
- R01 award by the National Eye Institute (2004-2009)
- R01 award by the National Eye Institute (2009-2015)
- NIH Fogarty International Center grant (2009-2012)
- R01 award by the National Eye Institute (2015-2020)
Subczynski has directed 14 MSc students and supervised 5 PhD students, collaborating with institutions in Japan, Poland, Croatia, and Idaho. His research is supported by continuous NIH funding and emphasizes understanding molecular mechanisms of membrane domain formation.
