Prof. Joanna Cichy, PhD
Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University
Address: Gronostajowa 7 St., 30-387 Krakow, Poland
Email: Joanna.Cichy@uj.edu.pl
My long-standing interest is to understand proteolytic regulatory mechanisms that orchestrate immune cell responses. These include regulation mediated by serine proteases (such as neutrophil elastase) and inhibitors of serine proteases, including secretory leukocyte proteinase inhibitor-(SLPI) and serpins.
Collaboration with clinicists on different aspects of neutrophil activation, mostly in pathophysiology of cutaneous inflammatory diseases.