Jakub Gawłowski

Jakub joined the BAM Research Group in 2023 as a Master’s student. Under the supervision of Joanna Wątły, he investigated the influence of proteolytic degradation on the biological properties of metal complexes with salivary peptides.

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In 2024, Jakub began his PhD studies and became the principal investigator of the Preludium-Bis project “Retro-inverso strategy as a way to enhance the antimicrobial activity of clavanin complexes.” Together with Magdalena Rowińska-Żyrek, he focuses on the design and characterization of enzymatically stable analogues of clavanin C with the highest possible antimicrobial activity while maintaining low cytotoxicity.

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Beyond science, Jakub is a passionate sports enthusiast - from cross-country skiing and rock climbing to athletics and road cycling. He is also widely regarded as the biggest Pink Floyd fan at the Faculty.

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Publications:

Potoczniak Gabriela, Ślusarczyk Anna, Szarszoń Klaudia, Gawłowski Jakub, Lizak Wojciech, Dzień Emilia, Kozłowski Henryk, Garstka-Litwin Kinga, Dziadas Mariusz, Hecel Aleksandra, et al.
BIOLOGICZNIE AKTYWNE METALOPEPTYDY (BAM): OD HOMEOSTAZY METALI U PATOGENÓW DO PRECYZYJNEGO DOSTRAJANIA AKTYWNOŚCI PEPTYDÓW PRZECIWDROBNOUSTROJOWYCH. Wiadomości Chemiczne, 2026-02-06
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53584/WIADCHEM.2026.02.22 

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Gawłowski Jakub, Ślusarczyk Anna, Szarszoń Klaudia, Zobi Fabio, Janek Tomasz, Wątły Joanna
Short but promising – how nature modulates the antimicrobial activity of proline-rich fragment of salivary MUC-7. Dalton Transactions, 2025 
IF: 3.3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5DT01418B (pubs.rsc.org)

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