Quantitative Virology Research Group
About the research group
In our laboratory, we apply a convergent approach, combining quantitative molecular biology methods and bioinformatics to study biological variability, with a particular focus on the mechanistic interactions between viruses—such as HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2—and the host genome over time. Our long-term vision is to use this convergent approach to translate discoveries from fundamental science into precision medicine and predictive health.
More details can be found in the Research Topics section.
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Group Members
Dr. hab. Heng-Chang Chen
Heng-Chang is a molecular virologist and data specialist with over eight years of research experience.
He obtained his PhD in Microbiological Sciences at Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany). He subsequently conducted postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Dr Filion at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona (Spain) and in the laboratory of Dr Benkirane at the Institute of Human Genetics in Montpellier (France).
During this period, he initiated his research on HIV. In November 2022, he was appointed Head of a Junior Research Group and assumed leadership of a newly established virology laboratory at the Population Diagnostics Center within the Łukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development in Wrocław.
Dr. Nisha Gautam
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Aleksandra Bryner
Aleksandra is a graduate in medical biotechnology from the University of Wrocław. During her studies, she worked on developing lentiviral vectors to investigate the interactome of flotillin-1 in prostate cancer cells. After completing her degree, she undertook an internship at the University of Padua, where she participated in projects focused on arginine metabolism in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) cells.
In the Quantitative Virology Research Group, she serves as the laboratory manager. She supports the team in carrying out daily tasks, ensuring efficient organization of work. She is responsible, among other things, for coordinating orders, overseeing the budget, and managing documentation workflows.
Jakub Dopierała
Opis naukowca jest w przygotowaniu.
Lab alumni
MSc Matia Fossatti, Process Engineer, 04/2024–12/2024
MSc Oliwia Filas, Process Engineer, 09/2023–08/2024
Łukasz Szynal, Intern, 03/2024–04/2024
Jędrzej Mazur, Intern, 03/2023–06/2023
Currently: Ph.D. Student, Center for Structural Systems Biology, Leibniz Institute of Virology, Germany