On behalf of the Scientific Council of the Nencki Institute, we would like to kindly invite you for a public PhD defence of Patrycja Kruk, M.Sc. entitled “The role of astrocytic CD44 protein in epileptogenesis”, (Supervisor – Dr. Joanna Dzwonek, Ph.D., D.Sc.).

The thesis has been reviewed by Dr. Tomasz Boczek, Ph.D., D.Sc. from Medical University of Łódź, Dr. Magdalena Dziembowska, Ph.D., D.Sc. from the Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Prof. Dariusz Rakus, Ph.D., D.Sc. from the University of Wrocław.

The defense will take place at the Nencki Institute on September 10, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Jerzy Konorski conference hall on the 2nd floor in the main building.

Enclosed, please find the link to the thesis abstract, reviews and PhD thesis.

https://cloud.nencki.edu.pl/index.php/s/ZLe6bi2KAMdFW32