Dr. Rita Oliwia Grabowska

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Dr. Rita Oliwia Grabowska

Scientist

Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research – UFZ
Department of Environmental Immunology
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig, Germany

Phone: +49 341 6025-3550

Dr. Rita Grabowska
Photo: Sebastian Wiedling/UFZ

Research Interests

  • Investigating the impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on oocyte maturation and quality for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
  • Exploring the potential effects of EDCs on hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) as a broader consequences of environmental exposures on human health.

  • Utilizing Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR FTIR) as a diagnostic tool for comprehensive analysis of molecular alterations.


Curriculum vitae / Scientific career

since 2024

Scientist, Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Envrionmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig

2023 - 2024

Guest Scientist, Medical Department, Leipzig University, Germany

2022 - 2023

Senior Postdoctoral Researcher, Medical Department, Leipzig University, Germany

2021 - 2022

Lecturer in BSc Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, UK

2018 - 2021

Post-Doctoral Research Associate, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, University of Central Lancashire, UK

2015 - 2018

Maternity break

2013 - 2015

Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Nuffield Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Oxford, UK

2013

Research Associate, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Oxford, UK

2008 - 2012

Part-time research and teaching associate, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland

2008 - 2012

Doctoral studies, Jagiellonian University, Cracow (Poland), Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Thesis: Expression of gonadotropin receptors (FSH-R, LH-R) and ovarian reserve in PCOS women

2009 - 2010

1-year postgraduate course in Molecular Biology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow (Poland), Main courses I took: Cell Biology, Immunology, Physiology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular Microbiology and Zoology

2003 - 2008

Master Degree at the University of Agriculture, Szczecin (Poland), Specialisation: Reproductive Biology, Thesis (with Distinction): Quality of the oocyte cells and in vitro fertilisation in prepubertal swine


Publications

Junctional Adhesion Molecule-A Is Highly Expressed on Human Hematopoietic
Repopulating Cells and Associates with the Key Hematopoietic Chemokine Receptor
CXCR4, Stem Cells (2016 Jun; 34(6):1664-78, doi:10.1002/stem.2340)

CXCR2 modulates bone marrow vascular repair and haematopoietic recovery posttransplant. Br J Haematol. (2015 May;169(4):552-64, doi:10.1111/bjh.13335)

The Hematopoietic Chemokine CXCL12 Promotes Integration of Human Endothelial
Colony Forming Cell-derived Cells into Immature Vessel Networks. Coauthor, Stem Cells Dev. (2014 Nov 15; 23(22):2730-43. doi:10.1089/scd.2014.0005)

Age-related trends in anti-Mullerian hormone serum level in women with unilateral and bilateral ovarian endometriomas prior to surgery. Coauthor, Reprod Biol Endocrinol.
(2015 Nov 24;13:128, doi:10.1186/s12958-015-0125-x)

A three-dimensional discriminant analysis approach for hyperspectral images. Analyst.
(2020 Aug 24;145(17):5915-5924. doi:10.1039/d0an01328e)

A comparative analysis of different biofluids towards ovarian cancer diagnosis using Raman microspectroscopy.Anal Bioanal Chem. (2021 Jan;413(3):911-922. doi:10.1007/s00216-020-03045-1. Epub 2020 Nov 26)

Transrectal ultrasound-guided hysteroscopic myomectomy of submucosal myomas with a varying degree of myometrial penetration. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. (2013 Sep- Oct;20(5):672-85)

"Folliculogenesis and Ovarian Steroidogenesis in Swine” ZN TD UJ – NAUKI ŚCISŁE, NR 1 / 2010

"Estrous Cycle in Domestic Sows, ZN TD UJ – NAUKI ŚCISŁE, NR 1 / 2010

DFF45 expression in human endometrium is associated with menstrual cycle phases and decreases after menopause. Gynecol Obstet Invest. (2012;73(3):177-82)

Quality of oocytes in prepubertal and pubertal swine (Corpus ID: 27139433, doi:10.3906/vet-1502-16 Turkish Journal of animal Sciences 2016)