Biomaterials & Biofabrication Laboratory
About us
Our research group focuses on the development, fabrication and characterisation of biomaterials to study their interactions with biological systems for tissue engineering. We work with natural and synthetic polymers and apply additive manufacturing and 3D bioprinting (extrusion-, light- and volumetric-based) to build functional scaffolds. The lab operates at the Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT AMU) in Poznań.
We are particularly interested in novel bioinks and printing workflows for vascular and cardiac applications, including tubular constructs and perfusion-compatible systems. The newly estabilished group include interdisciplinary team members with backgrounds ranging from physics, material science to cell biology. After detailed characterisation of the materials we analyze the biological impact of scaffolds with a specific architecture/surface topography for use in cell culturing, targeted growth and differentiation. Recently awarded project realized in the Lab recieved funding from National Science Centre (NCN) on realization of Sonata project: „Development and characterization of a novel bioink for fabrication of 3D printed bioartificial pulsatile prosthesis for applications in tissue engineering – PulsBioInk”. Another project — First Team FENG — is being implemented under the First Team programme of the Foundation for Polish Science and co-financed by the European Union through the European Funds for Smart Economy 2021–2027 (FENG). The project focuses on developing a two-component hybrid bioink for 3D bioprinting of vascularized constructs. It involves extensive material engineering, both volumetric and extrusion-based bioprinting techniques, as well as studies based on induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
Principal Investigator
dr Jagoda Litowczenko-Cybulska
Ph.D in Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Current affiliation: Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT), Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Team members
Postdocs
Ph.D in Biological Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
Current affiliation: Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT), Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
PhD at the Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM), Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Current affiliation: Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT), Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
PhD Students
MSc in Molecular Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
Current affiliation: Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT), Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Students
Student in Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Current affiliation: Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT), Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Student in Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Current affiliation: Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT), Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Student in Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Current affiliation: Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT), Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Join Our Team!
Are you passionate about 3D bioprinting, materials engineering, or stem cell biology?
We welcome motivated Master’s students, PhD candidates and postdocs interested in collaborative, interdisciplinary research at CAT AMU.
Currently, we are seeking 2 postdoctoral researchers in chemistry, 4 contractors (civil-law contracts), 3 PhD students in chemistry, and 2 Master’s students. All of these positions are fully funded.
To express interest, please send a short CV and a one-paragraph statement of research interests to
[jagoda.litowczenko@amu.edu.pl].
Biosketch – dr Marta Przymuszała
Education
Marta received a BSc degree in Biology and an MSc degree in Biotechnology from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. In 2025, she obtained her PhD from Jagiellonian University, where she used human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) to model cardiomyopathy associated with Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophies.
Research Interests
- Stem cell biology
- hiPSC differentiation into cardiac cells
- 3D cardiac tissue models
- Advanced microscopy
- Flow cytometry
- Regenerative medicine
Biosketch – dr San Seint Seint Aye
biosketch
Biosketch – MSc Adelajda Flont
Background
Adelajda is a graduate of the Jagiellonian University in Molecular Biotechnology, with experience gained during internships in Warsaw and Barcelona.
Research Interests
Her interest in regenerative processes and tissue engineering arose from sports injuries.
Biosketch – Aryna Shakun
Education & Background
Aryna is a third-year undergraduate student of Biotechnology at Adam Mickiewicz University.
Research Experience
She received a student research grant and worked on developing a vascular graft using natural and photocrosslinkable polymers.
She continues this project as part of her Bachelor’s thesis.