Krzysztof Nawara, Ph.D
Adiunkt w Instytucie Nauk Chemicznych
Koordynator ds. współpracy z pracodawcami
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Contact information
Institute of Chemical Sciences
Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, School of Sciences
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw (UKSW)
Wóycickiego 1/3, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
Tel.: +(48 22) 380 96 30
E-mail: k.nawara [at] uksw.edu.pl
Profiles
Peer Reviewer
Publons
Current Employment
2004 – now | Institute of Chemistry, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Position: Assistant Professor |
Previous Experience
2014 – 2015 | Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland Position: postdoc Jacek Waluk group |
2011 – 2012 | Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, US Position: postdoc Gary Blanchard group |
Education
2013 | Ph.D degree in chemistry, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland “Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as potential carriers for doxorubicin targeted drug delivery; Spectroscopic investigation of doxorubicin, nanoparticles and doxorubicin-nanoparticle interactions” Advisors: prof. P. Krysiński, University of Warsaw, Warszawa prof. G. Blanchard, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA |
2008 | MSc degree in chemistry, Silesian Technical University, Gliwice, Poland "Virtual Screening for indentification of potential inhibitors against human DNA: cytosine-C5 methyltransferase DNMT1" Advisors: prof. W. Szeja, Silesian Technical University, Gliwice prof. J.M. Bujnicki, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw |
Awards and Grants
- Research grant, Principal Investigator, "Hemiporphycene as a selective fluorescent probe for determination of metal cations", Polish National Science Center 23000 PLN, 2017-2018.
- The Best Lecturer Award – 2018 – the award given by the Student’s Council.
- Rector’s award for Excellence – 2017
Publications
- Goodbye to Quinine in Sulfuric Acid Solutions as a Fluorescence Quantum Yield Standard, K Nawara*, J Waluk, Anal. Chem., 2019, 91 (8), 5389-5394
- Photoinduced oxidation of an indole derivative: 2-(1′ H-indol-2′-yl)-[1, 5] naphthyridine, B Golec, K Nawara, RP Thummel, J Waluk, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2019, 18, 2225-2231
- The effect of locking π-conjugation in organoboron moieties in the structures of luminescent tetracoordinate boron complexes, M Urban, K Durka, P Górka, G Wiosna-Sałyga, K Nawara, P Jankowski, S Luliński, Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 8642-8663
- Antiaromatic or Nonaromatic? 21H,61H-2,6(2,5)-Dipyrrola-1,5(2,6)-dipyridinacyclooctaphane-3,7-diene: a Porphycene Derivative with 4N π Electrons, A Listkowski, P Jȩdrzejewski, M Kijak, K Nawara, P Kowalska, R Luboradzki, J Waluk, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2019, 123 (13), 2727-2733
- Versatile Approach for Reliable Determination of Both High and Low Values of Luminescence Quantum Yields, K Nawara*, A Rana, PK Panda, J Waluk, Anal. Chem., 2018, 90 (17), 10139-10143
- The effect of conformational isomerism on the optical properties of bis (8-oxyquinolato) diboron complexes with a 2, 2′-biphenyl backbone, M Urban, P Górka, K Nawara, K Woźniak, K Durka, S Luliński, Dalton Trans., 2018, 47 (44), 15670-15684
- Combined effect of hydrogen bonding interactions and freezing of rotameric equilibrium on the enhancement of photostability, B Golec, K Nawara, A Gorski, RP Thummel, J Herbich, J Waluk, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20 (19), 13306-13315
- Improved method of fluorescence quantum yield determination, K Nawara*, J Waluk, Anal. Chem., 2017, 89 (17), 8650-8655
- New class of easily-synthesisable and modifiable organic materials for applications in luminescent devices, KN Jarzembska, R Kamiński, K Durka, M Kubsik, K Nawara, E Witkowska, M Wiloch, S Luliński, J Waluk, I Głowacki, K Woźniak, Dyes and Pigments, 2017, 138, 267-277
- Parent, unsubstituted hemiporphycene: synthesis and properties, J Ostapko, K Nawara, M Kijak, J Buczyńska, B Leśniewska, M Pietrzak, G Orzanowska, J Waluk, Chem.: Eur. J., 2016, 22 (48), 17311-17320
- Solid-core and hollow magnetic nanostructures: Synthesis, surface modifications and biological applications, D Nieciecka, K Nawara, K Kijewska, AM Nowicka, M Mazur, P Krysiński, Bioelectrochemistry, 2013, 93, 2-14
- Structure-Dependent Complexation of Fe3+ by Anthracyclines. 2. The Roles of Methoxy and Daunosamine Functionalities, K Nawara, H Beeckman, PG Krysiński, GJ Blanchard, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2013, 117 (23), pp. 6868-6873,
- Structure-Dependent Complexation of Fe3+ by Anthracyclines. 1. The Importance of Pendent Hydroxyl Functionality, K Nawara, J McCracken, PG Krysiński, GJ Blanchard, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2013, 117 (23), pp. 6859-6867
- Photoinduced Reactivity of Doxorubicin: Catalysis and Degradation, K Nawara, PG Krysiński, GJ Blanchard, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2012, 116 (17), pp. 4330-4337
- Doxorubicin is a photocatalyst for the generation of H2O2, K Nawara, PG Krysiński, GJ Blanchard, RSC Adv., 2012, 2, pp. 4059-4061
- Adsorption of Doxorubicin onto Citrate-Stabilized Magnetic Nanoparticles, K Nawara, J Romiszewski, K Kijewska, J Szczytko, A Twardowski, M Mazur, PG Krysiński, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2012, 116 (9), pp. 5598–5609
- Theoretical Study on the Redox Cycle of Bovine Glutathione Peroxidase GPx1: pKa Calculations, Docking, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations, S Tahir Ali, S Jahangir, S Karamat, WMF Fabian, K Nawara, J Kona, J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2010, 6 (5), pp 1670–168
Teaching activity
Graduate and undergraduate students:
Number of undergraduate students promoted: 2
Number of graduate students promoted: 2
Conferences
- ACS Fall National Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA, 25.08-29.08.2019, SAFE method for luminescence quantum yield determination – oral presentation
- 16th Conference on Methods and Applications in Fluorescence, La Jolla, CA, USA 20.08-24.08.2019, SAFE method for fluorescence quantum yield determination - poster
- Polish PhotoScience Seminars, Zagnańsk, Poland, 16.06-19.06.2019, SAFE approach for luminescence quantum yield determination.
- 15th Conference on Methods and Applications in Fluorescence, Bruges, Belgium, 10.09-13.09.2017, Novel method for luminescence quantum yield determination - poster
- 2nd Cambridge-Warsaw Young Scientist Meeting Breaking Boundaries in Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 14.09-15.09.2014, Structure-dependent complexation of Fe3+ by anthracyclines -poster
- 7th World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis, St. Louis, MO, USA, 09.06-12.06.2013, Anthracyclin mediated photocatalytic formation of hydrogen peroxide – oral presentation
- 1st Warsaw-Cambridge Young Scientist Meeting Breaking Boundaries in Chemistry, Warsaw, Poland, 08.03-09.03.2013, A novel method for probing adsorption of doxorubicin onto citrate-stabilized magnetic nanoparticles – poster, Photoreactivity of doxorubicin- catalytic formation of H2O2 – poster
- 43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 31.07-05.08.2011, High-precision method for determination of doxorubicin interactions with citric acid-stablized Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles – oral presentation
- Innovation in Drug Delivery, Aix-en-Provence, France, 03.10-06.10.2010, Comparison of doxorubicin and doxorubicin-magnetic nanoparticle conjugates interactions with dsDNA – poster
- Eurocarb 15, Vienna, Austria, 19.07-24.07.2009, Coverage Dependent Behaviour of Glucose-terminated Gold Glyconanoparticles: Molecular Dynamics Study – poster
Updated 2020-06-02