33rd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry
Five members of the BioMat – Applied Radiation Chemistry Group participated in the 33rd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry, held in Dubrovnik from October 5 to 10, 2025. Dr hab. inż. Radosław Wach led a workshop for early-career researchers, Dr Bożena Rokita presented her results in an oral session, and Dr inż. Beata Rurarz, MSc Eng. Karolina Pietrucha, and MSc Eng. Malwina Olejniczak took part in the poster session.
We are pleased to announce that Karolina Pietrucha received the Best Poster Presentation Award – 2nd Prize. Congratulations!
The conference also featured a memorial in honor of Professor Janusz Marian Rosiak, former leader of our research group.
Research visit at the Institute of Energy and Nuclear Research (IPEN), São Paulo, Brazil
Between June 23 and July 23, 2025, Karolina Pietrucha, PhD candidate in the BioMat – Applied Radiation Chemistry Group, and Dr Beata Rurarz, Assistant Professor, undertook a research visit to the Institute of Energy and Nuclear Research (IPEN) in São Paulo, Brazil.
During her stay, Karolina conducted research focused on imaging polymer nanogels using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), contributing to her doctoral project. Dr Beata Rurarz provided academic support and mentorship to IPEN doctoral students as part of a collaborative scientific initiative. The visit strengthened our partnership with IPEN and is expected to result in future joint research projects and publications.
Award for the 2nd Best Poster Presentation for Malwina Olejniczak
From June 11th to 13th, Bożena Rokita, PhD, along with her PhD student Malwina Olejniczak, participated in the Nano&BioMateriały – z teorii do application (Nano&BioMaterials – from theory to application) conference, organized by scientists from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. Dr. Rokita delivered a presentation, and the PhD student presented a poster, explaining to conference attendees how to initiate chemical reactions using ultrasound and how to synthesize metallic nanoparticles using sonochemistry. Malwina Olejniczak received 2nd prize for the best poster presented by a young scientist for her poster presentation, "Studying the cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles obtained by sonochemistry." Congratulations!
Award of the Łódź Branch of the Association of Chemical Engineers and Technicians for the Best Master's Thesis for Malwina Olejniczak
On May 29th, Malwina Olejniczak, a PhD student in the Applied Radiation Chemistry Group, received the First Degree Award for the Best Master's Thesis in a competition organized by the Łódź Branch of the Association of Chemical Engineers and Technicians. Her thesis, titled "Sonochemical Synthesis of a Hydrogel Matrix as a Carrier for Nanoparticles and Active Substances," was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Bożena Rokita. Congratulations!
Award from the Faculty of Chemistry's Professorial Chapter for the Best Doctoral Thesis
During the ceremonial session of the Lodz University of Technology Senate on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Lodz University of Technology, assistant professor Beata Rurarz, PhD, Eng., working in the Applied Radiation Chemistry Group, received the award from the Faculty of Chemistry's Professorial Chapter for the Best Doctoral Thesis defended in 2024. Her doctoral thesis, "Employing radiation as an efficient tool in prostate cancer nanotheranostics," was written under the supervision of Professor Piotr Ulański. Congratulations!
Doctoral Promotions for Researchers from the Applied Radiation Chemistry Group
On May 14th, during the Ceremonial Session of the Senate of the Lodz University of Technology, three researchers associated with the Applied Radiation Chemistry Group received their doctoral promotions: Dr. Agnieszka Adamus-Włodarczyk, Dr. Beata Rurarz, and Dr. Małgorzata Matusiak. Congratulations!
New international cooperation!
Between 7-11 April, Bożena Rokita, Ph.D., and her colleagues held a scientific visit to the Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo in Urbino, Italy. During her stay, she conducted a series of seminar lectures promoting research at the Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry. We hope that the cooperation will result in student exchange and joint research projects.
3rd International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology
Between 7–11 April, 6 members of the Applied Radiation Chemistry Team - BioMat took part in the 3rd International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology - ICARST, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the Agency's headquarters in Vienna. Three members of the Team presented their research results during oral presentations, and the younger members of the Group took part in poster presentations. Participation in the international conference allowed for refreshing relationships with esteemed scientists in the field of radiation research, as well as establishing new contacts that may result in groundbreaking research projects in the future.
Technical Meeting on Basic Radiation Chemistry in Polymer Modification
Between 9-13 September, at the request and under the patronage of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA, UN), the Applied Radiation Chemistry Group - BioMat organized and conducted for the second time an international workshop at the Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry (IARC). The scientific meeting entitled "Technical Meeting on Basic Radiation Chemistry in Polymer Modification" concerned the chemistry and radiation technology of polymers. A note about the workshop was published on the website of TUL's University Life magazine, we invite you to read it (text in Polish):
https://www.zu.p.lodz.pl/miedzynarodowe-warsztaty-pod-patronatem-international-atomic-energy-agency
Article TUL's University Life magazine no. 156 – Nanogels as radioisotope transporters in oncology
Recent decades have brought development of knowledge and technology in the field of targeted and controlled delivery systems of drugs and other biologically active substances to the human body. Among such systems, formulations based on nanoparticles deserve special attention. They enable improvement of drug solubility and stability, extend their time in the bloodstream and help reduce side effects of therapy.
See more on (text in Polish): https://www.zu.p.lodz.pl/nanozele-jako-transportery-radioizotopow-w-onkologii