About me

Prof. Karolina Pytka is a Full Professor of Pharmacology at Jagiellonian University Medical College. She earned her Master's degree in Pharmacy and PhD in Pharmacology from Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland. Following her doctoral studies, she pursued postdoctoral research at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, United Kingdom. By utilizing advanced neuropharmacological approaches, her research focuses on discovering and characterizing novel compounds with antidepressant-like, antipsychotic-like, and memory-enhancing properties. Her team investigates the underlying mechanisms of these compounds, particularly their rapid effects on mood and cognition in rodents, contributing valuable insights to the field of neuropsychopharmacology.