Joanna Cichy received her PhD degree in Biochemistry from the Jagiellonian University in 1995. She was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Wistar Institute, USA and a visiting scholar at Stanford University, USA. She is Professor and Department Head of Immunology at Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Biochememistry, Biophysics & Biotechnology.

Her research interests have centered on the role of proteases and protease inhibitors in shaping immune responses and in pathogenesis of auto-inflammatory diseases, including psoriasis. She is a recipient of several national and international awards, including Fulbright Award and FIRCA (Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award). Currently she holds an appointment as a Professor and Head of Dept. of Immunology at the Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

She is a Member of the American Association of Immunology and Poland Association of Immunology. She is a Fullbright Scholar, Stanford University for Cancer Research Immunology (1988). She was awarded a Gold Medal from the President of Poland Award (2011), Scientific Achievement Award (2011), Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award, and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Wistar Institute.

In her spare time she enjoys travel, reading, and classical music. She resides in Cracow, Poland.

Worldwide Association of Notable Alumni Member, Dr. Joanna Cichy, can be found on the Association Directory where she is looking forward to networking with you.