CV

Education

• PhD in Chemistry, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2018-2023
• Postgraduate Diploma, Software Development Methods, AGH University of Science and Technology, 2017-2018
• PhD in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 2016-2018 (abandoned)
• MSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 2014-2016
• BSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University, 2011-2014

Work experience

• 2023-present: Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah
  • Principal investigator: Dr. Tamara Carla Bidone
• 2018-2023: Research Assistant
  • Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences
  • Duties included: Brownian dynamics simulations of diffusion and reactions in crowded environments
  • Supervisor: Dr. Svyatoslav Kondrat
• Spring 2017: Trainee
  • School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow
  • Duties included: Implementation of singlet fission model into vibr_cryst program
  • Supervisor: Dr. Anna Stradomska-Szymczak

Skills

• Languages: English (C1), French (A1), Polish (native),
• Programming languages: Python, C, Java
• Version controlling using git,
• clean code, SOLID design principles,
• bash scripts, linux command line, LaTeX,
• Brownian dynamics simulations and data analysis.

Publications

Contributions of the individual domains of αIIbβ3 integrin to its extension: Insights from multiscale modeling

Skóra, T., Joshi, O., Yarema, A., Rabbitt, R. D., & Bidone, T. C. Contributions of the individual domains of αIIbβ3 integrin to its extension: Insights from multiscale modeling. Cytoskeleton (2024)

Size Sensitivity of Metabolite Diffusion in Macromolecular Crowds

Raczyłło, E., Gołowicz, D., Skóra, T., Kazimierczuk, K., & Kondrat, S. Size Sensitivity of Metabolite Diffusion in Macromolecular Crowds. Nano Letters 24, 4801–4809 (2024)

Bottom-up coarse-grained model of microtubule dynamics: A bridge between length- and timescales

Skóra, T., Beckett, D., & Bidone, T. C. Bottom-up coarse-grained model of microtubule dynamics: A bridge between length- and timescales. Biophysical Journal 123, 272a (2024)

Minimal Coarse-Grained Model for Immunoglobulin G: Diffusion and Binding under Crowding

Skóra, T., Słyk, E., & Kondrat, S. Minimal Coarse-Grained Model for Immunoglobulin G: Diffusion and Binding under Crowding. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 127, 7442–7448 (2023)

Crowding-regulated binding of divalent biomolecules

Skóra, T., Janssen, M., Carlson, A., & Kondrat, S. Crowding-regulated binding of divalent biomolecules. Physical Review Letters 130, 258401 (2023)

Diffusion and reactions under crowding: Theory and simulations

Skóra, T. Diffusion and reactions under crowding: Theory and simulations. PhD Thesis (2023)

How macromolecules softness affects diffusion under crowding

Słyk, E., Skóra T., & Kondrat, S. How macromolecules’ softness affects diffusion under crowding. Soft Matter 18, 5366–5370 (2022)

Conformation-changing enzymes and macromolecular crowding

Skóra, T., Popescu, M. N., & Kondrat, S. Conformation-changing enzymes and macromolecular crowding. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 23, 9065–9069 (2021)

Soft selection rules for femtosecond Pump–probe vibrational coherence spectroscopy

Andrzejak, M., Mazur, G., Skóra, T., & Petelenz, P. Soft selection rules for femtosecond pump–probe vibrational coherence spectroscopy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 124, 23501-23510 (2020)

Macromolecular crowding: how shape and interactions affect diffusion

Skóra, T., Vaghefikia, F., Fitter, J., & Kondrat, S. Macromolecular crowding: how shape and interactions affect diffusion. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 124, 7537–7543 (2020)

Limitations of generic chromophore concept for femtosecond vibrational coherences

Andrzejak, M., Skóra, T., & Petelenz, P. Limitations of generic chromophore concept for femtosecond vibrational coherences. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 124, 3529-3535 (2020)

Is vibrational coherence a byproduct of singlet exciton fission?

Andrzejak, M., Skóra, T., & Petelenz, P. Is vibrational coherence a byproduct of singlet exciton fission? The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 123, 91–101 (2018)

Awards

• 2024: Biophysical Society 2024 Annual Meeting Travel Award, Biophysical Society
• 2023: Distinction award for best PhD theses, Academic Computer Centre Cyfronet, AGH University of Krakow
• 2022: Young researchers IPC PAS, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences
• 2021: Awarded Poster at Microsymposium IPC PAS, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences

Service and leadership

• Guest blogger at the Biophysical Society 2024 Annual Meeting
• Science popularization at the 25th Science Picnic of Polish Radio and the Copernicus Science Center
• Member of Biophysical Society (since 2020)
• Student Scientific Association “Aqua Regia” at the University of Silesia (member 2011-2014; chairman in 2014)