Dr Katarzyna (Kasia) J Procyk has extensive expertise in biochemistry, cell biology, cancer research, and signal transduction. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Vienna, where she researched signalling pathways in infected macrophages. Her subsequent postdoctoral career spanned several world-leading institutions, including Cancer Research UK, where she investigated glioblastoma and cell proliferation; the University of Oxford, focusing on DNA damage repair and auto-antibodies in the brain; and Imperial College London, researching mitochondrial bioenergetics.

Building on this rigorous scientific foundation, Dr Procyk transitioned into senior research management. From 2022 to 2024, she was heavily involved in managing a diverse, multi-million-pound portfolio of high-impact programs within the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (BMEIS). This portfolio included the delivery and strategic development of major initiatives such as MITHRAS, iFIND, and SoftReach, where she specialised in translating complex scientific concepts into institutional growth and sustainable research development. 

In 2025, Dr Procyk joined the Centre for Lung Health as Centre Manager and Senior Research Project/Programme Manager. In this capacity, she provides comprehensive leadership for the Centre, being involved in strategic research development and philanthropic engagements to ensure long-term institutional sustainability. Her leadership philosophy, characterised as being ‘outside the box, beyond the spreadsheet’, allows her to navigate the technical and ethical complexities of multi-stakeholder research while proactively resolving operational bottlenecks.

Alongside these duties, she serves as a Research Integrity Advisor for the Faculty, promoting transparency and responsible practices to support the credibility of experimental research.