At the time of application, she had been admitted to the Master of Engineering in Bioengineering programme at the University of California, Berkeley, and received the MEng Opportunity Award. Previously, she studied Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence at Tilburg University, where she conducted research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biology. As part of her thesis, carried out in collaboration with the Levin Lab (Tufts University), she developed a model of bioelectric transitions in glial cells associated with glioma initiation and potential regeneration. She gained experience at the Friedrich Miescher Institute (FMI) in Switzerland and at ni2o, working on connectomics and applications of computer vision, AI, and neuromorphic computing in neurotechnology, with publications in Frontiers in Neuroscience and presentations at IEEE conferences in Japan. In parallel, she developed her own projects, including as a fellow at the Watson Institute in Colorado, where she created BrainBits — a system for decoding music from EEG signals, recognized at the international BR41N.IO hackathon.
Currently, Wiktoria conducts research on the bioelectric control of cellular function. Together with research teams in the Hossain and Conboy laboratories, she co-developed an experimental platform analyzing the effects of piezoelectric stimulation on cardiomyocyte function, which resulted in a patent application in the United States. In parallel, she develops her own projects in the field of bioelectricity, including the CellLens platform, which uses vision-language models to analyze microscopic data of heart cells, representing a state-of-the-art solution and forming the basis of a forthcoming scientific publication. She also collaborates with a research team at UC Davis on predictive models of cellular behavior under the influence of electric fields. Wiktoria was recognized on the Forbes Women Poland 26 for 2026 list and received Merge Grants (ODF) to further develop her research projects in the field of bioelectric models of cells.
In parallel, Wiktoria is engaged in social and educational initiatives, focusing on supporting young people and increasing access to knowledge and technology. As a participant in the European Solidarity Corps, she conducted workshops for refugee women in Jordan and Spain, developing entrepreneurship skills. Within the Zwolnieni z Teorii programme, she has acted both as a participant and a mentor — co-creating a breast cancer prevention campaign in cooperation with Henkel (Rebelki programme), which reached over 60,000 recipients and was featured in national media, and later supporting youth teams in implementing social projects. She is currently involved in social and academic initiatives at Berkeley, including the Catholic student community Disciples on the Road, the Polish Berkeley Society, and volunteering at the Foresight Vision Weekend, an event bringing together leading researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors developing future technologies. In parallel, she co-organises events and builds communities around deep tech and innovation, bridging science, technology, and entrepreneurship.