Slawomir Jakiela is a researcher at the Department of Physics and Biophysics, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences. His research experience includes fluid dynamics, droplet microfluidics, neurodegenerative diseases, biosensors and materials physics. He is currently involved in a project investigating the effects of drugs, mitochondrial proteins and miRNA biomarkers on mitochondrial dynamics and metabolism in neurodegenerative diseases. This research uses innovative multifunctional microfluidic devices to advance knowledge in this area.