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Dariusz Mirosław Pogocki, Ph.D. D.Sc.

email: pogo@orange.ichtj.waw.pl, pogo@tele2.pl


Education

September 2004 D.Sc. in chemistry, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology. Dissertation: "Participation of oxidized sulfur center in intramolecular free radical processes in the model organic compounds of biological importance"
December 1996 Ph.D. in chemistry with "honors", Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology. Thesis: "Investigation of radical processes induced by hydroxyl radical in amino acids and peptides containing thioether group"("Badanie Procesów Rodnikowych w Aminokwasach i Peptydach Zawierających Grupę Tioeterową, Indukowanych Rodnikami Wodorotlenkowymi")
September 1987 M.Sc. in organic chemistry and technology, Technical University of Łódź, Department of Chemistry.Thesis: "Pulse radiolysis of alcohols-water mixed solution"

Work Experience

 

05/2004-06/2004

IAEA fellow in the Department of Chemistry. University of  Calgary. Research supervisor; Prof. A. Rauk. Topic: computational chemistry.

10/1998 - 10/2001 

Postdoc in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. University of Kansas.
Research supervisor; Assoc. Prof. Ch. Schöneich, Topic: pharmaceutical chemistry, computational chemistry

July 1998

Guest researcher in the Laboratorie de Chemie Théoretique, Universite P. et. M. Curie, Paris, France. Research supervisor; Prof. J. Bergés, Topic: computational chemistry

05/1997 - 09/1998

Analytical specialist A.G.A. Analytical. (Dionex Co. (USA) representative in Poland). Topic:ion chromatography, scientific information, new applications

Jun 1996
Guest researcher in the Riso National Laboratory, Denmark, Research supervisor; Dr. J. Holcman, Topic: flash photolysis 

Since 11/1987

Senior scientist (1997-), Research assistant (1990-), chemist (1987-) in the Department of Radiation Chemistry and Technology. Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Warsaw. Research director: Prof. K. Bobrowski, Dr. J. Grodkowski, Topic: radiation chemistry and dosimetry, free radicals reactions, electron transfer reactions, transient and final products identification

02/1994 - 04/1994, 04/1993 - 10/1993

Guest researcher in the Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin. Germany (Association for International Cancer Research fellowship), Research director; Prof. K.-D. Asmus, Topic: free radicals reactiona in organic thioethers, final products identification.

04/1993-10/1993

IAEA fellow in the Institute of Isotopes the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Budapest. Hungary. (International Atomic Energy Agency - fellowship), Research director; Prof. L. Wojnarovits. Topic: free radicals reactions in organic thioethers, pulse radiolysis.

07/1990-03/1993

Proof-reader in the Abstract sp.z.o.o. (The Balsthein Institute (Germany) delegation in Poland.) Topic: scientific information. organic chemistry.

10/1986-06/1987

Technician at the Technical University of Łódź, Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry. Research director; Prof. J. Kroh, Assoc. Prof. Z. Czerwik. Topic: pulse radiolysis, radiation chemistry

Scientific Awards

B_styl4b 2004, 2002, 1999, 1996, 1994 Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology Director's Award

B_styl4b1996 Scientific Council of the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology Award
B_styl4b1993 "Young Investigator Travel Award" of the Baxendale Fund for attendanceof Miller-Conference in England,


Current Projects

b_styleC Utlenianie tioeterów przez kompleksy miedzio-organiczne. Procesy o potencjalnym znaczeniu dla patogenezy niektórych chorób neurodegeneracyjnych (Oxidation of thioethers through the organic copper complexes. Processes of potential importance for pathogenesis of some neurodegenerative diseases) Grant KBN 3 T09A 066 26.

b_styleCModelowanie molekularne białka b-amyloidu ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem jego roli w rodnikowych procesach redox towarzyszących chorobie Alzheimera (Molecular modeling of amyloid b-peptide. Its role in the redox processes of Alzheimer disease.) Grant ICM G24-13.


Recent Publications

b_style8Wewnątrzcząsteczkowe przemiany rodnikowe z udziałem utlenionego centrum siarkowego w modelowych zwi±zkach tioeterowych o znaczeniu biologicznym. (Participation of oxidized sulfur center in intramolecular free radical processes in the model organic compounds of biological importance) D. Pogocki, Raporty IChTJ. Seria A nr 2, 5-87 (2004).

b_style8Mutation of the Phe20 residue in Alzheimer’s amyloid b-peptide might decrease its toxicity due to disruption of the Met35 - cupric site electron-transfer pathway. D. Pogocki, Chem. Res. Toxicol., 17, 325-329 (2004).

b_style8Interaction of silver atoms with ethylene in Ag-SAPO-11 molecular sieve. EPR and DFT study. M. Danilczuk, D. Pogocki, A. Lund, J. Michalik. Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys., 6, 1165-1168 (2004).

b_style8Free radicals reactions of methionine in peptides: mechanism relevant to b-amyloid oxidation in Alzheimer's disease. Ch. Schöneich, D. Pogocki, G. L. Hug, K. Bobrowski. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 13700-13713 (2003).

b_style8Neurotoksyczno¶ć amyloidowego b-peptydu Alzheimera rolaMet35 i miedzi kompleksowanej przez peptyd. (Neurotoxicity of Alzheimer amyloid b-peptide, function of Met35 and copper complexed by the peptide.)D. Pogocki, K.Serdiuk, Wiadomości Chemiczne, 57, 459-475 (2003).

b_style8Computational characterizationof sulfur-oxygen three-electron-bonded radicals in methionine and methionine-containing peptides:Important intermediates in one-electron oxidation processes. D. Pogocki, K.Serdiuk, Ch. Schöneich, J. Phys. Chem. A., 107, 7032-7042 (2003).

b_style8Alzheimer's b-amyloidpeptide as a source of neurotoxic free radicals: The role of structural effects.D. Pogocki, Acta Neurobiol. Exp., 63, 131-145 (2003).

b_style8Redox properties of Met35 in neurotoxic b-amyloid peptide. A molecularmodeling study. D. Pogocki, Ch. Schöneich, Chem. Res. Toxicol., 15, 408-418 (2002).

b_style8 Computational characterization of sulfur-oxygen bonded sulfuranyl radicals derived from alkyl- and (carboxyalkyl) thiopropionic acids: evidence for s*-type radicals.D. Pogocki, Ch. Schöneich, J. Org. Chem., 67, 1526-1535 (2002).

b_style8Thiyl radicals abstract hydrogen atoms from carbohydrates: Reactivity and selectivity.D. Pogocki, Ch. Schöneich, Free Radical Biol. Med., 31, 98-107 (2001).

b_style8Conformational flexibility controls proton transfer between the methionine hydroxysulfuranyl radical and the N-terminal amino group in Thr-(X)n-Met peptides.D. Pogocki, E. Ghezzo-Schöneich, Ch. Schöneich J. Phys. Chem. B., 105, 1250-1259 (2001).

b_style8Intramolecular sulfur-oxygen bond formation in radical cations of N-acetylmethionineamide. Ch. Schöneich, D. Pogocki, P. Wisniowski, G. L. Hug, K. Bobrowski, J.Am. Chem. Soc., 122, 10224-10225 (2000).

b_style8Hydroxyl radical induced oxidation of thiaproline derivatives. An ESR Study. D.Pogocki, J. Sadlo, Nukleonika, 45, 101-108 (2000).

b_style8Chemical stability of nucleic acid derived drugs. D. Pogocki, Ch. Schöneich, J. Pharm. Sci. 89, 443-456 (2000).

b_style8 Oxidation of (carboxyl)thiopropionic acid derivatives by hydroxyl radicals. Mechanism and kinetics of competitive inter- and intramolecular formation of s- and s*-typesulfuranyl radicals. K. Bobrowski, D. Pogocki, Ch. Schöneich, J.Phys. Chem.A., 102, 10512-10521 (1998).

b_style8Wstęp do chromatografii jonowej (Introduction to ion chromatography).D.Pogocki, A.G.A. Analytical Monograph p. 1-54 (1998).

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