Gosia (Małgorzata) Włodarczyk-Biegun is a researcher with an established profile in biofabrication and bioprinting, with a strong focus on interdisciplinary and international collaboration. She leads an international research group spanning the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) and the Silesian University of Technology (Poland), where she established two active biofabrication laboratories.

She obtained a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Psychology in Kraków, Poland, and completed her PhD in Biomedical Engineering in the Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science group at Wageningen University, the Netherlands. Her interdisciplinary background informs her research approach, combining materials science, chemistry, and physics with tissue engineering. Her research addresses advanced biofabrication strategies, including the development and printing of dynamic and granular bioinks, melt electrowriting of hierarchical and responsive structures, and multimaterial printing, enabling the creation of more biologically relevant tissue models through controlled material, structural, and functional changes. Her work includes in vitro models for skin regeneration, breast cancer, and glaucoma, with strong alignment with the 3Rs principle.

She has secured competitive research funding from multiple national and international agencies, including an ERC Starting Grant, supporting the continued development of her research programme.

Beyond her scientific work, Gosia actively contributes to inclusive and internationally connected academic environments, with a strong commitment to mentoring young researchers, particularly women in science. Through cross-border supervision and international doctoral pathways, she fosters diverse research teams and sustainable academic careers. These contributions were recognised in 2025 with the Researcher Star Award for the internationalisation of Polish universities and the Inspiring Leadership Award of the International Society for Biofabrication.