Dr. Karolina Nowak studied Medical Laboratory Science at Wroclaw Medical University in Poland. In her fifth (final) year, she was awarded a Diamond Grant by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, which provided a direct pathway to her PhD studies at the Department of Forensic Medicine at Wroclaw Medical University. She obtained her PhD in medical sciences in 2020. She also completed postgraduate studies in Chromatography and Related Techniques in Modern Analysis at the University of Łódź. After completing her studies, Dr. Nowak worked in both medical diagnostic laboratories and a forensic toxicology laboratory, gaining extensive experience in both fields. In 2023, she passed the national examination and obtained the title of specialist in forensic laboratory toxicology. For several years, she has been affiliated with the Institute of Toxicology Research, where she currently works as a forensic toxicologist, holding the position of senior specialist. Since 2022, she has also been employed at the Department of Pharmacology, University of Opole—initially (2022–2023) as a senior lecturer, and since 2023 as an assistant professor. Dr. Nowak is a member of the Polish Society of Forensic Medicine and Criminology as well as the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT).