My name is Katarzyna Iżykowska, and I am a Professor at the Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) in Poznań, Poland. I graduated in Biology from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and in Molecular Biotechnology from the University of Sydney, Australia. In 2013, I obtained my Ph.D. in Medical Sciences, focusing on genetic rearrangements in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), and I have been studying the molecular basis of this type of cancer ever since. My research focuses on the molecular pathogenesis of CTCL, with a particular interest in Sézary syndrome and the role of epigenetic dysregulation in disease development and progression. More recently, my research has focused on the function and mechanisms of action of epigenetic modifiers, particularly histone deacetylases, in malignant T cells. I have served as Principal Investigator of a project funded by the National Science Centre of Poland investigating the role of selected histone deacetylases in Sézary syndrome. I obtained my habilitation (D.Sc.) in Medical Sciences in 2024. I am a recipient of the FNP START 2014 Award and a member of the Polish Dermatological Society, the Polish Society of Human Genetics, the Polish Lymphoma Research Group, and the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR).