Anita Mikołajczyk (habilitation degree in Medical Sciences, university professor) is a researcher at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland. Her research focuses on public health threats, with particular emphasis on emerging pathogens, antimicrobial resistance, and the impact of infectious factors on immunological and oncological processes. She has published studies in the fields of experimental surgery, preclinical research, and population-based studies.