Dr. Aleksandra M. Urbanska
Mother, Wife, and Friend
Bio-Medical Engineer, Entrepeanur, Photographer
Her Story
Dr. Aleksandra M. Urbanska was born in Poland and immigrated to Montreal, Canada when she was young. She holds a PhD in Bio-Medical Engineering. After her undergraduate college, she received a fellowship from the Canadian Government and was permitted to take it anywhere. She chose to move to the United States and start her fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focusing on drug-delivery and stem-cell research.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
She soon found MIT to be very suitable. There, she worked in the largest laboratory internationally, alongside 100-120 fellows. Although overwhelming, she felt that this experience was amazing and worthwhile. She described it as “both wonderful and terrifying,” as her research was so open-ended. Soon after, she met her future husband at the Institute.
After her fellowship ended, Dr. Urbanska moved to New York City and Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine where she worked as an assistant professor. At these locations, she conducted cancer research and was able to apply her research to human samples. Access to human samples is uncommon among similar cases. For that, she was very grateful for the opportunity.
Moving to Sherborn
After some time, she found out she was pregnant with her first daughter. Once she found out, she politely asked her advisor if she could be exposed to less radiation while she conducted her research, to support her health and her child's. Unfortunately, she was fired for this simple request, something that should not happen in any case. She describes this experience as "bittersweet." Although she was fired, she was able to be freed of a somewhat toxic environment and take on her own path.
After these experiences, Dr. Urbanska decided to move to Sherborn with her husband. Since moving, she has enjoyed the fresh air and space very much.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, she has been a stay at home mother. With the large amount of time that she has gained, she has decided to start her own company which she hopes to establish soon. She is excited to finally “‘Be her own boss.’”
Outside of her career, Dr. Urbanska is an avid photographer and appreciates nature and art.
Mother, Wife, and Friend
Bio-Medical Engineer, Entrepeanur, Photographer
Her Story
Dr. Aleksandra M. Urbanska was born in Poland and immigrated to Montreal, Canada when she was young. She holds a PhD in Bio-Medical Engineering. After her undergraduate college, she received a fellowship from the Canadian Government and was permitted to take it anywhere. She chose to move to the United States and start her fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focusing on drug-delivery and stem-cell research.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
She soon found MIT to be very suitable. There, she worked in the largest laboratory internationally, alongside 100-120 fellows. Although overwhelming, she felt that this experience was amazing and worthwhile. She described it as “both wonderful and terrifying,” as her research was so open-ended. Soon after, she met her future husband at the Institute.
After her fellowship ended, Dr. Urbanska moved to New York City and Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine where she worked as an assistant professor. At these locations, she conducted cancer research and was able to apply her research to human samples. Access to human samples is uncommon among similar cases. For that, she was very grateful for the opportunity.
Moving to Sherborn
After some time, she found out she was pregnant with her first daughter. Once she found out, she politely asked her advisor if she could be exposed to less radiation while she conducted her research, to support her health and her child's. Unfortunately, she was fired for this simple request, something that should not happen in any case. She describes this experience as "bittersweet." Although she was fired, she was able to be freed of a somewhat toxic environment and take on her own path.
After these experiences, Dr. Urbanska decided to move to Sherborn with her husband. Since moving, she has enjoyed the fresh air and space very much.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, she has been a stay at home mother. With the large amount of time that she has gained, she has decided to start her own company which she hopes to establish soon. She is excited to finally “‘Be her own boss.’”
Outside of her career, Dr. Urbanska is an avid photographer and appreciates nature and art.
