Dr Piasecki completed her undergraduate degree at University of Manchester in Anatomical Sciences, she then went on to complete a MSc By Research part-time at Manchester Metropolitan University part-time whilst competing internationally in athletics. From here, she worked as a Senior Research Assistant at Manchester Metropolitan University, managing research activities at Manchester as part of a multi cohort study funded by the MRC (2014). From September 2016, she enrolled as a PhD student at Manchester Metropolitan University which she completed in May 2018 before joining NTU as a lecturer in Exercise Physiology in June 2018.
Dr Piasecki is a member of the Musculoskeletal Physiology Research group within Sport Science at NTU. She has over 10 years of experience working within physiology research projects. Her interests began in bone health, predominantly in female athletes and how nutrition and menstrual cycles influence bone mass and geometry, which has now evolved toward a focus on the effect of sex hormones across the lifespan on musculoskeletal health.
During her PhD Dr Piasecki has researched cell and molecular topics, investigating the influences of circulating factors on muscle and bone health during ageing. In particular, she is currently researching the effects of Osteoprotegrin on skeletal muscle, and how this molecule may counter act the effects of inflamm-ageing during older age. This work is now being continued further to better understand the role of Osteprotegerin in muscle and bone cross talk. Additionally, Dr Piasecki is an elite marathon runner. In 2021 she competed for Team GB at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and in 2022 finished 12 th in the World Championship marathon. Her current time of 2.22.25 is the 2 nd fastest of all time in British history.
