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| Education |
| 1995-2000 |
Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry; Started at Department of Molecular Biophysics, B.Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering (ILTPE),
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kharkov, Ukraine); continued at Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary (Calgary, Canada). Ph.D. Thesis title:
"VCD and IR Spectroscopic Study of Metal Ion Induced Structural Changes of Synthetic and Natural Nucleic Acids". |
| 1990-1995 |
Equivalent of M.Sc. in Biophysics, Department of Molecular and Applied Biophysics, Faculty of Radio Physics, Kharkov State University (Kharkov, Ukraine).
Graduate diploma Thesis (~M.Sc. Thesis) title: "Study of the DNA interaction with divalent metal ions by means of IR-spectroscopy". |
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| Experience |
| 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Research fellow with Dr. Petr Bouř; Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Prague, Czech Republic). |
| 1997-1999 |
Visiting Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary (Calgary, Canada). |
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| Appointments |
| since 2007 |
Scientist, Department of Molecular Spectroscopy, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCHB), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Prague, Czech Republic). |
| 2004-2007 |
Research Associate, Structural Biology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary (Calgary, Canada). |
| 2004 |
Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary (Calgary, Canada). |
| 2001-2003 |
AHFMR Post-doctoral fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary (Calgary, Canada). |
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| Teaching |
| 2004-2007 |
Co-supervision of undergraduate and graduate students; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary (Calgary, Canada). |
| 2004-2006 |
FT-IR instrumentation tours for senior undergraduate students; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary. |
| 1999-2004 |
Co-supervision of undergraduate and graduate students; Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary (Calgary, Canada). |
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| Awards |
- Post-doctoral Fellowship awarded by the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (UOCHB), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, for a period of 2 years, 2006.
- Post-doctoral Fellowship awarded by Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Canada, (AHFMR) for a period of 3 years, 2001.
- Silver Anniversary Graduate Fellowship awarded by the University of Calgary, Canada, for a period of 1 year, 2000.
- Graduate Fellowship from the International Soros Science Education Program (ISSEP, George Soros' Foundation), USA, for a period of 1 year and the honorary title of "Soros' Ph.D. Student", 1998.
- Graduate Fellowship from the International Soros Science Education Program (ISSEP, George Soros' Foundation), USA, for a period of 1 year and the honorary title of "Soros' Ph.D. Student", 1997.
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| Research interests |
- DNA structural changes induced by metal ions and drugs. DNA interaction with proteins and peptides. DNA condensation induced by metal ions.
- Application of IR and VCD spectroscopy, UV and CD spectroscopy as well as ab initio theoretical calculations for investigation of nucleic acid structure and functions.
- Interaction of antimicrobial peptides with membranes and lipid vesicles. Mechanism of action of the antimicrobial peptides based on a combination of different techniques:
IR spectroscopy, CD spectroscopy, fluorescence, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
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