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TUMOR SUPPRESSOR INVESTIGATION GROUP MEMBERS

Dr. Sergiy Palchevskyy
   

Education:

1988-1993

 

Master of Science in Molecular Biology; Faculty of Biology, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine

1993-1996

 

Ph.D. student in Molecular Biology; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Department of Translation Mechanisms of Genetic Information

 

  Degree:

1998

 

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology; Thesis: " Investigation of ATPase activity of ribosomal subunits from rabbit liver "

   

Employment:

1992–1993

 

Lab technician; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Department of Translation Mechanisms of Genetic Information

1993–1996

 

Ph.D. student; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Department of Translation Mechanisms of Genetic Information

1997-1998

 

Research Associate, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Department of Translation Mechanisms of Genetic Information

1998-2000

 

Junior research scientist; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Laboratory of Cell Growth Regulation

2000-2006

 

Research scientist; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Laboratory of Cell Growth Regulation

2004

 

Visiting Scientist; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, UK

     
     

2006-present

 

Senior research scientist; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Laboratory of Cell Growth Regulation

   

Skills in:

   

DNA cloning techniques. PCR. DNA sequencing. Site-directed mutagenesis. Western, Northern and Southern blot analysis. Yeast two-hybrid system. Hy bridoma technique . SEREX techniques: creation and screening of expression libraries. D evelopment of cell-free reconstructed protein-synthesizing systems. FPLC. UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy. Preparation and characterization of lipid vesicles. Bac-to Bac baculovirus generation and protein purification. E xpression and purification of recombinant proteins from E.coli. Creation of stable cell lines. Immunoprecipitation. ELISA. I soelectric focusing. SDS-PAGE.

   

E.mail: s.s.palchevskyy@imbg.org.ua

 

Dr.Olena Gorbenko
   

Education:

1996-2001

 

Master of Science in Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering; Faculty of Biology, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine

2001-2004

 

Ph.D. student in Molecular Biology; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Laboratory of Cell Growth Regulation

 

Degree:

2006

 

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology; Thesis: "Identification and characterization of PTEN binding proteins".

 

Employment:

1998-1999

 

Lab assistant; Plant Growing Institute of NAS of Ukraine.

1999-2000

 

Lab technician; Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering of NAS of Ukraine.

2001-2004

 

Ph.D. student; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Laboratory of Cell Growth Regulation

2004

 

Visiting Ph.D. student; Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, London, UK

2005

 

Visiting Ph.D. student; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, UK

2005-2006

 

Junior research scientist; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Laboratory of Cell Growth Regulation

2007

 

Visiting PostDoc; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, UK

2007–present

 

Research scientist; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Laboratory of Cell Growth Regulation

   

Skills in:

   

Yeast two-hybrid system. DNA cloning and protein purification in E.coli. Bac-to-Bac cloning, baculovirus generation and protein purification. Cell culture: transfection of mammalian and fly cell lines, retrovirus generation and infection, maintenance of mouse, human, hamster and fly cell lines, hybridoma technique. Southern and Western blot analysis. Immunoprecipitation. ELISA. Oligo design and PCR. Site-directed mutagenesis. SDS PAGE . Agrobacterium transformation and generation of transgenic plants.

   

E.mail: o.m.gorbenko@imbg.org.ua, termite@ukr.net

 

Oksana Malanchuk
   

Education:

1998-2002

 

Bachelor of science in immunology, virology and microbiology; Faculty of Biology, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine

2002-2004

 

Master of science in immunology, virology and microbiology; Faculty of Biology, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine

2004-present

 

Ph.D. student in Molecular Biology; National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv joined with Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Laboratory of Cell Growth Regulation

2002

 

Ph.D.in molecular biology. Thesis: "Study of elements of tyrosine tRNA recognition by tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase from higher eukaryotes using site-directed mutagenesis".

   

Degree:

 

 

Ph.D. thesis viva is expected on May 2008

   

Employment:

2000-2004

 

Associated student; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine, Laboratory of Cell Growth Regulation

2004–present

 

Ph.D. student; National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Faculty of Biology joined with Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Laboratory of Cell Growth Regulation

   

Skills in:

   

Yeast two-hybrid system; oligo design and PCR; DNA cloning techniques, expression and affinity purification of recombinant proteins; prokaryotic, yeast and mammalian cell culture techniques; transient transfection of mammalian cell lines; SDS-PAGE, ELISA, immunobloting, immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence, immunocytochemistry; generation and characterization of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies (hybridoma technique); kinase and phosphatase assays.

   

E.mail: o.m.malanchuk@imbg.org.ua, malanchook@ukr.net

 

Dr.Iryna Tykhonkova
Iryna Tykhonkova
   

Education:

1994-1999

 

Master of Science in Bochemistry; Faculty of Biology, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine

 

Degree:

2006

 

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology; Thesis: "Search and characterization of tumor-associated antigens from thyroid cancer and melanoma "

   

Employment:

1999–2006

 

Junior scientific researcher; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Laboratory of Cell Growth Regulation

2006-present

 

Research scientist; Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Laboratory of Cell Growth Regulation

   

Skills in:

   

Characterization tumor associated antigen: protein purification, DNA cloning, PCR, construction of cDNA libraries, RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, in vitro transcription/translation. cDNA library construction and immunoscreening (SEREX methodology), immunoblotting and ELISA assays, Western blotting, studies of autoantibody genesis in human heart diseases.

   

E.mail: conference@imbg.org.ua

 

Dr.Mykola Rodnin
   

Education:

1977–1982

 

Master of Science in Bochemistry; Faculty of Biology, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine

1983–1986

 

Ph.D. student, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine

   

Degree:

1990

 

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Thesis: "Determination of the primary structure of the granulosis virus protein infecting Agrotis segetum".

   

Employment:

1981–present

 

Researcher, Institute of Molecular Biology and Geneitcs of NAS of Ukraine

   

Skills in:

   

Protein purification, protein analysis, digestion of the proteins, determination of the peptide and proteins primary srtucture. Studies of baculoviruses proteins (polyhedrins and granulines), primary structure, DNA cloning, PCR, construction of cDNA libraries, Southern and Northern dot and blot-analysis. RNA: isolation, cDNA synthesis, in vitro transcription/translation. cDNA library construction and immunoscreening (SEREX methodology). Immunoblotting and ELISA assays, studies of autoantibodygenesis in human heart diseases.

   

E.mail: rodnin@imbg.org.ua


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