Olexandr Dybkov

EDUCATION

College / University

Kiev Taras Shevchenko University

Highest Degree

Master of Science

Major Subjects

Biology, genetics

Country

Ukraine

Lab Experience

1993 – 1998: Lab courses at Kiev Taras Shevchenko University (genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, cytology, physiology, molecular biology, biophysics); Extraction of nucleic acids, restriction of DNA, electrophoresis, blotting, polymerase chain reaction, DNA fingerprint technique, G-banding of human chromosomes

Projects / Research

1997: Bachelor diploma "Application of the DNA fingerprinting to paternity testing" (Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics)
1998: Master diploma "Molecular genetic certificating of inbred mice lines" (Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics)
1998 – 2000: Research assistant in the Research Centre of Radiation Medicine, AMS of Ukraine, Kiev

Scholarships / Awards

1997:

Grant from the Civilian Research and Development Foundation for the research work "Investigation of molecular genetic mechanisms of blast transformation in patients with chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML)" (Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Kiev and University of California at La Jolla)

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Genetics, molecular and cell biology are of primary interest to me. Especially attractive topics seem to be the changes of genetic material in ontogenesis and the regulation of gene activity. I aim to improve my theoretical knowledge and practical skills and to prepare and defend my Ph.D. thesis.