Department of Electron Microscopy

Research interests and experience: cell motility and organization of cytoskeleton, cell division, structure and dynamics of centrosome and microtubules; videomicroscopy, electron microscopy.

Education: Moscow State University: Student 1980-1985, Biology Major – Cytology, 1985 – Master Degree, Graduate student 1985-1989, 1989 – Ph.D. (Cytology), Post Graduate Student – 1993-1996, 1999 – Doctorate of Science (Cytology); Visiting Scientist, Manchester University Medical School, England, Sept-Oct., 1996; Visiting Scientist, Northwestern University Medical School, Sept-Dec. 2001; Sept. 2002-Feb. 2003.

Current affiliation: Senior Researcher.

Previous affiliations:

1980-1985 – Student, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

1985-1989 – Graduate Student, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

1989-1993 – Research Assistant, Russian National Research Center for Biologically Active Compounds, Moscow reg., Russia

1993-1996 – Post Graduate Student, A.N.Belozersky Institute of Physical and Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

1996-present – Senior Researcher, A.N.Belozersky Institute of Physical and Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.

Honors and Awards:

1988, 1989, 1990 – Second, Special and First awards of A.N.Belozersky Institute Moscow State University

1993 – Soros's Foundation Fellowship

1995, 1997 – Soros's Travel Fellowships

1996 – First Award of A.N.Belozersky Institute of Physical and Chemical Biology,

1996 – Travel Fellowship Award IUPAB/UNESCO, Manchester University Medical School, England

2001 – Shuvalov's Award of Moscow State University

1995-1996; 2000-2002; 2003-2005; 2006-present – Russian Foundation of Basic Research Grants

2000-2002; 2003-2005 – Awards of President of Russian Federation for young Doctorate of Science.