I was born on May 10, 1961 in Moscow and currently live here permanently. Married, I have two daughters.

Education

Period	Coyntry, city	University	Additional info
1994–1995	Japan, Kobe	Kobe University	post-doctoral fellowship
1987–1989	USSR, Moscow	Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technology	PhD
1979–1984	USSR, Moscow	Moscow Institute of Engeneering Physics	distinction diploma

IBCh positions

2018–to date	Senior research fellow	Laboratory of biomolecular modeling
	Research fellow	Laboratory of biomolecular NMR-spectroscopy

Titles

Doctor of Philosophy (Chemistry)

Skills

I am proficient in optical (IR-, CD-, fluorescence spectroscopy) and radiospectroscopy (NMR, ESR) techniques for studying the structure of membrane-active compounds, as well as their interaction with lipid and biomembranes. I have programming skills in Python.

Scientific interests

Polypeptide toxins: structure and interaction with lipid and biomembranes.

Scientific results

I have studied the structural-functional relationships among cytotoxins from cobra venom and linear toxins from spider venom. The former belong to the family of three-finger proteins with 4 disulfide bonds and are characterized by a completely beta-sheet structure. The latter do not possess any disulfide bonds. As a rule, they are disordered in aqueous solution, but acquire a completely or partially alpha-helical structure when interacting with lipid membranes or components of biomembranes. Based on the results of this study, a doctoral dissertation is being prepared. Work is also underway on the RSF project 24-25-00160 (Design of antimicrobial peptides based on membrane-active toxins of animal venom against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).

Scientific societies’ membership

Member of the Biochemical Society of the USSR (then Russia).