Taisiia Nazarenko

EDUCATION

College / University

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Genetics

Country

Ukraine

Lab Experience

Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation; bacterial cell culture; DNA and RNA isolation and purification; PCR; agarose gel electrophoresis; histochemical assay of GUS reporter gene; plant breeding; cultivation, hybridization and phenotypic analysis of Drosophila Melanogaster.

Projects / Research

2019 – 2020: Bachelor’s Thesis "Agrobacterium-mediated in vitro transformation of callus induced from shoot apical meristems of common wheat cv. Podolyanka and cv. Yatran 60" Dept. of molecular genetics, Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering, Kyiv, Ukraine
2018 – 2020: “Molecular genetic analysis of Triticum aestivum L. at different stages of development”, Dept. of molecular genetics, Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering, Kyiv, Ukraine
2018 – 2020: “Investigation of inheritance of nptII transgene in bread wheat”, Dept. of molecular genetics, Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering, Kyiv, Ukraine

Scholarships / Awards

2020 – 2021:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2016 – 2020:	Ukrainian State Scholarship for students with high academic achievements

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

As a geneticist I have always been interested in understanding the role that genes play in the development and function of the nervous system. I am fascinated by the fact that even a small change in our genes can completely alter the way we think, act, perceive the world and live our lives. I am mainly interested in exploring genetic aspects of neuropathology. I want to learn more about the genetic architecture and the interactions between genes and the environment that lead to such disorders. I believe that finding treatment and developing diagnostic methods might be possible by combining knowledge of genetics and neurophysiology.