Ekaterina Solyus

EDUCATION

College / University

Lomonosov Moscow State University

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biology, Bioorganic Chemistry

Country

Russia

Lab Experience

Molecular Biology (cloning, RNA extraction and reverse transcription), Animals (perfusion, basic experience with stereotaxis, preparation of murine hippocampal neurons culture), Microscopy (brain samples preparation, antibody staining), Maintenance and operation with cell culture (transduction, transfection)

Projects / Research

2020 – 2021: “Thermogenetic activation of neurons and astrocytes in primary cell culture of the murine embryonic hippocampus” at the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Laboratory of Molecular Technologies by V. Belousov, O. Podgorny’s group
2018 – 2020: “Inhibition of long non-coding RNAs in U87 glioblastoma cells with small inhibitory RNAs” at the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Laboratory of Molecular Oncology by O. Dontsova, Yu. Rubtsov’s group, Moscow, Russia

Scholarships / Awards

2021 – 2022:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2017 – 2021:	Increased scholarship for academic achievements by Lomonosov Moscow State University

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

At the moment I have a background in Molecular Biology and my scientific interests are mostly in molecular and cellular mechanisms of brain health and, especially, disease. An understanding of these mechanisms, will not only help us to become one step closer to treatment but also reveal the way normal function appears. Nevertheless, if I want to study this field, I need a good understanding of Neuroscience as well as Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, thus my current goal is to obtain a strong theoretical and practical knowledge of Neuroscience.