Sapojnikova

Nelly

RESEARCH AREA

Present:

• Genetic identification of bacteria and viruses using biochips for medical and ecological diagnostics.
• Assess for blood biomarkers of oxidative stress (opioid, alcohol, and stroke patients).

Past:

• Structure and composition of transcriptionally active and inactive chromatin.
• Intracellular and extracellular functions of nonhistone nuclear proteins HMGB1 and HMGA2.
• Genetic instability and oxidative stress caused by the toxic agents (e.g. heavy metals and their oxygen metabolites).

RESEARCH/WORK EXPERIENCE 

• 2010- present Principal Investigator, I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Andronikashvili Institute of Physics, Tbilisi, Georgia
• 2001-2010 Senior Researcher, Andronikashvili Institute of Physics, Tbilisi, Georgia
• 2000-2001 Research associate, University of Portsmouth, UK 
• 1999-2000 Senior Researcher, Andronikashvili Institute of Physics, Tbilisi, Georgia 
• 1985-1999 Researcher, Andronikashvili Institute of Physics, Tbilisi, Georgia
• 1984-1985 Post-graduate Researcher, Institute of Cytology, St. Petersburg, Russia
• 1979-1984 Post-graduate Researcher, Andronikashvili Institute of Physics, Tbilisi, Georgia