Sapojnikova
Nelly

  • Principal Investigator
  • Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
  • Georgia

In Programme

  • October, 23 to

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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