Zinayida Shevtsova

EDUCATION

College / University:
1995 - 2001: Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy

Highest Degree:
MD

Major Subjects:
General Medicine

Lab Experience:
Biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology techniques

Scholarships:
1999: Daphne and Peter Hare Ukrainian Medical Fellowship Award for practical training in medicine (USA)
1996 - 2000: Awards from Academy Student Annual Conferences and Olympiads in the fields of Human Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Topology, OB/GYN etc.

Publications:
Z.V.Shevtsova "The role of apoptosis in female reproductive system and fetoplacental complex functioning", 71st Student Scientific Conference Abstract Book, DSMA, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, 2000
Z.V.Shevtsova "Usage of glutamate medications in treatment of CNS diseases according to their mechanism of action", 2nd International Conference "Science and Education ´99" Kyiv-Dnipropetrovsk-Lugansk-Cherkassy-Dniprodzerzhinsk 1999, Abstract book.
Z.V.Shevtsova, A.I.Shevtsova "Interaction of fibronectin with fetoplacental compex proteins",17th ICBMB, San Francisco, August 24-29,1997, Abstract No1559.

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS:

The primary interest for me is to understand the functioning of the nervous system on different levels: processing of information, cell signalling and communication, intracellular transport. Disregulation of this complex network results in numerous pathologies. Some natural molecules, such as neurotoxins are good tools to investigate neuronal pathways and to develop the new approach in treatment of various human diseases.