Nataliia Kutsokon

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Nataliia Kutsokon
PhD
Scientific Researcher

Address: Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering of Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, Zabolotnogo str., 148, Kyiv, UKRAINE, 03143
TEL.: (+ 038044) 257 82 44
FAX: (+380 44) 258-10-50
E-mail: kutsokon@nas.gov.ua

MAIN SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:
Gene engineering, genetic transformation of plants, Populus sp., plants in vitro cultivation, stress tolerance, mutagenesis, cytogenetics, antimutagenesis, environmental mutagenesis, ageing

EDUCATION:
2005 – PhD (Biology, Radiobiology) degree obtaining
2000 – 2003 PhD Studentship. Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering of Ukrainian National Academy of Science
1991 - 1997 Kyiv State University, Faculty of Biology, M.Sc. in Genetics

CAREER/ EMPLOYMENT
2003 - present – Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering of Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, Department of Biophysics and Radiobiology, Kyiv - Junior Scientific Researcher, Scientific Researcher
2005 – 2009 – National Agriculture University, Department of Molecular Genetics and Biosafety, Kyiv - Assistant of Professor, Associated Professor
1997 – 2000 – Ukrainian Scientific Center of Medical Genetics Ukrainian Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Mutagenesis and Antimutagenesis, Kyiv - Junior Scientific Researcher

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Plants in vitro cultivation, plant transformation, DNA isolation, PCR, plant cytogenetic assays, Tradescantia-SH assay, microscope technique, computer skills
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Full courses of lectures in Genetics and Applied Genetics with Principles of Cytology at National Agriculture University of Ukraine. Supervisor of students’ Bachelor and Master Diplomas

INTERNATIONAL TRANINGS/COURSES:
• Comet-assay studying, Dr. Tomáš Gichner, Institute of Experimental Botany, Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Prague, May, 2007
• Training course "Molecular Aspects of Salt and Drought Tolerance in Crops (plants)", Genetic Engineering Research Center (GERC), Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Egypt, September, 2007
• CIMO Winter School “Regulatory Systems: From Basic Research to Disease Prevention”, Finland, April, 2008. (Supported by CIMO travel grant)
• Short-training on tree breeding and the tolerance of trees against stresses, Dr. Pertti Pulkkinen, Finnish Forest Research Institute, METLA's Haapastensyrjä Breeding Station, Finnland, April, 2008
• Training on “Generation of transgenic plants and verification of their transgenic nature”, Dr. Jana Libantova, Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Nitra, Slovak Republic, April – August, 2009 (Supported by grant of National Scholarship Program of the Slovak Republic for the support of Mobility of students, PhD students, university teachers and researchers)
• NATO Advanced Training Course on “Rapid Diagnosis in Population at Emergency and Risk “RADIPER”. Krakow-Zakopane, Poland, 19-23 October, 2009 (Supported by NATO travel grant)
AWARDS
2006 – Award of Kiev city administration for young scientists
2009 - A Prize of the Parliament of Ukraine for the young researchers for scientific excellence

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Ukrainian Biochemical Society
Ukrainian Society of Geneticists and Breeders
Radiobiological Society of Ukraine