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Molecular Neurobiology

Research supervisor

Alexander A. Vassilevski

Candidate of Science

Program description in Russian

Supervisor’s research interests

Structure and modulation of ion channels
Ion channel ligands as drug hits and leads
Molecular mechanisms of pain
Natural venoms and neurotoxins

Supervisor’s specific requirements

BSc or MSc

Major in Biochemistry or Molecular Biology

Research highlights

Unique infrastructure of the Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute
International collaborations with leading neuroscientists
Grant opportunities
Widest collection of animal venoms

Main publications

Novel peptide from spider venom inhibits P2X3 receptors and inflammatory pain, Ann. Neurol., 2010
Spider toxin inhibits gating pore currents underlying periodic paralysis, PNAS, 2018
Mechanisms of channel block in calcium-permeable AMPA receptors, Neuron, 2018

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