Organizing Committee Member
Sergei Y. Funikov
Associate Professor
Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology RAS,
Russia
Biography
Sergei Y Funikov has completed his PhD at Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology-Russian Academy of Sciences. His main research focuses on studying the regulation of small non-coding RNAs (in particular, microRNAs and Piwi-interacting RNAs) in stress response as well as investigation of the immune and neuroprotective properties of human recombinant heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70). His study concerns the molecular aspects underlying the progression of motor neurons failure on the model recapitulating the clinical symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Research Area
Regulations of non coding DNA