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Name: ALEXANDER T. MIKHAILOV
Date of birth: August 31, 1945
Place of birth: Moscow, Russia
Current position:
Research Director
Institute of Health Sciences
University of La Coruña
La Coruña
Spain
Academic Title:
Full-Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences (1992)
Member of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (1994)
Primary Appointment:
Developmental Biology
Education/Degrees:
1968 - Moscow State Medical Institute, MD
1970- Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Master in embryology
1973 - Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Ph.D. (embryology)
1985 - Russian Academy of Sciences, D.Sc. (developmental biology)
1994 –Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, corresponding membe
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Carrier’ appointments:
1973-1980: Post-doctorate, Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia)
1980-1987: Group leader, Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia)
1987-1995: Chief, Laboratory of Organogenesis, Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia)
1995 – present: Research Director, Institute of Health Sciences, University of La Coruña (La Coruña, Spain)
Research interests:
- Molecular mechanisms of cardiac development and disease
- Signal molecules and cell differentiation
- Evo-devo
Current studies:
Actions of cardio-enriched factors (Myocardin, HOP, CARP/ANKRD1, PITX2, MYF-5, BNP) are being investigated through protein-protein interaction assays, analyses of target genes, and over- and down-expression studies in vivo, as well as in animal models of heart disease and in patients.
Publishing record:
Peer-reviewed articles: 110
Books: 5
Book’ chapters: 10
Honors and awards:
2001 - Honorary Member of the Saint-Petersburg Society of Naturalists (Russia)
1995 – Honorary Member of the International Biographical Centre (Cambridge, UK)
1994 – Commemorative Medal (American Biographical Institute)
1993 – International Man of the Year (Cambridge, UK)
1992 – Russian Academy of Sciences Kowalevsky’s Award (Moscow, Russia)
1971 – Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Young Investigator Award (Moscow, Russia)
Professional associations/affiliations
International Selection Committee: “Alexander Kowalevsky Medal” (2000-present)
Board member: Spanish Society for Developmental Biology (2000-2010)
Editorial Board: “Russian Journal of Developmental Biology” (1995-present)
Editorial Advisory Board: “International Journal of Developmental Biology” (1994-2000)
Board Member: International Society of Developmental Biologists (1988-1998)
Editor-in-Chief: “Russian Journal of Developmental Biology” (1987-1995)
Deputy Chairman: Council on Developmental Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1986-1993)
Scientific Secretary: Finnish-Russian Group on Biology (1983-1992)
Selected bibliographic listing
“Who is Who in the Word” (“Marquis Who’s Who Press”, NJ, USA)
“The Great Russia. Names” (“Law & Order Press”, Moscow, Russia)
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