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Welcome to the Berezovski Group |
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Dr. Maxim Berezovski’s research group is a part of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Ottawa and located in the downtown of Ottawa, Canada’s capital. Our research focuses: (1) Bioanalytical Chemistry — the analysis of biomolecules and their non-covalent interactions with Kinetic Capillary Electrophoresis and Mass Spectrometry; (2) Biopharmaceuticals & Biosensors — the selection and application of DNA/RNA aptamers in therapeutic and diagnostic purposes; (3) Biomarker Discovery for cancer and immune cells. |
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The Berezovski Research Group is a truly international (speaking ~10 different languages) and interdisciplinary team integrating chemistry and biology for better understanding molecular processes and mechanisms of cancer and immune diseases, finding new drugs and biomarkers, developing advanced analytical methods and instruments. The Berezovski lab has a stimulating training environment for undergraduate and graduate students. It is composed of researchers with diverse background and skills; some trained in bioanalytical chemistry, some in biochemistry and others in molecular biology. Each student has different specialty and helps trained the rest of the lab in. This multidisciplinary team-based training is an extremely powerful tool for the developing researchers. They are practicing in modern bioanalytical techniques with particular emphasis on analysis of biomolecules (proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, lipids). The training covers the fundamental theory and practical aspects of spectroscopic methods, separation science, QPCR, immunoassays, Western, Northern and Southern blottings, SDS-PAGE, CE, HPLC, mass spectrometry, and flow cytometry. New biopharmaceuticals and biomarkers are developed directly by students. Students are also trained toward experimental procedure design, data analysis, preparation of SOPs and scientific articles, making reports and presentations, and project management. Thereafter, the students are well prepared to work in the Canadian pharmaceutical and biotech sector, in the federal government or in academia upon completion of their MSc or PhD degrees. The Berezovski lab is also a member of BioMOLAR Network. The network includes a wide range of experts in the chemistry of biological macromolecules and applies different bioanalytical techniques and instruments. |
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Public News About Us 2012 May, Gleb Mironov won the second place in OCE Discovery 12 Video Contest “Bioassay of viruses for cancer treatment” 2012, February - Our article was featured in C&EN “Biosensor Spots Viable Viruses” and Wiley-VCH ChemVews Magazine “Virus Detection – Dead or Alive”. 2011, October - An article in Embassy “Russia-Canada education links strong”. PDF 2011, February - An article about our research in Fulcrum “Digital Drugs”. Link 2011, February - “University of Ottawa awarded $2.1 million for high impact scientific research”. Link 2010, April - An article about our research in Catalyst “Aptamers: the little molecule that could”. Link 2010, April - “University of Ottawa awarded more research funding for innovative projects”. Link 2010, February - University of Ottawa, Faculty of Science, “Maxim Berezovski’s quest for personalized digital drugs”. Link
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