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Nadezhda Zinovkina
Kotlas (Archangelskaya region), Russian Federation
18.11.1987
Microbiologist / Biologist
165300 Kotlas, Archangelskaya region, Nevsky str. 12-34
045 869 1569
nadezhda.zinovkina@helsinki.fi
Education:
09.2009 - 12.2011:
Thesis (MSc): The role of ACC deaminase of nodule bacteria in
tolerance of Pisum sativum L. to abiotic stresses.
Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Faculty of Biology and Soil Sciences
Department of Microbiology
09.2005 - 06.2009:
Thesis (BSc): The characteristics and distribution of ACC
deaminase gene among the nodule bacteria.
Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Faculty of Biology and Soil Sciences
Department of Microbiology
09.1995 - 06.2005:
Secondary School Education
Lyceum # 3
Kotlas, Archangelskaya region, Russian Federation
Experience:
04.2012 - present:
University of Helsinki
Institute of Biotechnology, Biocenter 1
Research assistant
Helsinki, Finland
09.2008 - 01.2012:
All Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology
(ARRIAM) of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Laboratory of Rhizosphere Microorganisms
Engineer-microbiologist
Pushkin 8, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
Skills:
PCR, RT-PCR, qRT-PCR, products fragmentation in agarose and
polyacrylamide gel; Nucleic acid analysis techniques; 16S rRNA
Sequencing; Western Blotting; Methods of directed mutagenesis of
bacteria; Gas chromatography; Cell culture; Tissue slide preparation;
Immunofluorescent Microscopy; Immunofluorescent Stainings.
Publications:
1. Belimov A.A., Safronova V.I., Malkov N.V., Zinovkina N.Y., Piluzza G., Bullitta S.,
Semyonova E.V., Vishnyakova M.A. Application of legume-microbe symbiosis for
phytoremediation soils polluted with heavy metals: opportunities and problems. Abstr.
Int. Conf “Modern problems of soil pollution”, Russia, Moscow, 24-28 May, 2010, p.
496-500, (in Russian).
2. Dodd I.C., Zinovkina N.Y., Safronova V.I., Belimov A.A. Rhizobacterial mediation of
plant hormone status. Annals of Applied Biology, 2010, v. 157, p. 361-379.
3. Malkov N.V., Telegina A.G, Zinovkina N.Y., Safronova V.I., Dodd I.C., Davies J.W.,
Belimov A.A. Effects of rhizobacteria containing ACC deaminase on symbiotic
interactions between pea and rhizobia in the presence of drought or cadmium stress.
Abstr. Int. Conf. «Novel technologies for management of the beneficial and harmful
microbes in the root system», Denmark, Tune, 30 Nov.-05 Dec., 2008, p. 24.
4. Malkov N.V., Zinovkina N.Y., Safronova V.I., Belimov A.A., Dodd I.C., Davies J.W.
Modulation of grow process of Cd resistant pea mutant SGECdt by associative bacteria.
Abstr. Int. Conf. “Productive process of plants: theory and practice of effective
management”, Russia, St.-Petersburg, 01-03 Jul., 2009, p. 299-300, (in Russian).
5. Yurkov A.P., Jacobi L.M., Zinovkina N.Y., Belimov A.A.. Symbiotic interactions in
leguminous plants with soil microorganisms: searching the mechanisms of effective
symbiosis under condition of abiotic soil stress-factors. Abstr. Int. Conf. “Plant
Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology”, Russia, Novosibirsk, 07-10 Jun., 2010, p. 24.
6. Zinovkina N.Y., Belimov A.A., Safronova V.I. Screening of rhizobacteria for the
presence of ACC deaminase genes by PCR technique. Abstr. Int. Conf. “Modern
condition and perspectives of microbiology and biotechnology development”, Belarus,
Minsk, 31 May–04 Jun., p. 115-117, (in Russian).
7. Zinovkina N.Y., Safronova V.I., Chizhevskaya A.P., Belimov A.A. Occurrence of 1aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase genes (acdS) in symbiotic nodule bacteria.
Abstr. Int. Conf. “Adaptation to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region: Contributions
from Plant and Microbial Biotechnology”, Finland, Mikkeli, 12-17 Jul., 2010, p. 86.
Academic qualifications:
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Member of the PhD Course and Minisymposium “Adaptation to Climate
Change in the Baltic Sea Region: Contributions from Plant and Microbial
Biotechnology”, July 2010, Mikkeli, Finland.
2.
Winner diploma of grants competition among students, graduate students,
young scientists 2011 awarded by Science and Higher Education Committee of SaintPetersburg Government (ПСП № 11188).
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Participant of research project awarded by the Russian Fundation of Basic
Research on “Mechanisms of tolerance of legume-rhizobia symbiosis to water stress in
the presence of toxic cadmium concentrations” (09-04-01614-a), 2009-2011.
Language Knowledge:
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english: advanced level
Computing skills:
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Knowledge on MS-Office software pack.
Other skills:
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Driving licence B (automobile)