Igor Dzhura is Educated from National Kiev University

Igor Dzhura is a medical professional who has worked for SUNY Department of Medicine & Joslin Diabetes Center, Syracuse NY. In his two years at this center, he served the position of a Senior Research Associate. He was involved in various duties such as Modulators of β-cell glucose signaling in Diabetes using following methods: e-phys, calcium imaging, isolation of islets of Langerhans and β-cells from mice/rat pancreas, ELISA assay, Glucose stimulated insulin secretion assay, SDS-PAGE, Western Blot.  He also did study of calcium signaling in pancreatic β-cells, investigated the localization and characterization of specific proteins. In this research using fluorescent and confocal microscopy, siRNA/shRNA lentiviral transduction, creating genetically encoding biosensors.

Igor Dzhura completed his education from National Kiev University, Kyiv, Ukraine. He did Master’s of Science (Major in Biophysics) and Bachelor degree (Major in Biology/Chemistry. He worked with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN for 8 years. He was responsible for regulation of cardiac calcium channel by CAMKII (electrophysiology, cell culture, transfection, PCR, cardiomyocytes isolation, animal husbandry, PCR, etc.). Prior to joining this center, he served as a Research Associate at the Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Kyiv, Ukraine. At this institute, he studied T-type (Cav3.2) channels: regulation, properties, pharmacology (electrophysiology, RNA/DNA isolation, cell culture, etc.).

Igor Dzhura likes playing soccer and running. He indulges in these activities when he is free from work. According to him, participation in physical activities is important to keep the body fit and healthy. Sports are considered as the best activities to participate in when it comes to health and fitness. When you play sports, not only legs, but other muscle groups such as shoulders, back, arms, etc. also function contributing towards overall fitness. It is not about you should play sports for 2-3 hours a day. Just take out 30-45 minutes for sports, and you will see good results in a few days.