Education - AI (Anna) Alekseeva

2004 – 2009, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology, Moscow, Russia: University specialist degree (equivalent to MSc) in human and animal physiology. 4th-5th year diploma project in Physiology, Cell Biology and Immunology.

2010 – 2014 PhD researcher at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Moscow, Russia. Obtained a PhD in cell biology and genetics.

Improved the understanding of immunological effects of circulating DNA on molecular pathways in various cells. Revealed variations in gene and protein expression profiles during stress, immune response and apoptosis signal transduction in cancer cells, lymphocytes, HUVECs and MSCs. Ascertained the cytotoxic effects of circulating DNA on human cells.