Volodymyr S. Kravets

Prof., Dr. Sci. (In Biochemistry),

Head of Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Cell Regulation

V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry

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Research interests:

• Study of physiologically active substances action on cereal plant cells metabolism: Molecular mechanisms of phospholipases and phytohormones crosstalk in plant cells under physiological and stress conditions.
• Investigation of molecular mechanisms of phospholipases regulation in plant cells.
• Analysis of recognition mechanisms of natural and synthetic plant growth regulators to apply molecular organization of cell sensor systems in biotechnology and agriculture.
• Study of phospholipases mechanism functioning during adaptation of plant cells to stress conditions.

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Grants:

• 2019-2020 - “Salicylic Acid Binding Proteins in Plants: a molecular dynamics and biochemical approach”. Ukraine - France
• 2010-2014 – Role of phospholipases and antioxidant systems in hormonal and stress signaling (№ 2.1.10.32-10)
• 2009-2010 – Molecular principles of plant reactions to abiotic stresses (№ М/154-09/10)
• 2007-2008 – Fundamental Researches State Fund of Ukraine “Molecular and biochemical essential principles of plant adaptation to the abiotic stresses” (№ Ф14/253-07/08)
• 2005-2009 - „Investigation of phospholipases role in the molecular mechanisms of phytohormones action” (№ 2.1.10.32-05)
• 2005-2006 – Fundamental Researches State Fund of Ukraine “Role of the different phospholipases in the protective reaction of the plants under stress conditions”
• 2006 – International Center for Black Sea Studies, short term grant
• 2002 – 2005, INTAS (№ 2001-602) “Role of phospholipases in the mechanism of cytokinin action”
• 2003 - 2004, NASA + STCU (The Science and Technology Center in Ukraine)
• 2003 - Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society, short term grant
• 2001 - INTAS (№ 01-MO-178) for the holding International Symposium “Intracellular Signalling in Plant and Animal Systems (ISPAS)” Kyiv, Ukraine, 9-14 September, 2001

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Social activity:

1. A Member of Bureau of the Department of Biological Sciences NAS of Ukraine (1997-2002).
2. A Member of the Specialized Scientific Council (for defence academic dissertations) at Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry NAS of Ukraine.
3. A Member of Committee Section is on the State Bonuses of Ukraine in the Area of Science and Technology (2002-2006).
4. A Member of Editorial Board of Scientific Journal «Physiology and Biochemistry of Cultivated Plants» (1998-2002 Deputy of Editor-in-chief).
5. A Member of European Society of Plant Biologists.
6. A Member of Ukrainian Biochemical Society.
7. A Member of Ukrainian Society of Plant Biologists.
8. A Member of American Society of Plant Biologists (2002).
9. A Member of Society of Plant Physiologists of Ukraine.

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