251S 12^th St. Apt.1,

Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

Phone: 215-531-3819

e-mail: alexey.bersenev@jefferson.edu

Alexey Bersenev, MD, PhD

Summary of experience:

· MD in Surgery and General Medicine, PhD in Transplantation and Artificial Organs.

· Highly experienced in cell culture and cell transplantation methods.

· Proficient in adult stem cells isolation and culture, cellular immunology

· Experienced in basic cell biology and laboratory animals work

· Experienced in scientific journalism, editing of scientific papers and news

· Chief editor of a russian language journal in the field of transplantology.  

· Presented work at national conferences, wrote literature reviews.

• Highly organized personality.  Self-motivation and adept learning skills allow for effective knowledge growth.  Tenacious problem solver, who thrives in team environment, learns quickly, and adjusts easily to new challenges.

Education:

MD  Izhevsk State Medical Institute (Russia), Department of General surgery                                                                                                                                        July 2000  

PhD  Transplantation, Stem Cell Biotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Transplantology, Moscow, Russia                                                                                                                                        September 2003

Dissertation: "Transplantation of embryonic liver cells and bone marrow cells in treatment of dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis ".

Professional experience:

Research Fellow, Kimmel Cancer Center, Department of                                                                                                                                         2004-present

Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.

· Stem Cell Research. Hematopoiesis in adult human. Identification of common lymphoid and NK progenitor cells. Cord blood and mobilized blood processing and cell isolation.

· Leukemia Research. Prevention of graft-versus-host disease and stimulation of graft-versus-leukemia effect by Th-2 and Tc-2 type cells transplantation. Mouse bone marrow transplantation model.

Senior Scientist, Stem Cell Biotechnology Laboratory,

Institute of Transplantology, Moscow, Russia                                                 2003-2004

· Stem Cell Research. Stromal cell isolation, culture and differentiation from human and mammals.

Graduate Assistant, Stem Cell Biotechnology Laboratory,

Institute of Transplantology, Moscow, Russia                                                 2000-2003

· Cell Transplantation. Stem Cell Research. Tissue Engineering.

Transplantation of embryonic liver cells and bone marrow cells in treatment of dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis.

Outpatient General Surgeon, Outpatient clinic,

 Moscow, Russia                                                                                                   2000-2003

Publications and abstracts:

Shumakov VI, Onishchenko NA, Krasheninnikov ME, Rasulov MF, Potapov IV, Bersenev AV, Zaidenov VA, Bashkina LV, Zorin VL, Pozdniakov OM, Kobozeva LP, Klimenko ED. [Experimental substantiation of the efficiency of using the stem and progenitory cells of the bone marrow for regulating the recovery processes in organs in acute and chronic affections]. Vestn Ross Akad Med Nauk. 2004;(9):44-7. Russian.

Bersenev AV, Klimenko ED, Kobozeva LP, Michunskaya AB, Onishchenko NA, Pozdnyakov OM. Dyslipidogenic microangiopathy in guinea pigs at early stages of atherogenesis. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2003 Aug;136(2):117-9.

Shumakov VI, Onishchenko NA, Krasheninnikov ME, Zaidenov VA, Potapov IV, Bashkina LV, Bersenev AV. Differentiation of bone marrow stromal stem cells into cardiomyocyte-like cells in different mammalian species. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2003 Apr;135(4):393-6.

Bersenev AV, Krasheninnikov МЕ, Onishenko NA [Cell therapy of dislipidemia and atherosclerosis]. Vestnik of Transplantation and Artificial Organs 2001; 2: 46-53. Russian

Shumakov VI, Onishenko NA, Krasheninnikov МЕ, Zaidenov VA, Potapov IV,  Bashkina LV, Bersenev AV. [Bone marrow – as source of  mesenchymal cells for regenerative therapy of injured organs]. Vestnik of Transplantation and Artificial Organs 2002; 4: 3-6. Russian

Onischenko NA, Krasheninnikov ME, Rasulov MF, Zorin VL, Bersenev AV, Potapov IV, Zajdenov VA, Bashkina LV. Tissue engineering approaches for treatment of organ disfunction, by bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Tissue Engineering 2003; 9(4):788 (abstract 24)

Onischenko NA, Krasheninnikov ME, Rasulov MF, Potapov IV, Bersenev AV et al. Experimental models and technological approach for the estimation of therapeutic efficiency of organ dysfunction, by bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Int J Artif Organs 2003; 26; 7:563 (abstract 127).

Fellowships:

Cell Transplant Society membership                                                                                                                                         2004                                                                                                                              

Extracurricular activities:

Scientific journalism. Creation of web-sites in stem cell research for specialists                                                                                                                                        2002 - present

Chief-Editor of “Cell Transplantation and Tissue Engineering” journal (Russian)                                                                                                                                         2005

Hobbies and Volunteering:

• Middle and high school science fair judge

• Sports
• Emergency surgery volunteering