Pallah (Sarvash) Olexandra is working on the development of modern (alternative) methods, based on extracts of edible plants to prevent the formation of biofilms by opportunistic pathogenic microorganisms in the biotic surfaces in order to implement these novel approaches in the food industry.

Graduate student of 2nd year in microbiology, Uzhhorod National University.

 Took part in:

1. "XIII Congress of Vynogradsky Society of Microbiologists of Ukraine. Yalta, 1 to 06 October 2013.

2. International Conference "Microbiology and Immunology - prospects in the XXI century". Abstracts - Kyiv, 10-11 April 2014

3. International Symposium “Current Situation in the Agri-Food Sector Related to Microbial Risk of Fresh Produce and Process Water,” 24 September, 2014, Murcia, Spain.

4. International scientific conference “2nd Polish-Czech Probiotics Conference: Microbiology, Immunology & Allergy.” 24 - 26 May 2015, Bielawa, Poland.

Lyashyna (Ocheretna) Kateryna is working on research, selection, testing, identification and storage of new clinical pathogenic, opportunistic and beneficial strains of microorganisms, responsible for the culture museum. Engaged in applied medical and clinical research.

1st year postgraduate in the Department of General and Applied Entomology, Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, Kyiv

Research field: Beetles (Coleoptera, Cryptophagidae) of Ukrainian Carpathians

 Took part in:

1. International scientific conference "Contribution of amateur naturalists to the study of biological diversity", dedicated to the 200th anniversary of L. Wagner - Article – 14-16 May 2015, Berehovo, Ukraine.

Meleshko Tamara is working to test personalized diets depending on diseases in clinical units. Explores the impact of epigenetic factors, including functional foods, on human microbiotа. Takes part in clinical tests using personalized diets and examines their impact on human microbiome and the immune response and biochemical status in patients with type II diabetes and other non-communicative diseases. 1st year postgraduate student in specialty microbiology, in Uzhhorod National University.

 Took part in:

1. The International Conference “2nd Polish-Czech Probiotics Conference: Microbiology, Immunology & Allergy,” 24 - 26 May 2015. - Bielawa, Poland.

2. "Innovation in the food industry and participation in international projects (the case of CAPINFOOD), July 7, 2014, Uzhhorod, Ukraine;

3. "National Conference CAPINFOOD project in Ukraine", August 7, 2014, Uzhhorod, Ukraine;

Bati Viktoria is engaged in a study of the human organism of both commensal microbiota species as potential probiotic preparations and different types of diets and their components. Together with a group of authors she conducted selection and proposed a number of prebiotic compounds that after patenting will be included in the composition of new biologics to be implemented in the food industry, medical and veterinary practice.

3rd year graduate student majoring in microbiology, Uzhhorod National University. The theme of the thesis: "Microorganisms in originally fermented foods of plant origin in the production of modern functional food."

 Took part in:

1. Passed the course "Research Methods of food biofilms" in at the Copenhagen Technical University, 23-30 August 2013, - Copenhagen, Denmark.

2. Training at the Wageningen University of 12th International Courses for PhD students on creation and use of data on the composition of products in nutrition (compositional database of food). 13 to 25 October 2013. Wageningen University, the Netherlands.

3. The training course of the Summer School " Summer School: Introduction to Total Diet Studies for Assessing Exposure" at the University of TUBITAK, the project FP 7 “Total Diet Study Exposure”. 22 to 27 June, 2014. - Istanbul, Turkey.

Conferences:

1. "Bioactive substances and materials: fundamental and applied aspects and obtaining of application." May 27 - June 1, 2013. - Novy Svet, Crimea, Ukraine.

2. - "XIII Congress of the Vinogradsky Society of Microbiologists of Ukraine. 01 - 06 October 2013. - Yalta, Ukraine

3. International Conference "Microbiology and Immunology - prospects in the XXI century", 10 - 11 April 2014. - Kyiv, Ukraine

4. "Innovation in the food industry and participation in international projects (in the case of  CAPINFOOD), July 7, 2014, Uzhhorod, Ukraine;

5. "National Conference CAPINFOOD project in Ukraine", August 7, 2014. – Uzhhorod, Ukraine.

6. 2014 ENGIHR Conference: “The Gut Microbiota Throughout Life”. 24 - 26 September, 2014. - Karlsruhe, Germany.

7. International Conference «2nd Polish-Czech Probiotics Conference: Microbiology, Immunology & Allergy» 24 - 26 May 2015. - Bielawa, Poland.

Markush Natalia - is working on research, selection, testing, identification and preservation of new clinical pathogenic, opportunistic and beneficial strains of microorganisms, responsible for the culture museum. Engaged in applied medical and clinical research.

Theme of dissertation: "Modern methodological approaches to clinical testing the effectiveness of new biological agents (microbial and plant origin)"

 Took part in:

1. The International Conference "Microbiology and Immunology - prospects in the XXI century". Abstracts - Kyiv, 10-11 April 2014.

Symochko Lyudmyla – cand. of biological sciences, a specialist in environmental microbiology. Engaged in autoecology and synecology research of microbiota of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Microbiological monitoring of soils of different types of ecosystems in the Carpathian region. Developing new and improving existing methods of bioindication and biological testing the edaphotops in different biogeocenoses and detecting microorganisms, producers and phytostymulating  and phytoinhybiting metabolites. Explores the role of natural and transformed ecosystems as reserves of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. Held bio-contaminant to determine the sensitivity to a wide range of antibiotics and detect antibiotic-resistant opportunistic pathogens and risk assessment and getting them into the body with foods.

 Author of over 90 scientific publications, incl. 44 in professional journals.

Participant and co-organizer of numerous international congresses and conferences. Over the past three years made nine presentations at international conferences.

Official reviewer international scientometric publications: “Journal of Earth Science and Engineering”; “Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture”, “Biological and Chemical Research”; “International Academy of Arts, Science & Technology (IAAST)”.

Chairman of the Transcarpathian Section of the International Association of Ecology Universities.

Took part in:

1. International Ecological Forum: oral presentation “Plant - soil microbial interactions in the ecosystems of the Transcarpathia”, 12 - 13 February 2015, Kyiv, Ukraine.

2. 7th National congress with international participation and 33rd Annual scientific session of the Romanian society for cell biology: presentation “Ecology of soil microbial coenosis in agroecosystems of medicinal plants” 11-14 June 2015, - Baia Mare, Romania.

Levchuk Olga - conducts research of the influence of substances of different origins to balance microbial organisms. Engaged in clinical trials of personalized diets.

PhD, senior researcher in Uzhhorod National University.

Head of Laboratory PP MC "ASTRA-Dia", laboratory doctor.

 Publications:

1. Spivak N.Y. Sensibility to phytorhabdoviruses in transgenic tobacco plants / N. Y. Spivak, A.V. Kochetov, O.I. Lozova, B.A. Levenko, L.V. Yuzvenko, O.B. Levchuk, L.F. Didenko, E.A. Trifonova, S.S. Sangaev // Scientific Bulletin of the Uzhhorod National University, Biology Series, -2010.- № 27.- pp. 37-39.

2. Spivak N.Ya. Induction of apoptosis of malignant cells of the sarcoma 37 by phytorhabdovirus VBB / N. Ya. Spivak, L.V. Yuzvenko, O.J. Lozova, O.B. Levchuk, L.F. Didenko, G.P. Potebnya, O.A. Tanasienko, M.P. Rudik, O.A. Shepel, R.P. Yanchiy, T. Yu. Voznesenska // Scientific Bulletin of the Uzhhorod National University, Biology Series, - 2010.- № 27.- pp. 40-41.

3. Morhun B.V. Cloning and sequence analysis of the genomic RNA buckwheat pustule. / B.V. Morhun, O.B. Levchuk, A.E. Rumyantsev, A. J. Lozovaya, L.F. Didenko, M.V. Kuchuk, M.J. Spivak // Scientific Papers "Experimental Factors in evolution of organisms "- 2010.- pp. 55-59.

4. Spivak M. Viral buckwheat pustule. / M. Spivak, L. Yuzvenko, V. Shevchuk, L. Didenko, O. Levchuk, A. Demchenko .// 11th International Symposium on buckwheat "Advances in buckwheat research" Orel, Russia, July 19-23, -2010.- pp. 410-418.

5. Levchuk O.B. Sequence analysis of genomic RNA in Acorus blotch/ O.B. Levchuk, B.V. Morhun, A.E. Rumyantsev, A. J. Lozovaya, L.F. Didenko, M.V. Kuchuk , V..I Nikolaichuk, M.J. Spivak // International conference "Bioresources and viruses", 14-17 September 2010, Kyiv, Ukraina.- pp.223-224.

6. Spivak N.Y. Sensibility of transgenic tobacco plants, express gene for pancreatic ribonuclease of a bull to the buckwheat pustule virus / N.J. Spivak, A.V. Kochetov, O.I. Lozova, B.A. Levenko, L.V. Yuzvenko, O.B. Levchuk, L.F. Didenko, E.A. Trifonova, S. Sanhaev, A.A. Demchenko // International conference "Bioresources and viruses", 14-17 September 2010, Kyiv, Ukraine.- pp. 244-245.

7. Levchuk O.B. Initial monitoring of viral infection in plants of roadside ecosystems / O.B. Levchuk // Scientific Bulletin of the Uzhhorod National University Series: Biology, -2011, -№ 30 -pp. 149-151.

8. Mudryk M.R. Herbal ingredients of traditional foods as a potential source of pathogenic and  opportunistic bacteria / M.R. Mudryk, I.I. Kutchak, O.B. Levchuk, Y. Aleksiyeva, A. Hayran, N.V. Boyko / Papers of scientific-pract. conference. Phytotherapy: achievements and prospects. - Uzhhorod, 2012 - pp. 205 - 209.

9. Brehlichuk P.P. Biological decontamination of prints made from various dental materials. / P.P. Brehlichuk, V.A. Petrov, V.V. Bati, O.B. Levchuk, N.V. Boyko // Microbiology Journal, 2013, №2 (Vol. 75), pp. 72-79.

10. M.R. Mudryk. Special aspects of microbial safety in traditional plant foods / M.R. Mudryk, I.I. Kutchak, V.A. Petrov, V.V. Bati, N.V. Markush, O.B. Levchuk, N.V. Boyko // Scientific Bulletin of the Uzhhorod University. - 2013; 1 (46). - pp. 157-161.

Petrov Viktor – engaged in the research of the phenomenon of oral tolerance and use of existing knowledge to create personalized recommendations for improving and maintaining the health and natural defenses (incl. from infectious agents). Researching some extracts of edible plants, microorganisms and their metabolites, promising in terms of the biotechnological production of wide therapeutic use of functional foods.

Monitoring  key microbioma changes (in different habitat persons) for most common chronic not communicable somatic diseases.

 Two-time scholar of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation Hisema, awarded by diplomas of the Mayor of Uzhhorod, CMU, the winner of "Best young scientist of UzhNU" award.

Winner of the Cabinet of Ukraine 2013 award.

In 2014, defended thesis for the degree of candidate of medical sciences.

Author of 2 patents and 2 utility models.

Participated in the following research projects and themes:

1) 2006-2008. "Bacteria commensals for the prevention and treatment of human nosocomial infections ", state registration No. 0105U009079;

2) 2007, the economic agreement № 1-2004 "Organization of the production and author biological control over the production of Monosporyn PC, state registration No. 0104U010121;

 3) 2007, SFFR "Interaction of human body and bacteria - mechanisms of regulation of the immune response commensal mucous membranes", state registration No. 0107U008933;

 4) 2007-2008, The Hungarian-Ukrainian governmental project "Population in nosocomial infections in Ukrainian-Hungarian near-border areas: current status and effective ways of prevention", M 220, registration number No. 0107U007971;

 5) 2009-2010. "Biologically active components of traditional food" DB 740P, state registration No. 0109U000894;

 6) 2009-2010, The Hungarian-Ukrainian governmental project M 27/2009 "Immunomodulatory role of commensal microbiota: new mechanisms, potential target cells and the prospects," registration number No. 0109U005071;

7) 2009-2012, An international research project funded by the EU FP7 "Bioactive components of the traditional foods of the region of the Black Sea", "BaSeFood" international registration No. 227118 (2201020 - fundamental research, KBBE-2008-2-2 -02), state registration No. 0109U005547;

8) 2010-2012, SB 785P "Determinant nutritional and bacterial antigens in preventing diseases caused by immune disorders and metabolic processes of the organism", state registration No. 0111U001663.

Sukharev Serhiy - Doctor of Chemistry, professor of ecology and environmental protection.

Research interests:

• spectroscopic analysis methods;

• use of complexes in analytical chemistry;

• radiological methods of analysis;

• monitoring of environmental objects;

• assessment of the environmental condition of the objects of the environment.

 PhD thesis "Metal complexes with organic derivatives of hydrazine in spectroscopic analysis methods of natural and technical objects" (specialty 02.00.02 - analytical chemistry, 2012, the Bohatsky Physical-Chemical Institute. NAS of Ukraine).

He has 195 scientific and methodical works, incl. 73 articles in professional journals, 24 publications in journals, incl. those belonging to international scientometric databases, co-author of three books, five national patents, two MOH of Ukraine textbooks.

He took part in three projects funded from international grants, co-director in three state budget funded research projects. Under the guidance of S. Sukharev, one dissertation was defended (Delegan Kokayko S.V., 2013).