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ROKSOLANA
DEMCHYNSKA
BIOLOGY RESEARCHER
I am a motivated researcher with hands-on experience in
laboratory and a strong interest in biomedical science. I am
eager to further develop my laboratory skills and contribute to
a collaborative research environment

EXPERIENCE
2026 | TRAINEE BIOINFORMATICIAN
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Blackthorn.ai | Kyiv, Ukraine
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Developed computational pipeline scripts to evaluate the binding
Uzhhorod/Kyiv, Ukraine metrics of therapeutic peptide candidates

2025 | RESEARCH INTERN
SOFT SKILLS Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) | Okinawa, Japan

Attention to Details Optimized and validated ELISA-based assays and processed clinical
Analytical & Critical Thinking blood plasma samples to quantify hemostatic protein biomarkers
Problem-Solving
Time Management & Organization 2024 - 2026 | RESEARCH INTERN
Teamwork & Collaboration Institute of Biochemistry named after O. V. Palladin | Kyiv, Ukraine
Communication Skills Optimized and validated ELISA-based assays and processed clinical
blood plasma samples to quantify hemostatic protein biomarkers

EDUCATION
2023 | RESEARCH INTERN
Bachelor’s in Biology University of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada
TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL Cultured mutant yeast strains and performed Western blot analyses
UNIVERSITY to evaluate molecular chaperone expression following
2020 - 2024 pharmacological treatments

Semester of Erasmus+ Mobility
LUND UNIVERSITY
2022 - 2024 | LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
2025 Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics | Kyiv, Ukraine
Engineered stable mammalian cell lines and conducted cellular
Master’s in Biology and Biochemistry
assays to analyze protein subcellular localization under induced
TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL
stress
UNIVERSITY
2024-2026 WET LAB SKILLS
Mammalian cell culture, Single-molecule tracking,
LANGUAGES Yeast and bacterial culture, Blood sample handling,
Transformation and transfection, Monoclonal antibody
Ukrainian (mother tongue) Protein extraction and purification, characterization,
English (B2) Western blotting, Protocol development and
German (B1) ELISA (direct, indirect, sandwich), optimization,
Immunofluorescence microscopy, Image analysis,
TIRF microscopy, Histological sample handling.

PUBLICATIONS
• Demchynska M.I., Demchynska R.O., Mirutenko V.V. Express biodestruction of organic waste // Materials of the IV
International Conference of Young Scientists and Students "Actual Problems of Biological and Agroecological Research
in the Carpathian Region" - Uzhhorod, 2020- P.33
• Demchynska M.I., Demchynska R.O. Insects as a tool of biodestruction and rational disposal of organic food waste.
Scientific Bulletin of the Uzhhorod University. Series Biology No. 53, 2023 - pp. 37-40 // https://doi.org/10.24144/1998-
6475.2022.53.37-40
• Demchynska R., Bdzhola A., Malanchuk O. Subcellular localization of the CoAlated E3 ubiquitin ligase Parkin //
Materials of the XXI International Scientific Conference of students and young scientists "Shevchenko Spring: Advances
in life sciences" - Kyiv, April 24-26, 2024 - pp. 320-324 // https://t.ly/xV1x1
• Demchynska R., Korolova D., Chernyshenko V. Quantitative Detection of Early Soluble Fibrin in Blood Plasma Using
I-5A Antibody// 21st RECOOP Bridges in Life Sciences Conference, March 25-26, 2026, Zagreb, Croatia
• Klymkovych I.-M.M., Demchynska R.O., Baidakova K.V. Recombinant single-chain fragment of a fibrin-specific
antibody as a prototype of an anticoagulant agent // Materials of the Conference of Young Scientists "Current Issues in
Biochemistry and Biotechnology - 2026" - Kyiv, Ukraine, May 21, 2026 - P. 15. ISBN 978-617-95423-6-7.

CONFERENCES & SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
2020 – IV International Conference of Young Scientists and Students “Actual Problems of Biological and Agroecological
Investigations in Carpathian Region”, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
2023 – 10th Krzysztof W. Szewczyk Intercollegiate Biotechnology Symposium “Symbioza” (Participant, Online)
2024 – XXI International Conference of Students and Young Scientists “Shevchenkivska Vesna: Advancements in Life Science”,
Kyiv, Ukraine
2026 – 21st RECOOP Bridges in Life Sciences Conference, Zagreb, Croatia;
2026 – Conference and Competition “Current Issues in Biochemistry and Biotechnology”, O.V. Palladin Institute of Biochemistry,
NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

RESEARCH PROGRAMS & SUMMER SCHOOLS
2022 – iENGAGE Summer Research Program, Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen’s University
Belfast, UK
2024 – XIX International Summer School “Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Biomedicine”
2026 – Ukrainian Biological Data Science Summer School (UBDS3), Uzhhorod, Ukraine

SPECIALIZED TRAINING & WORKSHOPS
2022 – Program “Studying Biology at Times of Crisis: New Perspectives for Research, Lab Work and Graduate Success”,
collaboration between Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and University of Konstanz
2023 – STEM SCHOOL: Your First Step to Success, organized by Ambassadors of European Youth in Ukraine and NGO
Women’s League
2025 – Support Program for Student Scientific & Innovative Startups, Kyiv Academic University and Noosphere Engineering
School

COMPLETED ONLINE COURSES
2021 – Programming for Everybody (Python), University of Michigan (Coursera)
2024 – Bioinformatics, Advanced inter-university life science block for Ukrainian biology students
2024 – Microscopy and instrumental methods in Biology, Advanced inter-university life science block for Ukrainian biology
students
2024 – RNA Sequencing: Data Analysis in R, NGO GENOMICS UA
2026 – Introduction to Proteomics Data Analysis, NGO GENOMICS UA

SKILLS & INVOLVEMENT
Languages: Ukrainian (mother tongue), English (B2), German (B1)
Bioinformatics & Programming: Python (Intermediate), Bash (Intermediate), R (Beginner), C++ (Beginner), Git/GitHub, RNA-
seq & Proteomics Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, ChimeraX, BIOVIA Discovery Studio
Wet lab skills: Mammalian cell culture, yeast and bacterial culture, transformation and transfection, protein extraction and
purification, chromatography, electrophoresis, Western blotting, ELISA (direct, indirect, sandwich), immunofluorescence
microscopy, TIRF microscopy, single-molecule tracking, blood sample handling, monoclonal antibody characterization, protocol
development and optimization, image analysis, histological sample handling.
Involvement: Master’s Admissions Consultant, Scientific Society Member & English Platform Team Leader, AIESEC Global
Volunteer Team Member, Freshman Integration Mentor