Dr. Olga Osipenkova

• Led the research project «The role of retrograde chloroplast signals in nuclear genes expression of plastid stress proteins ELIP1 and ELIP2 in Arabidopsis thaliana» within PhD program •Studied molecular mechanisms of cell stress signaling in plants, tetrapyrrole biosynthesis and photosynthesis • Mastered methods and techniques of molecular biology and biochemistry as well as PCR for transcriptomic analysis, absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy, protein performances

•Worked within PhD research program (supported by FEBS fellowship) «Different chloroplast signals involved in the control of nuclear genes encoding the plastid-located stress proteins ELIP» • Investigated signal transduction mechanisms by control of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis in plants • Established sufficient background knowledge in real-time PCR, HPLC, confocal laser scanning microscopy • Took part in laboratory meetings and colloquiums

Research Topic: Different chloroplast signals involved in the control of nuclear genes encoding the plastid-located stress proteins ELIP.

Research topic: The role of retrograde chloroplast signals in regulation of nuclear genes expression of plastid stress proteins ELIP1 and ELIP2 in Arabidopsis. PhD-thesis has been successfully defended at June, 2009.