Curriculum vitae

Oleg A. Andreev, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

University of Rhode Island

2 Lippitt Road

Kingston, RI 02881-0817

Telephone: (401) 874-2944

Fax: (401) 874-2380

E-mail: andreev@mail.uri.edu

Research Affiliate Member

Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry

Yale University,

266 Whitney Ave.,

P.O. Box 208114,

New Haven, CT 06520-8114

Education and training

M.S. (1979, Physics) Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia.

Ph.D. (1990, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, speciality – Biological Physics), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia.

Post-doctoral fellow, 1990-1993, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75226.

Employment

Assistant Professor 2005 - present

Department of Physics

University of Rhode Island

2 Lippitt Road, Kingston, RI 02881-0817

Visiting Scientist 2004-2005

Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry,

Yale University,

266 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT 06520

Senior Research Scientist March 2003 – May 2004

Sopherion Therapeutics, Inc.

300 George St., New Haven, CT 06511

Research Assistant Professor 1996 – 2003

Director of Laboratory 1998 – 2003

Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Confocal Microscopy

North Texas Health Science Center, Dept. of Molecular Biology and Immunology

3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107

Associate Biophysicist June - September, 1996

Baylor University Medical Center,

3812 Elm St., Dallas, TX 75226

Faculty Research Associate 1995 – 1996

University of Texas at Austin

Associate Biophysicist 1993 – 1995

Post-doctoral Fellow 1990 – 1993

Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas

3812 Elm St., Dallas, TX 75226

Research Scientist 1979 - 1990

Institute of Biological Physics, USSR Acad. Sci.,

Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia.

Active Research Grants

2007-2010 PI in research grant “The Self-Guided Nanocompounds Targeting Breast Cancer Cells”, Department of Defense, DoD BC061356. $432,000.

2007-2009 PI in research grant “New Technology for Selective Delivery of PNAs in Cancer Cells in Vitro & in Vivo” NIH, R21. $347,000.

2007-2008 PI in research grant “Fabrication of Semiconductor Nanowires Using Biomolecules as Scaffolds”, URI Research Development. $ 7,500

2006-2009 Co-PI in research grant “Development of Peptide-Toxin Conjugates Specifically Targeting Prostate Cancer”, Department of Defense, DoD PC050351. $324,000. PI - Dr. Reshetnyak, Ya.K., Department of Physics, URI.

2006-2007 Co-PI in research grant “Small Animal Imaging Center”, Champlin Foundations Award. $95,000. PI - Dr. Reshetnyak, Ya.K., Department of Physics, URI.

2007-2008 Co-PI in research grant “Novel Technology for in Vivo Imaging of Tumor Metastasis in Transgenic Mice”, URI Foundation. $8,000. PI - Dr. Reshetnyak, Ya.K., Department of Physics, URI.

completed Research Grants

2005-2006 Co-PI in research grant “Time-resolved Studies of Insertion & Helix Formation of Transmembrane Peptides”, URI Research Development. $10,000. PI - Dr. Reshetnyak, Ya.K., Department of Physics, URI.

2005-2006 Co-PI in research grant “Design and Construction of the Spectrograph Imager for protein Folding Studies“, URI, NSF Advance Incentive Award. $6,595.00 URI Foundation. $8,000. PI - Dr. Reshetnyak, Ya.K., Department of Physics, URI.

2004-2005 Co-PI in research grant “Design and Construction of the Spectrograph Imager for protein Folding Studies“, URI, NSF Advance Incentive Award. $6,595.00 URI Foundation. $8,000. PI - Dr. Reshetnyak, Ya.K., Department of Physics, URI.

2001-2002: PI in research grant “Whole-body Fluorescence Imaging of Tumors”, Tobacco Research Funds, UNTHSC at Fort Worth, Texas. $40,000

1999–2001: PI in research grant “Study of Structure and Function of Matrix Metalloproteinases by Fluorescence and Cross-linking Methods”, Institute for Cancer Research, UNTHSC at Fort Worth and Bank One. $5,000

1997-1998: PI in research grant “Effect of Limb Lengthening by Ilizarov Method on Muscles”, Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas. $5,000.

1996–2000: Co‑PI in research grant “Two Mode Binding of Myosin to Actin”, NIH Grant RO1, AR40095‑06. $1,350,000. PI – Dr. Borejdo, J., North Texas University Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX.

1992–1995: Co-PI in research grant “Can Myosin Subfragment 1 Bind Two Actins?” American Heart Association, Grant‑in Aid #92007760. $120,000. PI – Dr. Borejdo, J., Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

1990–1993: Co-PI in the International Research Program “Molecular Basis of Muscle Contraction”, NSF Grant #9003692, P.I. – Dr. Manuel F. Morales, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA.

Professional Activities and awards

• Member of IMAT HIN Study Section – 2007
• Chairman, Scientific Session, International Symposium “Biological Motility: Modern Methods for Studying”, 1998, Pushchino, Russia.

· Chairman, Scientific Session “Biological Instrumentation”, Conference of Young Scientists of the Institute of Biological Physics, 1984, Pushchino, Russia.

• President, Young Scientists Association of the Institute of Biological Physics, 1982-1985, Pushchino, Russia.
• International travel grant award to attend International Conference of Young Scientists "Automatization of biotechnological processes and biological experiments", Varna, Bulgaria, 1984. Third place prize in Biological Instrumentation.
• Awards for achievements in High School Student Olympiads in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

Memberships in Professional Societies

· Biophysical Society of the U.S.A.

· Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)

Patents

Reshetnyak Y.K., Andreev, O.A., Lehnert, U., & Engelman, D.M. (2006) Selective delivery of molecules into cells in diseased tissue regions using environmentally sensitive transmembrane peptide insertion. International patent: PCT/US20006/001895.