| INSTITUTION | DEGREE | YEAR(s) | FIELD OF STUDY |
| Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo, Russia | M.S. | 1981 - 1987 | Biology |
| Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia | Ph.D.(exams) | 1987 - 1990 | Computer Sciences, Philosophy, English |
| 2002- present | Research Associate, Brodie Laboratory for Craniofacial Genetics, University of Illiniois at Chicago. | |
| 2000-2002 | Senior Research Technologist, Northwestern University, Chicago, Il | |
| 1999-2000 | Senior Research Specialist, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Il | |
| 1998 | Senior Research Scientist, Biomedical Center, St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| 1997 | Senior Research Technician II, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Il | |
| 1993-1996 | 1993-1996 Research Assistant, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fl 32306 | |
| 1979-1993 | Research Scientist, State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology "Vector", Novosibirsk, Russia. |