Where I am

I am an applied mathematician interested in quantitative modeling of biological systems, in particular the dynamics of protein structures. Currently I am a lecturer at the University of Chicago in the Biological Sciences Collegiate Division, where I am developing and teaching a year-long course on Mathematical Methods for Biological Sciences. I also work with Benoit Roux's group on computational prediction of transition pathways. 

Where I've been

• 1976 - 1990 happy childhood in Pushchino, Russia (Soviet Union at the time.)

• 1990 - 1992 Madison, WI. Attended James Madison Memorial High School.

• 1992 - 1996 Great Barrington, MA. Studied chemistry and mathematics at Simon's Rock College of Bard.

• 1996 - 1997 Bedford, MA. Worked as an applications chemist at Millipore Corp.

• 1997 - 2004 Tucson, AZ. Graduate study at the University of Arizona in applied mathematics with a minor in biochemistry. Worked with Bill Montfort in Biochemistry and Joe Watkins in Mathematics. Participated in the Biology, Mathematics and Physics working group.

• 2005 - 2007 Madison, WI. Postdoctoral research at the University of Wisconsin - Madison with George Phillips in Biochemistry and Qiang Cui in Chemistry, funded by the Computation and Informatics in Biology and Medicine program. Collaborations with the Center for Eukaryotic Structural Genomics and Jude Shavlik's group.

Where I'm going

Developing methodology and materials for mathematical and computational education of biologists and other non-mathematicians interested in learning quantitative skills. Directing undegraduate research projects in computational biology and mathematical modeling.