About Me

Professional Summary

Dr. Mark Berjanskii is a highly experienced research associate with a strong background in protein structure determination, protein-protein interactions, protein misfolding, protein dynamics, NMR spectroscopy, and in silico simulations. He is also motivated by the development of scientific software to aid research.

Biography/Experience

Mark's career trajectory includes significant roles at the University of Alberta (since Aug 2007), focusing on protein model validation, NMR structure resolution, template-based calculations, prion protein flexibility, metabolite docking, and web server development (PROSESS, GeNMR, CS23D, ResProx, PPT-DB) under Prof. David Wishart. His previous roles include Post-Doctoral Fellowships at UAlberta (RCI, Preditor webservers) and the University of Michigan (DnaK/Hsc70 chaperones), as well as Research Assistant/Graduate roles at the University of Missouri-Columbia (Polyomavirus J domain, MMP-12, PDZ domain, GABP, stromelysin relaxation) and earlier Research Associate work at Taurida National University.

Research Interests

• Protein Structure Determination
• Protein-Protein Interactions
• Protein Misfolding (esp. Prion Proteins - Mad Cow Disease, CJD)
• Protein Dynamics & Function
• NMR Spectroscopy
• In Silico Simulations (Molecular Dynamics, Docking)
• Bioinformatics Software Development
• Metabolomics
• Hsp70-Hsp40 Chaperone System

Skills

• Techniques: NMR Spectroscopy, NMR Relaxation, Molecular Dynamics (Gromacs, CHARMM), Docking (Autodock), Biophysics, Biochemistry
• Tools/Software: Python, Web Design (HTML), Cluster Computing, Parallel/Distributed Computing, Bioinformatic Tools, Bruker Avance, Varian Inova, Rosetta
• Domains: Protein Structure, Protein Dynamics, Protein Misfolding, Structure Validation, Bioinformatics, Metabolomics, Nanobiology, Prion Diseases, Chaperones, Polyomavirus
• Other: Research, Rational Drug Design, Programming