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1981 - 1987          BSc and MSc, Department of Microbiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.

1987 - 1991          PhD, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.

1991 - 1992          Postdoc, Department of Microbiology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, Laboratory of Prof. H. van Gemerden.

1992 - 1994          Postdoc, Department of Microbiology, University of Freiburg, Laboratory of Prof. Dr. G. Drews.

1994 - 1996          Postdoc, "Centre de Cadarache," France, Laboratory of Dr. A. Vermeglio

1996 - 1998          Postdoc, Department of Microbiology, University of British Columbia, Canada, Laboratory of Prof. J. T. Beatty.

1998 - 1999          Research Associate, Department of Microbiology, University of British Columbia, Canada, Laboratory of Prof. J. T. Beatty.

1999 - 2004          Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology,University of Manitoba

2004 - 2013          Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba

2013 - Current     Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba

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