State Institution ‘The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of NAMS of Ukraine‘

Laboratories

Laboratory for Electron Microscopy

The laboratory conducts fundamental research into the ultrastructure of biological tissues of animal and plant origin, with a particular focus on the organ of vision, both under normal conditions and in various pathological conditions. A method for the quantitative analysis of the structures of the studied tissue samples has been implemented.

The Electron Microscopy Laboratory was founded in 1968 by Professor Natalia Yevheniivna Dumbrova, Doctor of Medical Sciences, who headed the laboratory until April 2015.

Main directions of fundamental research:

  • study of structural mechanisms, mainly therapeutic effects on eye tissues of various physical factors: ultrasound, electromagnetic field, lasers;
  • study of age and pathological changes in various tissues of the eye;
  • study of experimental glaucoma and hypertension;
  • questions of scleroplasty;
  • study of the nature of photocoagulation when melanoblastoma;
  • study of the impact on the eye tissues of relatively small doses of ionizing radiation;
  • dystrophic processes in the tissues of anterior and posterior segments of the eye;
  • various issues related to the pathogenesis and therapy of glaucomatous process, antiglaucomatous action of lasers;
  • study of structural mechanisms of influence on eye tissues as pharmaceuticals, high-frequency electric welding and medicine for intravitreal injection;
  • study of the ultrastructure of secondary cataracts and pupillary membranes,occurred in children;
  • study of effects of toxic factors on the visual analyzer;
  • experimental study of medicine in the form of nanoparticles on the eye tissues on eye burn models and contusions in order to be implemented them in ophthalmology;
  • study of the ultrastructure of newly formed vessels of epiretinal membranes in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy .

There were published over 470 scientific papers in national and international scientific journals. Sections on fundamental ultrastructural study included 22 PhD and 33 candidates’ theses. There are rationalization proposals and patents.

The Laboratory equipped with an electron microscope (0,5 nm range resolution, electron optical magnification of 50 × to 200,000 ×) and other high-tech equipment to process samples.

Researches are carried out by highly qualified experts in electron microscopy, who have extensive experience.

Electron microscopy is used to study animal and plant tissues, microorganisms at the cellular and subcellular levels. We invite to cooperate with our laboratory to perform fundamental researches in modern ultrastructural level.

Head of Department:
Molchaniuk Nataliia Ivanivna, PhD in Biology, Senior Researcher

Contact Information:
Phone: (048) 707 84 92; (097) 409 93 09
E-mail: elmicroscop@gmail.com

Viktor Gutnyk

chief engineer

Liudmyla Volkova

senior laboratory assistant

Hanna Shved

senior laboratory assistant

Nataliya Gavronska

senior laboratory assistant

Nadiia Boiko

laboratory assistant

Ivanova Olena

junior research fellow

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