Soboleva Tatiana
Main achievement
Chemist. Wall of fame of the Minnesota State University, Mankato,
About
USU Presidential Doctoral Fellow and American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellow, Tatiana Soboleva is pursuing a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry under the guidance of Professor Lisa Berreau (Chemistry/Biochemistry) and Professor Abby Benninghoff (Animal, Veterinary, and Dairy Sciences). Tatiana’s interest in interdisciplinary research led her to studies aimed at preparing molecular tools for exploring the biological roles of carbon monoxide (CO), an important signaling molecule in humans, similar to nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Her current research involves the synthesis of visible light-triggered CO-releasing molecules based on an extended flavonol motif and evaluating their effects on human cell viability and function in the context of the anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects of carbon monoxide. The ultimate goal of her research is to develop multifunctional and medically suitable molecules that release CO in a highly controlled, localizable, and dose-dependent manner. Originally from the Republic of Moldova, Tatiana earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Minnesota State University, Mankato, in 2016. She is an author and co-author of several peer-reviewed publications and was a keynote speaker at the USU Ignite talk series during USU Research Week 2018.
