Mikhail Yu. Shchelkanov

Doctor in Biology (D.I. Ivanovsky Institute of Virology, Moscow, Russia)

Candidate of Science/PhD in Biology (D.I. Ivanovsky Institute of Virology, Moscow, Russia)

Candidate of Science/PhD in Physics and Mathematics (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Moscow region, Russia)

English level: Upper-Intermediate

Program code: 32.06.01

Programs for applicants: Public Health and Healthcare

List of research projects of a potential advisor: 

· RFBR 20-04-60212 “Integrated ecological and virological monitoring of coronaviruses in the ecosystems of the Far East”.

· RFBR 18-29-09060 “The study of the interferon status, as well as the level of expression of p53 and gadd45g genes, in animals with leukemia and breast cancer during experimental therapy with preparations of recombinant interferons I-II-III types and interferon inducers based on double-stranded RNA and DNA.”.

· RFBR 18-016-00194 “Molecular-genetic identification of phytovirus strains stored in the Russian Collection of Viruses from Eastern Asia on the basis of the Federal Scientific Center of Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences”.

List of research topics: 

· Anti-epidemiological action efficiency analysis [on the example of given infection].

· Ecological and virological monitoring of [given microorganism] on the [given territory].

· Ecology of [given microorganism] on the [given territory].

· Development of ELISA-based test-system for the detection of [given microorganism].

·Development of PCR-based test-system for the detection of [given microorganism].

· The history of sanitary service in the [given country].

Supervisor’s main publications:

· Shchelkanov M.Yu., Magassouba N’F., Boiro M.Y., Maleev V.V. Reasons of Ebola epidemics development in Western Africa // The Practitioner. – 2014. – N 11. – P. 30–36. [in Russian]

· Shchelkanov M.Yu., Zoumanigui N., Boiro M.Ye., Maleev V.V. Five myths about Ebola fever: where does fiction come to an end ? // Russian Medical Journal. – 2015. – N 2. – P. 58–65. [in Russian]

· Lvov D.K., Shchelkanov M.Yu., Alkhovsky S.V., Deryabin P.G. Zoonotic viruses of Northern Eurasia. Taxonomy and Ecology. – Academic Press, 2015. – 452 p.

· Shchelkanov M.Yu., Galkina I.V., Fomenko P.V., Aramilev S.V., Surovyi A.L., Zhuravlev Yu.N. Far Eastern bank of biological materials (FE BBM) from big cats (Pantherinae) as an improvement tool of the practice of law-enforcement of 226.1 and 258.1 articleS in the criminal code of Russian Federation // Russian Journal of Criminology. – 2017. – V. 11. – N 1. – P. 146-153. [in Russian]

· Deviatkin A.A., Lukashev A.N., Poleshchuk E.M., Dedkov V.G., Tkachev S.E., Sidorov G.N., Karganova G.G., Gavrilo M.V., Galkina I.V., Shchelkanov M.Yu., Shipulin G.A. Molecular Epidemiology of Rabies in the Russian Federation // PLoS ONE. – 2017. – V. 12. – N 2. – P. e0171855.

· Shchelkanov M.Yu., Magassouba N’F., Dedkov V.G., Shipulin G.A., Galkina I.V., Popova A.Yu., Maleev V.V. Natural reservoir of filoviruses and types of associated epidemic outbreaks in Africa // Vestnik RAMN. – 2017. – V. 72. – N 2. – P. 112–119. [in Russian]

·Dedkov V.G., Shchelkanov M.Yu., Bushkieva B.Tc., Rudenko T.A., Kurdyukova J.V., Galkina I.V., Sapotsky M.V., Blinova E.A., Dzhambinov S.D., Shipulin G.A. A neonatal death associated with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (Republic of Kalmykia, Russia, June 2016) // Antiviral Research. – 2017. – V. 146. – P. 146-148.

· Shchelkanov M.Yu., Magassouba N’F., Dedkov V.G., Shipulin G.A., Galkina I.V., Popova A.Yu., Maleev V.V. Natural reservoir of filoviruses and types of associated epidemic outbreaks in Africa // Vestnik RAMN. – 2017. – V. 72. – N 2. – P. 112–119. [in Russian]

· Shchelkanov M.Yu., Shulgina M.A., Stepan’kov A.P., Lvov D.N., Kakareka N.N., Shestopalov A.M., Galkina I.V., Shevchenko O.G. Infection salmon anemia // South of Russia: ecology, development. – 2017. – V. 12. – N 2. – P. 120-134. [In Russian]

· Safonova M.V., Shchelkanov M.Yu., Khafizov K.F., Matsvay A.D., Ayginin A.A., Dolgova A.S., Shchelkanov E.M., Pimkina E.V., Speranskaya A.S., Galkina I.V., Dedkov V.G. Sequencing and genetic characterization of two strains Paramushir virus obtained from the Tyuleniy Island in the Okhotsk Sea (2015) // Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. – 2019. – V. 10. – N 2. – P. 269-279.

· Moskvina T.V., Shchelkanov M.Yu., Begun M.A. Endoparasites of the Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) // Integrative Zoology. – 2018. – V. 13. – N 5. – P. 507-516.

· Gulyaeva M., Sobolev I., Sharshov K., Kurskaya O., Alekseev A., Shestopalova L., Kovner A., Bi Y., Shi W., Shchelkanov M., Shestopalov A. Characterization of Avian-like Influenza A (H4N6) Virus Isolated from Caspian Seal in 2012 // Virologica Sinica. – 2018. – V. 33. – N 5. – P. 449-452.

· Kakareka N.N., Kozlovskaya Z.N., Volkov Yu.G., Pleshakova T.I., Sapotsky M.V., Shchelkanov M.Yu. Viruses of Nepovirus genus (Picornavirales, Secoviridae) in the south of the Far East: results of longitudinal monitoring. – 2017. – N 4. – P. 105–119. [in Russian]

· Shchelkanov M.Yu., Katin I.O., Buruhina E.G., Pochinok I.V., Shchelkanov E.M., Volkov Yu.G., Shestopalov A.M., Galkina I.V. Seal louse (Echinophthiridae) as vectors for invasive and infectious disease agents of pinnipeds // South of Russia: ecology, development. – 2017. – V. 12. – N 3. – P. 20–32. [in Russian]

· Moskvina T.V., Shchelkanov M.Yu., Begun M.A. Endoparasites of the Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) // Integrative Zoology. – 2018. – V. 13. – N 5. – P. 507-516.

· Moskvina T., Klimovich A., Stenkova A., Tsybulsky A., Tabakaev A., Shchelkanov M. The prevalence of FeLV and FIV infection in cats and hematological changes and clinical signs in FeLV/FIV infected cats from Vladivostok, Russia // Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences. – 2019. – V. 7. – N 7. – P. 570-573.

· Sharshov K., Mine J., Sobolev I., Kurskaya O., Dubovitskiy N., Kabilov M., Alikina T., Nakayama M., Tsunekuni R., Derko A., Prokopyeva E., Alekseev A., Shchelkanov M., Druzyaka A., Gadzhiev A., Uchida Yu., Shestopalov A., Saito T. Characterization and Phylodynamics of Reassortant H12Nx Viruses in Northern Eurasia // Microorganisms. – 2019. – V. 7. – N 12. – Article 643.

· Shchelkanov M.Yu., Popova A.Yu., Dedkov V.G., Akimkin V.G., Maleev V.V. History of investigation and current classification of coronaviruses (Nidovirales: Coronaviridae) // Russian Journal of Infection and Immunity. – 2020. – V. 10. – N 2. – P. 221–246. [in Russian]

· Shchelkanov M.Yu., Kolobukhina L.V., Burgasova O.A., Kruzhkova I.S., Maleev V.V. COVID-19: etiology, clinic, treatment // Russian Journal of Infection and Immunity. – 2020. – V. 10. – N 3. – P. 421-445 [in Russian]

Results of intellectual activity:

• Pakhomov V.I., Sokolov A.E., Karamov E.V., Kostyunin V.I., Kornilaeva G.V., Pashkova T.A., Shchelkanov M.Yu. The method of increasing the resistance of cells to the pathogenic action of the human immunodeficiency virus and suppressing its reproduction // RF patent for invention № 2084212. - Priority of the invention 20.07.1997.

• Lvov D.K., Shchelkanov M.Yu., Deryabin P.G., Grebennikova T.V., Prilipov A.G., Nepoklonov E.A., Vlasov N.A., Aliper T.I., Zaberezhny A.D., Kireev D.E. Method of primary isolation of strains of influenza A virus, strain virus A / duck / Novosibirsk / 56/05 (H5N1) for the preparation of diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic preparations, for assessing the antiviral activity of various compounds // RF patent for invention No. 2309983. - Priority of invention 25.11 .2005. - 6 p.

• Lvov D.K., Burtseva E.I., Prilipov A.G., Deryabin P.G., Malyshev N.A., Bazarova M.V., Kolobukhina L.V., Merkulova L.N., Fedyakina I.T., Sadykova G.K., Usachev E.V., Shchelkanov M.Yu., Shevchenko E.S., Trushakova S.V., Ivanova V.T., Belyakova N.V., Oskerko T. AND. Influenza virus strain A / IIV-Moscow / 01/2009 (H1N1) swl for the development of means and methods of biological protection // RF patent for invention No. 2412244. - Priority of invention 07/30/2011. - 6 p.

• Lvov D.K., Shchelkanov M.Yu., Fedyakina I.T., Deryabin P.G., Proshina E.S., Ponomarenko R.A. Influenza virus strain A / IIV-Anadyr / 177-ma / 2009 (H1N1) pdm09, adapted to the tissues of the lungs of laboratory mice // Patent of the Russian Federation No. 2487936. - Priority of invention 02.02.2012. - 10 p.

• Shibnev V.A., Shchelkanov M.Yu., Finogenova M.P., Fedyakina I.T., Garaev T.M. Derivative of 1,3-adamantanediacetic acid and its antiviral activity // Patent of the Russian Federation No. 2553991. - Priority of invention 12/24/2013.