Dr. Andrei Surguchov

Andrei Surguchov, a professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center, earned his degree from Moscow University named after Lomonosov. He began his academic journey in the USA as a faculty member at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, where he delved into the mechanisms governing genetic control of lipid metabolism. Later, at the University of Utah, his research focused on cloning new genes responsible for encoding retinal proteins. During his tenure at Washington University in St. Louis, he investigated molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases and retinal degeneration. Currently, Professor Surguchov's research is centered on unraveling the structure–function relationships of proteins implicated in neurodegeneration and ocular diseases. Using various animal and cellular models, his laboratory explores the roles of naturally unfolded proteins, their transcriptional regulation, processing, and post-translational modifications. More recently, he has developed a keen interest in elucidating the role of microRNAs in gene expression regulation. Additionally, his research encompasses the study of protein misfolding and the mechanism of epigenetic regulation.