Principal Research Fellow. Her work at the Institute started in 1994 as a Research Assistant on determining the genetic purity and identification of hybrids. She received her MSc degree in 2000, and her PhD degree in 2002. She was appointed as a Research Associate in 2004, Senior Research Associate in 2008, and Principal Research Fellow in 2011. She actively participated in the establishment and equipment of the Laboratory for modern molecular methods and their practical application in seed quality testing, the introduction and development of various methods for determining the presence of genetically modified organisms, and research on the application of molecular methods in breeding programs and phytopathology. In 2010, she was appointed as the Head of the Seed Testing Laboratory. She has authored and co-authored over 200 papers and 8 technical solutions. She is a member of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA), and workgroup for molecular markers application of the International Seed Federation, National Council for Biological Safety of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management.