Department of Public Health and Microbiology

Baieva Olena, Doctor of Biology, Professor 

Olena Baieva graduated from Chernivtsi State University (1977) and Cherkasy Institute of Management (2002). In 1991, she successfully completed her doctoral dissertation at the Institute of Experimental Medicine (Leningrad) on the topic “The functions of the immune system under stress in early postnatal ontogenesis.” In 1996 received the academic title of “full professor”. Author of more than 382 scientific work, including monographs, inventions, textbooks. Under her direct supervision, training in medical and pharmaceutical management was implemented in Ukraine. The head of department since 2017. 

Full-time teachers:

1. Baieva Olena, the Head of the Department, Doctor of biological science, Full professor, teaches disciplines such as “Microbiology with basics of immunology”; “Social medicine and public health”;   “Entrepreneurship in healthcare”.
2. 2. Zelentsova Svitlana– the head teacher on educational work,  PhD “Historical science”, an associate professor, teaches disciplines such as «Occupational health and safety», «The fundamentals of Bioethics and Biosafety», «Life safety» for English-speaking and Ukrainian-speaking students.
3. Kovalenko Olga– the deputy head of the department for scientific research, PhD  “Public administration”, an associate professor, teaches the academic disciplines “Social medicine and public health”;  E-Healthy, Evidence-based medicine. Secretary of KMU commission on bioethics. Responsible for the department for teaching a discipline “Social medicine, public health”.
4. Kryvenko Yevhenii – PhD “Medical science”, an associate professor of the department, responsible for teaching disciplines in the direction “Medical Informatics”, teaches an educational discipline “Medical Informatics”.
5. Tekdemir Ilona– a senior teacher, teaches disciplines such as «Microbiology, virology, immunology», «Epidemiology and evidence-based medicine» for English-speaking students.
6. Lebedeva Natalia– PhD “Medical Science”, an associate professor, teaches discipline «Microbiology, virology, immunology» for English- speaking students.
7. Bezkrovna Olena– PhD “Biological Science”, an associate professor, teaches discipline  «Hygiene and ecology» for English-speaking students.
8. Tserkovniak Larysa– PhD “Biological science”,  an associate professor of the department, head of a project on work with KMAN; teaches the academic discipline “Microbiology, virology, immunology” for Ukrainian-speaking and English-speaking students.
9. Svizhak Veronika– PhD “Medical science”, an associate professor of the department, teaches the dicipline “Microbiology, virology, immunology” for English-speaking students.
10. Tarasova Nataliia– a senior teacher, teaches disciplines such as «Hygiene and ecology», «Hygiene in pharmacy and ecology», «Fundamentals of medical care for population and troops. Military hygiene».
11. Kyrylenko Olga– a senior teacher, teaches disciplines such as «Hygiene and ecology», «Epidemiology» for English-speaking students.
12. Nabok Anhelina– an assistant, teaches disciplines such as «Hygiene and ecology», «Social medicine and public health» for English-speaking students.
13. Klymenko Hanna– a senior teacher of the department, teaches the discipline “Hygiene and Ecology” for English-speaking students

Internal part-time teachers:

1. Meged Vladimir–  a Doctor of medical science, a professor, teaches discipline «Social medicine and organization of health protection».
2. Shpak Iryna – PhD “Biological Science”, an associate professor, teaches discipline “Hygiene and Ecology”, ” Occupational health and safety”.

Part-time teachers:

1. Makhnyuk Valentina– a Doctor of medical science, a professor, teaches discipline «Hygiene and ecology» for English-speaking and Ukrainian-speaking students.
2. Lazorenko Larysa– a Doctor of economic science, a professor, teaches the discipline «Entrepreneurship in healthcare», for English-speaking students.
3. Kondratiuk Natalia– PhD “Medical science”, an associate professor, teaches discipline such as «Social medicine and public health» for English-speaking students.
4. Zabolotna Iryna– PhD “Medical science”, an associate professor teaches discipline such as «Social medicine and public health» for English-speaking students.
5. Vovk Olexandra– PhD “Medical science”, an associate professor, teaches the disciplines “Microbiology, virology, immunology”, “Microbiology with the basics of immunology”.
6. Tkachenko Rima– PhD “Medical science”, an associate professor of the department, teaches the discipline “Social medicine, public health” for English-speaking students
7. Bardyk Vitalii– PhD “Physical and Mathematical Sciences”, a senior teacher, teaches discipline «Medical informatics» for English- speaking students.
8. Vyshniakova Hanna– a senior teacher, teaches discipline «Microbiology, virology, immunology» for Ukrainian and English- speaking students.
9. Svizhak Vitaly– a senior lecturer of the department, teaches the didipline “Microbiology, virology, immunology” for Ukrainian and English-speaking students,
10. Suvorova Zinaida  – an assistant of the department, teaches the dicipline “Microbiology, virology, immunology”.

The educational process is provided in Ukrainian and English languages for students of medical, dentistry, pharmaceutical faculties, and international faculty of KMU.

List of disciplines of the department:

• • Life safety
  • Basis of Bioethics and Biosafety
  • Microbiology with basis of Immunology
  • Microbiology, virology and immunology
  • Social medicine and public health
  • Epidemiology
  • Epidemiology and evidence-based medicine
  • Hygiene and ecology
  • Hygiene in pharmacy and ecology
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Medical informatics
  • Entrepreneurship in healthcare
  • Basic Virology
  • Training of reserve officers in the «Health Care» area of expertise
  • Training of reserve officers in the «Health Care. Military Hygiene» area of expertise
  • Training of reserve officers in the «Health Care. Military Epidemiology» area of expertise 

In recent years, teachers of the department have issued initial manuals, which are recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for students of higher medical institutions of III-IV level of accreditation. In particular:

• Baieva O., Cheban VI “Fundamentals of insurance medicine” Textbook. manual. Chernivtsi: BSMU Publishing House. – 2019. – 274 p.
• Baieva O., Tserkovnyak LS Workshop on microbiology, virology, immunology. Section 1 Morphology and physiology of microorganisms, Infection. Immunity.- K .: Publishing House “Book-plus”, 2019.-208 p.
• Baieva O., Cheban VI Management and organization of treatment and prevention facilities. manual. Part 1 Chernivtsi: BSMU Publishing House – 2013. – 372 p.
• Baieva O., Cheban VI Management and organization of treatment and prevention facilities. manual. Chernivtsi: BSMU Publishing House. Part 2 – 2013. – 308 p.
• Baieva O., Cheban VI Economics and Entrepreneurship in Healthcare. manual. – Chernivtsi: BSMU Publishing House, 2013. – 360 p.
• Baieva O. Management of organizations: medical and pharmaceutical management: textbook. aid./ [Baeva OV]. – 2009. – 336 с.
• Baieva O. Health Care Management: Textbook. manual.- K .: Center for Educational Literature, 2008.- 640 p.
• Slobodkin V. Emergency care for food poisoning. -2012.-727 p.
• Slobodkin V. Epidemiology.- K .: LLC “COOPERATIVE” .- – 250 p.

      Employees of the department have developed a number of methodological recommendations for students in the following academic disciplines:

• Life safet
• Basics of bioethics and biosafety
• Microbiology with the basics of immunology
• Microbiology, virology, immunology
• Social medicine, organization and economics of health care
• Social medicine, health care organization
• Epidemiology
• Epidemiology and principles of evidence-based medicine
• Hygiene and ecology
• Hygiene in pharmacy
• Basics of labor protection
• Occupational Health in
• Medical informatics
• E-Healthy
• Evidence-based medicine

The directions of scientific work of the department are: modern problems of public health, hygiene and ecology; formation of professional competence of future doctors in the study of microbiology, virology and immunology.

           Employees of the department are working on the implementation of the scientific research work “Theoretical and methodological principles of training specialists in higher medical educational institutions on issues of public health”, state registration number 0122U200606.

      Among the teachers of the department who defended their dissertations in recent years:

• Kovalenko Olga,  theme: “Mechanisms of state management of the implementation of international ISO standards in the sphere of  health care of Ukraine.” Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration, Zhytomyr, 2021
• Zabolotna Irina theme: “Medical and social justification of the improvement of the system of prevention of excess body weight in children on the example of a multidisciplinary health care institution”, the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of knowledge 22 Health care in the specialty 222 Medicine (specialization ” Social Medicine”) National Medical University named after O.O. Bogomolets of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, 2020.
•     Kryvenko Eugene, theme: “Medico-social substantiation of the regional level health care management model based on its informatization” Ph.D “Medical science” – Kharkiv National Medical University, 2016
•     Kondratyuk Natalia theme: “Medical and social justification of the improvement of the system of preventive medical examinations of the adult population”. – Ph.D. “Medical science” – National medical university named after O.O. Bogomoletsa. – K., 2016

                        In 2019-2022, the department’s employees published a number of scientific works, in particular:

1. 1.   Баєва О.В., Коваленко О. О., Зеленцова С.М. Використання північноамериканського досвіду підготовки управлінських кадрів  у сфері охорони здоров’я для формування єдиного освітнього простору громади //Колективна монографія «Трансформація моделей управління освітою в ОТГ у процесі децентралізації: стан, проблеми, перспективи», К.2022
   2. Шпак І.І., Безкровна О.В., Тарасова Н.М. Аналіз зміни поширення пилку трав’янистих рослин під впливом метеорологічних факторів The 3rd International scientific and practical conference ―Modern research in world science‖ (June 12-14, 2022) SPC ―Sci-conf.com.ua‖, Lviv, Ukraine. 2022. 1867 p. — С. 133—135.
   3.   Свижак, В.Й, Свижак, В.К, Пармар, Х., & Сидорчук, А. CONTEMPORARY ASPECTS OF TYPES OF VACCINES FOR PREVENTION SARS-COV2 INFECTION SWorldJournal, 3(08-03), 10–16. https://doi.org/10.30888/2663-5712.2021-08-03-003
   4.   Baieva O. Organizational Principles of Vaccination of the Population against  COVID-19 Interaction of society and science: prospects and problems //Abstracts of XXII International Scientific and Practical Conference. London, England. 2021.-Pp.254-259 URL: https://isg-konf.com. Available at : DOI: 10.46299/ISG.2021.I.XXII
   5.   Baieva Olena Defects in Medical care in the curriculum of the training course “BASIS  OF BIOETHICS AND BIOSAFETY\\ Actual Priorities of Modern Science, Education and Practice. Proceedings of the ХХI International Scientific and Practical Conference Paris, France May 31 – 03 June, 2022 Pp.406-410 ISBN – 979-8-88680-831-5 DOI – 10.46299/ISG.2022.1.21
   6.   Baieva Olena, Kovalenko Olha, Svizhak Vitalii INFLUENZA VIRUS INFECTION IN HUMAN: EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETICS; PATOGENESIS; PROPHYLACTICS . Колективна монографія «Innovations in modern medicine and biology»  USA, Primedia eLaunch LLC 2022
   7.   R.P. Tkachenko, N.Yu. Kondratyuk,  O.G. Kuryk, O.M. Mostiuk, L.A.  Cherkasova,   K.V. Bazdyrev, O.L. Kisilenko Surgical intervention eficacy in metastatic soft tissue calcification and calciphylaxis in patients with chronic chronic kidney disease. Cвіт медицини та біології World of Medicine and Biology), 2022. № 1 (79). – С. 147-151. DOI 10.26724/2079-8334-2022-1-79-147-151.https://womab.com.ua/en/smb-2022-01/9293 (WEB OF SCIENCE
   8.   Ivanova V., Ivanov O., Ivanova O. Development of approaches to innovation transfer and intellectual property management to ensure enterprise competitiveness Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies, 6(13 (114), 94–105. https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2021.249165    http://journals.uran.ua/eejet/article/view/249165  (Scopus)
   9.   Baieva O.V., Zelentsova S.M., Kovalenko O.A. Ethical and Legal Principles of  Organization’s Medical Care to Populations of the Conditions of COVID-19 Pandemic Social, legal and management aspects of healthcare development: problems, prospects, world experience: collection of materials of the scientific and practical conference (Lloret de Mar, February 05 2021) / under common line A.H. Aleksieiev – Lloret de Mar: ЗДМУ, 2021. – P.20-23.
   10. 10.V.Bardik, A.Fisenko, S.Magazu, N.Malomuzh. The crucial role of water in the formation of the physiological temperature range for warm-blooded organisms Journal of Molecular Liquids, V. 306, 2020, 112818 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112818   Scopus

11.Diachuk DD, Yashchenko YB, Zabolotna IE, Yashchenko LV.Model of medical-social monitoring of obesity in children (structure and functions at the level of health care institution). Wiadomości Lekarskie. 2020;73(5):873‐876 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32386361/ Фахове видання PubMed, Scopus

12.Nataliia Kryzyna, Olha Kovalenko Application of swot-analysis for evaluating the public administration of the healthcare system in Ukraine Reality of Politics Estimates – Comments – Forecasts.   Quarterly 2020, No. (2)12. Р. 11-28

13.Кондратюк Н.Ю. Литвак О.О. Соціальна та економічна ефективність впровадження комбінованих одномоментних оперативних втручань Клінічна та профілактична медицина, № 5 (15) (2020), с.66–72 DOI: https://doi.org/10.31612/2616-4868.1(15).2021.08

14.V.M. Makhniuk,  I.S. Rudenko,  N.M. Tarasova, G.V. Klimenko Compliance with state regulation of economic activities for sanitary protection of water facilities in Ukraine by eu directives: ecological and hygienic, architectural-planning and legal aspects Scientific publication “Hygiena and ecology in state regulation of urban planning”, Kyiv – 2020 .-С. 170

15.Текдемір І.О., Цвіліховський В.І., Протеїнограма крові тварин в стані штучного гіпобіозу за ешерихіозуЕлектронний журнал «Наукові доповіді НУБіП України», №6 (88) 2020р.

16.Baieva O., Kovalenko O., Tserkovniak L., Slobodyan A. Epidemiological and preventive aspects of hepatitus c virus infection in ukraine Scientific basis of modern medicine: monography: collective monograph / Rusnak I.,Kotsyubynska Yu., Zhivchenko K., – etc. – Іnternational Science Group. – Boston : Primedia eLaunch, 2020.Р.38-45. Available at : DOI : 10.46299/ isg.2020.MONO.MED.I

17.Vadym Viktorovych Bayev, Olena Victorivna Bayeva, Ivan Stepanovich Bakhov, Irina Yaroslavivna Antonenko, Irina Leonidivna Melnyk Digital Marketing as an Innovative Communication Tool in the Health Tourism System// International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT) 2020.-Volume-68 Issue-8.-P.-36-40 ISSN: 2231-5381 http://www.ijettjournal.org 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V68I8P207S Scopus

18.Baieva O., Atamas N., Tekdemir I., Vishnyakova G., Marinenko N. Infection with hepatitis c virus: natural killer and t- cell responses Scientific basis of modern medicine: monography: collective monograph / Rusnak I.,Kotsyubynska Yu., Zhivchenko K., – etc. – Іnternational Science Group. – Boston : Primedia eLaunch, 2020.-Р.92-97. Available at : DOI : 10.46299/ isg.2020.MONO.MED.I

19. Baieva O., Tserkovniak L., Vishnyakova G. Stakeholder Impact Toolkit on Quality Assurance in the Preparation of Students of Higher Medical Education in Microbiology// International scientific and practical conference ―Eurasian scientific congress‖ Barca Academy Publishing, Barcelona, Spain. 2020. Р. 39-44 URL:http://sciconf.com.ua. ISBN 978-84-15927-31-

20.Баєва О.В. Експресія  активаційних CD-антигенів лімфоцитами периферичної крові та її клінічне значення// Біологічні дослідження -2020. Збірник наукових праць.- Житомир 2020.- С. 323-325

21.Baieva O. Basic Surface Markers of Functional Activity T-Lymphocytes in Health and Disease// The 6th International scientific and practical conference “Dynamics of the development of world science”  Perfect Publishing, Vancouver, Canada.2020. Р.45-50 http://sci-conf.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dynamics-of-the-development-of-world-science_19-21.02.2020.pdf

22.Коваленко О.О. Медичні аспекти здоров’я населення// Topical issues of the development of modern science. Abstracts of the 6thInternational scientific and practical conference. Publishing House“ACCENT”. Sofia, Bulgaria. 2020. Pp. 558-565.URL: http://sci-conf.com.ua.

23.Makhniuk V.M., Harkavyi S.I., NazarenkoV.I., Chorna V.V. Research of the factors influencing the health of rural and urban schoolchildren studying at secondary educational institutions by sanitary-hygienic indicators [Вивчення факторів впливу на здоров’я сільських та міських учнів у закладах освіти за cанітарно-гігієнічними показниками умов проведення та організації навчання] Довкілля та здоров’я. К., 2020. Вип. 1 (94). С. 56-63.

24.Makhnyuk V.,  Chorna V.,  Khliestrova S. ,  Gumeniuk N. ,  Shevchuk T. Prevalence of injuries among the population of the Vinnitsa city [Распространенность травматизма среди населения города Винницы] Georgian Medical News [Медицинские новости Грузии]/ Тбилиси-New York. № 1(298) 2020. P.17-21.

25.Текдемір І.О., Цвіліховський В.І. Індикатор окисного стресу в тканинах інфікованих Е. Coli щурів за штучного гіпобіозу // І International Scientific and practical conference “SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGIES”, Казахстан, 11-12 лютого, 2020. ст. 4-8 ISBN 978-601-332-668-9

26.I. Tekdemir,  V. Tsvilikhovskyi Amplitude of malondialdehyde level in tissues of rats during Escherichia coli infection in the hypobiosis state. Science and Education a New Dimension. Natural and Technical Sciences, VIII(27), Issue: 224, 2020 Feb., BUDAPEST, p. 24-28 e-ISSN 2308- 1996 https://seanewdim.com/uploads/3/4/5/1/34511564/httpsdoi.org10.31174send-nt2020-224viii27-06.pdf

27.Сергійчук М.Г., Сківка Л.М., Сергійчук Т.М., Юмина Ю.М. та ін. Мікробіологія. Том 1: підручник- К.: ФОП Маслаков, 2020. – 500с.

28.Dmytro D. Diachuk,  Yurii B. Yashchenko,   Iryna E. Zabolotna, Liudmyla V. Yashchenko MODEL OF MEDICAL-SOCIAL MONITORING OF OBESITY IN CHILDREN (STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS AT THE LEVEL OF HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION Wiadomości Lekarskie. 2020;73(5):873-876. DOI: 10.36740/WLek202005107 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32386361  Scopus

29.Баєва О.В. Кластери диференцировки цитотоксичних лімфоцитів та їх роль в спадковому та адаптивному імунітеті. Біологічні дослідження-2019. Збірник наукових праць, Житомир: «Полісся»- 2019.-  С.272-274.

30. V,, BaіevaO.V., BasyukD.I., AntonenkoI.Y. Conceptual principles of forming the quality of tourism product in the field of  medical tourism. Research and Innovation: Collection of scientific articles. – Yunona Publishing, New York, USA, 2019. – Р. 140-143.

31.Baіev V. V., Baіeva O. V., Bakhov I. S. Conceptual foundations of the formation of business processes in the system of medical tourism. Business Processes in Tourism. Collective monograph- Mieszko I School of Education and Administration in Poznan, Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University.- Poznan.-2019.- P.168-175.

32.Баєва О.В., Баєв В.В. Тенденції розвитку лікувально-оздоровчого туризму в Україні. Сучасні світові тенденції розвитку науки та інформаційних технологій: Матеріали ІІ Міжнародної науково-практичної конференції (м. Одеса, 24–25 травня 2019 р.) / ГО «Інститут інноваційної освіти»; Науково-навчальний центр прикладної інформатики НАН України. – Одеса : ГО «Інститут інноваційної освіти», 2019. – С.261-264.

33.Баєва О.В.Цитотоксичні лімфоцити: експресія адгезійних молекул та активаційних маркерів. Всеукраїнська наукова конференція з міжнародною участю «Актуальні питання біології і медицини».-Черкаси.-2019.

34.Баєва О.В., Церковняк Л.С., Мариненко М.І., Жирякова І.О., Лебедєва Н.Ю., Вишнякова Г.В.Впровадження інноваційних  педагогічних технології  при підготовці студентів з мікробіології, вірусології та імунології. Всеукраїнська наукова конференція з міжнародною участю «Актуальні питання біології і медицини».-Черкаси.-2019.

35.Баєва О.В., Баєв В.В. Аналіз міжнародного досвіду фінансування охорони здоров’я за формою розподілу коштів// УІІ Міжнародна науково-практична конференція «Сучасний рух науки».-Дніпро.-2019.- С.35-39

36.Baieva O. V., Sokolenko V. L., Sokolenko S. V. Expression of CD25 antigen on helper T lymphocytes in residents of radiation-contaminated territories The 2 nd International scientific and practical conference “Topical issues in pharmacy and medical sciences” (November 18-19, 2019) CPN Publishing Group, Tokyo, Japan. 2019.- Р.12-15

37.Baieva O. V., Zelentsova S. M., Slobodian A. I. Use of interactive teaching methods in teaching hygiene and occupational safety by students of Medical Universities The 2 nd International scientific and practical conference “Topical issues in pharmacy and medical sciences” (November 18-19, 2019) CPN Publishing Group, Tokyo, Japan. 2019.- Р.29-32

38. Dyachuk D. D., Yaschenko Y. B., Zabolotna I. E., Yaschenko L. Prevalence of excessive body weight and obesity among children. organization of prevention of obesity among children in Ukraine Georgian Medical News. 2019. № 4 (289). Р. 62-67 Фахове видання PubMed, Scopus

39.Литвин О.В.  Кондратюк Н.Ю. Особливості преребігу гіпертонічної дисциркуляторної енцефалопатії у осіб працездатного віку: медико-соціальний та клінічний аспект//Світ біології і медицини. – 2019. – № 3 (69). –С. 100-105 Фахове видання Web of Science

40.Цвіліховський В.І., Текдемір І.О., Махендірараса Л.П. Стан антиоксидантних систем організму в умовах штучного гіпобіозу Медична та клінічна хімія. – 3(80) том 21 2019

41.Цвіліховський В.І., Текдемір І.О., Махендірараса Л.П. Стан гіпобіозу при ешерихіозі: часові рамки виживаності тварин і успішності застосування методу за ранньої та пізньої діагностики хвороби. Вісник проблем біології і медиции. – Випуск 4, том 2  2019 Фахове видання

When organizing the educational process at the Ukrainian Association of Traditional Medicine, Order № 46 of April 10, 1992, created two departments:

• general hygiene, ecology with a course of occupational diseases;
• microbiology, virology and immunology.

In 2007 the departments were merged.

From September 2019, by the relevant Order of the University, the department was renamed into the «Department of Public Health and Microbiology».

History of the Department of General Hygiene, Ecology, with a course of occupational diseases

The department was established in October 1992, the first head of the department was Professor Alexander Yavorovsky.

• since December 1, 1993 the department was headed by Andriy Musiyovych Shevchenko;
• since August 28, 1995 – Kozyarin Ivan Petrovich;
• since August 29, 2000 – Maslenko Oleksandra Oleksiivna,
• since 2000 – Yatsula Hryhoriy Stepanovych,
• since February 16, 2002 – Tsyganenko Oleh Ivanovych.

History of the Department of Microbiology, Virology and Immunology

The Department of Microbiology, Virology and Immunology was established in 1992. The department was headed by Yakymenko Anatoliy Ivanovych.

• since 1994 the head of the department was Larionov Georgy Mikhailovich,
• since1998 Blagodatny Volodymyr Mykolayovych,
• since1999 Blokhina Olena Vasylivna,
• since2007 the head of the department was Professor Kurilo Serhiy Mykolayovych.

In 2007, the Departments of «General Hygiene, Ecology with a course of occupational diseases» and «Мicrobiology, virology and immunology» were merged and renamed into the «Department of General Hygiene, Social Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology», headed by Kurylo Serhiy.

Since 24.01.2014 to September 2015, the head of the department was Doctor of Medical Science, Professor Meged Volodymyr.

Since 01.09.2015 to 29.08.2017 the head of the department was PhD “Medical Science”,  an associate professor Slobodkin Valery.

Since 30.08.2017 till nowdays, the head of the department is Doctor of Biological Science, Professor, Baieva Olena.