Dr. Viktor Duzhar, Senior Biotechnologist - Kiev, Ukraine

Education

• 2005 - graduated from Uzhgorod National University, Medical Department
• 2005-2006 - residence training in the F.G. Yanovsky National Institute of Phthisiology and Pulmonology  (specialization - Phthisiology)
• 2006-2008 - residence training in O.O. Shalimov Institute of Surgery and Transplantology of the Ukrainian Academy of Medical Sciences (specialization - general surgery)
• 2008-2009 - specialist training at the Chair of Thoracic Surgery and Pulmonology of the P.L. Shupyk National Medical Post-Graduate Academy
• 2010 - Molecular and Cell Biology Advanced Course
• 2013 - Refresher Course in General Surgery
• 2014 - Refresher Course in Thoracic Surgery

Professional Experience

• 2009-2010 - General and Thoracic Surgeon in Kiev Oblast Tuberculosis Treatment Center
• 2010-2012 - Junior Researcher at the international cell therapy center
• 2012-2013 - Senior Biotechnologist of the Cell Suspensions Production Department
• 2013-2015 - Cryobank Director
• 2013 - until now - Scientific Director

Conferences

• 2007 –IV Conference of Ukrainian Transplantologists, Kiev, Ukraine
• 2011 –V Conference of Ukrainian Transplantologists, Kharkiv, Ukraine
• 2013 – 4th International Conference on Stem Cells and Cancer, Mumbai, India
• 2014 – 5th International Conference on Stem Cells and Cancer, Delhi-NCR, India
• 2015 – 6th International Conference on Stem Cells and Cancer, Pune, India
• 2016 – 7th International Conference on Stem Cells and Cancer, GOA, India

Achievements

• staging of cell suspensions and fetal tissue extracts production
• development of stem cell therapy protocols for different diseases and conditions
• development of treatment protocols for the use of fetal tissue extracts
• formulation development of a special anti-age cream containing fetal tissue extracts

Duties and responsibilities

• monitoring of all work processes and procedures related to fetal stem cells and fetal tissue extracts (fetal tissue collection, work in the sterile areas, making of stem cell samples and fetal tissue extracts, cryopreservation, storage and transportation of samples and extracts)
• manufacturing of anti-age creams containing fetal tissue extracts
• supervision of all the laboratories
• cryobank management
• development of SOP for GMP laboratories
• elaboration of GMP documents for biotechnology laboratories
• prescription of fetal stem cell therapy and fetal tissue extracts for different diseases and conditions (development of personal protocols for each patient based on history, symptoms etc.)
• follow-up of the treated patients
• analysis of treatment results
• presentations on stem cell therapy at the international events (preparation and presenting)
• representation of the Clinic at the international events