Helen Piontkivska

Helen Piontkivska is an Associate Professor at Kent State University, actively contributing to the fields of Comparative Genomics, Evolutionary Biology, and Bioinformatics. Her research focuses on RNA editing dynamics, host-pathogen interactions, and stress-induced transcriptomic changes across diverse biological systems.

Key research themes include:

• ADAR editing mechanisms in neurodegenerative diseases
• Transcriptomic responses to hypoxia and viral infections
• Computational approaches to disease modeling and misinformation analysis
• Evolutionary patterns in mitochondrial DNA and xenobiotic enzymes

Her recent publications highlight applications of machine learning in health research, molecular biomarkers in marine organisms, and hormonal regulation of Alzheimer's pathology. Affiliated with the Healthy Communities Research Institute, she integrates interdisciplinary approaches to genomic and proteomic challenges.