Victor Solodushko

Victor Solodushko, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, specializes in Pharmacology. Holding a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Kiev State University and completing postdoctoral training in cell biology and neuroscience, he develops novel transposon-viral hybrid vectors for endothelial progenitor cell engineering in pulmonary hypertension treatment.

• Education: MS & Ph.D. in Biochemistry (Kiev State University)

His research focuses on:

• Inducible pluripotent stem cell reprogramming
• Cap/polyA-independent mRNA expression systems
• DNA vaccine platforms with antigen fusion strategies
• Hybrid transposon-retrovirus vector design

Recent publications highlight advancements in gene therapy tools (2023), viral vector optimization (2015-2016), and vaccine development (2019-2021). His work bridges nucleic acid delivery and regenerative medicine applications.