Eduard Sergienko, Ph.D.

Dr. Sergienko has over 20 years of experience, which ranges from basic discovery to translational research. His primary field of expertise is in enzymology, protein chemistry, assay development and chemical biology. Eduard has an established track record of developing cell-based and biochemical assays. He applies his expertise in quantitative biology to designing biologically-relevant assays and devising optimal conditions for identification of small-molecule compounds with desired biological properties.

Dr. Sergienko has established collaborations with Principal Investigators within and outside Sanford Burnham Prebys, which has resulted in drug discovery and chemical biology projects in diverse therapeutic areas. Many of these collaborations attract funding through peer-reviewed mechanisms from NIH centers and institutes and diverse Disease Foundations. Similarly, during the Prebys Center’s participation as one of the four comprehensive centers within NIH Roadmap Initiative Molecule Library Probe production Center Network (MLPCN, and MLSCN prior to this), Eduard collaborated with and helped hundreds investigators within US and around the world with translating their unique biological discoveries and know-how into quantifiable detection properties applicable to lead identification and chemical biology. Eduard’s contributions to the fundamental and applied science (i.e. small molecule drug discovery and chemical biology) comprise 52 publications and 42 book chapters, 34 of which are “NIH Probe Reports” from the Molecular Libraries and 8 chapters are on assay development principles and techniques. Of note, 35 peer-reviewed publications resulted directly from collaborations.