Professor, Cellular & Molecular Biology
Phone: 903.877.7760
Email: galina.florova@uttyler.edu
Department: Cellular and Molecular Biology
Galina Florova
Dr. Galina Florova graduated with a master's degree in Microbial Engineering from the Moscow Technological Institute of Food Industry and completed a Ph.D. in Biology (Genetics) at the Institute for Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms in Moscow, Russia. She continued her training as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Maryland and Virginia Commonwealth University, later working as a Research Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and Portland State University. Dr. Florova joined our faculty in 2009 and is currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology. Her scientific interest in basic and translational research is supported by a broad background in cell and molecular biology, working with animal models of pleural injury — including rabbit models of empyema and hemothorax, and overall extensive experience in bacterial genetics and physiology. Dr. Florova serves as Professor of Cellular and Molecular Biology, she has co-authored more than 46 publications, and her research is currently funded by the NIH.
Education and Training
Moscow Technological Institute of Food Industry
M.S. Microbial Engineering 1976-1981
Institute for Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms
Ph.D. Genetics (Biology) 1988- 1992
University of Maryland
Postdoctoral Fellow Biochemistry 1995-1997
Virginia Commonwealth University
Postdoctoral Fellow Medicinal Chemistry 1997-1999
Research Interests
Molecular mechanisms of fibrinolysis in vivo
Increasing the efficacy of fibrinolytic therapy
Bioanalytic approaches to personalized therapy
Genetics of Streptomyces sp. and chemistry of natural compounds
Courses Taught
Biotechnology Master’s Program, University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center
Team Lecturer: BIOT 5132, BIOT 5211/5211L, BIOT 5221, BIOT 5222/5222L, BIOT 6321
Graduate Student Mentor
Thesis Committee Member
Committee Membership/Service
Infectious Organisms Research Review Committee (IORRC), member
Institutional Biosafety Committee, Chair
Biosafety Officer
Publication Highlights