Natalia I. Filimonova
Doctor of Medicine, Professor
She graduated from medical university in 1990 with a degree in pediatrics. Since 1994, she has worked at the University at the Departments of Normal Physiology and Anatomy (1994-1996), Pathology (1996-2005), Microbiology, Virology and Immunology (2005-present). From 2008 to 2024, she has been the Head of the Department of Microbiology, Virology and Immunology at the National University of Pharmacy.
In 2022, she graduated from the Kharkiv Humanities University “People’s Ukrainian Academy” and received a degree in philology and English translation.
Educational and methodological work. She lectures, conducts practical and seminar classes in the disciplines “Microbiology with the basics of immunology”, “Microbiology with the basics of epidemiology”, “Epidemiology”, “Epidemiology of diseases”, “Phthisiology with evaluation of research results”, “Tropical infections”.
Research work. In 2003, she defended her doctoral dissertation on “Microbiological substantiation of the rational combined use of glucocorticoids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with antibiotics” (scientific adviser – Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Y.L. Volyansky).
Research interests: medical microbiology, virology, antibiotic resistance, study of microbial contamination of various dosage forms and pharmaceuticals.
She is the author of more than 290 scientific papers, including 2 monographs, 5 textbooks, 16 manuals, 8 methodological recommendations and 14 patents of Ukraine.
Awards
- Diploma of the Association of Employers’ Organizations of the Medical and Microbiological Industry,
- Diploma of the All-Ukrainian publishing project “Scientific and Educational Potential of Ukraine”.
- Diploma of the All-Ukrainian publishing project “National medicine in Ukraine and in the world. Names. Achievements. Prospects.” for a significant contribution to the development of national medicine.
- Diploma for assistance in providing personal protective equipment against COVID-19 to the personnel of the Kharkiv Zonal Department of the Military Law Enforcement Service.
- Certificate of Honor on the occasion of the Science Day from the Kharkiv City Council for many years of conscientious and fruitful work, high professionalism, and significant contribution to the development of education and science in Kharkiv.
Public activity.
- Member of the Dissertation Council D 64.618.01 of the State Institution “I.I. Mechnikov Institute of Microbiology and Immunology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine”.
- Member of the Academic Council of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,
- Member of the Joint Council of Faculties of NUPh,
- Member of the Central Methodological Council of NUPh,
- Member of the methodological specialized commission on biomedical disciplines of NUPh,
- Member of the Board of Approbation of the National Academy of Sciences in the specialty 14.03.05 – “Pharmacology”.
- Member of the editorial board of the journal “Annals of the Mechnikov Institute,
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Pharmacy.
Membership in professional associations:
- Member of the Society of Microbiologists of Ukraine.
- Member of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ESCMID)
International activities
- The 3rd international scientific and practical internet conference modern pharmacy: science and practice within the celebrating 90 years of the Akaki Tsereteli State University PROCEEDINGS. – KUTAISI, 2023.
- Zamonaviy farmasevtika sohasini rivolanishing dolzarb masalalari va tendensiyalari Mavzusidagi xalqaro ishtirokidagi 1, Tashkent, 2023
- Event UK-Ukraine Research Twinning Showcase, Liverpool, March 26-27, 2024
List of main scientific works.
Articles in publications indexed by the SCOPUS scientometric database:
- Modeling of chronic prostatitis. Abacterial prostatitis in the aspect of reproduction of experimental hypofertility (literature review) / Koreneva E.M., Filimonova N.I., Brechka N.M., Chistyakova E.E. Smolenko N.P., Belkina I.O., Karpenko N.O. // Problems of endocrine pathology / -№1 (67)’2019 -104-116c.
- Use of polyethylene oxide and hydroxyethylstarch as blood plasma substitutes in the cryopreservation of testis interstitium cells in mice / O. V. Pakhomov, E. R. Grabovetskaya, N. I. Filimonova, N. V. Dubinina, O. G. Geyderikh // Reproductive Endocrinology – No. 55 (2020).- 67-71 p.
- Study of the effect of dermatological phytogel on the ability of microorganisms to form a biofilm / Myrhorod, V. S., Filimonova, N. I., Bashura, O. G., Bobro, S. G. // Farmatsevtychnyi Zhurnal, (2021). (5), 68-76.
- The Search for New Antibacterial Agents among 1,2,3-Triazole Functionalized Ciprofloxacin and Norfloxacin Hybrids: Synthesis, Docking Studies, and Biological Activity Evaluation/ H. Hryhoriv and others //Sci. Pharm. 2022, 90(1).
- Structural modification of ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin for searching new antibiotics to combat drug-resistant bacteria / G. Grigoriv and others // ScienceRise: Pharmaceutical Science No. 5(33) (2021).
- Impact of xenogenic mesenchymal stem cells secretome on a humoral component of the immune system / Vitalii Moskalov, Olena Koshova, Sabina Ali, Nataliia Filimonova, Irina Tishchenko //WikiJournal of Medicine/.- 2023.-1-9 p.
- Investigation of antimicrobial activity and microbiological purity of dill water / Shmalko OO, Filimonova NI, Tkachuk OM, Kutasevych YF, Vyshnevska LI // Health & Education / Issue 1, 2024. – 143-148 с.
Scientific school:
During her work at the NUPh, under the supervision of N.I. Filimonova, she completed a doctoral and 6 PhD theses, trained more than 25 master’s students in the specialty “Technologies of medical diagnosis and treatment”.
Textbooks.
- Medical microbiology and immunology: textbook / Tymkiv M.Z., Korniychuk O.P., Pavliy S.Y., Filimonova N.I. – Vinnytsia: Nova Knyha, 2019. – 416 p.
- Microbiology Textbook for students of higher educational institutions / Filimonova N.I., Silaeva L.F., Dyka O.M., Heiderich O.G., and others; , edited by N.I. Filimonova – 2nd ed: NUPh: Golden Pages, 2019. – 676 p.
- Microbiology: Textbook for students of higher educational institutions / Filimonova N.I., Silaeva L.F., Dikaya E.M., Heiderich O.G., and others; under the general editorship of N.I. Filimonova. – 2nd ed: NUPh: Golden Pages, 2019. – 720 p.
Teaching aids.
- Clinical Immunology and Allergology: a textbook for students majoring in Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Technologies. Filimonova N.I., Morozenko D.V., Glebova K.V., Zemlyansky A.O. – Kharkiv, NUPh Publishing House, 2020. 146 p.
- Microbiological safety of medicines and perfumes and cosmetics for applicants for higher education in the specialties “Pharmacy. Industrial Pharmacy”, “TPKZ”. Filimonova N.I., Silaeva L.F., Dubinina N.V. – Kharkiv, 2020. – 120 p.
- Workbook on microbiology for preparation for the KROK-1 license exam. Filimonova N.I., Heiderich O.G., Dubinina N.V., et al: NUPh, 2019. -277 pp.
- Workbook on microbiology, virology and immunology part 1 General microbiology / N.I. Filimonova, O.G. Heiderich, L.F. Silaeva and others: NUPh, 2019. -97 p.
- Workbook on microbiology, virology and immunology. Part 2. Special microbiology / N.I. Filimonova, O.G. Heiderich, L.F. Silaieva et al: NUPh, 2019. 126.
- Workbook on microbiology, virology and immunology. Part 1. General microbiology / N. I. Filimonova, O. G. Heiderich, L. F. Silaeva, et al: NUPh, 2019. -96 p.
- Workbook on microbiology, virology and immunology. Part 2. Special microbiology / N. I. Filimonova, O. G. Heiderich, L. F. Silaeva, et al: NUPh, 2019. -105p.
- Audio consultations on preparation for the licensing exam KROK 1.
- Veterinary microbiology [Electronic resource]: a textbook for applicants for higher education in the specialty 211 Veterinary Medicine, educational program “Diseases of small domestic animals” / OV Shapovalova, NI Filimonova, 2022. – 314 с.
- Industrial practice in the bacteriological laboratory: a textbook / N. I. Filimonova, O. V. Shapovalova, I. Y. Tishchenko, et al. Kharkiv: NUPh, 2022. _ 293 с.
- Filimonova N. I., Geyderikh O. G., Tishchenko I. Y., Koshova O. Y. Tropical infections: tutorial for students of higher education institutions / edited by Nataliia Filimonova. Kharkiv: NUPh, 2023. _ 196 p.
- Methodical recommendations for higher education students of pharmaceutical higher educational institutions / N. I. Filimonova, N. V. Dubinina, O. G. Heiderich et al. – 145 с.
- Workshop on special microbiology [Electronic resource] : a textbook / N. I. Filimonova [et al. – Kharkiv : NUPh, 2023. – 255 с. – Title from the title page. – Bibliogr.: 255 p. – 00.00 Rec. DMC NUPh (record No. 5 of November 20, 2023).
- General microbiology: a textbook / N. I. Filimonova, O. V. Shapovalova, I. Y. Tishchenko, et al: NUPh, 2023. 255 p.
- Workshop on general microbiology [Electronic resource] : a study guide / N. I. Filimonova [et al. – Kharkiv : NUPh, 2024. – 306 с. – Title from the title page. – Bibliogr. p. 305. – 00.00 Rec. DMC NUPh (record No. 5 of November 20, 2023).
- Tropical infections [Electronic resource] : tutorial for students of higher education institutions / N. I. Filimonova [et al: NUPh, 2023. – 186 p.