Vasyl Sava, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor

Contact Info

Address:	12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC-55 Tampa, FL 33612
Phone:	(813) 974-8143
Fax:	(813) 974-7200
Email:	vsava@health.usf.edu

Education

Ph.D.:	Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry Academy of Sciences of USSR, Minsk
Postdoctoral Fellowship:	Laboratory of Gene Chip China Medical College, Taichung, Taiwan

Interests

Research Interests:

Neurotoxicology associated with understanding of the mechanisms of DNA damage and repair involved in development of Parkinson and Alzheimer diseases. Vulnerability of adult hippocampal neural stem/progenitor cells. Utilization of endogenous neurogenesis in reparation of neuronal damage and improvement of cognitive functions in Alzheimer animal model.

Publications

Sava V, Velasquez A, Song S, Sanchez-Ramos J. Adult Hippocampal Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells In Vitro Are Vulnerable to the Mycotoxin Ochratoxin-A Toxicological Sciences 2007 98(1):187-197

Sava, V., Velasquez, A., Song, S., Sanchez-Ramos, J. Dieldrin elicits a widespread DNA repair and antioxidative response in mouse brain. J Biochem Mol Toxicol. 2007; 21(3): 125-35.

Sava, V., Reunova, O., Velasquez, A., Sanchez-Ramos, J. Can low level exposure to ochratoxin-A cause parkinsonism? J Neurol Sci. 2006 1; 249(1): 68-75.

Sava, V., Reunova, O., Velasquez, A., Song, S., Sanchez-Ramos, J. Neuroanatomical mapping of DNA repair and antioxidative responses in mouse brain: Effects of a single dose of MPTP. Neurotoxicology. 2006; 27(6):1080-93.

Sava, V., Reunova, O., Velasquez, A., Harbison, R., Sanchez-Ramos, J. Acute neurotoxic effects of the fungal metabolite ochratoxin-A. Neurotoxicology. 2006; 27(1): 82-92