Dr. Iryna Yakovenko

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Iryna Yakovenko is a postdoctoral fellow at Umeå University, where her research focuses on developing innovative single-cell -omics methods. She is currently engaged in projects involving the development of single-cell methods for telomere length measurement, primarily within the context of cancer research. Yakovenko's work showcases a groundbreaking high-throughput bacterial whole-genome sequencing method. She obtained her PhD in immune gene diversification and combinatorial immunity, which provided her with extensive experience in molecular biology and immunology, and shaped her research interests in genome stability, transposons, evolution, and host–pathogen interactions. In addition to her research role, she serves as the Vice President of the Umeå Postdoc Society. Her contributions to the field include publications in significant journals such as Nucleic Acids Research.

Research Interests

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.