Dr. Nicolai Doliba

Associate Professor

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Biography

Nicolai M Doliba is a Research Associate Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. His research expertise lies in bioenergetics, ion transport, and metabolic coupling factors related to nutrient- and drug-stimulated insulin release under normal and diabetic conditions. He employs a combination of methods including 31P, 13C, and 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, as well as polarographic phosphorescence techniques for measuring oxygen consumption and calcium imaging to directly address the essential mechanisms of stimulus-secretion coupling in pancreatic islets. Doliba's academic journey includes a B.S. in Biology from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, followed by advanced degrees in Physiology from Lviv Medical University and additional training as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Associate Professor

— Present

Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Conducts research in the field of biochemistry and biophysics, focusing on insulin release mechanisms.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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