PhD, Physical Chemistry - Northeastern University
BS, Biochemistry - Hunter College, CUNY

Originally from Kiev, Ukraine, Tatyana Chernenko came to Northeastern to study chemistry under the advisement of Dr. Max Diem, who specializes in optical methods for medical diagnosis. Her interests in imaging, microscopy, pharmaceutical research, nanotechnology and nanomedicine culminated during her two years with the IGERT program, where she began using infrared micro-spectroscopy to non-invasively monitor sub-cellular behavior and the intracellular delivery of drugs. Because of her interdisciplinary experience, Chernenko is now a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Though she appreciates the scientific collaboration allowed by Boston's role as a research hub, her favorite part of the city is the view of the skyline from the Harvard Bridge.