Pechanova joins IGBB's 'Big Three'
Olga Pechanova
The Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology (IGBB) at Mississippi State recently welcomed Olga Pechanova as its principal proteomics research associate.
Pechanova has a bachelor of science degree and master of science degree in biochemistry/enzymology from Comenius University in the Slovak Republic, and a Ph.D. in molecular biology with a specialty in proteomics from Mississippi State.
After two postdoctoral fellowships at MSU, Pechanova joined the Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory in 2010.
"Olga brings outstanding scientific credentials and a wealth of practical knowledge to the IGBB," Director Daniel Peterson said. "Additionally, her work with the State Chem Lab has given her considerable experience in service and customer relations. I think Olga is the perfect fit for this job, and I am so glad that she has joined the IGBB team."
Pechanova joins fellow research associates Chuan-Yu Hsu (genomics) and Tony Arick (biocomputing) to form what Dr. Peterson refers to as the IGBB's "Big Three."
"Dr. Hsu, Dr. Pechanova, and Mr. Arick are the IGBB's primary genomics, proteomics, and computational biology experts, respectively," Peterson said. "They are the institute's 'free' advisors to MSU scientists, its research 'guns for hire,' its lab and technology experts, and its primary service providers. Their importance to the infrastructure of the modern IGBB cannot be overstated."
For more information about the institute and its operations, visit www.igbb.msstate.edu.
