Department of Social-Humanitarian and Biomedical Disciplines
Head of the Department
Nataliia FILIMONOVA
PhD, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor
nataliia.filimonova@khim.edu.ua
Born on January 15, 1967, in Kharkiv — microbiologist. Doctor of Medical Sciences (2003), Professor (2006). Graduated with honors from Kharkiv Medical Institute in 1990 with a specialization in Pediatrics.
After completing her postgraduate studies in 1993, she worked between 1994 and 2005 at the Departments of Normal Physiology and Anatomy (1994–1996), and Pathological Physiology (1996–2005).
From 2005 until August 2024, she worked at the Department of Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology at the National University of Pharmacy (NUPh), which she began heading in 2008.
Since September 2025, she has been serving as Head of the Department of Social-Humanitarian and Biomedical Disciplines at KHIM.
In 2022, she obtained a second higher education degree from the Kharkiv University of Humanities “People’s Ukrainian Academy” in the field of Philology, specializing in Germanic Languages and Literatures.
Scientific Research Interests:
- Medical microbiology
- Virology
- Antibiotic resistance
- Microbial contamination of medicinal forms and pharmaceutical products
Publications & Academic Contributions:
She is the co-author of over 322 scientific works, including:
- 134 articles (9 indexed in Scopus)
- 2 monographs
- 4 textbooks
- 7 teaching manuals
- 7 methodological guidelines
- 16 patents of Ukraine for inventions and utility models
Academic Supervision:
Under the supervision of Prof. Filimonova:
- 6 PhD dissertations and
- 1 doctoral dissertation
have been successfully defended.
Awards:
- Honorary Certificate from the Association of Employers’ Organizations of the Medical and Microbiological Industry
- Honorary Certificate from the Kharkiv City Council on the occasion of Science Day
- Letter of Appreciation from the Mayor of Kharkiv
- Honorary Certificate from the Kharkiv Regional State Administration
Professional Memberships:
- Member of the Ukrainian Society of Microbiologists
- Member of the Specialized Academic Council D 64.618.01 at the I. Mechnikov Institute of Microbiology and Immunology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine
- Editorial Board Member of the journals Annals of the Mechnikov Institute and Pharmacy Bulletin
Department Staff:
Natalia BRECHKA,
Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Senior Researcher
Oleksandr STRYZHACHENKO,
Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of Applied Radio Electronics
