. I received training at the Institute of Physiological Chemistry I, Medical school, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf. My mentors were Professor Afanas’ev I.B., Professor Korkina L.G., Professor Helmut Sies, and Dr.  Lars-Oliver Klotz. Later I received training at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. My supervisors were Professor Cherian at the Department of Pathology and Professor Li at the Department of Biochemistry. I was Staff Scientist at the non-profit Research institute in Aging and Cancer, Irvine, California, where I spent 7 years as a research scientist focusing on the role of redox-active hydrogen sulfide in redox homeostasis in cancer and age-associated molecular changes. I relished the scientific freedom and the opportunity to mentor junior scientists. I have become interested in age-associated neurodegeneration. I left the staff scientist position and moved to Kentucky University in Lexington, KY. I accepted a postdoctoral scholar appointment with the Department of Neurology to study early molecular changes linked to Parkinson’s disease development. In 2021 I accepted the Scientist II position at Buck institute on research on aging. Under the supervision of Professor Melov, I work on understanding the mechanisms of senescence, lysosmal dysfunction, role of autophagy in cellular senescence and targeting of senescent cells with senolytics, and the development of organoids as an in vitro model of muscle atrophy in aging. In 2023, I moved back to Lexington, KY where I accepted the position of Scientist II to continue the research on alpha-synuclein and its role in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy (MSA). I am highly motivated to develop new approaches to solve the most challenging problems we face in modern-day science. I continue learning and integrating new technologies. I have experience in lab and project management, coordination of collaborations, and organization of meetings. I have extensive experience in experimental design, laboratory maintenance, and scientific data analysis. I published:  4 book chapters, 6 review articles, and over 41 original research articles. That statement is validated by my publication record, which can be easily found at [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed)