Vitalij Pichugov is continuing his studies in biology. He wrote to us: ‘I’ve been living in Kropyvnytskyi for three years now and I really miss my home town of Kramatorsk. And for the third year, I’m successfully studying at a distance. Although studying biology is very difficult, I have learnt to organise my time and my studies.
In our faculty, students often have to do independent research on new subjects. To do this, they have to read scientific articles and prepare seminars.
I attended various courses, such as the one from 26 September 2024 to 28 October 2024 where, in a practical course entitled ‘RNA-seq data analysis: from transcripts to biological interpretations’, I was involved in an online project from the Coursera project network ‘Data Analysis Using Pyspark’.
In addition, as part of the Ukraine Digital programme, offered by the German Academic Exchange Service from 1 January 2024 to 1 September 2024, I took the online course ‘Microscopy and Instrumental Methods in Biology’, aimed at students who want to master modern methods for structuring and studying the interactions of biological molecules and their visualisation. I received certificates for my participation in these events.
I am very grateful to the Ad Pacem team for their financial and moral support! Your help is invaluable. I want to continue my studies to serve environmental protection in the future.’