Biography and education
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Université de Montréal, Canada (Prof. Stephen Hanessian), 1999–2001
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Tufts University, Boston, USA (Prof. Marc d’Alarcao) 1994–1999
B.S in Chemical Engineering, Mendeleev University, Moscow, Russia, 1989–1994
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Tufts University, Boston, USA (Prof. Marc d’Alarcao) 1994–1999
B.S in Chemical Engineering, Mendeleev University, Moscow, Russia, 1989–1994
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Principal). Denise M. Trauth Endowed Presidential Research Professorship, Texas State University, Texas State University, $90000. (Submitted: 2021, Funded: 2021 - 2024). Grant.
- Du, Liqin (Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Kornienko, Alexander (Other), Percent Contribution: %5, Houhgton, Peter (Other), Percent Contribution: %1. Discovery of new differentiation agents for neuroblastoma therapy, National Institute of Health, NCI, R15, resubmissiom, Federal, $461574. (Funded: August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2020). Grant.
- Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Principal). Fungal Sphaeropsidin A for Refractory Cancer, Texas State Office of Innovation, Texas State University, $30000. (Funded: January 2026 - December 2027). Grant.
- Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Principal). Sphaeropsidin derivatives to combat cancers, Formosa Plastics, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $17000. (Funded: September 2025 - August 2027). Grant.
- Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Principal). Photocaged P-gp Inhibitors, CPRIT, State, $250000. (Submitted: December 12, 2024, Funded: June 1, 2025 - May 31, 2027). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- husiev, yurii, Gotzfried, S., Hakkennes, M., Kotova, D., Nolthenius, I., van de Griend, C., … Bonnet, S. (2025). A Sterically Open Ruthenium-Based Photocage Activated by Red and Far-Red Light for a Wide Range of Drugs. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147, 44356–44371. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c14772
- King, C. W., Sathish, P., Turner, D. N., Zejnelovski, A., Do, V. T., Rubiano, R., … Kornienko, A. V. (2025). Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 3-(arylazo)indoles and related azoheterocycles. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 124.
- Ingels, A., Scott, R., Hooper, A., van der Westhuyzen, A., Wagh, S., de Meester, J., … Mathieu, V. (2024). New hemisynthetic derivatives of sphaeropsidin phytotoxins triggering severe endoplasmic reticulum swelling in cancer cells. Scientific Reports, 14, 14674.
- Wagh, S. B., Berthold, D., Majeed, I., Lewis, L., Schilter, D., Mertens, B., … Kornienko, A. V. (2024). Sphaeropsidin A C15-C16 Cross-Metathesis Analogues with Potent Anticancer Activity. ChemMedChem, e202400288. https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.202400288
- Bretin, L., Husiev, Y., Ramu, V., Zhang, L., Hakkennes, M., Abyar, S., … Bonnet, S. (2023). Red-Light Activation of Microtubule Polymerization Inhibitor via Amide Functionalization of the Ruthenium Photocage. Angewandte Chemie, 63(5), e202316425. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202316425
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Holder of Denise M. Trauth Endowed Presidential Research Professorship, Texas State University. 2021 - 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Formosa Innovation Award, Fomosa Plastics. 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: 2024 Presidential Distinction Award, Texas State University. August 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Scholarly/Creative Activities, President. January 31, 2016 - August 25, 2016
Featured service activities
- Member
IMBC Admission Committee
- Member
College Review Committee
- Chair
Personnel Committee
- Member
Graduate Admission Committee
- Editorial Review Board Member
Current Pharmaceutical Design
- Editorial Review Board Member
Marine Drugs