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Alkimi University Academics

Department of Biology

Dr. Magdalena Bondarenko

Associate Professor of Biology

Faculty profile

About Dr. Magdalena Bondarenko

Portrait of Dr. Magdalena Bondarenko

Magdalena Bondarenko teaches Genetics and Molecular Biology and regularly teaches sections of First-Year Seminar. Her research examines non-coding RNA mechanisms and post-transcriptional gene silencing in Drosophila melanogaster model systems. Her laboratory has received continuous biomedical research grant support through the National Institutes of Health for over a decade.

Dr. Magdalena Bondarenko is a member of the Department of Biology in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Areas of expertise

  • Non-coding RNA biology
  • Post-transcriptional regulation
  • Drosophila genetics
  • RNA interference

Contact

Office
Meridian Science Center 215

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Fall 2026 office hours

Dr. Magdalena Bondarenko isn't teaching in Fall 2026. Email to arrange a meeting.

2026–27

Teaching

In 2026–27 Dr. Magdalena Bondarenko teaches sections of FYS 101; your own section's instructor is listed in AlkimiHub. Other teaching rotates by year. For the department's courses, see the Department of Biology.

Meeting with faculty

At least 3 hours per week during the semester, across at least 2 days, with at least 1 hour available virtually. Times are on each course syllabus in Canvas.