• M.S. Biology, Kiev State University, Kiev, USSR
• Ph.D. Neurobiology, Institute of Physiology, Kiev, Ukraine

2001- present


1996 - 2001


1995 - 1996


1994 - 1995


1980 - 1994

Associate Research Scientist. Center for Neurobiology and Behavior,
Columbia University. New York, NY.

Postdoctoral Research Scientist. Center for Neurobiology and Behavior,
Columbia University. New York, NY.

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Physiology and Biophysics , Chicago, IL

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Biochemistry , Bath, UK

Junior researcher; Postdoctoral researcher,
Institute of Physiology, Kiev, Ukraine

• Pending-
• 1988 -
• 1985 -

• Mechanisms of synaptic plasticity contributing to learning. More>>
• Distribution of neurotransmitter secretion in growing axons. More>>
• DNA transfection.

• Microelectrode recording
• Current and voltage clamp
• Patch clamp and whole cell recording
• Microinjection

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of plasticity contributing to simple forms of learning, modulation of synaptic transmission and ionic channels; effects of calcium ions and protein phosphorylation; whole-cell voltage-clamp recording from myocytes to study potentiation and inhibition of the developing Xenopus neuromuscular synapses; neurotransmitter secretion from the nerve terminal at early and later stages of axonal growth; axonal differentiation; localization of the sites of membrane addition to growing neurites and the movement of the plasma membrane components during axonal growth.

Cellular and molecular biology

• Mammalian cell culture

Extraction and purification of cDNA; expression and protein isolation assay; tissue radiolabelling and signal transduction; cell culture; effect of antagonists and agonists on the transient transfection of the subunits (a7) of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in cultured mammalian cells (HEK-293 and COS-7); toxin-binding and protein determination assay.

Antonov I, Antonova I, Ha T, Antonova I, Moroz LL, Hawkins RD. Role of nitric oxide in classical conditioning of siphon withdrawal in Aplysia. J Neurosci. 2007 Oct 10;27(41):10993-1002.

Antonov I, Antonova I, Kandel ER, Hawkins RD. Activity-dependent presynaptic facilitation and Hebbian LTP are both required and interact during classical conditioning in Aplysia. Neuron, Vol 37, 135-147, January 2003.

Antonov I, Antonova I, Kandel ER, Hawkins RD. The contribution of activity-dependent synaptic plasticity to classical conditioning in Aplysia. J Neurosci 2001 Aug 15;21(16):6413-22

Antonov I, Kandel ER, Hawkins RD. The contribution of facilitation of monosynaptic PSPs to dishabituation and sensitization of the aplysia siphon withdrawal reflex. J Neurosci 1999 Dec 1;19(23):10438-50.

Antonov I, Chang S, Zakharenko S, Popov SV. Distribution of neurotransmitter secretion in growing axons. Neuroscience 1999 Mar;90(3):975-84.

Antonov I, Kandel ER, Hawkins RD. Pre- and postsynaptic roles of PKA, Ca2+, and CamKII in sensitization of the Aplysia siphon withdrawal reflex. Society for Neuroscience 36th Annual Meeting, Oct. 14-18, 2006, Atlanta, GA.

Antonov I, Kandel ER, Hawkins RD. Roles of PKA, PKC, and CaMKII in dishabituation and Sensitization of the Aplysia siphon-withdrowal reflex. Society for Neuroscience 35th Annual Meeting, Nov. 12-16, 2005, Washington, DC.

Antonov I, Kandel ER, Hawkins RD. Tests of the Pre- and Postsynaptic mechanisms contributing to simple forms of learning in Aplysia. Society for Neuroscience 34th Annual Meeting, October 23 - 27, 2004, San Diego.

Antonov I, Antonova I, Hawkins R.D. Possible roles of NO and AMPA receptor insertion during classical conditioning in Aplysia. Society for Neuroscience 33th Annual Meeting, November 7-12, 2003 New Orleans.

Antonov I, Kandel ER, Hawkins RD. Behavioral conditioning in Aplysia is blocked by either presynaptic injection of a PKA inhibitor or postsynaptic injection of BAPTA. Society for Neuroscience 32th Annual Meeting, November 2-7, 2002 Orlando.

Antonov I; Antonova I; Minnal A; Hawkins R.D. Possible interaction of pre- and postsynaptic mechanisms during classical conditioning in Aplysia. Society for Neuroscience 31th Annual Meeting, November 10-15, 2001 San Diego

Antonov I, Kandel ER, Hawkins RD. Contribution of pre- and postsynaptic mechanisms to activity-dependent facilitation during classical conditioning of the Aplysia siphon-withdrawal reflex. Society for Neuroscience 30th Annual Meeting, November 4-9, 2000 New Orleans.

Antonov I, Antonova I, Hawkins RD Activity-dependent facilitation of monosynaptic sensory neuron-motor neuron PSPs contributes to classical conditioning of the Aplysia siphon-withdrawal reflex in a simplified preparation. Society for Neuroscience 29th Annual Meeting, October 23-28, 1999 Miami Beach, Florida.

Antonov I, Hawkins RD. Facilitation of monosynaptic sensory neuron-motor neuron PSPs contributes to sensitization of the Aplysia siphon withdrawal reflex in a simplified preparation. Society for Neuroscience 28th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles (November 7-12, 1998).

Antonov I, Antonova I, Hawkins RD. Cellular mechanisms contributing to habituation and dishabituation of the siphon withdrawal reflex in a simplified preparation. Society for Neuroscience 27th Annual Meeting, New Orleans (October 25-30, 1997).

Antonov I, Popov S. (1996). Topology of exocytotic events in growing axons. Society for Neuroscience 26th Annual Meeting, Washington (November 16-21, 1996).

Antonov I, Popov S. (1996). Sites of insertion of new membrane in growing axons at the different stages of growth.American Society for Cell Biology 36st Annual Meeting, San Francisco (December 7-11, 1996).

Antonov I, Popov S. (1996). Spontaneous neurotransmitter secretion due to the constitutive membrane recycling in neurons. American Society for Cell Biology 36st Annual Meeting, San Francisco (December 7-11, 1996).

• Robert Hawkins, Ph.D., Professor
  Columbia University, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, 1051 Riverside Dr, Annex
  New York, NY 10032
• Eric Kandel, M.D., University Professor
  Columbia University, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, 1051 Riverside Dr, Annex
  New York, NY 10032