Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts

RESEARCH CENTER FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Scientific activities

Scientific activities

 

The following projects have been completed at the RCGEB in the last 20 years: 

 

   1."Study of specific abnormalities of the human hemoglobin in Yugoslavia" (1985-1987), funded by the former YU-USA Joint funds for science;

 

   2."Molecular characterization of thalassemias in Yugoslavia", (1988-1991), funded by the former YU-USA Joint funds for science;

 

   3."The application of GIBIT (genetic engineering and biotechnology) products and methods in prevention, diagnosis and therapy in human and veterinary medicine" (1988-1991), funded by the former Federal Secretariat for Development. The RCGEB acted both as a coordinator and a participant of this joint federal project, which also included 16 research teams from different institutions of former Yugoslavia;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   4."The application of the genetic engineering methods in the study of monogenic diseases" (1988-1991), funded by the former SZNJ;

 

   5."Development of new diagnostic kits for the detection of genetic and acquired diseases" (1988-1991), funded by the former SZNJ;

 

   6."Study of the Ohrid trout. Genetic and productive characteristics" (1988-1992), funded by the US Ministry for Agriculture and the Former YU-USA joint funds for science;

 

   7."Study of cystic fibrosis in Yugoslavia" (1990-1993), funded by the former YU-USA joint funds for science;

 

   8."The application of genetic engineering in the study of the molecular basis of inherited diseases" (1992-1994), funded by the Ministry of Science of the R. Macedonia;

 

   9."The application of recombinant DNA technology in forensic medicine" (1991-1994) funded by the Ministry of Science of the R. Macedonia.

 

  10."Study of the molecular basis of the diseases in the population of the R. Macedonia" (1995-1997), funded by the Ministry of Science of the R. Macedonia;

 

  11."The molecular basis of familiar hipercholesterolemia" (1994-1996), funded by the Ministry of Science of the R. Macedonia;

 

  12."Study of the fragile X-mental retardation syndrome" (1995-1996), funded by the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts;

 

  13."Study of the Ohrid trout" (1992-1997), funded by the Ministry of Science of the R. Macedonia;

 

  14."Factors affecting the human fetal hemoglobin synthesis" (1997-1999), funded by the International Center for Genetic Engineering and  Biotechnology, Trieste, Italy;

 

  15."Regulation of the human globin genes" (1997-2000) funded by the Macedonian-US Joint Funds for Science.

 

  16."Chlamydia trachomatis infections among sexually active population in Republic of Macedonia" (1997-2000) funded by the Macedonian-US Joint Funds for Science.

 

  17."Molecular basis of colon cancer", funded by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. (1998-2000)

 

  18."Molecular basis of the diseases in the population of Republic of Macedonia", funded by the Ministry of Science (1998-2000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  19."HPV infection and specific chromosomal disorders in the ethiopathogenesis of cervical cancer". (1998-2000)

 

   20. "HPV infection and specific chromosomal disorders in the ethiopathogenesis of cervical cancer". funded by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. (2000-2002)

 

   21. “Microdeletions in Y-chromosome among infertile man”, funded by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. (2003-2005)

 

  22. “DNA markers of Y-chromosome among population in Republic of Macedonia”, funded by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. (2004-2006)

 

   23. “Genetic testing in Central and Eastern Europe: acceptance among health workers and general population” funded by UNESCO – ROSTE, Venice, Italy, (2005).

 

   24. “Space for Sciences” funded by UNESCO, (2005).

 

   25. “Identification of biological active components from lamb blood extract”, funded by RCGEB.

 

   26. “Molecular characterization of nonsindromic hearing loss among population in Republic of Macedonia, funded by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, (2005-2007).