Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and Enhancing Security (2006)
Chapter: Appendix L List of Research Projects Proposed in Open Competitions Organized in 2003
Appendix L
List of Research Projects Proposed in Open Competitions Organized in 20031
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Title of Project |
Financial Support (in rubles) |
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Genomic micromatrices for determining the link between Helicobacter pylori and early stomach cancer |
3 million |
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Role of oxide-modified fibrinogen and lipoproteins in the development of cardiovascular diseases and their complications |
1 million |
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Creation of new material based on spider web protein structures |
2 million |
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Creation of transgenic plants to serve as superproducers of targeted proteins (including those for medical use) |
3.5 million |
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Bioinformatic approaches in biotechnology |
3 million |
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Synthesis of biogenic surfactants with a broad range of functional characteristics |
1.5 million |
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Biosafety of ecosystems in the Russian Federation with regard to invasive exotic species |
1.5 million |
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Development of food product technologies based on non-standard agricultural raw materials biotransformed with the aid of multistrains and enzyme systems |
900,000 |
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Title of Project |
Financial Support (in rubles) |
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Development of methods for using heat shock protein to eliminate postoperative scarring |
3.5 million |
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Study of processes involved in the synthesis of physiologically active proteins in cell-free systems |
3 million |
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Creation of a transgenic potato resistant to viroidal, viral, and bacterial infections |
2.5 million |
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Study of pharmacological properties of endogenous peptides (functional protein fragments) |
4 million |
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Development of stem cell-based technologies for cell replacement therapy |
3.4 million |
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Study of regulatory elements determining the boundaries of human genome domains and the effectiveness of their expression, as well as their use in improving genetic engineering methodologies |
3.2 million |
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Development of nuclear magnetic resonance technologies and associated software for structural-functional proteomics and bioengineering |
2.5 million |
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Development of microchip-based methods for analyzing biotoxins |
2.2 million |
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Creation of a system for targeted delivery of gene therapy constructs based on hepatitis C (HCV) virions |
4 million |
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Development of methods for three-dimensional spectral microtomography for studying cell transport and interactions of proteins and peptides |
1.7 million |
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New methods of molecular modeling and molecular dynamics for structure-function analysis of proteins and peptides |
3 million |
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Application of modern biotechnology approaches for increasing the effectiveness of anti-tumor gene therapy preparations |
3 million |
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Study of the role of serine-threonine protein kinase of actinomycetes in regulating antibiotic resistance |
3.3 million |
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Search for producers of biologically-active substances with hypolipidemic properties |
2 million |
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Synthesis and determination of the structure and biological activity of new productive fluorquinolones |
2.3 million |
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TOTAL |
60 milliona |
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aThe exchange rate in 2003 was 30.7 rubles = $1. |
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