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