Renewal of research and development infrastructure and equipment at UVLF

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Identifier26210120028
Funding schemeEuropean Structural and Investment Funds
Funding providerResearch Agency
Operational programmeOperačný program Výskum a Vývoj
Principal investigator at UVLFSchréter Róbert, Ing., PhD.
Project duration01.01.2014 – 31.10.2015
Modernization and improvement of the technical infrastructure of research and development in the years 2007 - 2013 with the aim of increasing the ability to effectively cooperate with research institutions in the EU and abroad, as well as with subjects of social and economic practice through the transfer of knowledge and technologies. The task of the project is to prepare the infrastructure of science and research at UVLF and to obtain new scientific knowledge: from the field of infectious diseases and zoonoses - their diagnostics, therapy and prevention in a narrower direction on genomics and proteomics of infectious diseases of animals and zoonoses (by applying molecular epizootology, simplifying genetic typing of viruses infecting livestock, applying computer programs to study gene expression in infected cells, mapping epitopes/ligands with the preparation of an international database of epitopes for the effective fight against infectious diseases), from the field of applied microbiology and genetics (by developing new application forms of beneficial microorganisms intended for the prevention and therapy of infectious diseases of animals and humans) and from the field of applied pharmacology - with a focus on drugs, treatment in basic and preclinical research in the field of pharmacy (by investigating the interaction of selected antitumor drugs with biological macromolecules, investigating the influence of selected groups of drugs on the activity of brain areas in in vivo models on rodents).

Partners

  • University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice (Project coordinator)