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Suggested Citation:"Appendix L List of Research Projects Proposed in Open Competitions Organized in 2003." National Research Council. 2006. Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and Enhancing Security. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11382.
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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

1  

The competition was sponsored by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Science as part of the Priority Objective on Developing New Biotechnology Research Areas and Ensuring Biosafety. Translated from the Russian by Kelly Robbins.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix L List of Research Projects Proposed in Open Competitions Organized in 2003." National Research Council. 2006. Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and Enhancing Security. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11382.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix L List of Research Projects Proposed in Open Competitions Organized in 2003." National Research Council. 2006. Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and Enhancing Security. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11382.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix L List of Research Projects Proposed in Open Competitions Organized in 2003." National Research Council. 2006. Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and Enhancing Security. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11382.
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In July 2005, the National Academies released the report Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and Enhancing Security. The report offered a number of recommendations that could help restore Russia's ability to join with the United States and the broader international community in leading an expanded global effort to control infectious diseases. A proposed bilateral intergovernmental commission could play a pivotal role toward that end as cooperation moves from assistance to partnership. The report proposed the establishment of two model State Sanitary Epidemiological Surveillance Centers in Russia, more focused support of competitively selected Russian research groups as centers of excellence, the promotion of investments in biotechnology niches that are well suited for Russian companies, and expanded opportunities for young scientists to achieve scientific leadership positions in Russia. Also, the report highlighted the importance of U.S. programs that support the integration of former Soviet defense scientists with civilian researchers who had not been involved in military-related activities.

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