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Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and Enhancing Security
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
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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.
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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.
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