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Research projects
Projects of the Scientific Grant Agency (VEGA)

Natural and tailored hydrophobized polysaccharides with antioxidant and associative properties
Principal investigator: Zdenka Hromádková, PhD (01/2009-12/2012)
Glycomics - its potential for rapid characterization of microorganisms
Principal investigator: Vladimír Pätoprstý, PhD (01/2009-12/2012)
Study of application of pathogen-host glycoprotein interaction in fight against the pathogen itself
Principal investigator: Jozef Nahálka, PhD (01/2010-12/2012)
Chemical preparation, characterisation and immunological properties of glycoconjugates based on selected oligosaccharide structures of antigens of pathogenic Candides
Principal investigator: Slavomír Bystrický, PhD, DSc (01/2010-12/2012)
NMR structural analysis of metabolites and other biologically active molecules
Principal investigator: Mária Matulová, PhD, DSc (01/2010-12/2012)
Microbial enzymes for bioconversion of plant hemicelluloses
Principal investigator: Peter Biely, PhD, DSc (01/2010-12/2013)
Ecology of yeasts inhabiting the fruit surfaces and flowers of fruit-trees with emphasis of their characteristics, activity, and survival
Principal investigator: Renáta Vadkertiová, PhD (01/2010-12/2013)
Deciphering the glycocode using tools of lectinomics: Nanoscale-controlled immobilisation of lectins with an microarray-based format of glycoform detection
Principal investigator: Peter Gemeiner, PhD, DSc (01/2010-12/2013)
Bioactive factor – galactoglucomannan – potential of a wood-related residue in the control of the plant development and protection
Principal investigator: Desana Lišková, PhD (01/2010-12/2013)
Study of relationship between the structure and function of the catalytic domain of alfa-mannosidases class-2
Principal investigator: Ján Mucha, PhD (01/2011-12/2013)
Characterization of signal transduction by the endoplasmic reticulum stress-responsive protein kinase endoribonuclease Ire1p
Principal investigator: Sergej Šesták, PhD (01/2011-12/2013)
Plant mucilages, structure and bioactivity
Principal investigator: Peter Capek, PhD (01/2011-12/2014)
Mimetics of glycosyltransferase inhibitors – rational design, synthesis and applications
Principal investigator: Ján Hirsch, PhD, DSc (01/2011-12/2014)
Biologically active saccharides: Synthesis, 3D structure and intermolecular interactions
Principal investigator: Miloš Hricovíni, PhD (01/2011-12/2013)
Characterization of the influenza virus neuraminidase transition states for the rational design of inhibitors
Principal investigator: Michal Raab, PhD (01/2012-12/2012)
Synthesis, structural design and evaluation of new sulfone derivatives of D-mannose – inhibitors of glycoside hydrolases
Principal investigator: Monika Poláková, PhD (01/2012-12/2014)
Novel, more efficient immobilization technologies for biocatalysts of oxo-reductive reactions and construction of biosensors and biobatteries
Principal investigator: Peter Gemeiner, PhD, DSc (01/2012-12/2015)
Investigation of molecular factors of the defense of honeybee colonies against some microbial pathogens
Principal investigator: Jaroslav Klaudiny, PhD (01/2012-12/2015)
The effect of arsenic and antimony on production and physiological characteristics of plants
Principal investigator: Desana Lišková, PhD (01/2012-12/2015)
Chemoenzymatic synthesis of key glycosynthons of natural substances
Principal investigator: Mária Mastihubová, PhD (01/2012-12/2015)
Synthesis of transition state mimetics for inhibition of glycosyltransferases
Principal investigator: Assoc. Prof. Ladislav Petruš, PhD, DSc (01/2012-12/2015)
Transglycosylases of plant and fungal cell walls
Principal investigator: Eva Stratilová, PhD (01/2012-12/2015)
NMR study of biosurfactants produced by bacteria isolated from cloud water and artic snow
Principal investigator: Mária Matulová, PhD, DSc (01/2013-12/2016)
Preparation of subcellular vaccines from oligomannoside epitopes of Candida albicans yeast and their immunomodulation properties
Principal investigator: RNDr. Eva Machová, PhD (01/2013-12/2016)
Bioactive polysaccharides from non-utilized plants and plant wastes: structural and functional diversity
Principal investigator: Ing. Zdenka Hromádková, PhD (01/2013-12/2016)
Novel technology for synthesis of sialo and a-Gal derivatives needed for development of vaccines, antibiotics and humanized plastics
Principal investigator: Ing. Jozef Nahálka, PhD (01/2013-12/2016)
Structural analysis of N-linked oligosaccharides in special diagnostics of congenital metabolic disorders of glycosylation
Principal investigator: Ján Mucha, PhD (01/2014-12/2016)
Microbial enzymes for plant hemicellulose utilization
Principal investigator: Vladimír Puchart, PhD (01/2014-12/2017)
Development of lectin, protein and glycan biochips using modern technologies and nanotechnologies for application in biology, biomedicine and for biomarkers detection
Principal investigator: Jaroslav Katrlík, PhD (01/2014-12/2017)
Study of structure and properties of biologically active saccharides using methods of NMR spectroscopy and theoretical chemistry
Principal investigator: Miloš Hricovíni, PhD (01/2014-12/2017)
Galactoglucomannan oligosaccharides signaling in plant growth processes and their protective potential against toxic metals
Principal investigator: Desana Lišková, PhD (01/2014-12/2017)
The diversity, properties and activities of soil yeasts
Principal investigator: Renáta Vadkertiová, PhD (01/2014-12/2017)
Biopolymers of microalgae, production, structural diversity and properties
Principal investigator: Peter Capek, PhD (01/2015-12/2017)
Structural design, synthesis and evaluation of selective inhibitors of glycoside hydrolases from the family 38
Principal investigator: Monika Poláková, PhD ( 01/2015-12/2018)
Investigation of honeybee larval jelly antimicrobial potential to bee brood pathogens
Principal investigator: Jaroslav Klaudiny, PhD (01/2015-12/2018)
Investigation of the stability of potential inhibitors of human glycosyltransferases
Principal investigator: Marek Baráth, PhD (01/2016-12/2019)
Multi-scale modelling of transition metal interactions with heterocyclic and sugar-like compounds
Principal investigator: Vladimír Sládek, PhD (01/2016-12/2019)
Structure, function and mechanism of action of plant and fungal transglycosylases
Principal investigator: Eva Stratilová, PhD (01/2016-12/2019)
Development of novel immobilized biocatalysts utilizing recombinant microorganisms for biocatalytic cascade reactions
Principal investigator: Marek Bučko, PhD (01/2016-12/2019)
Synthetic potential of marginal glycosidases
Principal investigator: Vladimír Mastihuba, PhD (01/2016-12/2018)
Identification and characterization of V. cholerae isolates from rivers, dams and thermal waters in Slovakia
Principal investigator: Pavol Farkaš, PhD (01/2017-12/2020)
Functional carbohydrates from plant waste as a potential food supplement: extraction, characterization and therapeutic potentials
Principal investigator: Zdenka Hromádková, PhD (01/2017-12/2020)
Enzymatic production of economically valuable oligosaccharides and opiates
Principal investigator: Jozef Nahálka, PhD (01/2017-12/2020)
Immunological effectivity of new synthetic immunogens mimicking fungal pathogen associated molecular patterns in prospective design of subcellular anti-fungal vaccine formulae
Principal investigator: Ema Paulovičová, PhD (01/2017-12/2020)
Study of protective potential of synthesized phenylethanoid glycosides in the systems of mammalian cells and plasmid DNA
Principal investigator (BC SAV, IEO SAS): Eva Horváthová, PhD
Deputy principal investigator (IC SAS): Mária Mastihubová, PhD (01/2016-12/2019)
Redox homeostasis, proteostasis and inflammation as potential targets for influencing ageing and age-related diseases: Modulation by the compounds of natural and synthetic origin
Principal investigator (CEM SAV, IEFT SAV): Lucia Račková, PhD
Deputy principal investigator (IC SAS): Ján Mucha, PhD (01/2017-12/2020)
Structural and functional adaptations of selected extremophiles and agricultural crops to abiotic stressors
Principal investigator (FNS CU, MESRaS SR): Marek Vaculík, PhD
Deputy principal investigator (IC SAS): Zuzana Vatehová, PhD (01/2017-12/2020)
Enzymatic decomposition of the most recalcintrant epitopes of plant polysaccharides
Principal investigator: Vladimír Puchart, PhD (01/2018-12/2021)
Yeasts and yeast-like organisms associated with flowering plants and grasses
Principal investigator: Renáta Vadkertiová, PhD (01/2018-12/2021)
New glycoconjugate-based precursors of pharmaceuticals: structure-activity relationship analysis
Principal investigator: Miloš Hricovíni, PhD (01/2018-12/2021)
Participation of molecules with biological activity and plant cell wall in defence processes of plants induced by abiotic stress
Principal investigator: Karin Kollárová, PhD (01/2018-12/2021)
Polysaccharides of lower and higher plants
Principal investigator: Peter Capek, PhD (01/2018-12/2021)
MALDI-TOF-MS and ESI-MSn glycoprofiling of clinically important proteins
Principal investigator: Marek Nemčovič, PhD (01/2018-12/2020)
Analysis of glycan markers by innovative methods based on biochips and biosensors using nanotechnologies
Principal investigator: Jaroslav Katrlík, PhD (01/2018-12/2021)
Development of new biomedical and environmental sample processing techniques for advanced combined analytical methods
Principal investigator (FNS CU, MESRaS SR): Assoc. Prof. Marián Masár, PhD
Deputy principal investigator (IC SAS): Vladimír Pätoprstý, PhD (01/2018-12/2021)
Analyses of allele-specific regulation of CD33 expression
Principal investigator (CBi SAS, IMFG SAS): Jana Královičová, PhD
Deputy principal investigator (IC SAS): Peter Baráth, PhD (01/2018-12/2021)
Role of protein kinases in processes involved in maintenance of genome stability
Principal investigator (BC SAV, ÚEO SAV): Ľuboš Čipák, PhD
Deputy principal investigator (IC SAS): Peter Baráth, PhD (01/2018-12/2021)
Effect of honeybee glucose oxidase on honey antibacterial properties and characterisation its production and activity in hypopharyngeal glands of honeybee (Apis mellifera)
Principal investigator (IMB SAS): Juraj Majtán, PhD
Deputy principal investigator (IC SAS): Jaroslav Klaudiny, PhD (01/2018-12/2021)
Diglycosidases in biocatalysis
Principal investigator: Vladimír Mastihuba, PhD (01/2019-12/2021)
Chemo-enzymatic preparation of glycosylated opiates and their analogues
Principal investigator: Andrej Chyba, PhD (01/2019-12/2021)
Design, synthesis and study of structure-activity-selectivity relationship of inhibitors against enzymes from GH38 family
Principal investigator: Maroš Bella, PhD (01/2019-12/2022)
Antimicrobial substances in honeybee larval food and their effect against American foulbrood pathogen
Principal investigator: Jaroslav Klaudiny, PhD (01/2019-12/2022)

Projects of the Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV)

Immobilization techniques for preparation of biocatalysts for industrial production of natural flavours
Principal investigator: Marek Bučko, PhD (05/2011-10/2014)
Systems Catalysis
Principal investigator: Igor Tvaroška, PhD, DSc (09/2010-08/2014)
Preparation of nanostructured interfaces, their integration with bioelements and subsequent use
Principal investigator: Ján Tkáč, PhD, DSc (07/2012-12/2015)
Structural design, synthesis and evaluation of selective inhibitors of glycoside hydrolases from the family 38
Principal investigator: Monika Poláková, PhD (10/2013-09/2017)
Structure, properties and biotechnological potential of novel microbial enzymes degrading plant biomass
Principal investigator: Vladimír Puchart, PhD (10/2013-09/2017)
Chemoenzymatic synthesis and evaluation of biological activities of natural glycophenolics and their analogues
Principal investigator: Mária Mastihubová, PhD (10/2013-09/2017)
Plant ionome modification by silicon for improvement of the crop nutrition quality
Project holder: Faculty of Natural Sciences CU
Principal investigator: Prof. Alexander Lux, PhD (05/2011-10/2014)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Desana Lišková, PhD
Alteration in cell metabolism associated with drug transporter - P-glycoprotein overexpression in leukemia cells
Project holder: Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics SAS
Principal investigator: Zdena Sulová, PhD, DSc (05/2011-10/2014)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Jaroslav Katrlík, PhD
Biodecorated composite magnetic nanoparticles: Preparation, collective properties and applications
Project holder: Polymer Institute SAS
Principal investigator: Prof. Ignác Capek, PhD, DSc (07/2011-12/2015)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Peter Capek, PhD
Biotechnological preparation of new types of functional cereals and cereal products enriched with polyunsaturated fatty acids and pigments
Project holder: Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology STU
Principal investigator: Assoc. Prof. Milan Čertík, PhD (07/2011-12/2015)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Emília Breierová, PhD
Undersdanding of plant adaptation in the radioactive Chernobyl area
Project holder: Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology SAS
Principal investigator: Martin Hajduch, PhD (07/2011-12/2015)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Jozef Nahálka, PhD
New opinions on pharmacological modulation of allergic asthma
Project holder: Commenius University, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin
Principal investigator: Assoc. Prof. Soňa Fraňová, PhD (10/2013-09/2017)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Peter Capek, PhD
Study of regulation of radical and cellular signaling during hypertension and influence of novel therapies on this signaling
Project holder: Institute for Heart Research SAS
Principal investigator: Miroslav Barančík, PhD, DSc (10/2013-09/2017)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Jozef Nahálka, PhD
Research and development of silicon carbide thin film technologies for applications in solar cells and thin film devices
Project holder: Institute of Electrical Engineering SAS
Principal investigator: Jozef Huran, PhD (10/2013-09/2017)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Vlasta Sasinková, RNDr
Biochips and biosensors for glycorecognition, their development, preparation and application in cancer research
Principal investigator: Jaroslav Katrlík, PhD (07/2015-06/2019)
Possible dual function of P-glycoprotein in leukemia cells: efflux pump and regulatory protein
Project holder: Centre of Biosciences SAS (Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics SAS)
Principal investigator: Zdena Sulová, PhD, DSc (07/2015-10/2018)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Jaroslav Katrlík, PhD
Preparation of model subcellular vaccine from mannooligomer structures of Candida albicans yeast
Principal investigator: Pavol Farkaš, PhD (07/2016-06/2020)
Culture Collection of Yeasts as a biobank for future generations
Principal investigator: Renáta Vadkertiová, PhD (07/2016-06/2020)
Immobilized recombinant microorganisms for the biotechnological production of chemical specialties using biocatalytic cascade reactions
Principal investigator: Marek Bučko, PhD (07/2016-06/2020)
Synthetic biology for the production of new biologically active compounds in streptomycetes
Project holder: Institute of Molecular Biology SAS
Principal investigator: Ján Kormanec, PhD, DSc (07/2016-12/2019)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Mária Matulová, PhD, DSc
Post-translation modifications in mitochondria and their role in pathological processes
Project holder: Institute of Molecular Biology SAS
Principal investigator: Eva Kutejová, PhD (07/2016-06/2020)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Ján Mucha, PhD
Developing new theoretical tools for prediction and interpretation of EPR and NMR parameters
Project holder: Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SAS
Principal investigator: Vladimir Malkin, PhD, DSc (07/2016-06/2020)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Miloš Hricovíni, PhD
Regulation of pericellular proteolysis: From molecular mechanisms to novel immune cell subsets and therapeutic tools
Project holder: Institute of Molecular Biology SAS
Principal investigator: Vladimír Leksa, PhD (07/2017-06/2021)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Peter Baráth, PhD
Glycan bionanosensors and bioanalytical devices - their construction, validation and application for cancer diagnostics
Principal investigator: Ján Tkáč, PhD, DSc (07/2018-06/2022)
Computational design, synthesis, testing and disposition of inhibitors of neuraminidases of influenza A virus as potential antiviral compounds
Project holder: Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy
Principal investigator: Assoc. Prof. Vladimír Frecer, PhD, DSc (07/2018-06/2022)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Jaroslav Katrlík, PhD
Potential of silicon for mitigation of arsenic and antimony toxicity in agricultural crops
Project holder: Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
Principal investigator: Marek Vaculík, PhD (07/2018-06/2022)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Karin Kollárová, PhD
Chemoenzymatic synthesis of substances with pharmaceutical potential: Optimization of processes of phenylethanoid glycosides production
Principal investigator: Vladimír Mastihuba, PhD (07/2019-06/2023)
Production of bacterial inclusion bodies for biocatalysis and biomedicine (BIB-scale up)
Principal investigator: Jozef Nahálka, PhD (07/2019-06/2023)
Innovative approaches in toxicology of ageing
Project holder: Centre of Experimental Medicine SAS, IEP&T SAS
Principal investigator: Lucia Račková, PhD (07/2019-06/2023)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Peter Baráth, PhD
Co-transcriptional folding of pre-mRNA, model of structural motifs required for exon definition
Project holder: Centre of Biosciences SAS, IMFG SAS
Principal investigator: Jana Královičová, PhD (07/2019-06/2023)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Peter Baráth, PhD
Protein Dbl2 as a novel regulator of genome stability and dynamics in fission yeast
Project holder: Centre of Biosciences SAS, IABG SAS
Principal investigator: Silvia Bágeľová Poláková, PhD (07/2019-06/2023)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Peter Baráth, PhD

Projects of the Horizon 2020

Releasing the full potential of Instruct to expand and consolidate infrastructure services for integrated structural life science research (H2020-INFRADEV-2016-2017 submitted for H2020-INFRADEV-2016-1, Action CSA, Grant agreement No 731005)
Coordinator: Instruct Academic Services Limited (Oxford, UK)
Principal investigator: Prof. Dave Stuart
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Miloš Hricovíni, PhD (01/2017-12/2020)
Synthetic biology of carbohydrate-binding proteins: engeneering protein-carbohydrate interactions for diagnostics and cell targeting-synBIOcarb (FH2020-MSCA-ITN-2018, H2020-EU.1.3.1., Action MSCA, Grant agreement ID: 814029)
Acronym: synBIOcarb
Coordinator: University of Leeds, UK
Principal investigator: Dr. Ceri Williams
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Ján Tkáč, PhD, DSc (10/2018-09/2022)
A Novel Detection protocols for REliable prostate cancer assays (ERC-2018-PoC - ERC Proof of Concept Grant, Grant agreement ID: 825586)
Acronym: ANDREA
Project holder: Institute of Chemistry SAS
Principal investigator: Ján Tkáč, PhD, DSc (12/2018-05/2020)

Projects of the FP7 EU

Nanostructured hybrid organic-inorganic solar cells (ERA-NET FP7, KONNECT Joint Call 2015 "Resources and Sustainability", KONNECT 007)
Acronym: NANOCELL
Principal investigator: Júlia Mičová, PhD (09/2016-08/2018)
Electrochemical lectin and glycan biochips integrated with nanostructures (FP7-IDEAS-ERC-SG-LS9, ERC Starting Grant, FP7-311532)
Acronym: ELENA
Principal investigator: Ján Tkáč, PhD, DSc (01/2013-12/2017)
Cancer diagnosis: Parallel sensing of prostate cancer biomarkers (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-ITN)
Acronym: PROSENSE
Principal investigator: Ján Tkáč, PhD, DSc (10/2012-09/2016)
Study of reaction mechanism of glycosyl transferases using ab initio molecular dynamics as a tool for design of inhibitors (FP7/SASPRO-0005/01/02)
Acronym: SASPRO
Principal investigator: Stanislav Kozmon, PhD (07/2015-06/2018)
Integrated structural biology infrastructure for Europe (FP7/211252)
Acronym: INSTRUCT
Principal investigator: Miloš Hricovíni, PhD (04/2008-12/2015)
Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure (FP7-312251)
Acronym: MIRRI
Principal investigator: Renáta Vadkertiová, PhD (11/2012-10/2015)
Nanoparticles for therapy and diagnosis of Alzheimer disease - NAD (FP7/NMP4-LA- 2008-212043)
Acronym: NAD
Principal investigator: Igor Tvaroška, PhD, DSc (09/2008-08/2013)
Enhancing access and services to East European users towards an efficient and coordinated Pan-European pool of NMR capacities to enable global collaborative research & boost technological advancements (FP7/228461-EAST- NMR)
Acronym: EAST-NMR
Principal investigator: Miloš Hricovíni, PhD (02/2009-01/2013)

The other multilateral international projects

European network to advance carotenoid research and applications in agro-food and health (EUROCAROTEN) (CMST COST Action CA15136)
Coordinator: Dr. Antonio J. Melendez-Martinez (Spain, 04/2016-04/2020)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Hana Schusterová, PhD
Mineral-improved crop production for healthy food and feed (COST Action FA0905)
Principal coordinator: Prof. Bal Ram Singh (Norway, 01/2010-04/2014)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Desana Lišková, PhD
Colloidal aspects of nanoscience for innovative processes and materials (COST CMST Action CM1101)
Principal coordinator: Prof. Piotr Warszynski (Poland, 06/2011-01/2016)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Peter Gemeiner, PhD, DSc
Multivalent glycosystems for nanoscience - MultiGlycoNano (COST CMST Action CM1102)
Principal coordinator: Dr. Bruce Turnbull (Great Britain, 11/2011-11/2015)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Igor Tvaroška, PhD, DSc
Food waste valorisation for sustainable chemicals, materials & fuels (EUBis) (FA COST Action TD1203)
Principal coordinator: Prof. James Clark (Great Britain, 11/2012-11/2016)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Zdenka Hromádková, PhD
Chemical approaches to targeting drug resistance in cancer stem cells (COST CMST Action CM1106)
Principal coordinator: Prof. Daniele Passarella (Italy, 03/2012-03/2016)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Igor Tvaroška, PhD, DSc
Systems biocatalysis (CMST COST Action CM1303)
Principal coordinator: Prof. Stefano Servi (Italy, 11/2013-11/2017)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Jozef Nahálka, PhD
Valorisation of lignocellulosic biomass side streams for sustainable production of chemicals, materials & fuels using low environmental impact technologies (FPS COST Action FP1306)
Principal coordinator: Dr. Rafael Luque (Spain, 05/2014-05/2018)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Vladimír Mastihuba, PhD
ESF-EuroGlycoforum-Research Networking Program (ESF-Research Networking Programmes-LESC, 07-RNP-015)
Acronym: Euroglycoscience
Principal coordinator: Prof. Sabine L. Flitsch (Great Britain, 05/2009-04/2014)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Ján Mucha, PhD
Multidisciplinary frontiers of magnetic resonance (ESF/RNP-PESC-05-PGM-022)
Acronym: EMAR
Principal investigator: Prof. Miquel Pons (Spain, 04/2007-04/2012)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Mária Matulová, PhD, DSc
Analytical techniques for biorefinerie (FPS COST Action FP0901)
Principal investigator: Prof. Stefan Willför (Finland, 08/2009-05/2013)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Zdenka Hromádková, PhD
Cascade chemoenzymatic processes - new synergies between chemistry and biochemistry (CMST COST Action CM0701)
Principal investigator: Dr. Sergio Riva (Italy, 10/2008- 04/2012)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Peter Gemeiner, PhD, DSc
Challenging organic syntheses inspired by nature – from natural products chemistry to drug discovery (CMST COST Action CM1407)
Principal investigator: Prof. Bruno Botta (Italy, 03/2015-03/2019)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Mária Mastihubová, PhD
Microelectrophoretic tools for bioanalysis (KRP Joint Call 2016, V4-Korea Joint Reseach Program)
Acronym: MTB
Principal investigator: Prof. Doo Soo Chung (Korea, 10/2017-09/2020)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Vladimír Pätoprstý, PhD
CliniMARK: ‘good biomarker practice’ to increase the number of clinically validated biomarkers (CliniMARK) (CA COST Action CA16113)
Coordinator: Dr. Theo M. Luider (The Netherlands, 14/03/2017-13/03/2021)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Jaroslav Katrlík, PhD
European network of vaccine adjuvants (ENOVA) (CA COST Action CA16231)
Coordinator: Dr. Maria Lawrenz (United Kingdom, 13/11/2017-12/11/2021)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Pavol Farkaš, PhD
Functional glyconanomaterials for the development of diagnostics and targeted therapeutic probes (GLYCONanoPROBES) (CA COST Action CA18132)
Coordinator: Prof. M. Carmen Galan (United Kingdom, 06/12/2018-12/11/2022)
Principal investigator from IC SAS (WG1): Ján Tkáč, PhD, DSc
Principal investigator from IC SAS (WG2): Jaroslav Katrlík, PhD
Principal investigator from IC SAS (WG3): Mária Mastihubová, PhD
Establishment of a Pan-European network on the sustainable valorisation of lignin (LignoCOST) (CA COST Action CA17128)
Coordinator: Dr. Richard Gosselink (The Netherlands, 04/10/2018-03/10/2022)
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Vladimír Mastihuba, PhD
Innovation with Glycans: new frontiers from synthesis to new biological targets (INNOGLY) (CA COST Action CA18103)
Coordinator: Prof. Luigi Lay (Italy, 08/04/2019-07/04/2023)
Principal investigator from IC SAS (WG4): Miloš Hricovíni, PhD
Principal investigator from IC SAS (WG2): Vladimír Mastihuba, PhD
Principal investigator from IC SAS (WG2): Ján Tkáč, PhD, DSc
Principal investigator from IC SAS (WG2): Jaroslav Katrlík, PhD
SOURDOugh biotechnology network towards novel, healthier and sustainable food and bIoproCesseS (SOURDOmICS) (CA COST Action CA18101)
Coordinator: Dr. João Rocha (Portugal, 10/04/2019-09/04/2023)
Principal investigator from IC SAS (WG7): Zuzana Košťálová, PhD
Principal investigator from IC SAS (WG7, WG2): Vladimír Mastihuba, PhD

Projects in the framework of intergovernmental agreements of scientific and technical cooperation

Glycan biomarkers analysis as a tool for biomedical research, follow-up and diagnosis of tumor diseases (Slovakia – Serbia 2016, APVV-SK-SRB-2016-0023)
Acronym: GLYCOBIOMARK
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Jaroslav Katrlík, PhD (01/2017-12/2018)
Principal investigator from SRB: Dr. Olgica Nedić
Development of bioanalytical systems based on novel lectins with enhanced specificity for application in diagnostics (Slovakia – Korea 2018, SK-KR-18-0004)
Acronym: LECBIO
Principal investigator from IC SAS: Jaroslav Katrlík, PhD (09/2018-12/2019)
Principal investigator from RK: Dr. Seonghun Kim

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