IMGGE work program for 2023

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, 451-03-47/2023-01/ 200042
Principal Investigator: Dr Ivana Strahinic, IMGGE
Participants: all IMGGE researchers

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

Eco conversion of lower grade PET and mixed recalcitrant PET plastic waste into high performing biopolymers (EcoPlastiC)

EU and EIC, HE Pathfinder, 101046758, 2022-2025
Coordinator: Dr Margaret Brennan Fournet, Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland
Participant from IMGGE: Dr Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic

Bio Innovation of a Circular Economy for Plastics (BioICEP)

European Comission, H2020-870292, 2020-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr Margaret Fournet, Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland
Coordinator for IMGGE: Dr Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic

Strengthening regional stem cells based research for advancement of multi modal innovative strategy for modelling neurodevelopmental disorders (STREAMLINE)

European Comission, 101060201, 2022-2025
Principal Investigator: Academician Milena Stevanovic
Participants from IMGGE:  Dr Marija Mojsin, dr Natasa Kovacevic Grujicic, dr Marija Svirtlih, dr Andrijana Lazic, dr Danijela Drakulic, dr Isidora Petrovic, dr Milena Milivojevic, dr Danijela Stanisavljevic Ninkovic, Vanda Balint, Stefan Lazic, Aleksandra Krstic, Jelena Pejic, Ivana Simeunovic, Jovana Kostic

PharmGenHUB - PHARMACOGENOMICS HUB IN A STRENGTHENED IMGGE

European Comission, 101059870, 2022-2025
Principal Investigator: Dr Branka Zukic, IMGGE
Participants from IMGGE:  Dr Sonja Pavlovic, dr Biljana Stankovic, dr Nikola Kotur, dr Vladimir Gasic, dr Natasa Tosic, dr Gordana Nikcevic, dr Sanja Srzentic Drazilov,  Bojan Ristivojevic, Djordje Pavlovic, Marina Jelovac 

Natural products as a base for ecological sustainable preparations - NATBIOPREP

Eureka! network program and Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, Project no. 17236, 2022-2024
Principal Investigator: Dr Lidija Senerovic, IMGGE
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Lidija Djokic , dr Ivana Moric, dr Mina Mandic, dr Nada Stankovic, dr Aleksandar Pavic 

Improving anti-cancer immunotherapy efficacy of CAR-T cells or P-D1/PD-L1 inhibitors by combining immune modulators

Research project within scientific and technological cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the People’s Republic of China, 2022-2024
Principal Investigator: Prof. Danijela Djukic-Cosic, Faculty of pharmacy, University of Belgrade
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Aleksandar Pavic, Natasa Radakovic

Evaluation of AKR1B1 expression in the stromal compartment of colorectal tumors

Research project within the scientific and technological cooperation between the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia and the Council for Scientific and Technological Research of Turkey, 2021-2024
Principal Investigator: Dr Aleksandra Nikolic
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Sandra Dragicevic, Jovana Despotovic, Tamara Babic

CEEPUS network “Managing forests for climate change”

European Union, CIII-BA-0000-00-1920, 2019-
Principal Investigator: Prof. dr. Milan Mataruga, Faculty of Forestry, University of Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Participant from IMGGE: Dr Jelena Aleksic

Functionalisation of bacterial polymers

Bioplastech Ltd., Dublin, Ireland, BP2013, 2013-
Principal Investigator: Dr Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, IMGGE

De-novo sequencing of 82 selected strains with biomass-degrading and bioremediation potential

JGI Community Science Program, US DOE, FP00010829, 2020-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr MIlica Ciric, IMGGE
Participant from IMGGE: Dr Lidija Djokic

Enabling the first registry of individuals with Fragile X-associated disorders and better assessment of future testing/screening needs in Serbia

Asuragen, Austin, Texas, USA, 2020-2024
Principal Investigator: Dr  Dragana Protic, Institute of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade
Participants from IMGGE: Academician Milena Stevanovic, dr Marija Mojsin, dr Isidora Petrovic, dr Andrijana Lazic

Cardiff Neuropsychiatric patient-iPSC International Consortium

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), 2022-2023
Principal Investigator: Prof. Adrian Harwood, Cardiff University
Participants: Academician Milena Stevanovic, dr Danijela Drakulic, dr Natasa Kovacevic Grujicic, dr Mina Peric

MINDDS-connect: an innovative data and resource sharing platform for real time analysis of patient meta-cohorts for the neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders

COST Innovators Grant, IG16210, 2022-2023
Principal Investigator: Prof. Adrian Harwood, Cardiff University
Participants: Dr Danijela Drakulic, academician Milena Stevanovic, dr Natasa Kovacevic Grujicic

Searching for molecular signatures of Mulvihill-Smith syndrome (SCREEN)

Science Fund's grant for Serbian Science and Diaspora Collaboration Program: Knowledge Exchange Vouchers, 6436164, 2020-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr Nataša Kovačević Grujičić, IMGGI
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Danijela Drakulić

Testing neurogenic potential of induced pluripotent stem cells derived from Alzheimer’s disease patients (NEURAD)

Science Fund's grant for Serbian Science and Diaspora Collaboration Program: Knowledge Exchange Vouchers, 6436225, 2020-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr Marija Švirtlih, IMGGI
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Isidora Petrović

European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases

Joint Transnational Call H2020, N 825575, 2019-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr Ana Rath, INSERM, France
Participant: Dr Maja Stojiljkovic

Proteomic and transcriptomic changes under nitrate deficiency in the sink and source leaf tissue of variegated maize and pelargonium-VARIEGOMICS

Bilateral project the Republic of Serbia with the Republic of France, Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2023-2024
Principal Investigator: Dr Marija Vidovic, IMGGE
Participants: Dr Jelena Samardzic, Dr Bojana Banović Djeri, Dejana Milic, Ana Pantelic

NATIONAL PROJECTS

ZEBARR - Zebrafish ankrd1a as a common player in heart regeneration and skeletal muscle repair - a new prospect for unlocking regenerative potential of human heart

Program IDEAS, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, 7739807, 2021-2024
Principal Investigator: Dr Snezana Kojic, IMGGE
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Jovana Jasnic, dr Mirjana Novkovic, dr Marko Vasic, dr Srdjan Boskovic, Emilija Milosevic

BioECOLogics - Value-added biologics through eco-sustainable routes

Program IDEAS, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, 7730810, 2021-2024
Principal Investigator: Dr Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, IMGGE
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Sandra Vojnovic, dr Tatjana Ilic-Tomic, dr Sanja Jeremic, dr Dusan Milivojevic, dr Ivana Aleksic, dr Sanja Skaro Bogojevic, Brana Pantelic

NextGenBiotics - The use of integrative multi-omics approach in cultivation and characterization of gut bacteria related to microbiota-gut-brain axis as a source for Next Generation Probiotics

Program IDEAS, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, 7744507, 2021-2024
Principal Investigator: Dr Natasa Golic, IMGGE
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Amarela Terzic-Vidojevic, Dr Jelena Djokic, Dr Jovanka Lukic, Dr Maja Tolinacki, Dr Milica Zivkovic, Dr Miroslav Dinic, Dr Svetlana Sokovic Bajic, Dusan Radojevic, Emilija Brdaric

ExplOMV - Exploring Bacterial OMV (Outer Membrane Vesicles)-sRNAs Mediated Interkingdom Communication with Plants and Fungi

Program IDEAS, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, 7744906, 2021-2024
Principal Investigator: Dr Dragana Nikolic, IMGGE
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Jelena Samardzic, Dr Bojana Banovic Djeri, Dr Dragana Bosnic, Sofija Nesic, Ana Pantelic

GENIUS - Genetic and environmental influences on psychological adaptation of children and adults

Program IDEAS, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, 7730230, 2021-2024
Principal Investigator: Dr Mira Milisavljevic, IMGGE
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Milorad Kojic, dr Gordana Timotijevic, Jelena Petkovic, Ivana Nikolic

GENIUS - Genetic and environmental influences on psychological adaptation of children and adults

Program IDEAS, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, 7744418, 2021-2024
Principal Investigator: Dr Snezana Smederevac, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad
Participant from IMGGE: Dr Jelena Kusic-Tisma

Studying the effects of microdelection of chromosome 22 (22q11) on the occurrence of neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases

Strategic project of Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2021-2023
Principal investigator: Academician Milena Stevanović, IMGGE
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Danijela Drakulic, dr Natasa Kovacevic-Grujicic, dr Marija Svirtlih, dr Marija Mojsin, dr Andrijana Lazic

Selection of genotypes of autochthonous sheep breeds from samples deposited at the IMGGE ex situ gene bank by means of molecular markers, aimed at determining core collections comprising the highest genetic diversity

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and water Management of the Republic of Serbia, 680-00-00097/1/2022-02, 2022-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr Jelena M. Aleksic, IMGGE
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Ivana Strahinic, dr Natasa Kovacevic-Grujicic, Krstina Zeljic Stojiljkovic 

A new aroma hop variety from Backi Petrovac for craft breweries

MINI GRANT of the Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia, 51815, 2022-2023
Principal Investigator: Igor Djuris
Participant from IMGGE: Dr Jelena M. Aleksic

Smart Pet Toothbrush

Collaborative grant scheme program, Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia, 50404, 2022-2023
Principal Investigator: Vis Health
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Milan Kojić, dr Nemanja Stanisavljević, dr Milka Malešević

BreviProtect – Zootechnical feed additive for honey bees

Serbian Innovation Fund, Technology Transfer program, 1109, 2022-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr Nemanja Stanisavljevic, IMGGE
Participans from IMGGE: Dr Milan Kojic, Dr Ivana Strahinic

Advanced functionalized biomaterial for the treatment of chronic wound infections

Technology transfer program, Innovation Fund of Serbia, TTP 1137, 2022-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr Lidija Djokic, IMGGE
Participant from IMGGE: Dr Lidija Senerovic

Anticaries gel - an innovative solution for the effective treatment of caries on baby teeth

Project for the promotion of innovation and technological development in Serbia – StarTech, NALED, 2022-2024
Principal Investigator: Tatijana Stankovic, Sanbioty ad
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Aleksandar Pavic, dr Lidija Djokic

SCIENCE PROMOTION PROJECTS

Science on the move - from lab to streets & school (ScienceSCool)

European Comission, 101061631, 2022-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr Biljana Sljukic Paunkovic, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade
Participant from IMGGE: Dr Aleksandra Nikolic, dr Milena Ugrin, dr Bojana Banovic Djeri, dr Sanja Jeremic, dr Sandra Dragicevic, dr Aleksandra Divac Rankov, dr Lidija Djokic, Tamara Babic

Tiny creatures reign in our kitchen drain

Society for Applied Microbiology, 2022-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr Sanja Jeremic, IMGGE
Participant from IMGGE: Dr Aleksandra Nikolic

Analysis of the synergistic effect and therapeutic potential of small molecules in patients with recurrent pulmonary infections

Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia, Technology Transfer program, TT1104, 2022-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr Marina Andjelkovic, IMGGE
Participants: Dr Marina Andjelkovic, dr Anita Skakic

COST ACTIONS

European Network for Innovative Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Neutropenias (EuNet-INNOCHRON)

CA18233, 2019-2023
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Sonja Pavlovic, dr Anita Skakic, dr Kristel  Klaassen, dr Vladimir Gasic, dr Marina Andjelkovic

ADHEsion GPCR Network: Research and Implementation Set the path for future Exploration (Adher N Rise)

CA18240, 2019-2023
Participants from IMGGE: Dr Biljana Stankovic, dr Nikola Kotur