Russian-Armenian University

Principal Investigator: Prof. David Goukassian

University: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Duration:2023-2027

Hosting partner: Institute of Molecular Biology NAS RA (IMB)

Project Importance The high likelihood of developing genomic instability due to exposure to ionizing radiation suggests that exposure can cause DNA damage to hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), promoting the development of somatic mutations that can lead to aberrant clonal events. Thus, it is conceivable that space ...

This program is dedicated to the discovery and study of new antiviral drugs against human and animal viruses, including influenza A and B, herpes simplex virus type 1, and African swine fever virus. Computational methods and in vitro assays are combined to identify new antiviral agents. The mechanism of action of the most promising compounds is studied using various cellular approaches.

The Armenian Genome Project aims at unraveling our genetic background and bringing personalized and precision medicine to Armenia

This Programme sumarizes scientific events and associated documents.

The Plant Genomics Programme focuses on the comprehensive characterization of plant genetic resources, aiming to understand the factors that shape genetic variation across plant genomes and drive phenotypic diversity in traits of adaptive and economic importance. The research explores the genetic architecture of plant adaptation to changing climatic conditions and investigates the genomic determinants of genetic diversity. A key objective is the integration of multi-omics data into innovative ...

Space radiation (IR) from Solar Particle Events (SPE) and Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR), also known as high charge and energy (HZE) IR, is a primary risk associated with deep-space missions. There are limited animal and human studies on the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) development due to space-IR. The cardiac effects induced by space-type IR, specifically simplified GCR simulated (simGCRsim)-IR, are yet to be discovered. We hypothesized that gamma (γ) and simGCRsim IR-induced biological ...

An increasing number of countries are investing efforts to exploit the human genome, in order to improve genetic diagnostics and to pave the way for the integration of precision medicine into health systems. The expected benefits include improved understanding of normal and pathological genomic variation, shorter time-to-diagnosis, cost-effective diagnostics, targeted prevention and treatment, and research advances. Despite the significance of such studies, there is a lack of comprehensive genomic ...

We have done a chemoinformatics analysis of more than 400,000 chemical compounds tested against human influenza A and B viruses, in which we showed the distribution of various chemical and physicochemical properties in relation to the antiviral activity of the compounds. We also identified compounds that demonstrated activity against the virus, but whose derivatives remain unstudied and therefore may serve as subjects for future research. We have also submitted another manuscript describing a new ...

We invite you to take part in the Annual Scientific and Practical Conference of the Interregional Public Organization of Molecular Geneticists in Oncology and Oncohematology (IPO MGO)

“Molecular Diagnostics in Oncology and Related Fields of Medicine,” which will be held on January 17–18, 2026, in Yerevan, Armenia.

The first IPO MGO conference was held in Yekaterinburg in 2022, the second in Saint Petersburg in 2023, and the third in Nizhny Novgorod in 2024. Each event brought together a large ...