Programmes

This program under is designed to encapsulate and facilitate research projects focusing on the intricate dynamics between genetic predispositions and environmental factors in the progression of chronic diseases, excluding cancer. This initiative aims to unravel the molecular mechanisms and pathways that underlie these diseases, thereby paving the way for targeted interventions and therapies.

Principal Investigator: Prof. Hans Binder

University: University of Leipzig

Research Group: Kristina Margaryan, Maria Nikoghosyan, Tomas Konecny, Anush Baloyan, Hripsime Gasoyan, Emma Hovhannisyan, Levon Galstyan, Duan Shengchang

Duration: 2023-2027

Co-implementing and hosting partner: Armenian Bioinformatics Institute (ABI) and Institute of Molecular Biology

Project Importance The cultivated grape (Vitis vinifera) has become the world’s leading fruit crop. Grape is unique not only because ...

Principal Investigator: Prof. David Goukassian

University: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Research team: Recruitment in progress

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. ...