P1-0104 “Functional Genomics and Biotechnology for Health” is an interinstitutional and interdisciplinary group, harbouring research groups from Faculty of Medicine UL (Medical Centre for Molecular Biology, MCMB) and National Institute of Chemistry (L11 – Biosynthesis and Biotransformation). According to bibliographic research performance indicators (categorization methodology ARRS – Science) in 2009 again the group was ranked among top groups on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
D.07 Presiding over a centre/laboratory
Virtual Centre of Excellence Biotechnology with Pharmacy (CoE BP) in 2008 celebrated the end of first period of his activity, co-financed by European Structural Funds for Regional Development (ESRD). In 2009 it was upgraded with new R&D program and establishment of consortium for the new CoE BioMedPharm networking 27 partners from University, public research institutes, clinical institutions, S&M enterprises and pharmaceutical industry. In contrast to the absence of co-financement from MHEST, research in the partnership is going on.
D.02 Establishment of a research centre, laboratory, study course, association
COBISS.SI-ID: 26128857International patents resulting from research collaboration between the Laboratoriy for Biosynthesis and Biotransformation (L11) at the National Institute of Chemistry, and pharmaceutical company Lek d.d., a Sandoz member, are proofs of active contribution of the programme group to the progress of Slovenian pharmaceutical industry taking part in the modern production of advanced biological drugs.
F.32 International patent
COBISS.SI-ID: 4156698Internationally sound research of Prof. Dr. Damjana Rozman contributed on understanding regulation of steroid metabolism, especially of cholesterol and some steroid hormones. She is involved in a number of international projects, some of them also coordinated by her. She has also greatly contributed to the development of new post-genomic methods, especially by introducing DNA chip technology followed by production of original DNA chip for studying cholesterol metabolism. For years she was working with pharmaceutical industry on the development of drugs for control of cholesterol metabolism.
E.01 National awards
Medical Centre for Molecular Biology MF (MCMB), a member of the programme group, co-organized the joint International Congress “Otočec 2009” (Slovenian Biochemical Society & Genetics Society of Slovenia), September 20–23, 2009, Otočec, Slovenia. http://ibk.mf.uni-lj.si/otocec2009 (R. Komel, SBS president of the Organizing Committe; D. Rozman, SBS president of the Scientific Committee, A. Videtič, secretary). The meeting hosted over 320 participants from 12 countries.
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting
COBISS.SI-ID: 26127833