Date: 20.09.2013
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- Project coordinator got approval from Brussels to perform complementary activity that will contribute to the implementation of EC environmental and agricultural policy. Project officer allowed to establish two extramural units designed to work with entomopathogenic microorganisms. Immediate steps to fulfil the intent were taken after reception of approval.
- BCAS is currently hosting 2 scientists from Hungary who arrived to Biology centre in frame of long-term stays. Dr. Adrien Fónagy is working at Plant Protection Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Science and Dr. Szlanka is an employee of Biological Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Science. Both researchers are cooperating with laboratories of Dr. Žurovec (Laboratory of Molecular Genetics) and Dr. Kodrík (Laboratory of Insect Physiology).
- Two project participants from BCAS are actually learning new methods and approaches at partnering institutions. Dr. Sidorov is on a 1 month stay at Biological Research Centre of Hungarian Academy of Sciences in laboratory of Dr. Istvan Kiss in Hungary. The other stay is planned as a short-term visit of Dr. Koloniuk to Dr. Raa van der Vlugt at Plant Research International in Netherlands.
- Methodological workshop “Luminex´s xMAP multiplexing technology for detection of biological markers“ will be organized on February 2, 2012. The seminar should introduce new approaches for efficient exploitation of instrument BioPlex 200 that was purchased as a part of equipment that helped to increase research potential of Biology centre.
- Project team is organizing a meeting in Prague on February 10, 2012 to support preparation of international ITN project in frame of Marie Curie actions. Representatives of institutes that will form future consortium will meet and discuss conceptual issues related to project proposal.
- Number of peer reviewed scientific publications reached 15 and there were 30 conference contributions in form of oral lecture or poster presentations.
- MOBITAG scientists participated at 9 international conferences using support from project budget. This activity contributed to networking process and establishment of new cooperation across Europe.
- Successful project implementation is possible thanks to cooperation with number of renowned institutes from Europe:
- Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany
- Julius-Kühn-Institut, Darmstadt, Germany
- University di Modena, Italy
- University of Lleida - IRTA, Spain
- University of Bayreuth, Germany
- INRA, Orleans, France
- Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
- University Ghent, Belgium
- Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, SAS, Nitra, Slovakia
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
- The Food and Environment Research Agency, Sand Hutton, York, UK
- Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
- University of Naples, Italy
- CRA (Council of Research and Experiments in Agriculture), Apiculture and Sericulture Unit, Padua, Italy
- Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary
- Humboldt University, Germany
- Biotechnological Plant Protection Centre in Neustadt, Germany
- University of Valencia, Spain
- Hohenheim Agricultural University, Germany
- Centro de Edafologia y Biologia Aplicada del Segura, Murcia, Spain
- Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
- Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
- Dr. I. KoPlant Research International, Wageningen, Netherlands
- Nature Museum, Stutgart, Německo
- University of Montpellier, France
