Funded Research Projects
2017-2021: «OMIC-Engine- Synthetic Biology: From omic technologies to genomic engineering», Action «SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION INFRASTRUCTURES, Ministry of Development, Finance and Tourism. Site: https://el.omicengine.com/
Biodiversity
2009-2013: «WildTech -Νovel Technologies for Surveillance of Emerging and Re-emerging Infections of Wildlife». 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development, EC, Grant agreement no. 222633.
2011-2015: ESF Research Networking Programme on conservation genomics to develop and improve the knowledge transfer of the technical advances and challenges in conservation genomics, focusing specifically on the application of genomic techniques.
Sep-Nov 2012: Structure of the trophic web in the lake Karla, Greece, funded by the Managing Body of Lake Karla
2014-2019: «LifeWatchGreece- Biodiversity Centre of Excellence in NorthEastern Europe» European and National Infrastructure. Site: https://www.lifewatchgreece.eu/
Feb – Aug 2015: Identifying the threats against aquatic organisms of different trophic levels in the lake Karla, Greece, funded by the Managing Body of Lake Karla Site: http://www.fdkarlas.gr/Default.aspx
Genetics in Sustainable Production
2010 – 2013: Expression of skeletal myosin light chain 2 (MLC2) in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata L.): regulation and correlation with growth markers funded by the Ministry of Education, Greece.
May 2017 – Apr 2022: COORDINATION of PerformFISH – Consumer Driven Production: Integrating Innovative Approaches for Competitive and Sustainable Performance across the Mediterranean Aquaculture Value Chain, Grant Agreement 727610, Research and Innovation Action; H2020-SFS-23-2016. Site: http://performfish.eu/
2018-2021: Development of novel methodology for the genetic selection of fish with high food conversion capacity, Grant number 5010669, Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Coordinator. Site: https://sparusfcr.gr/el/
2018-2021: Development and validation of a novel harvesting system towards the improvement of welfare of marine farmed fishes, Grant number 5010690, Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
2018-2021: Study of size variation in juveniles of farmed great amberjack to improve farming and handling practices, Grant number 5010923, Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
2018-2021: Study and application of novel methods at harvesting and processing to improve the quality and self-life span of fresh farmed fish, Grant number 5010939, Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food. Site: http://slurryfish.chemeng.ntua.gr./
November 2018 – Oct 2021: Legumes Translated – Translating knowledge for legume-based farming for feed and food systems, Grant Agreement 817634, CSA; H2020-RUR-2018-1. ΒΙΟΖ participates as a member of the ActorGroup LegumesForFish with NIREUS Aquaculture and the farmers; cooperative THESGI. Site: https://www.legumestranslated.eu/
2018-2021: «Improvement of dairy cow fertility through the selection of individuals with genetically determined thermal resistance» RESEARCH-CREATE-INNOVATE, General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Greece.
2019-2023: «FishPhytoFeed-Development of an Advanced Integrated Toolbox for in vitro high-throughput screening of quality and phyto-estrogens in feed ingredients for Mediterranean finfish» in the framework of Special Action for Aquaculture, General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Greece.
2020-2023: “Fish_Superfoods-Development of new functional fish-superfoods for more efficient fish farming” in the framework of the Action in the framework of Special Action for Aquaculture, General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Greece.
2020-2023: “Development of an integrated system for the evaluation of fish feed of Mediterranean species” in the framework of the Call for Action “Support for Research, Technological Development and Innovation Plans in RIS3 sectors” in the framework of the Operational Program of Central Greece 2014-2020 “.
Traceability
2011‐2014: «Development of molecular markers and suitable methods for the identification and traceability of animal PDO (product with Protected Denomination of Origin) and PGI (products with geographical indication) products», General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Greece.
Human Disorders
Jan 2012-Dec 2013: «MALWEST-Integrated surveillance and control programme for West Nile virus and malaria in Greece” Operational Programme entitled “Human Resources Development” of National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) 2007-2013 through the Greek Ministry of Health.
2013-2015: «FRA-SYS, integrative functional analysis of FRA10AC1, the causative gene for the chromosomal fragile site 10A (FRA10A)”EXCELLENCE ΙΙ, General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Greece.
2014-2016: Research Infrastucture INFRAFRONTIER-GR, Generation of a knockout mouse model for the Fra10Ac1 gene.
2018-2021: «Spermogene- Male fertility: genomics, proteomics and diagnosis. From the lab bench to the patient» RESEARCH-CREATE-INNOVATE, General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Greece. Site: https://spermogene.eu