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Dr.
Manlio
Vinciguerra
won research grant under the National Scientific Program "VIHREN" - 2021
The
National Scientific Program "Excellent Research and People for the
Development of European Science" — 2021 (VIHREN-2021) of the Ministry of
Education and Science is the leading grant scheme for individual
researchers in Bulgaria. The programme was created following the model
of the European Science Council (https://erc.europa.eu/), with the
quality of the applicant's scientific output being the single most
important evaluation criterion. In the 2021 call for proposals, the
project of Dr. Vinciguerra, ERA Chair in Translational Stem Cell Biology
at the Research Institute of MU-Varna was ranked first in the field
"Life Sciences" – Leading Researcher. The duration of the project is 60
months and the total amount of funding is BGN 1 322 750.
The
National Scientific Programme "VIHREN" awards grants for "established
researcher" and "leading researcher" in three scientific fields:
"Physical Sciences & Engineering", "Life Sciences" and "Social
Sciences & Humanities". Traditionally, two grants are awarded in
each of the three scientific fields, for a duration of 5 years. The
objective of the program is to attract and support leading scientists
with major scientific achievements and to improve the research
environment in higher education institutions and scientific
organisations in Bulgaria. The program is funded by the Ministry of
Education and Science through the Bulgarian National Science Fund.
Dr. Manlio Vinciguerra has extensive professional experience
and publication track record of publications in biomedicine. The range
of his scientific interests covers areas from cancer epigenetics to cell
signalling in aging and obesity. Since November 2020, Dr. Vinciguerra
is the first for Bulgaria ERA Chair in the field of translational stem
cell biology at the Research Institute at MU-Varna, within the framework
of the TRANSTEM project of the European Commission. He leads an
international team of researchers focusing on research, development and
innovation activities in stem cell research and therapies and
regenerative drugs. The project proposal of Dr. Vinciguerra under the
VIHREN programme is entitled "CHiP-BiD: Circulating Histone Proteins as
Biomarkers of Disease". The project focuses on histones — key regulators
of DNA in the cells — and their use as innovative markers in
oncological and cardiovascular diseases. The VIHREN grant demonstrates
the innovative potential of the ERA Chair Dr. Vinciguerra and his team
for performing high-quality research in Bulgaria and contributing to the
overall level of science in the country.
Links
Research Institute at the Medical University of Varna (RIMU – Varna)
Project TRANSTEM
National Scientific Program VIHREN
