Cooperation offer
| 1 | Carbohydrate and polysaccharide chemistry Research and development of extraction, modification and characterization of polysaccharides and oligosaccharides from plants and microorganisms for nutritional, therapeutic and industrial applications. Collaboration may include isolation of natural compounds, their chemical modification and testing of biological properties. |
| 2 | Enzymatic biocatalysis and chemoenzymatic synthesis Development of enzymatic and chemoenzymatic processes for the production of oligosaccharides, glycosides, glycoconjugates and bioactive compounds with pharmaceutical potential. Collaboration can involve the design of enzymatic reactions, process optimization and testing of bioactivity of the obtained products. |
| 3 | Glycoconjugates and glycomimetics Design, synthesis and study of structure–activity relationships of glycoconjugates and glycomimetics for drug development and biomedical applications. Cooperation may include preparation of model compounds, their characterization and evaluation of biological effects. |
| 4 | Immunochemistry and vaccine design Development of synthetic immunogens and glycan-based molecules for vaccines and immunomodulatory applications. Collaboration can cover antigen design, immunological testing and joint participation in preclinical validations. |
| 5 | Glyco-nanotechnologies and biosensors Design and development of biosensors, biochips and bioanalytical devices analyzing glycans, glycoproteins and other molecules for diagnostic use, including detection of cancer biomarkers. Collaboration may include development of sensing platforms, glycan integration and validation of devices with real samples. |
| 6 | Microbial biotechnology Research and development of microbial strains (yeasts, recombinant microorganisms) for biocatalysis and production of bioactive molecules. Collaboration may involve creation of sustainable bioprocesses, fermentation optimization and application of results in industrial practice. |
| 7 | Plant stress biology and phytochemistry Study of plant cell wall components and defence mechanisms under abiotic stress with applications in agriculture and crop protection. Collaboration may include analysis of plant metabolites, stress resistance testing and development of support technologies. |
| 8 | Antimicrobial properties of honeybee royal jelly Research of antimicrobial compounds present in honeybee larval food royal jelly (RJ) and their role in larvae protection against American foulbrood with potential application at increasing resistance of bee colonies against the disease. Collaboration may involve the testing of antimicrobial efficacies of various compounds in vitro as well as in vivo testing of antibacterial protection effect of RJs obtained from bee colonies in exposure bioassays performed with laboratory reared honeybee larvae. |
| 9 | Computational chemistry and inhibitor design Computational modelling and design of glycomolecules and enzyme inhibitors with therapeutic potential. Collaboration can include in silico modelling combined with synthesis of compounds and biological testing. |
| 10 | Redox biology and ageing processes Study of redox homeostasis, proteostasis and inflammatory processes as targets for ageing and age-related diseases. Collaboration may involve characterization of biomarkers, testing in cell models and development of preventive or therapeutic strategies. |