– Marija Kataržytė (Lithuania) (coordinator)
– SusanaP. Gaudêncio (Portugal)
– Olivier Thomas (Ireland)
– Christine Edwards (United Kingdom)
– Johan Robbens (Belgium)
First Grant Period (01.11.2019 – 30.04.2020) |
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| Grantee | Title | Location | Duration | Report |
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Joana Sousa, Portugal |
Biotechnological Potential of Marine-derived Actinomycetes from Estremadura Spur | Geomar Research Unit Marine Natural Product Chemistry / Geomar Centre For Marine Biotechnology, Kiel, Germany | 01.02.2020 – 17.03.2020 | STSM report |
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Donata Overlinge Lithuania |
Potential biotechnological exploitation of secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacteria | Division Of Marine Biotechnology, University Of Gdansk, Gdynia, Poland | 17.02.2020 – 06.03.2020 | STSM report |
Second Grant Period (01.05.2020 – 31.10.2021) |
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Duration |
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Ana Rotter, Slovenia |
From in-depth uncovery of Mediterranean biodiversity and species relation to sustainability planning of Ocean4Biotech | Cyprus University Of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus | 10.07.2020 – 31.07.2020 | STSM report |
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Federica Montesanto, Italy |
ASCidiacea bioprospection: Collection, identification and cHEMical PROfiling of non-investigated species of the Mediterranean Sea (ASChem-PRO) | National And Kapodistrian University Of Athens -Section Of Pharmacognosy And Chemistry Of Natural Products, Department O, Athens, Greece | 03.08.2020 – 31.10.2020 | STSM report |
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Nathália Nocchi, Spain |
Biotechnological study of the chemical diversity of dinoflagellates | Faculty Of Sciences And Technology Nova University Of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal | 01.09.2020 – 31.10.2020 | STSM report |
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Sara García Davis, Spain |
Phylogenetic diversity of culturable marine actinomycetes as source of bioactive compounds | Universidade Nova De Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal | 01.09.2020 – 31.10.2020 | STSM report |
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Jan Ulčar, Slovenia |
Biotechnological studies of jellyfish and actinomycetes collected off Tagus River | Ucibio, Fct Nova, Caparica, Portugal | 12.07.2021 -31.07.2021 | STSM report |
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Ana Rotter, Slovenia |
Advancement in scientific, networking and sustainability opportunites in Ocean4Biotech | Cyprus University Of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus | 25.07.2021 – 01.08.2021 | STSM report |
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Baruch Rinkevich, Israel |
Metabolomics to exploite medium condition impacts on metabolite expressions in thraustochytrids | Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Munich, Germany | 13.08.2021 – 21.08.2021 | STSM report |
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Inês Grilo, Portugal |
Ecotoxicity evaluation of new antibiofouling meroterpenoids | Department Of Chemical Engineering | Cyprus University Of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus | 19.08.2021 – 19.09.2021 | STSM report |
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Jokūbas Krutkevičius, Lithuania |
Screening Marine Fungi and Yeast for Polyurethane Degrading Activity | Università Degli Studi Di Torino, Torino, Italy | 30.08.2021 – 10.09.2021 | STSM report |
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Orhan Tufan Eroldogan, Turkey |
Incorporation of nanomaterials into marine-based feed ingredient | Biology Centre Czech Academy Of Sciences, Ceske, Czech Republic | 02.10.2021 – 09.10.2021 | STSM report |
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Jan Ulčar, Slovenia |
Preliminary experiments on magnetizing Rhizostoma pulmo mucus | Biology Centre Czech Academy Of Sciences, Ceske , Czech Republic | 03.10.2021- 10.10.2021 | STSM report |
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Andreas Christou, Cyprus |
Deciphering Posidonia oceanica bacterial community to advance biodiscovery in the Levantine basin | Hellenic Centre For Marine Research, Heraklion , Greece | 04.10.2021 – 08.10.2021 | STSM report |
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Ernesta Grigalionyte-Bembič, Slovenia |
Collection of best practice examples and data analysis needed for preparation of policy brief | Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania | 04.10.2021 – 15.10.2021 | STSM report |
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Romy Gielings, Netherlands |
Next-generation sequencing of meiofauna from Cyprus‘ sandy beaches and build-up of a reference database for future bioprospecting | Cyprus University Of Technology, Limassol , Cyprus | 05.10.2021 – 15.10.2021 | STSM report |
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Gabor Varbiro, Hungary |
Environmental filtering and limitings similarity theories in Ocean environmental studies | Department Of Chemical Engineering | Cyprus University Of Technology, Limassol , Cyprus | 10.10.2021 – 15.10.2021 | STSM report |
Third Grant Period (01.11.2021 – 31.10.2022) |
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Duration |
Report |
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Azza Silotry Naik, Ireland |
To investigate the chemical stability of microalgal proteins to be used as functional ingredients | University of Copenhagen, Denmark | 31.07.2022 – 16.08.2022 | STSM report |
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Despoina Varamogianni-Mamatsi, Greece |
Comparative chemical profiling of extracts from cultivated and wild sponges | NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal | 29.08.2022 – 15.09.2022 | STSM report |
| Eleni Christoforou, Cyprus |
Biodiscovery of coastal meiofaunal species of Cyprus
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Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Netherlands | 21.08.2022-11.09.2022 | STSM report |
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Frans Kokojka, Israel |
Investigating the interaction of marine biotoxins and potential therapeutics with phagocytes
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Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología, IPNA, CSIC, Spain | 24.09.2022 – 15.09.2022 | STSM report |
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Justinas Babinskas, Lithuania |
Improvement and Testing of High-throughput Screening Protocol for Laccase Activity
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Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22.08.2022 – 09.09.2022 | STSM report |
Fourth Grant Period (01.11.2022 – 31.10.2023) |
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| Grantee | Title | Location | Duration | Report |
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Nika Janez Slovenia |
Spatial structure of complex biofilms and their eradication by lectins from natural resources | Water Research Institute, IRSA-CNR | 09.09.2023 – 30.09.2023 | STSM report |
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Eylem Atak Slovenia |
Cultivation of dunaliella salina in bubble column photobioreactor and pigment extraction | University of Valladolid |
21.08.2023 – 31.08.2023 | STSM report |
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Salim Kichouh Aiadi Spain |
RNA Extraction for further study of a dinoflagellate microalga transcriptome |
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn |
14.09.2023 – 29.09.2023 | STSM report |
| Ivana Cabarkapa Serbia |
Antioxidant and antibacterial potential of Ulva spp.from Adriatic Sea |
Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro | 27.08.2023 – 07.09.2023 | STSM report |
| Baruch Rinkevich Israel |
Thraustochitrids as new sources for valuable compounds: isolation and characterization |
Helmholtz Zentrum München, Regenerative Biology and Medicine Institute |
15.08.2023 – 25.08.2023 | STSM report |
| Belma Konuklugil Turkey |
Search for active principles in marine fungi |
University of the Basque Country |
02.09.2023 – 09.09.2023 | STSM report |
| Zrinka Ljubesic Croatia |
Optimisation of sampling protocols |
National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station Piran |
18.09.2023 – 24.09.2023 | STSM report |
| Slađana Rakita Serbia |
Safety and nutritive value of Ulva spp. from the Adriatic sea |
Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro |
27.08.2023 – 01.09.2023 | STSM report |
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Alexia Massa Gallucci Malta |
Finding hidden treasures in waste: valorisation of seagrass beach wrack | Vilnius University |
12.09.2023 – 26.09.2023 | STSM report |
| Eylem Atak Slovenia |
Extraction of pigments and optimization of protocol for collagen extraction for cosmetics (using DES solvents) |
University of Aveiro |
01.09.2023 – 29.09.2023 | STSM report |
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Edita Bjelić Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Valorization of microalgae biomass as a source of bioactive compounds |
National Institute of Chemistry |
24.08.2023 – 10.09.2023 | STSM report |
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Ernesta Grigalionyte Bembič Slovenia |
Sustainability in the field of marine biotechnologies | Marine Research Institute |
31.07.-2023 – 23.08.2023 | STSM report |
| Bojan Hlastec Slovenia |
Perspectives on the position of women in blue economy, including marine biotechnology |
Fundación MEDINA |
04.09.2023 – 10.09.2023 | STSM report |
| Belma Kalamujić Stroil Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Possibilities for establishing the Open Blue Biotech Platform in the Balkans |
Institute of Marine Biology |
27.08.2023 – 02.09.2023 | STSM report |
| Rafael Picazo Espinosa Lithuania |
Biodiscovery of microorganisms related to hydrocarbon degradation from the Baltic Sea environment |
CIIMAR Universidade de Porto |
04.09.2023 – 30.09.2023 | STSM report |
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Mariana Martins Portugal |
Novel chemistry from a seaweed-associated Actinomycetota |
Fundación MEDINA | 08.09.2023 – 30.09.2023 | STSM report |
| Cigdem Dikel Turkey |
PhD candidate |
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
10.09.2023 – 30.09.2023 | STSM report |
