Research division
Biomedicine and Quality of Life
Institutes and Academic Specialized Units
Galia Staneva
Scientific secretary of division 4. Biomedicine and Quality of Life
gstaneva@cu.bas.bg
Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering
Medical and biological research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has numerous applications in the field of medicine and healthcare. They are aimed at clarifying the biological basics of health, reproductive processes, growth and aging, the causes and development of socially significant diseases.
Studies in cellular and molecular biology, microbiology, virology and immunology are related to the development of methods for diagnosis, treatment and prophylaxis to improve the health status and quality of life of humans. Biomedical, biotechnological, biopharmaceutical approaches and products for personalized drug treatments are developed to preserve and enhance the physical and intellectual abilities of humans.
Methods for microbial biosynthesis and biotechnology for medicine, food industry and bioenergetics are created and bioengineering methods and devices are developed which are applied in different branches of the clinic – cardiology, oncology, neurology, laryngology, emergency medicine, etc.
News
BAS signed a cooperation agreement with the Medical University – Varna
The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, and the Rector of Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" - Varna Prof. Dr. Valentin Ignatov signed a framework agreement for cooperation between [...]
Meeting of Corr. Member Pasheva with Prof. Brian Kennedy
The Vice President of BAS Prof. Evdokia Pasheva met with Professor Brian Kennedy from the National University of Singapore. Prof. Kennedy was accompanied by the Rector of the Medical University of Sofia Acad. Latchezar Traykov [...]
15th Congress of Bulgarian Microbiologists with International Participation
The 15th Congress of Bulgarian Microbiologists with international participation was held from 5 to 8 October in Koprivshtitsa. The forum was dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous microbiologist Louis Pasteur, [...]
100 years since the birth of Acad. Roumen Tsanev
The Institute of Molecular Biology is celebrating 100 years since the birth of Acad. Roumen Tsanev. The director of the institute Prof. Iva Ugrinova opened the three-day forum, which will last until 7 October in [...]
Third scientific conference “Innovative low-toxic biologically active systems for precision medicine (BioActiveMed)”
The scientific conference was held from 13 to 16 June 2022 at Park-Hotel Kyustendil within the framework of the National Scientific Programme "Innovative low-toxic biologically active substances for precision medicine (BioActiveMed)", with the leading organization [...]
15 years National Anthropological Museum
The National Anthropological Museum at the Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with Museum solemnly celebrated its 15th anniversary. The Director of the Institute Prof. Dr. Svetlozara Petkova opened the celebration by presenting the [...]
International Symposium on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine
BioBlitz survey on invasive alien species (IAS) will be conducted on 21 May 2022, in the region of Pancharevo Lake, Sofia Municipality. The survey has been organised at European level under the COST Action CA17122 [...]
The Institute of Microbiology of BAS celebrated 75 years
Three young scientists awarded for best publication in microbiology The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences awarded the Institute of Microbiology of BAS with a Honorary Plaque – GOLDEN for significant scientific contribution to the development of [...]
Patent for a kit determining the malignancy staging of prostate cancer
Scientific Achievement for 2021 of the Institute for Biology and Immunology of Reproduction. A method and a kit for the diagnosis of new mutant forms of fusion between two genes, (TMPRSS2 and ERG) with relevance [...]
Exhibition “The Health Centre in Antiquity and the Middle Ages”
In early 2022, the National Anthropological Museum at the Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with Museum of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IEMPAM-BAS) presents the temporary exhibition "The Health Centre in Antiquity and [...]
Award for BAS in the competition “Inventor of the Year”
Prof. Dr. Krasimira Todorova-Hairabedyan from the Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction of BAS was awarded in the competition of the Patent Office and the Union of Inventors in Bulgaria "Inventor of the Year" [...]
Youth Scientific Session “Biomedicine and Quality of Life” organized by IBPhBME – BAS
The Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering (IBPhBME) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) has established a tradition of holding a Youth Scientific Session “Biomedicine and Quality of Life” every two years. The scientific [...]
Award of the Academician Stephan Angeloff Foundation for best work of a young microbiologist
On the occasion of 24 May – the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture and the Slavonic Literature, at the Institute of Microbiology the prize of “Academician [...]
Opinion of BAS on the forthcoming vaccination campaign against COVID-19
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) includes dozens of the most prominent Bulgarian clinicians, biologists, immunologists, virologists, geneticists, mathematicians and other diverse specialists who are involved in the problems of the global pandemic caused by [...]
Opinion of the Department of Medical Sciences of AACM of BAS regarding the pandemic of COVID-19 in our country
The members of the Department of Medical Sciences at BAS, which includes some of the most prominent specialists in the field of medicine and healthcare, are extremely concerned about the threatening development of the coronavirus [...]
President Rumen Radev acquainted himself with the research of BAS in biomedicine
President Rumen Radev visited the Institute of Molecular Biology and the Institute of Microbiology of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Scientists from four institutes of BAS from the research division “Biomedicine and Quality of Life” [...]
The Supreme Bar Council donated BGN 20 200 to the scientists from the Institute of Microbiology of BAS
A donation of BGN 20 200 received the “Stephan Angeloff” Institute of Microbiology of BAS from the members of the Supreme Bar Council. The funds are provided to support research in the fight against the coronavirus [...]
BAALO has donated BGN 5 000 to BAS for the project “Science against COVID-19”
With a donation of BGN 5 000 to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Bulgarian Association of Agricultural Land Owners (BAALO, member of the Bulgarian Industrial Association) is supporting the project for scientific research "Science against [...]
New clinical evidence confirms the hypothesis of scientists of BAS for the role of NLRP3 inflammasome in the pathogenesis of complications in COVID-19
The role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the pathogenesis of complications in COVID-19 Studies launched in 2010 by scientists at the Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction at the Bulgarian Academy of [...]
A donation of BGN 50 000 to BAS for research on COVID-19
A donation of BGN 50 000 for research by the scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in the fight against coronavirus was made by Delyan Peevski, MP from the “Movement for Rights and Freedoms”. The [...]
Scientists of BAS are assisting the Virology Laboratory at the University Multidisciplinary Hospital for Active Treatment and Emergency Medicine “Pirogov”
Scientists from the Institute of Molecular Biology of BAS are assisting the work of the newly opened Virology Laboratory at UMHATEM “N.I.Pirogov”, specially equipped for the diagnosis of COVID-19. The team is involved in the [...]
With a stamp with customized vignette, BAS is marking the Bulgarian contribution to reproductive immunology
The Bulgarian contribution to reproductive immunology and biotechnologies was marked by the Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction “Acad. Kiril Bratanov” of BAS with the issuance of a postage stamp with a customized vignette. [...]
Scientists study changes in human cells through the super resolution of Andor Dragonfly
Center for Advanced Microscopy for basic and applied research in biology, medicine and biotechnology was opened at the Institute of Molecular Biology of BAS (IMB-BAS). The Center is part of the Euro-BioImaging Consortium (http://www.eurobioimaging.eu/), in [...]
Scientists are looking for new approaches to the treatment of socially significant diseases
New methodologies for the application of natural products of plant and animal origin from Bulgaria to support the therapy of some infectious, malignant and neurodegenerative diseases are developed by scientists from 7 institutes of the [...]