In order to check tumorigenic potential of stem cell like cells from human ovary we introduce the technology of injecting cells into the muscle of NOD-SCID mice and recorded tumour grovth and development.
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 714875Members of the programme group have organized on behalf of the Slovenian Genetic Society joint congress with the Slovenian Biochemical society, which represented a central scientific event in life sciences in Slovenia in the year 2009. Numerous guests from abroad, slovene researchers who are working abroad and slovene scientists presented high quality research in the fields of biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology. The event represent an exceptional oportunity for young researchers to attract attention with their scientific results.
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting
COBISS.SI-ID: 2507656Prof. Dr. Peter DOVČ has been Editor in Chief of AAS in the year 2009. In this year five issues of AAS were published and prof. DOVC eddited two issues in the field of animal science.
C.05 Editorial board of a national magazine
COBISS.SI-ID: 213840640Dr. Dušan Benčina was mentor to a PhD student (young researcher), who studied the role of neuraminidases as important factor for pathogenicity in avian mycoplasmas. The results show that strains with higher neuraminidase activity invade host more efficiently and are more pathogenic.
D.09 Tutoring for postgraduate students
COBISS.SI-ID: 246288128Biotechnology student and young researcher in the programme group Eva Ceh received University of Ljubljana F. Preseren Award for her undergraduate thesis with the title "Integration of microRNAs (miRNAs) into gene networks associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia". The candidate collected data on potential miRNAs and their targets which are associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia using bioinformatic approach.
E.01 National awards
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