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July 5, 2021
Ivan Sobran – Optimization of Methods for Obtaining Solanum Tuberosum L. Microtubers Under the Conditions of In Vitro
Microclonal propagation of potatoes is one of the most effective biotechnological methods in selective breeding of plants and seed production....
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July 5, 2021
Ukrainian Scientists Attend Online World Microbe Forum 2021
As a medical student, I can see many problems in prescribing antibiotics without testing, so a topic like “antibiotic resistance”...
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July 1, 2021
Ihor Vereshchahin – Using Genetic Analysis to Select the Best Crops for Different Traits
Investigating the issue of the molecular genetic basis of the flax fiber formation with PCR-diagnostics Flax fiber is widely used...
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June 30, 2021
Maria Bayliak – Use of Dietary Supplements for Prevention of Obesity and Other Age-related Metabolic Disturbances in a Mouse Model (Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University)
Over the last decades, the shift in age distribution towards older ages and the progressive aging which is observed in...
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June 7, 2021
Publication Grant Recipient Volodymyr Deineka’s Article Published in MDPI Biomedicines
Stopping bleeding from parenchymal organs remains a challenge for doctors during surgery. An effective method of obtaining reliable hemostasis is...
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June 3, 2021
Yevheniia Husak Attends SurfCoat Korea-2021 Virtual Conference
The International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Interfaces - SurfCoat Korea 2021 was a three-day event from May 26 to...
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May 20, 2021
Experts Discuss Bioenergy in Ukraine During Ukraine in Washington Virtual Conference
On May 12, four of Ukraine's leading energy experts held a discussion on opportunities for investment in bioenergy projects as...
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May 17, 2021
Publication Grant Recipient Orysia Makar’s Article Published in MDPI Biology
NOVEL INSIGHT TO IMPROVE WHEAT GRAIN QUALITY Micronutrient malnutrition is a serious nutritional disorder that affects people in areas where...
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April 27, 2021
Distance Working in Science: GIST Innovates Ukraine Accelerating Program and Publishing in The Open Agriculture Journal
The new pandemic brought new challenges to human civilization. COVID-19 switched priorities from entertainment and traveling to health and safety....
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April 20, 2021
Sumy State University: Developing Biomaterials That Improve Life
Biomaterials are artificial or natural materials used to replace or restore function to body tissue and are continuously or intermittently...
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Spotlights
August 7, 2020
Sumy Scientists, Government and Local Business Join Forces to Produce Hypoallergenic A2 Milk
Until recently, Ukrainians with celiac disease, lactose intolerance and other diet restrictions would be hard pressed to find foods they...
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March 25, 2020
BIOsens – A Ukrainian Startup Making Food Safer
BIOsens Inc., founded in 2016, is a Ukrainian-based biotechnology start-up, which develops hardware and software solutions for analysis of food...
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December 10, 2019
Druid Drone – A Novel Approach to Mistletoe Control
What is Druid Drone? Why is it needed? How does it work By taking care of trees, we improve our...
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November 15, 2019
Clinical Trials in Ukraine: An Opportunity Waiting to be Discovered
The pros and cons of conducting clinical trials in Ukraine More than 500 clinical trials are currently being performed in...
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October 21, 2019
Meet the Ukrainian Scientists Developing Biotechnologies to Detoxify Environments
Department of Extremophilic Microorganism Biology, Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology A visit to Dr. Oleksandr Tashyrev’s office at the...
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October 14, 2019
Sounding the Alarm on Forest Loss in Ukraine
Our planet’s forests are facing challenges that will have a major impact on the environment. Ecosystems are already changing, but...
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July 11, 2019
Meet the Ukrainian scientists working to ‘roll back’ a heart attack
Dr. Oksana Piven and her colleagues at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics (IMBG) of the National Academy of...
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July 8, 2019
Dariya Loseva, co-founder of MyHelix: How to Start a Science Startup in Ukraine
Interview by Bionity.Space Lots of people think starting a biology startup in Ukraine is a mission impossible. But we disagree....
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May 10, 2019
Scientists in Ivano-Frankivsk tackling age-related diseases and deforestation
Dr. Lushchak has been recognized by the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation’s Biotech Initiative (BI) for leadership in his field. We sat down...
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April 26, 2019
The Future of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone
It seems that almost everyone is familiar with at least one or two myths and legends about the Chornobyl Exclusion...
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Spotlight
April 20, 2021
Sumy State University: Developing Biomaterials That Improve Life
Biomaterials are artificial or natural materials used to replace or restore function to body tissue and are continuously or intermittently in contact with body fluids. Dental and orthopaedic implants, vascular grafts and skin patches are the most well-known materials in everyday life. Some materials are just raising at the medical market, such as tissue-engineering construction, nanoparticles, tissue substitutes, etc. The global biomaterials market is estimated to reach $139 Billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 11.8% from 2016 to 2022 and required intensive research. Sumy State University is at the frontier of biomaterials research in Ukraine and provides a full...
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Programs
Awards for Emerging Biotech Leaders
In November 2018 the US-Ukraine Foundation honored 24 Emerging Biotech Leaders at an awards ceremony in Kyiv.
Equipment & Supplies Sourcing Assistance
Ukrainian laboratories lack the modern equipment to take their research to the next level - read about their needs.
Trade Shows and Exhibits
The US-Ukraine Foundation Biotech Initiative was at the BIO International Convention in Philadelphia this June.
Travel Grants
We provide travel support, on a competitive basis, to Ukrainian researchers.
