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News
March 10, 2020
The Adventurous Visit of Two Young Ukrainian Scientists to the University of Southern Mississippi and Oklahoma State University to Study Biotechnologically Promising Microorganisms
Earlier this year, Dr. Vira Hovorukha and Olesia Havryliuk, two young scientists of the Department of Extremophilic Microorganism Biology of...
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March 1, 2020
Ukrainian Technology Transfer Managers Share Their US Experience With Colleagues
On Feb 20, the participants of the US-Ukraine Foundation Biotech Initiative Technology Transfer Study Tour shared what they learned during...
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February 24, 2020
Travel Grant Recipient Viktoriya Pyeshkova Attends 2nd World Congress on Biosensors and Bioelectronics in Singapore
Thanks to the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation Biotech Initiative, I participated in the 2nd World Congress on Biosensors and Bioelectronics on 27-28...
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January 31, 2020
Travel Grants for Ukrainian Biotech Researchers
Apply by Feb. 28! With the aim to enhance the strength and visibility of Ukraine’s biotechnology research sector, the US-Ukraine...
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January 30, 2020
GIST Innovates Ukraine – Taking Invention From Lab to Market!
https://www.gistnetwork.org/gist-innovates-ukraine The U.S. State Department Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs GIST initiative will be offering a...
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January 22, 2020
Travel Grant Winner Bohdan Ostash Attends 3rd International Conference on Natural Product Discovery and Development in the Genomic Era
I am honored to acknowledge the US-Ukraine Biotech Initiative for the 2019 travel award which allowed me to present the...
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January 10, 2020
Ukrainian Technology Transfer Professionals Visit the University of Georgia, USA
As the university’s research productivity continues to increase, so does our ability to make a positive impact on our state,...
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January 2, 2020
Travel Grant Winner Oleksandr Kyrychenko Completes 4-Month Exchange Visit to the University of Kansas Medical Center
It is my pleasure to acknowledge the US-Ukraine Foundation Biotech Initiative for the 2019 travel grant award. The financial support...
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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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December 3, 2019
Precarpathian National University Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology Hosts 40 Budding Scientists
The 7th Autumn Biochemistry School was held on Nov. 29-Dec. 1 Forty 8-11 graders from western Ukraine attended the 7th...
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Spotlight
August 31, 2020
Explogen: Engineering Dream Microorganisms in Ukraine
"We teach bacteria and yeast to do what they naturally can't" EXPLOGEN is a small biotech company launched in Lviv in 2019 engaged in bacteria and yeast genomic and metabolic engineering. They design and construct microbial strains to meet customers’ needs. They also have internal projects that focus on finding and studying new biologically active natural products, mainly antibiotics and agricultural chemicals of bacterial origin. The company was founded by local investors who believe in the prospects of modern biotechnology in Ukraine. They undertook this venturous attempt to start a research-intensive biotech company in Lviv with the idea that such a company...
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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.
