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SEVENTH FRAMEWORK
PROGRAMME
NATIONAL CENTRE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND MEDICAL GENETICS
Organization activity type : RES
FP7 theme : hEalTh
Contact person : Dr. Victoria Sacara
Address : National Centre of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics
82, Burebista street
MD 2082, Chisinau
Republic of Moldova
E-mail : victoriasacara@hotmail.com
Web : www.reprogenetics.md
BRIEf dESCRIpTIon of ThE oRganIzaTIon
The Centre was founded in 2003. It includes : The Scientific Department of Reproduction and Medical
Genetics specialized in molecular-genetic and immunological investigations; the Department of
Reproductive Health with the Laboratory for Assisted Reproduction; The Department of Clinical
Genetics with the Cytology Laboratory; and the management unit. There are 68 collaborators in the
Centre, including 19 researchers, 13 of them having scientific degrees (dr. hab. med, Prof. V.Mosin;
corresponding member of ASM, Prof. St. Groppa; and 11 PhDs).
KEywoRdS on CoRE CompETEnCIES
Hereditary diseases; population genetics; complex diseases; DNA; mutations.
ExpERTISE / CompETEnCIES / TEChnologIES / RTd Know-how
• PCR, SSCP, RFLP, Long range PCR, Heteroduplex analysis, MTT test, ELISA. • The elaboration
of scientific technologies for maintaining and improvement of reproductive health and prevention of
hereditary pathologies in Moldova; • The improvement of National Register of Congenital Diseases
in accordance with the EUROCAT Register for the evaluation of mutagenic and teratogenic factors in
the Moldovan population; • Implementation of new methods for prenatal, cytogenetic and moleculargenetic
diagnostics of hereditary and congenital pathologies;
InTERnaTIonal CoopERaTIon ExpERIEnCE
Main international projects implemented :
• Project “Functional studies of copper transporter ATP7B in hepato-cytes and neurons for targeted
therapy of Wilson’s disease” (Germany - Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster);.
• Project “Genes and environment determining childhood asthma in Moldova and Germany (Germany
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover);
• Project “Developing methods and psychomotor improvement of patients with Down disease and the
psychological status of the family” (Romania);
• Project : ”Man in space disease : research methods in medical humanities”, Project : ”Bioethical
fundamentals of biological and genetic medical research” (Russian Federation);
• Project ”Bioethical fundamentals of biological and genetic medical research” (Republic of Belarus).
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