Research Grants Obtained by the Department of Cytogenetics and Genomics

Principal Investigator, 2009-2013
Funding Body: Research Promotion Foundation, Cyprus.
Title: Upgrade Of The Microarray Laboratory And Development Of A New X Chromosome Exon-Specific Array.
Amount: Total 395,985 Euros

Principal Investigator, 2009-2011
Funding Body: Research Promotion Foundation, Cyprus
Title: High resolution genetic investigation of autism in Cyprus.
Amount: Total 159,999 Euros.

Principal Investigator, 2009-2010
Funding Body: Research Promotion Foundation, Cyprus.
Title: Human Genome Copy Number Variations In The Cypriot Population.
Amount: Total 40.000 Euros.

Principal Investigator, 2008-2011
Funding Body: 7th European Union Framework Program, European Union
Title: Improving Diagnosis of Mental Retardation in Children in Central Eastern Europe and Central Asia through Genetic Characterization and Bioinformatics/Statistics, (CHERISH).
Amount: Total 2.647.211Euros. (319,652 Euros for the Department).

Principal Investigator, 2008-2011
Funding Body: 7^th European Union Framework Program, European Union.
Title: Point of care monitoring and diagnostics for autoimmune diseases, (POCEMON).
Amount: Total 8.637.780 Euros. (152.925 Euros for the Department).

Principal Investigator, 2007-2010
Funding Body: 6^th Program, EPYΕΞ/0406/09, “SYNDRO-X”, Research Promotion Foundation, Cyprus.
Title:  Genetic investigation of syndromes with X chromosome anomalies.
Amount: Total 170.000 Euros. (170.000 Euros for the Department).

Principal Investigator, 2007-2010
Funding Body: 6^th Program, EPYΕΞ/0506/29, “SYNDROMA”, Research Promotion Foundation, Cyprus.
Title:  Genetic investigation and characterization of unknown genetic and neurological syndromes in the population of Cyprus, using high-resolution DNA microarrays. 
Amount: Total 140.000 Euros. (140.000 Euros for the Department).

Principal Investigator, 2006-2009
Funding Body: 6^th European Union Framework Program, European Union.
Title: Microarray-based screen for differential feto-maternal methylation of DNA sequences (SAFE-SAF).
Amount: Total 140.000 Euros. (140.000 Euros for the Department).

Principal Investigator, 2006-2010
Funding Body: 6^th Program, EPYAN/0205/07, “MM”, Research Promotion Foundation, Cyprus.
Title: Advancing microarray technology.
Amount: Total 170.000 Euros. (170.000 Euros for the Department).

Principal Investigator, 2005-2007
Funding Body: 6^th Program, ΑΠΟΝΕ/0504/04, “X-TSIP”, Research Promotion Foundation, Cyprus.
Title: Development of DNA microarray for the detection of microdeletion and microduplication in genes located in the X chromosome.
Amount: Total 60.000 Euros. (60.000 Euros for the Department).

Principal Investigator, 2003-2007
Funding Body: 6^th Program, ΜΕ6ΠΠ/0603/25, Research Promotion Foundation, Cyprus.
Title: Special Non-Invasive Advances in Fetal and Neonatal Evaluation (SAFE).
Amount: Total 1.700 Euros. (1.700 Euros for the Department).

Principal Investigator, 2003-2007
Funding Body: 6^th European Union Framework Program, European Union.
Title: Special Non-Invasive Advances in Fetal and Neonatal Evaluation Network (SAFE).
Amount: Total 12.000.000 Euros. (est. 140.000 Euros for the Department).

Principal Investigator, 2002-2006
Funding Body: 5^th European Union Framework Program, European Union.
Title: The Genetic and Neurobiological Basis of X-Linked Mental Retardation (EURO-MRX).
Amount: Total 1.700.000 Euros. (140.000 Euros for the Department).

Co-Investigator, 2002-2005
Funding Body: 5^th European Union Framework Program, European Union.
Title: EUMEDIS (Euro-Mediterranean Information Society) – Organizing two European teaching courses and workshop in FISH and another one in Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics – European School of Genetic Medicine.
Amount: Total 1,160,000 Euros. (est. 40.000 Euros for the Department).

Co-Investigator, 2002-2006
Funding Body: Estonian Science Foundation, Estonia.
Title: Development of novel DNA diagnostic technologies for the detection of structural chromosomal abnormalities in case of mental retardation – Probe Bank and DNA arrays for MAPH-DCA.
Amount: Total 70,000 Euros. (est. 10.000 Euros for the Department).

Principal Investigator, 2002-2004
Funding Body: UNOPS, United Nation
Title: Provision of prenatal diagnosis for Down syndrome and all other known chromosomal syndromes to the Cypriot Population [Accepted with a condition to get a written consent from the Turkish Cypriot Collaborator]

Principal Investigator, 2002-2004
Funding Body: 5^th Program, Research Promotion Foundation, Cyprus.
Title: Development of a novel methodology for the prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome.
Amount: Total 85,000 Euros. (85.000 Euros for the Department).

Principal Investigator, 2001-2003
Funding Body: 4^th Program, Research Promotion Foundation, Cyprus.
Title: Development and demonstration of the new molecular methodology “ΧΑΔ” for the detection of chromosomal anomalies.
Amount: Total 77,000 Euros. (77.000 Euros for the Department).

Co-Investigator, 2000-2002
Funding Body: 3^rd Program, Research Promotion Foundation, Cyprus
Title: Isolation, molecular analysis and characterization of Lipids in food that acquired molecular mutations during manufacturing, string and cooking.
Amount: Total 54,000 Euros. (54.000 Euros for the Department).

Sub-contracting Investigator, 2000-2001
Funding Body: Merck, Sharp & Dome, USA.
Title: Colorectal Carcer prevention by Rofecoxib.
Amount: Unknown. (70.000 Euros for the Department).