Previous Grants

1.       Molecular genetic study of Friedreich’s ataxia

Funding body: Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA)

Co-investigator

Support period: 05/1992 – 04/1995

Total grant: US $ 178,200.00

2.       Neuromuscular diseases in eastern Mediterranean countries

Funding body: Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA)

Co-investigator

Support period: 11/1994 – 10/1996

Total grant: US $ 204,400.00

3.       Molecular genetics of Charcot-Marie-Tooth type II

Funding body: Association Francaise contre les Myopathies (France)

Co-investigator

Support period: 01/1995 – 12/1995

Total grant: FF 100,000.00

4.       Molecular genetics of Charcot-Marie-Tooth type II

Funding body: Association Francaise contre les Myopathies (France)

Co-investigator

Support period: 01/1996 – 12/1996

Total grant: FF 180,000.00

5.       Mutation analysis in Greek and Cypriot Neurofibromatosis type I families

Funding body: Planning Bureau (Cyprus)

Principal Investigator

Support period: 01/1996 – 12/1998

Total grant: CY £ 3,000.00

6.       Clinical and genetic studies of Charcot-Marie Tooth type II and recessive forms

      Funding body: Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA)

      Co-investigator

      Support period: 03/1996 – 06/1999

      Total grant: US $ 201,150.00

7.       Neuromuscular diseases in eastern Mediterranean countries (continuation)

Funding body: Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA)

Co-investigator

Support period: 02/1997 – 06/1999

Total grant: US $ 158,000.00

8.       Investigating the role of molecular motors in ALS pathogenesis

Funding body: Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA)

Co-investigator

Support period: 01/2000 – 12/2000

Total grant: US $ 65,000.00

9.       Genetic studies in autosomal recessive hereditary motor neuronopathy and autosomal recessive inclusion body myopathy

Funding body: Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA)

Principal investigator

Support period: 07/1999 – 06/2002

Total grant: US $ 180,000.00

10.   Neuromuscular diseases in eastern Mediterranean countries

Funding body: Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA)

Co-investigator

Support period: 07/1999 – 06/2002

Total grant: US $ 135,000.00

11.   Identifying novel genomic regions and genes associated with inherited predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer

Funding body: Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC)

Co-principal Investigator

Support period: 07/2000 – 06/2002

Total grant: US $ 60,000.00

12.   Friedreich’s ataxia carrier screening in the population originating from the Paphos district of Cyprus

Funding body: United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Principal investigator

Support period: 04/2001 – 11/2002

Total grant: CY £ 58,452.00

13.   Pancyprian epidemiological research for cancer

Funding body: Research Promotion Foundation (CYPRUS)

Co-investigator

Support period: 07/2001 – 06/2003

Total grant: CY £ 45,000.00

14.   Genetic studies on hereditary nonpolyposis (HNPCC) colorectal cancer in families from Israel and Cyprus

Funding body: Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC)

Principal Investigator

Support period: 07/2001 – 06/2003

Total grant: US $ 60,000.00

15.   Identification of a novel Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 2 (CMT2) gene

Funding body: Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA)

Principal investigator

Support period: 01/2002 – 12/2003

Total grant: US $ 185,850.00

16.   Pancyprian study of amyloid neuropathy

Funding body: Research Promotion Foundation (CYPRUS)

Co-investigator

Support period: 12/2002 – 06/2005

Total grant: CY £ 49,700.00

17.   Neuromuscular diseases in Eastern Mediterranean countries

Funding body: Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA)

Principal Investigator

Support period: 07/2002 – 06/2005

Total grant: US $ 192,180.00

18.   Quality in molecular genetic testing: development of certified reference materials

Funding body: European Commission, 5^th Framework Programme

Co-investigator

Support period: 01/2002 – 12/2005

Total grant: EURO 99,843.00

19.   Exploratory investigation in the analysis of high dimensional SNP data

Funding body: GlaxoSmithKline Research & Development Ltd

Co-investigator

Support period:

Total grant: UK £ 64,893.00  

20.   Development of a high throughput microarray for the diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy

Funding body: Research Promotion Foundation (CYPRUS) for participation in the EU 6^th FP

Principal investigator

Support period: 11/2006

Total grant: CY £ 5,000.00

21.   Study of secondary genes in the pathogenesis of Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies

Funding body: Research Promotion Foundation (Cyprus)

Co-investigator

Support period: 11/2005 – 11/2007

Total grant: CY £ 63,580.00

22.   Hosting an International meeting: 9^th Congress of the Mediterranean Society of Myology

Funding body: Research Promotion Foundation (Cyprus)

Principal Investigator

Support period: 02/2009 – 05/2009

Total grant: Euro 25,000.00

23.   Expression studies in hereditary motor neuronopathy type Jerash

Funding body: Telethon (Cyprus)

Principal Investigator

Support period: 01/2007 – 06/2009

Total grant: CY £ 30,000.00