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Food-Based Solutions for Optimal Vitamin D Nutrition and Health Throughout the Life Cycle

Project leader: Dr. Marija Glibetić

Project collaborators: Dr. Vesna Vučić, Dr. Danijela Ristić-Medić, Dr. Aleksandra Arsić, Dr. Jelena Milešević, Dr. Manja Zec, Dr. Mirjana Gurinovic, Dr. Marija Ranić

Project number: 613977

Duration of the project: November 2013-October 2017.

Leading institution: University College Cork, National University of Ireland

Description of the project:

ODIN project provided the evidence to prevent vitamin D deficiency in Europe and improve nutrition and public health through food. By establishing an internationally standardized analytical platform for 25OHD, ODIN measured the distribution of circulating 25OHD and describe the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Europe. Using available biobanks and databases from National nutrition surveys ODIN delineated the relative contributions of sun and dietary sources of vitamin D to circulating 25OHD. In support of vitamin D recommendations, ODIN carried out three RCT in pregnant women, children and teenagers and a fourth RCT in ethnic immigrant groups to provide experimental data to specify vitamin D intake requirements.

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Low-Cost Technologies and Traditional Ingredients for the Production of Affordable, Nutritionally Balanced Foods to Improve Health in Population Groups at Risk of Poverty (CHANCE)

Project leader: Dr. Marija Glibetić

Project collaborators: Dr. Romana Novaković, Dr. Danijela Ristić-Medić, Dr. Mirjana Gurinović, Dr. Jelena Milešević, Dr. Nevena Kardum

Project number: 266331

Duration of the project: February 2011-July 2014.

Leading institution: Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna

Description of the project:

CHANCE project defined an innovative strategy based on a socio-economic study of the composition of the most significant EU populations at-risk-of-poverty and verified the relative existing nutritional deficiency via a holistic approach ensured by metabolomics investigations correlating the non-healthy diet to real metabolism alterations. CHANCE adopted a new multidisciplinary approach, leading to nutritional strategies for the prevention of malnutrition in population groups at risk of poverty. CHANCE aimed at considered a new health value-added diet as a whole by developing food products which could act in concert. The synergic collaboration of nutritionists, food chemists, economists and technologists allowed a robust strategy to by pass all barriers to healthy nutrition by the lab-scale development of affordable but nutritionally-rich food products, new packaging and portioning.

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The EuroFIR Food Platform: Further Integration, Refinement and Exploitation for Its Long-Term Self-Sustainability

Project leader: Dr. Marija Glibetić

Project collaborators: Dr. Mirjana Gurinović, Dr. Jelena Milešević, Dr. Jasmina Martačić-Debeljak, Dr. Marija Takić

Project number: 265967

Duration of the project: 2011-2013.

Leading institution: Quadram Institute, United Kingdom

Description of the project:

The objective of this project was to further integrate/refine the EuroFIR Food Platform, to improve/support the ways research is undertaken into relationships between food, diets and health in Europe. The focus was on extending application and exploitation of validated food data and tools for pan-European nutrition studies and networked usage, implementation of standards and best practice. This together forms the basis of long-term sustainability through the newly established legal entity EuroFIR AISBL.

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Sustainable Exploitation of Bioactive Components from Traditional Foods of the Black Sea Area

Project leader: Dr. Marija Glibetić

Project collaborators: Dr. Aleksandra-Konić Ristić, Dr. Nevena Kardum

Project number: 227118

Duration of the project: April 2009-October 2012.

Leading institution: Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy

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European Micronutrient Recommendations Aligned

Project leader: Dr. Marija Glibetić

Project collaborators: Dr. Aleksandra-Konić Ristić, Dr. Nevena Kardum

Project number: FP6 036196-2

Duration of the project: 2007-2011.

Leading institution: Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy

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European Micronutrient Recommendations Aligned

Project leader: Dr. Mirjana Gurinović

Project collaborators: Dr. Marija Takić, Dr. Jasmina Martačić-Debeljak, Dr. Tamara Popović, Dr. Marija Glibetić

Project number: 513944

Duration of the project: January 2005-June 2010.

Leading institution: Institute of Food Research, Norwich, United Kingdom

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Toxoplasmosis in HSC Transplant Recipients: How to Improve Prevention at a Reasonable Cost?

Project leader: Dr. Olgica Đurković-Đaković (Serbia), Prof. Florence Robert-Gangneux (France)

Project collaborators: Dr. Tijana Štajner, Dr. Jelena Srbljanović, Dr. Neda Bauman, Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac

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Duration of the project: January 2018-December 2019.

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Description of the project:

Diagnosis and monitoring of reactivated toxoplasmosis (RT) in HSCT recipients was introduced into the transplantation practice in Serbia in 2013 (cooperation of the Mother and Child Health Care Institute and the NRL for toxoplasmosis). Despite its many benefits, clinical experience with this approach to control T. gondii infection in HSCT patients has also revealed gaps including diagnostic challenges pertinent for decision on treatment, and lack of consensus on the frequency and duration of blood sample monitoring by qPCR after HSCT, respective of clinical setting and administration of prophylaxis. Thus, the goal of the proposed project is to, after standardization and harmonization of the qPCR protocol in both partner laboratories, identify subgroups of patients (according to the clinical setting, type of prophylaxis etc.) at the highest risk of RT, that would benefit the most from systematic PCR monitoring, with the final outcome to devise a cost-effective alternative for the prevention of RT after HSCT.

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Determination of the Mutational Landscape and Clonal Architecture and Their Application in Angiogenesis and Thrombosis in Patients with MPN

Project leader: Dr. Radek Skoda, Dr. Vladan Čokić

Project collaborators: Dr. Dragana Marković

Project number: IZ73Z0_152420/1

Duration of the project: 2014-2016.

Leading institution: Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel and University Hospital Basel, Switzerland

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New Therapeutic Strategies for the Reconstruction of Bone Defects Using Optimized RIA-Derived Autologous Grafts and Bone Substitute Materials (RIABONE)

Project leader: Dr. Marietta Herrmann, Dr. Aleksandra Jauković

Project collaborators: Dr. Tamara Kukolj, Dr. Hristina Obradović, Milena Živanović

Project number: 01DS21004

Duration of the project: July 2021-June 2024.

Leading institution: University Hospital in Würzburg, Germany

Collaborating institutions: Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Institute of Orthopedics ”Banjica”, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade

Collaborating companies: Osartis GmbH, Germany, 3D Republika d.o.o., Serbia

Description of the project:

Large bone defects present a common clinical problem where autologous bone grafting is the current gold standard. Autologous bone grafts harvested by the Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator® (RIA) technique are considered advantageous in terms of larger quantities of graft material and yielding two fractions – a solid graft usually used for the transplantation and a liquid fraction often referred to as a waste material. This highly translational project aims to address the regenerative potential of RIA liquid fraction through in vitro studies of its secretory and cellular content as well as by testing pre-conditioning strategies to improve RIA grafts regenerative potential. Also, the project will provide evidence for the new application possibility of bone substitute material PerOssal® (Osartis GmbH) in combination with RIA-graft material. In vitro experiments will be translated into preclinical and clinical trials in Serbia to optimize currently available therapies. In parallel, proof-of-concept experiments with 3D printing materials will be accomplished with the industrial partner from Serbia 3D Republika d.o.o.

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