Ongoing Research Projects

National funding

КП-06-Н96/3 “Relationship between drought tolerance and fungal pathogen resistance in crop and resurrection plants”, Bulgarian National Science Fund, (2025-2028), PI: Assoc. Prof. Gergana Mihaylova (IPPG-BAS)

КP-06-N91/4 “Comprehensive study of the biological activity of an extract from lovage (Levisticum officinale) in models of metabolic and oncological diseases in experimental animals and cell cultures”, Bulgarian National Science Fund, (2025-2028), PI: Prof. Stefka Valcheva-Kuzmanova, MD, PhD, DSc, Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov” – Varna, Partner organization: IPPG-BAS, Project coordinator from IPPG: Assist. Prof. Georgi Antov

КP-06-N96/5 “Elicitor-mediated seed priming for targeted biosynthesis of health-promoting phytochemicals in kale microgreens (Brassica oleracea var. acephala). Investigation of antioxidant capacity, metabolic profile, and antitumor activity”, Bulgarian National Science Fund,(2025-2028), PI: Assist. Prof. Liliana Brankova (IPPG-BAS), Partner organization: Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University

КP-06-N78/8 “Ultrafast Femtosecond Laser Irradiation To Enhance Nanoparticle-based Photothermal Cancer Therapy: Novel Strategies and Applications”, Bulgarian National Science Fund, (2023-2027), PI: Assoc. Prof. Lyubomir Stoychev (Institute of Solid State Physics – BAS); Partner organization: Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering – BAS

КП-06-Н56/9 “Interdisciplinary biotechnological approach for analysis and modulation of the biological potential of the medicinal plant Nepeta nuda“ (2021-2024), Bulgarian National Science Fund, PI: Assoc. Prof. Miroslava Zhiponova (Sofia University). Partner: IPPG-BAS

КП-06-Н56/15 “Тhe ancient wheat – growth and physiological characteristics under unfavorable stress factors and possibilities to alleviate the negative effects” (2022-2025), Bulgarian National Science Fund (2022-2025), Project leader: Assist. Prof. Irina Moskova

КП-06-Н81/10 ““Multidisciplinary approaches for the conservation of endangered and endemic species of the Bulgarian flora” (2024-2027), Bulgarian National Science Fund, (2024-2027), PI: Assoc. Prof. Miroslava Zhiponova (SU-FB), Coordinator from IPPG-BAS: Assoc. Prof. Georgi Bonchev

КП-06-Н86/4 “Investigation on the effect of regenerative organic farming strategies on the productivity of Solanum tuberosum and Phaseolus vulgaris and soil substrate parameters”, Bulgarian National Science Fund, (2024-2027), Coordinator from IPPG-BAS: Assist. Prof. Vasilissa Manova

№ 24027 “Essential oils and essential oil components: analysis and correlations of antitumor, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activity”, “Science” Fund, Medical University – Varna, (2024-2027), PI: Assoc. Prof. Silviya Yordanova Atanasova-Stamova, Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov” – Varna

КП-06-Н41/6 „Potentiating effect of Haberlea extract on soybean Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor in breast cancer cell lines”, Bulgarian National Science Fund, (2020-2026), PI: Assoc. Prof. Diana Zasheva, IBIR-BAS, Partners: IPPG-BAS (Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Ludmila Simova), Agrobioinstitute – Agricultural Academy

Project КП-06-ПН73/”A new strategy for influencing experimental Alzheimer’s-type dementia using nanoparticle systems” Bulgarian National Science Fund, (2023-2026), PI: Assoc. Prof. Maria Lazarova, Institute of Neurobiology (BAS)


Bilateral cooperation

KП-06-Словакия/4 „DNA-based studies on ecogeographic diversity of endangered orchid species“, Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF) Program „Competitions for financial support for bilateral projects” Bulgaria-Slovakia 2023 (2024-2027),  Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Georgi Bonchev


International Funding

101181400, PROSPER, „Promoting resilient orphan legumes for sustainable agriculture and food security“, HORIZON-CL6-2024-BIODIV-02, (2025-2029), Coordinator from IPPG-BAS (partner organization): Prof. Valya Vassileva

IAEA Technical Cooperation Project BUL5020 „Increasing the Yield and Quality of Main Vegetable Crops through Nuclear Technology to Withstand the Impacts of Climate Change“ (2024-2026). Coordinator from IPPG-BAS: Assist. Prof. Vasilissa Manova


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