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100 students from Plovdiv University visited CPSBB as part of their education in Plant Physiology. The students are enrolled in different BSc programmes (Biology, Biology and Chemistry, Biology and English, Ecology, and Molecular biology at the Faculty of Biology. Dr. Tsanko Gechev presented CPSBB to the students: its history, strategic objectives, organizational structure, research departments,...

Martina Savova, a researcher from the Plant Cell Biotechnology Department of CPSBB, was awarded from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) with the prestigious “Ivan E. Geshov” award for young scientist in the field of biomedicine and quality of life. Martina has demonstrated an innovative approach in her PhD thesis work to study molecular mechanisms...

CPSBB and the agricultural university signed a memorandum of cooperation  Оn 18 May 2022 – the  International Fascination of Plants Day – the Rector of the Agricultural University in Plovdiv, Prof. Dr. Hristina Yancheva, and the Director of the Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology (CPSBB), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tsanko Gechev, signed a memorandum...

The CPSBB, represented by its marketing expert Mr. Petar KAZAKOV, participated in the ISF World Seed Congress, organized by the International Seed Federation (ISF) in Barcelona, Spain, from 16 to 18 May 2022. The International Seed Federation (ISF) is the largest organization that unites biotechnology, vegetable breeding, and seed-producing companies all over the world. It is widely...

On 11, 18 and 25 May 2022, teachers in biology and biotechnology from vocational schools in Spain visited the CPSBB as part of the Erasmus + Youth Exchange Programme. The visit was hosted by Dr. Nikola Staykov who demonstrated the equipment and some of the ongoing research projects of the CPSBB. The guests visited the...

CPSBB, together with the embassy of India in Bulgaria, organized a round table with representatives of Indian scientific institutes On April 7, 2022, as a joint initiative of CPSBB and the Embassy of India in Bulgaria, a round table discussion was held with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes. The event was attended...

The Indian Ambassador to Bulgaria Visited the CPSBB The Ambassador of India in Bulgaria, His Excellency Mr. Sanjay Rana, visited the CPSBB on April 5, 2022, at the invitation of the researcher from CPSBB – Dr. Amol Nankar. Director of CPSBB Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tsanko Gechev, Prof. Dr. Milen Georgiev, Head of Plant Cell Biotechnology...

The “Green Initiative” of CPSBB was held for the second consecutive year The main goal of the campaign is to improve the area around the newly built campus of CPSBB and improve living conditions of residents in the neighborhood. Scientists from CPSBB and experts from Trakia Municipality took part in the campaign. They planted Paulownia...

Kristiana Amirova received the annual award of the Foundation “Acad. Prof. Dr. Stephan Angeloff ” (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) for young microbiologists.Kristiana Amirova is a researcher at the Department of Plant Cell Biotechnology at CPSBB, and headed by Prof. Dr. Milen Georgiev. Her work is related to the research for treating degenerative diseases such as...

The first online training under the project “Science and Journalism: together against infodemic” was held On 23-24 February, 2022, the first online training under the project “Science and Journalism: Together against Infodemic” was held. The main purpose of the event was to put into practice the training module so that the last could be adapted...