News and Events

The International Conference on Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology (ICPSBB 2021, https://conference2020.cpsbb.eu/) was held in the Golden Sands Black Sea Resort, Hotel International, from 14th to 17th of June 2021. The conference was a major educational and dissemination event, which also served to link CPSBB with academic and industrial partners. The organizers of ICPSBB 2021...

The construction of CPSBB’s new research campus continues at a high pace. The main building and the adjacent high-tech greenhouses are near their final form, hinting at the enormous potential to be revealed when the campus is completed. In keeping with the age of innovation, the greenhouses will have a cutting-edge digital control system, enabling...

CPSBB and Trakia Municipality started the “Green Initiative”     On February 23, 2021, scientists from CPSBB and representatives from Trakia Municipality launched a joint tree-planting campaign under the motto “Green Initiative”. The campaign’s goal is to plant trees and thus provide a better quality environment for the residents in the vicinity of the new...

Green Initiative between CPSBB and Trakia Municipality CPSBB representatives met with the local authorities of the Trakia Municipality to discuss potential partnerships, good practices and marked the start of a joint Green Initiative. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vasil Kolev and Dr. Nikola Staykov had a discussion with the Mayor of Trakia Municipality Mr. Kostadin Dimitrov and...

CPSBB’s researchers welcomed the students from “Petko Rachov Slaveikov” high school in Krichim for an online visit and an exercise in genetic processes at the laboratories of the Center   Dr. Nikola Staykov (CPSBB) hosted the online video visit and introduced the students to some general facts about CPSBB its activities and scientific research projects....

Horizon Europe Seminar, 04 December 2020   CPSBB, represented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vessela Kazashka, Head of Administration, participated in an online seminar dedicated to the Horizon Europe Framework Programme  on 4th of December 2020. The event was organized by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education, Prof. Asen Zlatarov University, and Burgas Free University. Mrs. Karina...

Under the motto „Science transforms lives”, in the Researchers’ Night 2020 in Bulgaria we are focusing on the European dimension. Researchers from Academia and Industry come together to raise awareness and discover new perspectives of art, science and society. The Center of plant system biology and biotechnology (CPSBB) presents one of its researchers, who talks...

Organic Innovation Days     Petar Kazakov (CPSBB) participated in the online Organic Innovation Days 2020    on 24-25 November 25 2020. The Organic Innovation Days provide a unique opportunity to meet members of the European Technology Planform TP Organics, as well as to network with EU stakeholders and decision-makers. The event was attended by...

Workshop: NGS – Methods and Genomes Annotation 23-25 November 2020, Online   Summary This worshop introduces how to use Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data in the genome study. It consists of three parts and includes: Day 1: Introduction to the Genome Assembly. Lecturer Dr. Zdravka Ivanova. Introduction to Genome Assembly (Using Velvet). Optimized de Bruijn Graph...

CPSBB featured on Bulgaria on Air     Bulgaria on Air, one of the most reputed Bulgarian national TV, broadcasted an extensive reportage about CPSBB followed by live interview with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tsanko Gechev, the CPSBB Director and PlantaSYST Coordinator.The video (available here) presented the Center of Plant Systems Biology, the construction of the...