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Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BMBB)
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Main thematic areas
Evaluation of biological properties of drugs and plant extracts, Isolation and Characterization of Natural Products, Genetics of Human Disease, Targeted Drug Delivery to Cells, Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics
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Overview
The main research interests of the Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Unit (BMBB) are:
- Isolation and Characterization of Natural Products
- Evaluation of biological properties of plant extracts
- Genetics of human disease
- Drug delivery to cancer cells
- Evaluation of pharmaceutical properties of drugs
- Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics
| Position | Name | Department | Research Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Unit Leader | Dr Despina Charalambous | Pharmacy | Molecular Biology |
| Research Leader | Dr George Karikas | Pharmacy | Pharmacognosy |
| Research Leader | Dr Maria Papasavva | Pharmacy | Pharmacogenetics/Pharmacogenomics |
| Unit Member | Nectarios Nicolaou (PhD student) | Pharmacy | Clinical Biochemistry |
| Unit Member | Krystallo Christou | Pharmacy | Molecular Biology |
| Start Year | Project Title | Lead Partner/ Assignee | Funding from | Project Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chemical characterization, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of nine Hypericum species from Greece and one endemic species from Cyprus | Frederick University | Frederick University – Internal Funding | N/A |
| 2022 | Νovel ADCY3 variant predicts a molecular target for tackling obesity | Frederick University | Frederick University – Internal Funding | N/A |
| 2022 | Development of novel polymeric nanocarrier drug delivery system for melanoma therapy | Frederick Research Center | Research & Innovation Foundation (Cyprus) | N/A |
| 2019 | Development of natural soap | Frederick Research Center | Research & Innovation Foundation (Cyprus) | https://www.cyherbia.com/natcy-soap/ |
| 2018 | Analysis of RO Purification System | Frederick Research Center | Research & Innovation Foundation (Cyprus) | N/A |
| 2018 | Characterizing herbal extracts | Frederick Research Center | Research & Innovation Foundation (Cyprus) | N/A |
| 2017 | CDKN2A and MC1R variants found in Cypriot patients diagnosed with cutaneous melanoma | Frederick University | Frederick University - Internal Funding | N/A |
STORIES
Our research unit focuses on the biological evaluation of plant extracts, the investigation of the genetics underlying human disease and targeted drug delivery to cancer cells so as to improve people’s health.
Dr Despina Charalambous, Research Unit Leader
