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Appendix D.4: Selected Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Pages 199-204

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... and by numerous U.S. partners, including the University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Fish and Wildlife Service; University of Texas; North Prairie Wildlife Research Center; Geological Survey; Burke Museum of the University of Washington, Seattle; Forest Service; Northern Research Station 199
From page 200...
... Further collaboration with Georgia State University focused on investigation of human genetic predisposition to severe forms of tick-borne encephalitis. ISTC supported research at Vector aimed at development of oral vaccines against hepatitis B virus, and ICG contributed to this effort.
From page 201...
... CRDF, ISTC, and the Food and Drug Administration have provided grants to ICBFM, along with grants to Vector, for development of oligonucleotide microarrays for identification and genotyping of influenza A, hepatitis C, and orthopoxviruses. Researchers at ICBFM have collaborated with Cornell University on development of computer programs for prediction of biopolymer folding and design of small molecules, targeted to specific nucleic acids and proteins.
From page 202...
... The institute plans to develop the following projects in collaboration with American colleagues: development of biological methods for controlling populations of forest pests and insects harmful for agriculture; genetic studies of parasites found in human patients and in Siberian animals; investigation of factors affecting migration of birds in Western Siberia, Kazakhstan, and Middle Asia; and investigation of rare birds of Northern Asia.
From page 203...
... CENTRAL SIBERIAN BOTANICAL GARDEN, CSBG (NOVOSIBIRSK) CSBG investigated Siberian plants in the context of the international program of collaboration of botanical gardens supported by the Institute of Sustainable Development and the USAID.


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