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Reprogramming of skin homeostasis and regeneration using a novel cell micro-transplantation technology – REPROSKIN

Skin is our largest organ comprising ~12% of our body weight. It is the major protective organ of the body against the environment. Over time, its protection is compromised by aging which is always associated with skin inflammation, impaired wound healing and increased risk of malignancies.

Principal investigator: dr. sc. Ivica Rubelj

Functional characterization of the fungal specific protein Taf14 in S.cerevisiae and C. albicans

Invasive fungal infections have become an important cause of mortality in immunocompromised and severely ill patients, in both the developing world and western countries.