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Project title: Cytomegalovirus latency in the central nervous system

Grantor: Croatian Science Foundation

Grantor’s website: www.hrzz.hr

Grant number: HRZZ-IP-2022-10-3371

Coordinator: Assoc. prof. dr. Ilija Brizic

Research team:

Prof. dr. Stipan Jonjic
Dr. Marina Pribanic Matesic
Dr. Carmen Rozmanic
Fran Krstanovic, mag. biochem.
Andrea Mihalic, mag. biotech. in med.

Total funding: EUR 198.984,67

Brief description:

Many viruses can cause persistent or latent infections and/or inflammation in the CNS. Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a major cause of trans-placentally transmitted congenital infections and may result in a wide range of structural and functional disabilities and permanent neurological sequelae. Our data suggests that mouse CMV (MCMV) becomes

Full title: Scientific Center of Excellence in Viral Immunology and Development of Vaccines

Coordinator of Center’s activities: Professor Stipan Jonjić, Head of the Department for Histology and Embryology and Center for Proteomics of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka

Website:https://zcicervirvac.hr//

Brief description:

Following domestic and international selection and evaluation procedure, on 10th of November 2014 the assembly of the National Committee for Science, High Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia proclaimed the founding of the Scientific Center of Excellence in Viral Immunology and Development of Vaccines.

Activities of