Research Groups


Genetics of other common diseases


The research teams are also involved in several research projects focusing on common and multifactorial disorders. These are:


Cardiovascular disorders

Diabetes

Ophthalmogenetics

Renal disorders 

 


Projects

"Study of the role of genomic aberrations, deletions and duplications in the pathology of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT)", 2011-2012.


"Study of mutations in HFE gene in patients with chronic liver diseases with or without iron overload syndrome", 2011-2012.


"Early cognitive impairments in patients with arterial hypertonia", 2011-2012.


“Contemporary approach for diagnostics, frequency assessment and genotype-phenotype correlations in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus in Bulgarian population”, 2009-2011.


“Study of the role of hepatocyte nuclear factor 1-beta  (HNF1b) for developing of innate (inborn) anomalities of urinary system”, 2009-2010.


“Phenotypic characteristics of idetached population”, 2009-2010.  


“Influence of genetic variants in ABCA4 gene on development of  age-related macula degeneration (ARMD) and assessment of the risk for disease on Bulgarian population”, 2008-2009.


“Frequency and character of the mutations in gene WT1 in patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome”, 2008-2009.


“Role of mutations in the podocin gene (NPHS2) for pathology of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome and for microalbuminuria population risk   in ”, 2007-2008.


“Study of genetic polymorphisms  4G/5G in promoter regions of  PAI-1 gene and   PIA1/PIA2 from gene, coding  IIIa subunit of  IIb/IIIa glycoprotein receptor in patients with miocardial infarction and healthy controls in Bulgarian population”, 2006-2007.


“Frequency of primary  alosterism  between patients with proven hypertonia“, 2005-2006.


“Genomics of the retinal pigment degeneration. Genomic analysis and identification of the genes affected in Retinitis Pigmentoza in Bulgarian Roma population”, 2004-2008.


“Markers for the degree of progression of the atherosclerotic alterations in blood vessels. Applicability of serum and genetic markers for evaluation of the atherosclerotic alterations in blood vessels”, 2004-2007.