— An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of Schistosoma mansoni, a parasitic worm, commonly known as a blood fluke, that infects 210 million in 76 countries through freshwater snails, and each year causing 280,000 deaths in sub-Saharan Africa alone. The research, said to be the largest genome sequencing of a parasite to date, is the cover article in the 16 July issue of Nature... [full story]
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Photo exhibition 'The fauna of Bulgaria - an invaluable treasure'
[27.6.2010] — A photo exhibition 'The fauna of Bulgaria - an invaluable treasure', organised by the Institute of Zoology, BAS and dedicated to the International Year of Biodiversity, was opened on 21 June 2010 at the lobby of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences... [more]
Report of the Panel of Experts from ESF-ALLEA
[22.3.2010] — On held on November 30, 2009 meeting of the General Assembly of BAS accepted the report the Panel of Experts from ESF-ALLEA... [more]
Variations of coprophagous Scarabaeoidea assemblages in mountain ecosystems
[20.12.2009] — On Thursday, 10 December 2009, during the meeting of Specialised Scientific Council of Zoology and Ecology, Higher Attestation Commission, Evgeni Chehlarov, a PhD student of the Institute of Zoology, successfully defended his thesis, entitled... [more]
A monograph receives Rotary Award in the name of the Academician Metodi Popov
[14.12.2009] — On 19th November 2009, the Acad. M. Popov Institute of Plant Physiology hosted the official ceremony of Rotary Annual Scientific Contribution Award 2008. The book, co-authored by Prof. Botyu Botev and Dr Margarita Topashka-Ancheva, 'The Tumours... [more]
Assessment and management of Dreissena invasions in the Bulgarian water bodies
[10.12.2009] — In the period 9-13 November 2009 the Institute of Zoology was visited by two scientists from the Republic of Macedonia: Prof. Dr Goce Kostoski, Director of the Hydrobiological Institute Ohrid and Prof. Dr Sasho Trajanovski, Head of the Department... [more]
Celebration of the 90 anniversary of Corresponding Member Prof. Botyu Botev
[30.11.2009] — On 2 December 2009 (Wednesday) at 15:00 in the assembly hall of the Institute of Zoology, BAS a celebration, devoted the 90 anniversary of the prominent Bulgarian scientist Corresponding Member Prof. Botyu Botev, will take place... [more]
Analysis and evaluation of the faunistic diversity of Orthoptera
[22.11.2009] — On Thursday, 22 October 2009, during the meeting of Specialised Scientific Council of Zoology and Ecology, Higher Attestation Commission, Dragan Chobanov, a PhD student of the Institute of Zoology, successfully defended his thesis, entitled... [more]
School of Ornithology and Nature Conservation
[31.10.2009] — More than 420 species of birds have been found in Bulgaria to date. Those who are interested in bird studies and nature conservation are invited to the free lectures given by the Bulgarian Ornithological Centre (BOC) at the conference room of... [more]
Bulgarian Ornithological Centre took part in the EURING General Assembly
[31.10.2009] — As an institution responsible for running the bird ringing scheme in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Ornithological Centre (BOC) at the Institute of Zoology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, took part in the General Assembly of the European Union for... [more]
The Institute of Zoology receives funding through EU program
[21.9.2009] — On 4 September 2009 the Minister of Education, Youth and Science, Yordanka Fandakova, announced the winning projects awarded contracts funded by the Structural Funds of EU and European Social Fund within the framework of OP 'Human Resources... [more]
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