Prof. Antoaneta Popova, PhD | Projects

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Participation in research projects

• 2018-2021: National Science Program “Healthy food for strong bioiconomics and quality of life”, Funded by MES, ДСД-3, Coordinator IBPhBMЕ-BAS: Prof. Antoaneta Popova
• 2018 – 2021: Project funded by National Science Fund: “Role of carotenoids for effectiveness and stability of photosynthetic apparatus of higher plants exposed to changes in environmental conditions” Coordinator: Prof. Antoaneta Popova
• 2016: Role of carotenoids for stability of photosynthetic apparatus of thylakoid membranes of higher plants to high light intensity, Programme for support of young scientists in BAS, ДФНП-134/12.05.2016
  Coordinator: PhD student Konstantin Dobrev
  Supervisor: prof. Antoaneta Popova
• 2015 – 2017: Project funded by BAS – BAS: “Effect of reduced carotenoid content for stability of photosynthetic apparatus towards high light intensity of Arabidopsis thaliana. Investigation in vivo”, Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Antoaneta Popova
• 2015 – 2017: Project funded by BAS: “Characterization of the process of photobleaching of photosynthetic pigments in thylakoid membranes of Arabidopsis thaliana, wt and carotenoid mutant lut2, under high light illumination” Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Antoaneta Popova
• 2013 – 2016: Bulgarian-Swiss Project IZEBZO-143169/1 “Prenylquinones and carotenoides-potential mediators tolerance of higher plants to combined light and temperature stress” Coordinators: Prof. M. Velitchkova and Prof. A. Popova
• 2011 – 2013: Project funded by BAS: “Investigation of the effect of UV-B on the photosynthetic apparatus of different ecotypes Arabidopsis” Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. A. Popova
• 2011: Karotenoid-lipid interactions in liposomes and antenna complexes. Sofia University, Faculty of Physics
  Coordinator: Associate prof. Atanaska Andreeva
• 2010 – 2012: Effect of Brassinosteroids on photosynthetic apparatus of higher plants and its stability towards light treatment, Funded by BAS,
  Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Anelia Dobrikova
• 2005 – 2008: B-1504/2005: “Photosynthetic apparatus under abiotic stress. Effect of reactive oxygen species” National Science Fund of Bulgaria, Coordinator: Dr. M. Velitchkova
• 1998 – 2002: K-807/1998 “The lipid component of thylakoid membranes as a factor for photosynthetic activity under environmental stress”, National Science Fund of Bulgaria, 1998-2002, Principal Investigator: Dr. M. Velitchkova