The long-term mission of the Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics of the Centre of Biosciences of the Slovak Academy of Sciences is to create conditions for the development of physiological research. The Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics of the Centre of Biosciences of the Slovak Academy of Sciences is devoted to the study of the molecular basis of elementary physiological functions. In line with the thematic priorities of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme and the SAV Strategy 2030, research teams focus on addressing specific aspects of cardiovascular, neurological, and oncological diseases. In the framework of the RIS3 2021+ strategy, the Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics CBs SAS is dedicated to basic and applied research specialised in biomedicine and biotechnology.
The Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics CBs SAS develops knowledge and education in the field of cell signalling functions at the level of membranes, ion channels, transport proteins and receptors. By focusing its research on molecular processes, the Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics CBs SAS is an important part of physiological research in Slovakia, to which it brings insights from the basic structural level. We consider this approach to be essential for the further development of the Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics CBs SAS.
Currently, the research programme of the Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics CBs SAS includes the following areas:
Molecular principles of elementary physiological functions – transport systems of excitable tissues; cellular architecture in relation to transport and energy functions of the cell; interaction of xenobiotics with healthy and neoplastic cells and tissues
Molecular mechanisms of civilization and genetically determined diseases – role of ion channels in neurodegenerative and mental disorders; calcium signaling disorders in cardiac diseases; multidrug resistance in neoplastic cells; cellular stress in civilization diseases