Mariana PintealaBogdan C. Simionescu

ERA CHAIRS Info Day, 7.03.2013

IntelCentru – ID 88 Nr. 03/01.03.2009; Cod SMIS – CNRS 2213 SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME INCREASE OF ECONOMIC

COMPETITIVENESS PRIORITY AXIS 2 – RD&I: Operation 2.2.1 NATIONAL PROGRAMME “CAPACITIES” MODULE I: Large investment projects

Beneficiary: ACADEMIA ROMANAInstitutul de Chimie Macromoleculara „Petru Poni” Iasi

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE

Chemical Synthesis and Biosynthesis

Tissue Engineering and Non-viral Gene Vectors

Instrumental Analysis and Scientific Imaging

Molecular Modeling

25.08.2009

25.08.2010

XPS TG/DTG/DSC AFM-Raman TEM, STEM, SEM, ED Microscope Spectrofluorometer UV/Vis System Cool sputtering device for universal SEM coating Automated Critical Point Dryer Nanoparticle seizer and Z potential measurement Potentiostate/Galvanostate HPC Dell POWEREDGE cluster Cryostat for Standard Applications in Clinical Histopathology Laboratory Cell/Tissue processing which includes: SLEE MTP carousel tissue

processor; SLEE MPS/P dispensing unit; SLEE MPS/W prewarming unit; SLEE MPS/C cold plate; CUT 6062 Fully automatic precision microtome; SLEE MST stretching table; SLEE MWB Floating Bath; SLEE MSM carousel tissue stainer

Vacuum drying oven for non-flammable solvents Horizontal laminar flow workstation Microflow vertical laminar flow and peroxide class II workstation Freeze Dryer Veriti® 96-Well Thermal Cycler for PCR High-Performance Centrifuge System Constant climate chamber with humidity CB 150 CO2 incubator with additional process controls Vertical Freezer -86°C Vertical Freezer -45°C -152°C Ultra-Low Temperature Chest Freezer Ultrapure water system Ultrapure Water Still Biostator B plus autoclavable bioreactor Invitrogen-Countess automatic cell counter

Leica DM 2500 microscope with Bright Field, Dark Field, Phase Contrast, Polarised Light and Differential Interference Contrast; the microscope has a Leica DFC425 C Digital 5 Megapixel color microscope camera with active cooling system

Leica DMI3000 B inverted microscope with integrated modulation and phase contrast methods that do not require the use of special objectives; the microscope has an attached Pecon Incubation System O2-CO2-°C Leica and a Leica DFC425 C Digital 5 Megapixel color microscope camera with active cooling system

Circular dichroism spectrometer HPLC system One-rack fraction collector Vertical vacuum autoclave Horizontal autoclave Drying oven with natural convection Heating oven with mechanical convection, BINDER Automated Electrophoresis System for proteins, DNA/RNA Unimax 1010 shaker with the Heidolph Inkubator 1000 Waterbath

Chemists BioengineersPhysicists PhysiciansBiologists MathematiciansBiochemistsChemical engineersComputer scientists

1. Setting up research-intensive clusters across the EU on characterization of

polymer nanostructure (NAPOLYNET)FP7-NMP-2007-CSA-1-218331/Cornelia VASILE; 2008-2011; 33 000 €; 14 partners

2. Added-value from chemicals and polymers by new integrated separation,

fractionation and upgrading technologies (AFORE)FP7-NMP-2008-LARGE-2-228589/Iuliana SPIRIDON; 2009-2013; 238 320 €; 21 partners

3. "Discover Europe"- Romanian Mobility Centre initiative to strengthen ERA-MoreFP7-PEOPLE-2007-5-3-ERA MORE-221897/Teodora RUSU; 2008-2011; 38 399 €; 5 partners

4. Bioactive highly porous and injectable scaffolds controlling stem cell recruitment

proliferation and differentiation and enabling angiogenesis for cardiovascular

engineered tissues (BIOSCENT)FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1-214539/Constantin CIOBANU; 2008-2013; 135 906 €; 14 partners

5. Mechanisms of interactions in nano-scale of novel ionic lubricants with functional

surfaces (MINILUBES)FP7-PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN-216011-2/Bogdan C. SIMIONESCU; 2009-2013; 196 969 €; 9 partners

PPIMC – EUROPEAN PROJECTS

6. Strengthening the Romanian research capacity in Multifunctional Polymeric

Materials (STREAM)FP7-REGPOT-2010-1-264115/Valeria HARABAGIU; 2011-2014; 2 800 000 €; 23 partners

7. New technologies for obtaining bioactive packaging (BIOPACKAGING)EUREKA E! 4952/Cornelia VASILE (national manager); 2010-2012; 38 754 €

8. Biofuels from solid wastes (BIOFUEL)FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES/ Cornelia VASILE (national manager); 2010-2012; 41 400 €

9. Smart, safe, health-promoting, green food packaging2-SHG FP/Cornelia VASILE; 2012-2013; 5 800 €

10. Functionalization of synthetic polymers for development of new antimicrobial

packaging

-/Cornelia Vasile; 2012-2013; 3 600 €

11. Co-operation of SEE science parks for the promotion of transnational market

uptake of R&D results and technologies by SMEs (SEETechnology)

-/Sergiu Coseri; 2012-2014; 144 180 €

PPIMC – STRUCTURAL FUNDING

1. Fondul Social European – Program de burse postdoctorale „Cristofor I.

Simionescu” POSDRU/89/1.5/S/55216/ Bogdan C. SIMIONESCU; 2010-2013; 4 800 000 €; 5 partners

2. POS CCE: Sinteza si studiul metalosiloxanilor polimerici – noi materiale de interes

pentru cataliza si nanostiinte” (POLISILMET)ID 570, Cod SMIS – CSNR: 12473- 129/2010/ Maria CAZACU; 2010-2014; 1 150 000 €; 1 partner

3. POS CCE: Centrul de cercetari avansate pentru bionanoconjugate si biopolimeri

(INTELCENTRU)ID 88 COD SMIS-CSNR 2213/ Mariana PINTEALA; 2009-2012; 3 380 000 €

12. Expanding EPNOE leadership towards Food and Health related materials, and

increasing industrial participationCSA-290486/Bogdan C. SIMIONESCU; 2012-2014; 20 000 €; 15 partners

Thank you for your attention !