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About CUSP
CUSP is self-managing, autonomous part ofComenius University (CU) in Bratislava.
CU is the eldest and biggest university inSlovakia (founded in 1919):• 13 faculties, 768 study programs on all 3 levels of
higher education;• more than 27 000 students, 1 963 teachers and 436
researchers.• UK is involved in more than 500 research projects
financed by Slovakia and EU structural funds. (FP7,VEGA, KEGA, APVV, Horizon 2020...)
Investment structure
• Building 20 mil. EUR
• Technical infrastructure 9 mil. EUR
• ICT 4 mil. EUR
• Management; administration; research and office material.. 7+2 mil. EUR
40 mil. EUR
+2 mil. EUR from UK
CUSP specialisation
• Bio-medicine for the 21st Century
– new diagnostic procedures –genomics, proteomics
– new diagnostic procedures –metabolomics
– new substances and materials for the diagnostics
BIOMEDICINE• Device for comprehensive genome sequencing• PCR termocyclers• The system for the separation and purification of
biomacromolecules• The analyzer of substances in the medium• Scanning device for microarrays • High-pressure reactor system • Multifunctional monochromator-plate reader • The cell analyzer• Electrophoretic System • Inverted microscope • Lyophilizers• Microbiological incubators• Morphometric microscope
Examples of CUSP BiomedicineTechnological Infrastructure
METABOLOMICS AND MATERIAL SCIENCE
• HPLC-MS/MS tandem
• The gas chromatograph with high resolution mass
spectrometer and robotic autosampler
• Spectrometer with laser excitation source
• Device for optical microscopy and Raman
spectrometry
• Confocal fluorescence device
• Fluorescence imaging equipment
• Microlitre spectrophotometer
• FTIR spectrometer
Examples of CUSP BiomedicineTechnological Infrastructure
CUSP specialisation
•Enviro-medicine for the 21st Century
–biotic and abiotic factors of the country and their influence
–geographical information system and environmental health
Examples of CUSP Environ-medicineTechnological Infrastructure
ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE• Device for recording, analyze and stimulation of in-vitro electric signals• Bioimpedance and densitometry system• Apparatus for time dating substances• The mass spectrometer to determine the speciation of metals• Device for thermal-gravimetric and differentiation scanning calorimetry •Device for acquisition of seismic analysis and processes • Apparatus for analysis of physical properties of natural and anthropogenic soil • Device for detection of ferromagnetic objects in environment• Device for non-destructive analyze of structures under solid surfaces• Portable Isotope analyzer
CUSP specialisation
• Biotechnologies for the 21st Century
• Social challenges for the 21st Century – bioethical challenges in
cultural framework – law challenges – socio-economic
challenges
What makes CUSP special?
• Triple Helix structure– bringing together.
• Project support for international projects such as Horizon 2020, Interreg...
• Centre for technology transfer.
• Interdisciplinary teams.
• rAISIN – AcademIc Science Incubator.
• Specialized laboratory: ELMA LAB - EXPERIMENTAL
LABORATORY FOR METABOLOMIC ANALYSES
Co-operation opportunities
• International projects partnerships.
• CUSP as a place for establishing office. („Where ideas are getting shape“).
• Highly specialized research crew.
• Access to modern technical infrastructure.
• Interdisciplinary cooperation with other faculties of Comenius University and partners.
Operational Program
Research and Innovations
(OP R&I)
Public Financial Resources
Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical
Information (SCSTI)
National Infrastructure for Supporting
Technology Transfer in Slovakia
(NITT SK)
Slovak Research
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Development
Agency
HORIZON
2020
Operational
Program Research
and Innovations
(OP R&I)
Slovakia
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Results of Applied Research & Development & Innovation
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