Progress 10/01/12 to 09/30/13
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Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416): To fund research projects, proposal development travel, and general program costs at the ISTC in support of the ARS - Former Soviet Union Scientific Cooperation Program. Funds originate from the Department of State and are used to engage former weapons scientists in the former Soviet Union (FSU) in peaceful, agricultural projects. Approach (from AD-416): The ISTC will fund the Russian, Kazakh and Tajik sides of approved ARS research projects and provide oversight and coordination of these project. Individual projects will be implemented through individual project agreements signed by the ISTC, and FSU and ARS/EAD. ARS scientists from multiple locations will develop the proposals with FSU scientists and serve as collaborators throughout the life of the project. During FY13, ARS supported 25 on-going projects through the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) in Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. ISTC continued to provide support for both ARS scientists traveling to Russia with logistical support as necessary as well as support for Russian, Kazakh, Tajik and Kyrgyz scientists to travel to international conferences and ARS labs under the auspices of the project agreements. ARS and ISTC managers also worked together to identify alternative support for Central Asian scientist participation in the 2nd International Agricultural Biosafety Symposium held in Alexandria, Virginia in February 2013 as well to support early-career Central Asian scientists in ARS labs for training. In May 2013, ARS extended one joint project with Russia on the collection, identification, characterization and preservation of Russian population of phytopathogenic bacteria with funds from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (CBEP). ARS extended its one project with Tajikistan for nine months with a small amount of funding that will enable project collaborators to conduct further studies to support a patent application being filed through the ARS Office of Technology Transfer. The Tajik cooperating institution agreed to co-fund the additional studies. The main goal of the project is to develop a system of delivery of antibiotics from pectin/proteins drug carriers for the therapy of acute gastrointestinal infectious diseases, lower abdomen diseases, and tropical diseases, which are currently the biggest health concern in Central Asia. A project with Kyrgyzstan on the epizootiological monitoring of brucellosis and methods of its eradication in the Kyrgyz Republic was granted a no cost extension to continue research, which was funded an additional year with Department of State and European Union funds at the ISTC.
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Progress 10/01/11 to 09/30/12
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Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416): To fund research projects, proposal development travel, and general program costs at the ISTC in support of the ARS - Former Soviet Union Scientific Cooperation Program. Funds originate from the Department of State and are used to engage former weapons scientists in the former Soviet Union (FSU) in peaceful, agricultural projects. Approach (from AD-416): The ISTC will fund the Russian, Kazakh and Tajik sides of approved ARS research projects and provide oversight and coordination of these project. Individual projects will be implemented through individual project agreements signed by the ISTC, and FSU and ARS/EAD. ARS scientists from multiple locations will develop the proposals with FSU scientists and serve as collaborators throughout the life of the project. During FY12, ARS supported 28 on-going projects through the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) in Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. In June 2012, ARS extended one joint project with Russia on Newcastle disease with funds from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. In addition, ARS partially supported an international scientific conference at the Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology on �Immunologic and genetic control of agricultural plants to diseases: theory and practice,� July 17-20, 2012. Several ARS scientists who are currently collaborating with this institute or have collaborated with them in the past, participated in the conference with their Russian counterparts. Topics of on-going projects include research on animal and zoonotic diseases such as avian and swine influenza, Newcastle disease and as well as plant diseases such as wheat rust, potato late blight and septoriosis of cereals. Funded research projects involve partner institutes such as the Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems and the Institute of Industrial Biotechnology in Kazakhstan; the Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology and the Federal Center for Animal Health in Russia; the Institute of Chemistry in Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Research Institute of Livestock, Veterinary and Pastures. The ISTC also provides logistical support for ARS scientists traveling to Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan including the sponsorship of Russian visas through the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In addition, ISTC funds the international travel for FSU scientists traveling to the U.S. to discuss on-going projects or participate in international conferences.
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Progress 10/01/10 to 09/30/11
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Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416) To fund research projects, proposal development travel, and general program costs at the ISTC in support of the ARS - Former Soviet Union Scientific Cooperation Program. Funds originate from the Department of State and are used to engage former weapons scientists in the former Soviet Union (FSU) in peaceful, agricultural projects. Approach (from AD-416) The ISTC will fund the Russian, Kazakh and Tajik sides of approved ARS research projects and provide oversight and coordination of these project. Individual projects will be implemented through individual project agreements signed by the ISTC, and FSU and ARS/EAD. ARS scientists from multiple locations will develop the proposals with FSU scientists and serve as collaborators throughout the life of the project. During FY11, ARS supported 30 on-going projects through the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) in Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Out of those 30 projects, ARS funded 10 extensions for projects with Russia from 18 months to three years in FY11. An additional project with Kyrgyzstan on brucellosis was extended with additional funds from the EU and the Department of State. Topics of on- going projects include research on animal and zoonotic diseases such as avian and swine influenza, foot-and-mouth disease, Newcastle disease and as well as plant diseases such as wheat rust, potato late blight and septoriosis of cereals. Funded research projects involve strategic institutes such as the Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems and the Institute of Industrial Biotechnology in Kazakhstan; the Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, the Federal Center for Animal Health and the State Research Center for Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology in Russia; the Institute of Chemistry in Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Research Institute of Livestock, Veterinary and Pastures. The ISTC also provides logistical support for ARS scientists traveling to Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan including the sponsorship of Russian visas through the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In addition, ISTC funds the international travel for FSU scientists traveling to the U.S. to develop new proposals, discuss on-going projects or participate in international conferences.
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Progress 10/01/09 to 09/30/10
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Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416) To fund research projects, proposal development travel, and general program costs at the ISTC in support of the ARS - Former Soviet Union Scientific Cooperation Program. Funds originate from the Department of State and are used to engage former weapons scientists in the former Soviet Union (FSU) in peaceful, agricultural projects. Approach (from AD-416) The ISTC will fund the Russian, Kazakh and Tajik sides of approved ARS research projects and provide oversight and coordination of these project. Individual projects will be implemented through individual project agreements signed by the ISTC, and FSU and ARS/EAD. ARS scientists from multiple locations will develop the proposals with FSU scientists and serve as collaborators throughout the life of the project. Throughout the year, ARS maintained regular communications with ISTC staff and former Soviet Union scientists to finalize project agreements, review technical progress of research projects, coordinate international travel funded through the ISTC as well as approve any requested changes to project budgets. In conjunction with the participating ARS collaborators on each project, ARS reviews and approves quarterly technical reports and provides feedback to the project managers in Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. During FY10, ARS, through this agreement, supported 29 on-going ARS collaborative research projects in Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and funded two new projects with Russia. Topics of these on- going projects include research on animal and zoonotic diseases such as avian and swine influenza, foot-and-mouth disease, Newcastle disease and as well as plant diseases such as wheat rust, potato late blight and septoriosis of cereals. Funded research projects involve strategic institutes such as the Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems and the Institute of Industrial Biotechnology in Kazakhstan; the Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, the Federal Center for Animal Health and the State Research Center for Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology in Russia; the Institute of Chemistry in Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Research Institute of Livestock, Veterinary and Pastures. The ISTC also provides logistical support for ARS scientists traveling to Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan including the sponsorship of Russian visas through the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In addition, ISTC funds the international travel for FSU scientists traveling to the U.S. to develop new proposals, discuss on-going projects or participate in international conferences. List of Funded Research Projects in FY10: 1. ISTC 4070 �Search for novel microbial strains effective as biocontrol agents from extreme environments and their use in strain combinations for improved biocontrol performance� ARS: Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, Beltsville, MD Russia: All Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, Golitsino and the All Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production, Poselok. 2. ISTC 4071 �Redox mechanisms of systemic acquired resistance of plants to infective diseases� ARS: Molecular Plant Pathology Lab, Beltsville, MD Russia: All Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, Golitsino
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Progress 10/01/08 to 09/30/09
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Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416) To fund research projects, proposal development travel, and general program costs at the ISTC in support of the ARS - Former Soviet Union Scientific Cooperation Program. Funds originate from the Department of State and are used to engage former weapons scientists in the former Soviet Union (FSU) in peaceful, agricultural projects. Approach (from AD-416) The ISTC will fund the Russian, Kazakh and Tajik sides of approved ARS research projects and provide oversight and coordination of these project. Individual projects will be implemented through individual project agreements signed by the ISTC, and FSU and ARS/EAD. ARS scientists from multiple locations will develop the proposals with FSU scientists and serve as collaborators throughout the life of the project. Significant Activities that Support Special Target Populations This report serves to document research conducted under an Assistance Type Cooperative Agreement between ARS and International Science and Technology Center (ISTC). This agreement replaces Agreement # 58-210-5- 172F. The objective of the agreement is to fund research projects, proposal development travel, and general program costs at the ISTC in support of the ARS � Former Soviet Union Scientific Cooperation Program. Each year ARS receives funds from the Department of State Bio-Chem Redirect Program to engage former Soviet chemical and biological weapons (CBW) scientists to redirect their efforts to peaceful, agricultural research and help reduce the risk of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The ISTC implements and oversees these projects in several FSU republics. Reporting for FY09 can be found under Project Number 0210- 22310-002-88M.
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