Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Ljubljana

Vrazov trg 2
SI 1000, Ljubljana
Slovenia

Tel (IBK): +386-1-543-7640
Tel (lab): +386-1-543-7652
E-mail: metka.lenassi@mf.uni-lj.si

 



 

Laboratory for Extracellular Vesicle Research
PI: Metka Lenassi

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RESEARCH SUPPORT

CURRENT

2023 – 2026: ARIS J3-50117 »Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers for kidney allograft rejection« (PI: Miha Arnol, PI at UL MF: Metka Lenassi)

2004 – 2027: ARIS P1-0170 »Molecular mechanisms of regulation of cellular processes related to some human diseases« (PI: Vita Dolžan, responsible for aim 2: Basic and translational research of EV: Metka Lenassi)

2023 – 2026: ARIS J3-50113 »Identification and longitudinal characterization of biomarkers of development and progression of nephropathy in Fabry disease« (PI: Katarina Trebušak Podkrajšek)

2021 – 2024: ARIS J3-3068 »Prognostic relevance of extracellular vesicles and circulating nucleic acids in patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing surgery« (PI Aleš Tomažič)



PREVIOUS

    2020 – 2023: ARIS L3-2622 »Biological markers of risk for development, progression and treatment response in asbestos related diseases« (PI Vita Dolžan)

    2019 – 2022: ARIS J3-1753 »Molecular predictors of radiation treatment response in breast cancer« (PI: Katja Goričar)

    2019 – 2022: ARIS J7-1820 »Association of glycemic variability and DNA methylation patterns with early signs of retinal and kidney damage in individuals with type 1 diabetes« (PI: Nataša Bratina)

    2018 – 2021: ARIS J3-9255 »Evaluation of viral protein Nef induced extracellular vesicles as plasma biomarker of leaky HIV-1 reservoir in aviremic adults« (PI: Metka Lenassi)

    2017 – 2020: ARIS L3-8203 »Serum, genetic and epigenetic markers of risk for developing, progress and treatment response in asbestos related diseases« (PI Vita Dolžan)

    2016 – 2017: ARIS Z3-7198 »Identification and evaluation of novel biomarkers for residual active HIV reservoirs« (PI: Jana Ferdin)

    2013 – 2016: ARIS J3-5499 »Exosome-associated Nef released from HIV infected cells contributes importantly to the development of neuroAIDS« (PI at UCSF: Matija Peterlin, PI at UL MF: Metka Lenassi)

    2015 – 2016: project Teaming Artemida (Horizon 2020): »Advanced Regional Translation of Excellence into Medical Innovations for Delayed Aging« (PI: Samo Ribarič)