Participants: Assoc. Prof. Pavel Rashev, PhD

The name of the visited institution:

• Private Hospital for Gynecology- Magdeburg, Germany, Prof. H. Donat.
• Institut of medical biochemistry and molecular biology, Medical faculty, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany, Prof. Uwe Lendeckel

Duration: 16.11.2011 - 23.11.2011

Purpose of the visit: Discussions on the results of joint experiment curried out during the last mobility visit, 2010 and on the future experiments planned on problems of diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

Programme:

• Discussions on the results from qRT-PCR for Mas1, ACE, ACE2 and NEP.
• Statistical analysis of the results from qRT-PCR 
• Discussions on the possibilities for preparation of joint project on expression of ADAMs, MMPs and TIMPs in breast cancer and their role in tumor metastasis.

In conclusion: The program of mobility visit was successfully completed. The discussions implemented encourage preparation of joint project with partner center in Magdeburg and are of significance for deepening IBIR strategic partnerships with actors in the field of reproductive biology.