Projects

• 2019-2023 – International grant SEE EEA-RO-NO-2018-0138, contract no. 4/2019; title: ”Monitoring and risk assessment for groundwater sources in rural communities of Romania – GROUNDWATERISK”; total budget: 1.499.913 Euro, partner budget P2-UBB: 400 000 Euro; project director: Principal Research Scientist Dr. Oana Moldovan (Romanian Academy, Cluj); responsible partner P2-UBB: Prof. Dr. Habil. Horia Banciu; members of 3B Centre involved: Research Scientist Dr. Andreea Baricz, PhD student Adorján Cristea, PhD student Doriana Buda.
• 2018–2022 – National grant PN-III-P4-ID-PCCF-2016-0016, contract no. 15/10.10.2018; title: „Food chains in the dark: diversity and evolutionary processes in caves (DARKFOOD)”; Total budget: 8500 000 lei, partners budget UBB: 2.000.000 lei; project director: Principal Research Scientist Dr. Oana Moldovan (Romanian Academy, Cluj); responsible partner P1-UBB: Prof. Dr. Habil. Horia Banciu; members of 3B Centre involved: Lecturer Dr. Alina Sesărman, Research Scientist Dr. Andreea Baricz, Postdoctoral scientist Dr. Iulia Chiciudean; PhD student Diana Felicia Bogdan.
• 2020-2021 – Private scholarship “L’Oréal – UNESCO for Women in Science”; title: “3D biomimetic platform- in vitro technology mimicking skin melanoma chemoresistant microenvironment for the screening of anticancer therapies”; budget 47,000 lei; project coordinator and member of Center 3B: Lecturer. Dr. Alina Sesărman.
• 2020-2021 – UBB internal grants for Young Researchers; title: “Targeted therapy with extracellular vesicles loaded with anti-inflammatory agents and immune checkpoint inhibitors for the modulation of antitumor immune response in melanoma microenvironment”; budget: 50.000 lei; project coordinator and member of Center 3B: Lecturer. Dr. Alina Sesărman.
• 2017–2019 – National grant PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016-0303; contract no. 103/12.07.2017; title: ”Enlightening the dark: microbial diversity and functionality in sapropels from Romanian salt lakes – ERebuS”; total budget: 850.000 lei; project director: Prof. Dr. Habil. Horia Banciu, members of 3B Centre involved: Research Scientist Dr. Andreea Baricz.
• 2017–2019 – National grant PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016-0342; contract no. 91/2017; title: “Tumor intercellular communication tools inspiration for future tumour-targeted therapies”; total budget: 850.000 lei; project director: Associate Prof. Dr. Habil. Manuela Banciu, members of 3B Centre involved: Lecturer. Dr. Emilia Licărete, Lecturer Dr. Alina Sesărman, PhD student Laura Pătraș, PhD student Valentin Rauca.
• 2015-2017 – National grant PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-1191; contract no. 235/01.10.2015; title: “Re-education strategies of tumor-associated macrophages-perspective for future combined tumor-targeted therapies”; total budget: 550.000 RON; project director: Associate Prof. Dr. Habil. Manuela Banciu; members of 3B Centre involved: Lecturer Dr. Emilia Licărete, Lecturer Dr. Alina Sesărman, PhD student Laura Pătraș, PhD student Valentin Rauca.
• 2015-2017 – National grant PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0920, contract no. 132/2015; title: “Co-encapsulated doxorubicin and curcumin long circulating nanoformulations towards increased efficiency of colon cancer therapy”; total budget: 450.000 lei; project director: Lecturer Dr. Alina Porfire, members of 3B Centre involved: Lecturer. Alina Sesărman.
• 2012–2016 – National grant PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3-2-1060; contract no. 95/2010; title: “Development and preclinical evaluation of pharmaceutical nanosystems for targeted colorectal cancer therapy” (CRCnanoTHER); total budget partner UBB: 750.000 lei; project director: Prof. Dr. Laurian Vlase (UMF Cluj-Napoca); responsible partner 1 UBB, Associate Prof. Dr. Habil. Manuela Banciu; members of 3B Centre involved: Associate Prof. Dr. Habil. Manuela Banciu, Lecturer Dr. Emilia Licărete.
• 2016– National grant PN-III-P1-1.1-MCD-2016-0051; contract no. 15/31.08.2016; Invited Researcher: Dr. Niculina Musat (Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ Leipzig, Germany), 6 – 12.11.2016; approved budget: 7.440 lei; project director: Prof. Dr. Habil. Horia Banciu.
• 2011–2016 – National grant PNII-PCE-ID-3-0546; contract no. 186/05.10.2011; title: “Diversity of archaea inhabiting saline lakes from Transylvanian Basin (Central Romania)”; total budget: 1.500.000 lei; project director: Prof. Dr. Habil. Horia Banciu, members of 3B Centre involved: Research Scientist Dr. Andreea Baricz.

• 2021-2023 – National grant PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-1559, contract no. PCE 64/ 2021; title: “Ecogenomics of uncultured microorganisms to unravel their functional roles in biogeochemical nutrient cycling in hypersaline stratified lake (UnCycle)”; total budget: 1198032 RON / 240.000 Euro; project leader: Prof. Dr. Habil. Horia Banciu; members affiliated to Center 3B: Research Scientist Dr. Andreea Baricz, Postdoctoral researcher Adorján Cristea, PhD student Doriana Buda.
• 2021-2023 – National project PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2019-1320; contract no. 121/2020; title: “Targeted Hif-1α gene silencing to improve the antitumor effect of a combination regimen of immunotherapy and chemotherapy in melanoma”; total budget: 450000 RON; project leader: project coordinator, Lecturer. Dr. Emilia Licărete; members affiliated to Center 3B: Prof. Dr. Manuela Banciu, Lecturer, Dr. Alina Sesarman, Ph.D. Răzvan Dume.
• 2022-2024 – National project, type PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2021-0366; contract no.: 117/2022; Title: Targeted therapy for the treatment of melanoma based on co-administration of anti-PD-L1 antibodies and curcumin-loaded extracellular vesicles; budget: 450,000 RON; project leader: Lecturer. Dr. Alina Sesărman, members affiliated to Center 3B: Lecturer, Dr. Emilia Licărete, Lecturer Dr. Laura Pătraș, Lecturer Dr. Rauca Valentin, PhD. Stefan Dragan.
• 2022-2024 -National project PN-III-P2-2.1-PED2021-0411, contract no.: 659PED/2022; title: “In vitro 3D co-culture system for the screening of anticancer drugs and exploration of intratumor cellular interactions”; budget: 600,000 RON; project leader: Lecturer Dr. Alina Sesărman, the affiliated members of Center 3B: Prof. Dr. Manuela Banciu, Lecturer, Dr. Emilia Licărete, Lecturer, Dr. Laura Pătraș, Lecturer. Dr. Rauca Valentin, PhD. Giorgiana Negrea, Biol. Szilvia Meszaros.
• 2022-2023 – National project Postdoctoral Research Grant ”Maya & Nicolae Simionescu” financed by Romanian Society for Cell Biology & Romanian Academy; title: “In search for a strategy based on the Fenton Haber-Weiss reaction to re-educate melanoma-associated fibroblasts using in vitro 3D models”; budget: 50000 RON; project leader: Lecturer Dr. Vlad-Alexandru Toma.
• 2023 – Internal project – Babeș-Bolyai University PFE-550-UBB, Postdoctoral Research Project; title: “The natural and artificial peroxisome: A redox island in normal and tumor cells”; budget: 12000 RON; project leader: Lecturer Dr. Vlad-Alexandru Toma.2023-2024 – Internal project – Babeș-Bolyai University SRG-UBB-32939/22.06.2023; type: Starting Research Grant; title: “Cell implants and statins as candidates for peroxisome proliferators and therapeutical strategies in malignant melanoma”; budget: 48000 RON; project leader: Lecturer Dr. Vlad-Alexandru Toma

• 2020-2024 – EU COST Action CA19116; title: „Trace metal metabolism in plants”; without budget for salaries; project director: Prof Hendrik Küpper, Konstanz University, Germany; members of Centre 3B: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dorina Podar (MC1), PhD student Lorena C. Văcar, Dana E. Tiodar.
• 2020-2022 – National grant PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-5254; contract no.: 390PED/2020; title: „Decontamination of heavy metal polluted soils by exploiting plant rhizosphere interactions”; budget: 600.000 lei; project director: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dorina Podar; members of Centre 3B: PhD student Lorena C. Văcar, Dana E. Tiodar.
• 2017-2019 – National grant PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-1907; title: ”New luting materials with graphene used in dentistry”; total budget: 350.000 lei; project director: Dr. Codruța Saroși; members of Centre 3B: Lecturer Dr. Rahela Carpa.
• 2017-2019 – National grant PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-1415; title: ”Photodynamic therapy with natural photosensitizers used in the control of oral biofilm”; total budget: 250.000 lei; project director Dr. Marioara Moldovan; members of Centre 3B: Lecturer Dr. Rahela Carpa.
• 2016-2018 – National grant PN-III-P2-2.1-BG-2016-0204; title: ”Obtaining of amminoacid chelates optimization for materials with new applications”, total budget: 230.000 lei; project director Dr. Marioara Moldovan; members of Centre 3B: Lecturer Dr. Rahela Carpa.
• 2015-2017 – National grant PN-II-RU-TE- 2014-4-2727, contract no. 222/01.10.2015; title: ”Remediation potential of native facultative metallophyte and the associated rhizosphere microbiota”; total budget: 550.000 lei project director: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dorina Podar; members of Centre 3B: Lecturer Dr. Szekely Gyongyi, Lecturer Dr. Ancuța Farkas, Lecturer Dr. Rahela Carpa, PhD Student Lorena C. Văcar, PhD Student Zoltán R. Balázs.
• 2015-2017 – National grant PN-II-RU-TE- 2014-4-831, contract no. 224/01.10.2015; title: ”Biodiversity and adaptation mechanisms to saline stress of native plants in Romania”; total budget: 550.000 lei; director de project: Lecturer Dr. Gyongyi Szekely; members of Centre 3B: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Podar Dorina, Lecturer Dr. Carpa Rahela.
• 2015-2016 – International grant SEE EEA-RO-NO-2015, contract no. 3.499/GLG/20.05.2015; title: ”Methodological guide for monitoring antibiotic residues and antimicrobial resistance in the environment as a supporting instrument for an enhanced quality management of surface waters and groundwater-EnviroAMR”; total budget: 4.444.649 lei, partner budget P1-UBB: 1197563 lei; project director: Senior Research Scientist Dr. Cristian Coman (Institute for Biological Research, Cluj-Napoca); partner responsible P1-UBB: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anca Butiuc; members of Centre 3B: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dorina Podar, Lecturer Dr. Ancuța Farkas, Lecturer Dr. Rahela Carpa.
• 2013-2016 – National grant PN II Partner Programs, PCCA, contract no. 71/2014; title: ”Inovative biotechnologies for the conservation of some endemic/endangered Caryophyllaceae Species from Romania for the consolidation of Natura 2000 network”; total budget: 862000 lei, budget CO-UBB: 281.860 lei; project director: Principal Research Scientist Dr. Victoria Cristea; responsible CO-UBB: Principal Research Scientist Dr. Victoria Cristea; members of Centre 3B: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anca Butiuc.

• 2023-2027 – HORIZON-MISS-2022-SOIL-01-04, contract no. 101112723; title: “Achieving Remediation And GOverning Restoration of contaminated soils (ARAGORN)”; Director Dr. Xenia Trier, Denmark, Partner responsible Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dorina Podar; budget 379,100 Euro; members affiliated to Center 3B: PhD students Cristina L. Văcar, Dana E. Tiodar, Mihaela Gălean, Zoltán R. Balázs.
• 2020-2022 – National grant PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-5254; contract no. 390PED/2020; title: “Decontamination of heavy metal polluted soils by exploiting plant rhizosphere interactions”; total budget: 600.000 RON / 120.000 Euro; project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dorina Podar; members affiliated to Center 3B: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gyöngyi Székely, PhD students Cristina L. Văcar, Dana E. Tiodar, Mihaela Gălean, Zoltán R. Balázs.
• 2020-2024 – EU COST Action CA19116; title: „Trace metal metabolism in plants”; without budget for salaries; project director: Prof Hendrik Küpper, Konstanz University, Germany; members of Centre 3B: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dorina Podar (MC1), PhD student Lorena C. Văcar, Dana E. Tiodar.
• 2022-2024 – National Project PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2021-0525; Contract No. PD62/2022; title: „Investigating the role of ELK3 transcription factor in the migration of triple negative breast cancer cells, using genomic and microfluidic approaches”, budget: 250.000 RON/ 50.000 Euro; project director: Lect. Dr. Daniel Cruceriu; members afflilated to 3B Center: Prof. dr. Manuela Banciu.

• 2020-2022 – National grant PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-0214; contract no: 476PED/2020; title: “Testing genetic tools to improve national biological assessment practice of freshwaters: an experiment using macro-invertebrates with demonstration on the Somesul Cald catchment area, Romania”; bdget: 600.000 lei; project director: Associate Prof. Dr. Habil. Lujza Keresztes; members affiliated to Centre 3B: Lecturer dr. Karina Battes, Lecturer Mirela Cîmpean, Associate Prof. Dr. Zoltán László, Dr. Gavril Marius Berchi, Dr. Avar-Lehel Dénes, PhD student Emerencia Szabó, PhD student Dénes Anna.
• 2019-2020 – Project co-funded from the European Fond for Regional Development through the Operational Program for Major Infrastructure 2014-2020 POIM; title: “Elaboration of Management Plans for Natura 2000 areas: ROSCI 2010 Râpa Lechința, ROSCI 0367 Morești-Ogra, ROSCI0368 Deda-Reghin and ROSCI 0369 Ierniței-Periș”; budget: 12 000 euro for the expert in aquatic ecosystem assessment of the Mureș River, based on macroinvertebrates, Associate Prof. Dr. Habil. Lujza Keresztes; members affiliated to Centre 3B: Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Avar-Lehel Dénes.
• 2018-2020 – International project Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme ROHU TURRIVER, no. contract ROHU-79; title “Joint conservation management and development of information infrastructure of protected areas along the Romanian and Hungarian course of Tur River”; partners with Hortobágy National Park Directorate and Transylvanian Carpathian Association – Satu Mare; budget: 643 759,5 euro; member affiliated to Centre 3B: Associate Prof. Dr. Zoltán László – entomologist.
• 2018-2020 – National grant PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2016-0793; title: “Paleogene nummulitic accumulations in the Transylvania Basin: species diversity, paleoenvironments, and sedimentary facies”; project director: Dr. Silye Lóránd; member affiliated to Centre 3B: Associate Prof. Dr. Zoltán László – data analyst.
• 2018-2019 – Project co-funded from the European Fond for Regional Development through the Operational Program for Major Infrastructure 2014-2020 POIM, no. contract SMIS 2014+101991; title „Elaboration of Management Plans for Natura 2000 areas: ROSPA0109 Accumulations Belcești, ROSCI0222 Sărăturile Jijia Inferioara Prut, ROSPA0042 Eleșteele Jijiei and Miletinului și 2.553. Balta Teiva Vișina”; budget: 110 432 lei; members affiliated to Centre 3B: Lecturer Dr. Karina Battes, Lecturer Dr. Mirela Cîmpean – ichthyology experts.
• 2018-2019 – Project co-funded from the European Fond for Regional Development through the Operational Program for Major Infrastructure 2014-2020 POIM, contract no. SMIS 2014+101991; title: „Elaboration of Management Plans for Natura 2000 areas: ROSCI0310 Lakes Fălticeni, ROSCI0389 Sărăturile from Gura Ialomiței – Mihai Bravu, ROSP0051 Iezerul Călărași, ROSPA0061 Lake Techirghiol, ROSPA0101 Stepa Săraiu Horea, ROSPA0111 Berteștii de Sus – Gura Ialomiței”; total budget: 143 560 lei for ichthyology experts and members affiliated to Centre 3B: Lecturer Dr. Karina Battes, Lecturer Dr. Mirela Cîmpean.
• 2018-2020 – International grant EU COST Action, contract no. CA15219; title: “Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems in Europe” DNAqua-Net.WG3 Field and Lab Protocols”; no budget: for salaries; project coordinator: Dr. Florian Leese, Druisburg-Essen, Germania; member affiliated to Centre 3B: Associate Prof. Dr. Habil. Lujza Keresztes – specialist in morphological and molecular expertise of macrozoobenthos
• 2014-2017 – National grant PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-1229; title “Quantification of the effect of traditional and modern agricultural practices on the biodiversity of high nature value grasslands (HNV) targeting sustainable management”; project director: Prof. Dr. László Rákosy; member affiliated to Centre 3B: Associate Prof. Dr. Zoltán László – participant as Postdoc.
• 2016-2017 – International grant 31797 GTC 2016; title: “Prioritization of hotspots designation in biodiversity conservation: study of genetic variability, such as phylogeography of species in galling insect communities”; project director: Associate Prof. Dr. Zoltán László – member affiliated to Centre 3B.
• 2015-2016 – National project NGO Fund in Romania – Sustainable Development: 2014/C3-108(1711); title: “Hotels for insects – an economic and ecological method for sustainable agriculture”, E-Consult Association Satu Mare; member affiliated to Centre 3B: Associate Prof. Dr. Zoltán László – participant as entomologist.
• 2016 – International project DFG Biodiversitätsverlust, contract no. SCHA 1720-12/1; title “Quantification of biodiversity loss and convergence of trait responses to pesticide exposure in agricultural areas”; total budget: 4000 euro for members affiliated to Centre 3B and experts in macrozoobenthos: Lecturer Dr. Karina Battes, Lecturer Dr. Mirela Cîmpean.
• 2013-2016 – National grant PN-II-ID-PCE-2012-4-0595, contract no. 50/ 02.09.2012; title ”Relicts, witnesses of complex evolution processes of mountainous ecosystems from the Carpathians: historical processes and future trends”; total budget: 1 164 403,75 lei; project director: Associate Prof. Dr. Habil. Lujza Keresztes; members affiliated to Centre 3B: Lecturer Dr. Kunigunda Macalik, Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Avar Lehel Dénes.

2020 – 2022 – National grant PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019; contract no.: 476PED/2019; title: ”Testing genetic methods to improve national practice in biological assessment of freshwaters: a demonstrative experiment on macro-invertebrates from the Someșul Cald River headwaters.”   total budget: 600.000 RON / 120.000 Euro; project leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Keresztes Lujza. members affiliated to Centre 3B: Lecturer Dr. Battes Karina, Lecturer Dr. Cîmpean Mirela, Assoc. Prof. Dr. László Zoltán, Dr. Dénes Avar-Lehel.

• 2019-2020 – International grant, contract no. 36244/12.12.2018; title: ”Conserving the endemic flora of the Carpathian region”; total budget: 49.698 euro; project director: Dr. Elinor Breman RBG Kew, Responsible partner UBB – Associate Prof. Dr. Habil. Mihai Pușcaș; members of 3B Centre involved: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habil. Eszter-Karolina Ruprecht, Dr. Alexandra Șuteu, Dr. Pavel Dan Turtureanu, Dr. Oana Gavrilaș, Dr. Liliana Jarda, PhD student Anca-Mihaela Ciorca (Șuteu), PhD student Zoltán Robert Balázs.
• 2018-2020 – National grant PN-III-P1-1.1-PD2016-0925; contract no. 99/02.05.2018; title ”Fine-scale Monitoring of climate change Effects on the high-MOuntaIn gRassland Ecosystem in the Romanian Carpathians (MEMOIRE)”; total budget: 249.996 lei; project director: Dr. Pavel Dan Turtureanu; members of 3B Centre involved: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habil. Mihai Pușcaș.
• 2018-2020 – National grant PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2016-0731; contract no. 120/2018; title “Interspecific relationships among plants in an era of change: an experimental approach”; total budget: 248.814 lei; project director: Lecturer Dr. Annamária Fenesi; members of 3B Centre involved: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habil. Eszter-Karolina Ruprecht.
• 2016-2022 – National grant POC, ID P_40_374; contract no. 14/01.09.2016; title ”Partnership for the transfer of innovative technologies and advanced materials in the field of visual arts (production, conservation, restoration) – TeMATIC-Art”; total budget: 13.391.855 lei; project director: Adrian-Alin Mihăilă; members of 3B Centre involved: Prof. Dr. Habil. Marcel Pârvu, Dr. Oana Roșca-Casian, PhD student Alexandra Ciorîță.
• 2016-2019 – National grant PNIII – P3, ERA-NET/ ERA-NET Cofund; contract no. 47/2016; title “SusTaining AgriCultural ChAnge Through ecological engineering and Optimal use of natural resources”, total budget: 241.650 lei; project director: Prof. Dr. László Rákosy; members of 3B Centre involved: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habil. Eszter-Karolina Ruprecht.
• 2016 – National grant PN-II-CT-RO-FR-2014-2-0011; contract no. 773/2014; title ”Biogeographical patterns of diversity in high mountain ecosystems in Europe: a multidisciplinary approach (BioDivMount)”; total budget: 31.350 lei; project director: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habil. Mihai Pușcaș; members of 3B Centre involved: Dr. Pavel Dan Turtureanu.
• 2016 – International grant PN-II-ID-JRP-RO-FR-2012; contract no. 15/01.01.2014; title ”Opening new avenues to model the DYnamics of Species aSsemblages by integrating Ecology and Evolution: a case study from the mountain ecosystems of the Alps and the Carpathians (ODYSSEE)”, total budget: 1.125.000 lei; project director: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habil. Mihai Pușcaș; members of 3B Centre involved: Associate Prof. Dr. Dorina Podar, Dr. Pavel Dan Turtureanu, PhD student Zoltán Robert Balázs.
• 2015-2017 – National grant PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0381; contract no. 228/01.10.2015; title ”The ecological and economic impacts of plant invasions on Romanian grasslands”; total budget: 512.440 lei; project director: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habil. Eszter-Karolina Ruprecht; members of 3B Centre involved: Lecturer Dr. Annamária Fenesi.
• 2014-2019 – National grant PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-1764; contract no. 71/01.07.2014; title ”Innovative biotechnologies for the conservation of endemic and/or endangered Caryophyllaceae species from Romania in order to consolidate Natura 2000 network”; total budget: 862.000 lei; project director: Dr. Victoria Cristea; members of 3B Centre involved: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habil. Mihai Pușcaș, Dr. Liliana Jarda, Dr. Oana Gavrilaș.
• 2014-2016 – National grant PN II-PT PCCA 2013-4-1229; contract no. 79/01.07.2014; title ”Quantification of the effect of traditional and modern agricultural practices on the biodiversity of high nature value grasslands (HNV) targeting sustainable management”; total budget: 864.553 lei; project director: Prof. Dr. László Rákosy; members of 3B Centre involved: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habil. Eszter-Karolina Ruprecht.
• 2019-2020 – International grant, contract no. 36244/12.12.2018; title: ”Conserving the endemic flora of the Carpathian region”; total budget: 49 698 euro; project director: Dr. Elinor Breman RBG Kew, Responsible partner UBB– Associate Prof. Dr. Habil.Mihai Pușcaș; members of 3B Centre involved: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habil. Eszter-Karolina Ruprecht, Dr. Alexandra Șuteu, Dr. Pavel Dan Turtureanu, Dr. Oana Gavrilaș, Dr. Liliana Jarda, PhD student Anca-Mihaela Ciorca (Șuteu), PhD student Zoltán Robert Balázs.

• 2020-2022 – National grant “Proiecte de cercetare pentru stimularea tinerelor echipe independente” (UEFISCDI), PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2019-0414, title: Developing a national risk assessment scheme using the functional trait-based approach for early detection of future invasive plant species; members of 3B Centre involved: Eszter-Karolina Ruprecht, Annamaria Fenesi, Thomas Kuhn, Zsombor Miholcsa. 431.460 Ron, Principal investigator: Annamaria Fenesi
• 2023-2024 – Project AUF (Agence universitaire de la Francophonie), No. AUF(34073/16.08.2023); title: MUGO: Comprendre les causes et les conséquences de la dynamique du Pin mugo dans les Carpates.; members of 3B Centre involved: Mihai Pușcaș, Zoltan Robert Balazs, Pavel Dan Turtureanu; total budget: 10,000 EURO; Principal Investigator: Pavel Dan Turtureanu.

• 2016–2020 – International grant with Joint Institute for Nuclear Research – Dubna, Rusia; contract no. 04-4-1121-2015/201; title: ”Investigation of Condensed Matter by Modern Neutron Scattering Methods”; responsible partner UBB: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Corina Roșioru; members of Centre 3B involved: Lecturer Camelia Lang, PhD student Emilia Anca, Res. Assist. Sabina Erhan, Dr. Raul Erhan.
• 2016–2020 – International grant with Joint Institute for Nuclear Research – Dubna, Rusia; contract no. 04-4-1121-2015/201; title: ”Investigation of Condensed Matter by Modern Neutron Scattering Methods”; responsible partner UBB: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Corina Roșioru; members of Centre 3B involved: Lecturer Camelia Lang, M.Sc. student Emilia Anca, Res. Assist. Sabina Erhan, Dr. Raul Erhan.

• 2016-2018 – International Project between The Romanian Academy and The Polish Academy of Sciences title: ”Coevolution between Myrmica ants and its social parasite Maculinea teleius butterfly”, collaboration programme through the Museum and Institute and Zoology from Varsow, Poland; Romanian coordinator member of 3B: Prof. Dr. Habil. Markó Bálint.
• 2016-2018 – National project PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2016-1272, title: ”Individual and social imunity: levels of defence mechanisms in Myrmica ants agains ectoparasites fungi”; project director: Dr. Csata Enikő; members of the 3B Centre: Prof. Dr. Habil. Markó Bálint.
• 2016-2018 – Proiect international finanțator Academia Română și Academia de Științe din Polonia: titlu: „Coevolution between Myrmica ants and its social parasite Maculinea teleius butterfly”, program derulat în colaborare cu Muzeul și Institutul de Zoologie din Varșovia al Academiei de Științe din Polonia, coordonator partener român: Prof. Dr. Markó Bálint.

• 2020–2021 – UBB Internal Grant for Young Researchers; title: „Investigation of the UV light transmission through the bird’s eggshell in relation to the shell structure, the nesting site and the incubation period”; total budget: 45.000 lei; project director: Lecturer dr. Alexandru N. Stermin.
• 2017-2019 – National grant PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016-0404; contract no. 144/2017; title: „Sexual dimorphism in birds and mammals: the significance of the physiological condition (DIMORF)”; total budget: 845.000 lei; project director: Prof. Habil. Péter László Pap; members of the 3B Centre: Dr. István Csongor Vágási.