CPSBB organized and hosted a training on bioinformatics and its application in agriculture and farming to representatives of public organizations, small and medium enterprises. The event was organized within the AgroDigiRise project with the main goal to optimize the current level of digitization in the organizations and help them develop agility to market changes and emerging technology trends.

The training was led by Eng. Dimitar Kirkovski, head of the IT Department at CPSBB and a PhD candidate in Molecular Biology. 

The bioinformatics research was presented in three modules, presenting the importance of basic elements in DNA structure, which are fundamental for sequencing technologies. Another highlight was the quantitative and functional study of the change of expressed DNA information in the cell caused by environmental factors or other external influences.

The classic DNA reading technology (Sanger method) and modern techniques for massive parallel sequencing – NGS (New Generation Sequencing)- widely applied in medicine, biotechnology, agriculture, etc. were also presented. Eng. Kirkovski introduced the participants to effective methodology for classifying and storing results from bioinformatic analyses and ensuring efficient data access by researchers and scientific organizations.

Dr. Emil Vatov, Molecular Biologist at CPSBB, joined the lecture and briefly presented the development and application of epigenetic research.