Upravni odbor Hrvatske zaklade za znanost je krajem ožujka 2020. godine raspisao poseban tematski natječaj za istraživačke projekte „Upravljanje zaraznim bolestima uzrokovanima koronavirusima te društvenim i obrazovnim aspektima pandemije” (IP-CORONA-2020-04). Natječaj je objavljen s vrlo kratkim rokom prijave u izvanrednim i zahtjevnim okolnostima koje su nastale kao posljedica pandemije COVID-19 kako bi se potaknuo, usmjerio i podržao odgovor hrvatskih istraživačkih grupa na bolesti uzrokovane koronovarusima te društvene i obrazovne aspekte pandemije.
Natječaj je zaključen 20. travnja 2020. godine u 13 sati, a zaprimljeno je 98 projektnih prijava.
Najveći broj prijava (32 prijave) zaprimljen je u istraživačkoj temi Društveni aspekti COVID-19 pandemije, potom slijedi tema Imuni odgovor i razvoj novih pristupa u dijagnostici COVID-19 s 31 prijavom, zatim tema Obrazovni aspekti pandemije s 22 prijave, te tema Razvoj novih cjepiva, tretmana, lijekova i pripravaka za inhibiciju COVID-19 sa zaprimljenih 13 prijava. Ukupan iznos traženih sredstava u projektnim prijavama iznosi gotovo 85 milijuna kn. Ovako velik broj prijava podnesenih u kratkom vremenu pokazuje spremnost hrvatske znanstvene zajednice da se suoči s različitim aspektima krize i pridonese ublažavanju njezinih posljedica.
Natječaj je raspisan s ukupnim proračunom od 14 milijuna kn za 18 mjeseci trajanja financiranih projekata. S obzirom na proračun programa i ukupni iznos traženih sredstava u podnesenim prijavama projekata, realno je očekivati da će postotak financiranih projekata biti manji od 20 % prijavljenih. Temeljni će kriterij vrednovanja biti kvaliteta projektnog prijedloga i istraživačkog tima te potencijal za značajan doprinos istraživačkom problemu u ograničenom vremenskom roku.
Prijave na natječaj će se žurno administrativno pregledati i uputiti u postupak vrednovanja, sukladno temeljnim aktima HRZZ-a. Prilikom vrednovanja posebno će se uzeti u obzir činjenica temelji li se projektni prijedlog na jakim istraživačkim grupama s voditeljima koji su međunarodno i/ili nacionalno prepoznati znanstvenici, okrupnjavanju istraživačkih grupa i drugih istraživačkih kapaciteta radi postizanja sinergijskih učinaka u dobivanju novih znanstvenih spoznaja koje će pomaknuti granice znanja o virusu SARS-CoV-2 i bolesti COVID-19, o društvenim učincima pandemije i načinima ublažavanja njezinih posljedica, te na doprinosu rješavanju problema uzrokovanih pandemijom.
HRZZ planira početi s financiranjem najbolje vrednovanih projekata u lipnju 2020. godine. Stoga će postupak obrade i vrednovanja prijava na natječaj biti proveden žurno kako bi se osigurala brza povratna informacija o zaprimljenim prijedlozima te što skoriji početak financiranja najbolje rangiranih i najperspektivnijih istraživanja.
Zahvaljujemo prijaviteljima i brojnim članovima istraživačkih grupa na velikom interesu i prijavi na ovaj natječaj.
U nastavku donosimo popis pristiglih projektnih prijedloga po temama.
Ustanova | Naziv projektnog prijedloga |
Genos | Glycans as biomarkers and functional effectors of severe COVID-19 |
Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo | Prevalence and molecular epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Croatia |
Institut Ruđer Bošković | ELISAs to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in humans |
Plasmonic nanostructures for COVID-19 diagnostics (PlanC19) | |
Ultrafast detection and differentiation of Corona Viruses by GISAXS | |
Genetic risk factors for developing pneumonia and acute respiratory syndrome in the severe phenotype of the COVID-19 patients | |
Application of sense and antisense peptides to immune response research, pathogenesis and clinical outcome of SARS-COV-2 infections | |
Institut za antropologiju | Potential of toxicological burden analysis and genetic landscape of ACE2 to predict poor clinical course of COVID-19 using artificial intelligence |
Klinička bolnica Dubrava, Zagreb | Immune response to SARS-CoV-2, outcomes in various disease stages and effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBOT) treatment |
Klinika za infektivne bolesti “Dr. Fran Mihaljević” | Innate immune response to SARS-CoV-2 |
Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo Dr. Andrija Štampar, Zagreb | National nanopore network for genomic and proteomic characterization of SARS-CoV-2 detected in Croatian vulnerable groups of patients |
Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Medicinski faklutet | Innate and Innate-like Lymphocytes Responses During Early Phase of Moderate to Severe SARS-CoV-2 infection – correlation to the HLA and ACE genotype |
Sveučilište u Osijeku, Fakultet elektrotehnike, računarstva i informacijskih tehnologija u Osijeku | Chest Image Analysis Methods for COVID19 Disease Severity Assessment |
Sveučilište u Rijeci, Medicinski fakultet | No more hiding COV-2: Establishment of SARS-Cov-2 mAbeom |
Memory manipulation; development of novel strategies to enhance the memory CD8 T cell response against COVID-19 following vaccination | |
Highly attenuated β-herpesvirus with potent immunomodulatory capacity as vaccine vector against SARS-CoV-2 | |
Analysis of humoral immunity to SARS-COV-2 and the development of serological diagnostic kits | |
Sveučilište u Rijeci, Odjel za biotehnologiju | SARS-COV-2 supramolecular mimetics for discovery of peptides that induce viral entrapment |
Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 mutation dynamics in Croatia during 2020 epidemics and identification of key susceptibility factors to severe COVID19 disease | |
Sveučilište u Rijeci, Tehnički fakultet | Diagnosis and Spread Modeling of COVID-19 using Artificial Intelligence Methods |
Sveučilište u Splitu, Medicinski fakultet | Host genetic determinants of COVID-19 outcome |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Centar za istraživanje i prijenos znanja u biotehnologiji | Nanotechnology-based COVID-19 diagnostics in emerging health threat |
Inter- and intra-patient diversity and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 | |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva | Deep Learning for Detecting and Controlling COVID-19 Within General Population |
Microwave heating in tubes for rapid diagnostics | |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Geotehnički fakultet | Fast and sensitive serological immunosensing tests for COVID-19 diagnostics (CoDi-19) |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet | Early detection of neuronal involvement and trajectories of CNS-mediated clinical consequences in COVID-19 |
The role of inflammatory, fibrinolysis and oxidative stress biomarkers in the diagnosis and monitoring of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and the utility of serological testing | |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet | Determining the strain variability of the novel CoV-2 and underlying genetic predisposition of the host as a discovery tool for virulence and risk factors in COVID-19 pandemic |
Prognostic Value of Upper Respiratory Tract Microbiota in COVID-19 Disease | |
Visoko učilište Algebra, Zagreb | Oligonucleotide frequency distribution analysis of complete COVID-19 genomes (including both coding and noncoding/regulatory regions) – search for genomic specificity and distinction with respect to other infectious viruses |
Ustanova | Naziv projektnog prijedloga |
Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište | Nano-based approach for direct lung delivery of azithromycin and hydroxychloroquine to combat emerging viral (SARS-CoV-2) infection |
Institut Ruđer Bošković | Coronavirus macrodomain inhibitors – a novel therapeutic approach for treating coronavirus-induced disease |
Peptidomimetic baits as potential inhibitors of SARS-cov-2 crucial protease | |
Rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen production in tobacco for vaccine development, compassionate use, and future viral threats | |
Sveučilište u Rijeci, Odjel za informatiku | SARS-CoV-2 high-throughput virtual screening campaign and target protein inhibitors drug design |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Centar za istraživanje i prijenos znanja u biotehnologiji | Development of premises for implementation of SARS-CoV-2 serotherapy in Croatia |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet | Molecular recognition designed synthetic small peptide inhibitors of the pandemic virus SARS-Cov-2 protein virulence factor – COVIDblock |
Chloroquine derivatives as inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 S-adenosylmethioninedependent 2’-O-methyltransferase | |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet | Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 as therapy for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome |
Drug repurposing for COVID-19: A multitarget approach with a focus on viral fusion, immunomodulation and fibrosis (COVMULTIVIF) | |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet | Azithromycin conjugates and macrolides in a battle against COVID-19: Interaction with SARS-CoV-2 proteins as a platform for design of novel inhibitors |
Drug repurposing against biological targets related to COVID-19 disease | |
Development of Bioactive Agents with Potential Application in COVID-19 Disease Treatment and Prevention BIOAG-COVID-19 |
Ustanova | Naziv projektnog prijedloga |
Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište | Family functioning in the age of COVID-19 in Croatia |
How to Face Everything and Rise: Alleviating Distress and Building Resilience to Successfully Cope with Psychosocial Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic | |
Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo | The Impact of COVID 19 infection on population mental health indicators |
Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar | Work Precariousness in Croatia in the times of COVID-19 Economic Crisis |
Institut za antropologiju | Impact of social capital on functional recovery after COVID-19 pandemic |
Institut za društvena istraživanja | Distance learning implementation in Croatian pre-tertiary education in the context of COVID-19 pandemic: educational and psychosocial effects from the perspective of pupils, parents and educational workers (DISCOVID) |
The social resilience of Croatian society in the midst and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic | |
Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam | Social aspects of COVID-19 impacts on coastal and island destinations |
Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo Dr. Andrija Štampar, Zagreb | Beyond COVID-19 outbreak in Croatia: What has happened and what has to be done? |
Public Health, Legal and Ethical Analysis of Croatian Response to COVID-19 Outbreak in European Context | |
Strojarski fakultet Slavonski Brod | 3D Biomechanics Virtualization of the Respiratory Volume in Personal Virus Distribution, type COVID-19 |
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Filozofski fakultet | Mental Health and Resilience in children in the time of COVID-19: The role of Executive funCtioning, individuL, familiAl, and geneTic factors |
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Odjel za biologiju | PRediction and Evaluation of Social IMpacts of Epidemics – PRESIME |
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Prehrambeno-tehnološki fakultet | Food Insecurity and COVID-19 Pandemic – the Impact on Health and WellBeing |
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera, Ekonomski fakultet u Osijeku | Impact of Corona Virus on Entrepreneurial Activity |
Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli | European and Asian languages and societies in the period of pandemic crisis |
Sveučilište u Rijeci | Conditions of Trustworthy Expert Communications |
Sveučilište u Rijeci, Medicinski fakultet | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on PTSD symptoms and coping strategies among veterans with PTSD – a longitudinal study (COVID-PTSD) |
Sveučilište u Rijeci, Odjel za informatiku | Multilayer Framework for the Information Spreading Characterization in Social Media during the COVID-19 Crisis (InfoCoV) |
Sveučilište u Rijeci, Pravni fakultet | Life in the time of COVID-19 – social implications on the security and well-being of vulnerable groups in the European context |
Sveučilište u Splitu | Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health: contribution of stressor type and psychosocial characteristics |
Sveučilište u Splitu, Medicinski fakultet | Sleep quality as a risk factor for mental health and well-being during and after the covid-19 pandemics – effects of quarantine and interventions for improving sleep and the mental health |
TRUCE: TR ansition to Motherhood d U ring C OVID-19: Psychosocial Impacts and Infant Feeding E xperiences | |
Quality and accuracy of health information on COVID-19 in electronic sources | |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet hrvatskih studija | Connectionism and COVID19 Automated Social Media Fake News Detection |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet političkih znanosti | Croatia COVID crisis scenarios – CROVIS 2020-2030 |
Communicating in and about the crisis: Creating trust and overcoming uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia | |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Filozofski fakultet | Transatlantic Cultures and the Management of Life: From the American Revolution to Bio-Crises Today |
(Re)building society: A longitudinal study of post-corona social recovery in Croatian general population (ReSPoC) | |
Improving Hospital-Patient Communication and Augmenting Trust in Hospitals in Crisis and Post-Crisis COVID-19 Epidemic | |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet | Data and communication reliability during crisis – lessons from COVID-19 |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Tekstilno–tehnološki fakultet | Development of a COVID-19 respiratory facemask using electrostatic fibers to optimize filter efficiency and comfort |
Ustanova | Naziv projektnog prijedloga |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet prometnih znanosti | Securing availability of e-learning ecosystem during the COVID-19 pandemic like scenarios through proactive detection of network traffic anomalies |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Filozofski fakultet | Conceptual Integration in Virtual Interspace Design during COVID-19 Pandemic |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet organizacije i informatike | Effectiveness of Learning in Online Versus Onsite Classes: A Comparative Study |
Sveučilište Sjever | Synergy of old and new paradigms in education |
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Odjel za biologiju | Development of creative and critical thinking of STEM students and teachers to address the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Ekonomski fakultet | University responses to the COVID 19 pandemic: Exploring the process and outcomes of e-learning transformation in higher education |
Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada | Novel exposure evaluation of school children, students and teachers to electromagnetic radiofrequency fields including socio-psychological models of risk perception, views and public expectations in a remote teaching and learning scenario induced by the COVID-19 pandemic – RemoTE |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet hrvatskih studija | Pedagogical Aspects of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Teachers and Parents in Distance Teaching and Learning of Croatian Primary School Students |
Strojarski fakultet Slavonski Brod | Scientific 3D analytics of distance learning models as a basis for improving teaching and informed strategic decision making in education |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Učiteljski fakultet | Distance Teaching Models of Croatian Language in Primary Education – DITEM |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije | Typical Higher Education technological Scientific research unit Implementing bottom-up developed protocols to Sustain consequences of COVID-19 and a catastrophic event |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet | Institutional Support Index on organising and implementing remote teaching during the COVID-19 crisis |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet organizacije i informatike | PROCURA – unobtrusive automated exam proctoring |
KEIRA d.o.o. | Croatian filter mask |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva | Evaluation of online assessment and learning |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva | Enabling Uninterrupted Learning Through Online Exercises And Remote Laboratories |
Visoko učilište Algebra, Zagreb | Acquisition and remote scalable assessment of higher learning outcomes |
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti | Remote Leadership in Education |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Geodetski fakultet | Distance Learning Strategy Considerations – DISLESCO |
Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Učiteljski fakultet | Big Data Analytics for a Predictive Learning System |
Visoko učilište Algebra, Zagreb | COVID-19 and Learning Analytics: The Case of Distance-Learning in Croatia |
EDUIT j.d.o.o. | “SmartAngel’, pametni čuvar đaka i studenata |
