Research tasks of the Institute are being accomplished in its two Divisions: Division of Food Sciences and Division of Reproductive Biology.

Division Of Food Science

Research profile

  • determination of the effect of food and nutrition on the regulation of physiological processes in humans;
  • analyses of biologically-active components of food of plant origin;
  • development of methodology for food evaluation, and for studying interactions between food components and their interactions with human body.

Objectives

  • improving food and nutrition in order to preserve welfare of humans;
  • identifying mechanisms of prophylactic effects of food in the prevention of pathologies;
  • elaborating practical solutions.

Division Of Reproductive Biology

Research profile

  • investigation of the reproductive function, mainly in pigs, cows and sheep, at a level of central, local and cellular regulations of hormonal, neural and vascular systems;
  • analyses of immunoendocrine changes accompanying uteritis;
  • reproductive biochemistry and biotechnology of fish as well as mammal and bird males.

Objectives

  • recognizing the apt course of processes proceeding in the reproductive system;
  • understanding the causes of pathological disorders in reproduction;
  • elaborating practical solutions.