Our colleagues Ana Sarić (Department of Molecular Biology), Dr. Irena Todorović (Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection) and Dr. Luka Petrović (Department of Plant Physiology) visited Bejing, in the period from October 4 to October 12, 2026, as part of the exchange program for young researchers, funded by the People's Republic of China.

The PhotoSCLART workshop “Novel Approaches in Contemporary Anticancer Therapy” took place on 2 October 2026 at the Palace of Science in Belgrade, within the project supported by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia through the PRISMA programme. The workshop was opened by the project’s principal investigator, Prof. Igor Opsenica of the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Chemistry.

The 2026 Pupin Medal was awarded to Prof. Gordana Vunjak Novaković, Dr. Milica Pešić and engineer Slobodan Aleksić at the October Gatherings in Idvor, marking the 172nd anniversary of Mihajlo Pupin’s birth.

Members of Mycological lab, Department of Plant Physiology, IBISS, Dr. Jasmina Glamočlija, Dr. Marina Soković, and Dr. Ana Ćirić participated in the 13th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference (IMMC13), entitled “Medicinal Mushrooms for a Sustainable Future in Food & Health”, held from 22 to 25 September 2026 in Bragança, Portugal.

On September 23, 2026, the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” had the honour of hosting a delegation from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS), consisting of Li Kun, Yang Yuyang, Guo Jun, Zhang Xiaobo, and Fang Yigong. The delegation was accompanied by Hu Zhiyu and Kang Wang, secretaries at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Serbia responsible for science and technological development.

Dr Slađana Jevremović, Principal Research Fellow at the Department of Plant Physiology, participated in the Final conference of COST action CA21157 - European Network for Innovative Woody Plant Cloning (COPYTREE).

Researchers, clinicians, policymakers, patient groups, advocates and cancer survivors gathered in Brussels from 28 September to 1 October 2026, with the common goal of contributing to shaping the future of cancer research, prevention and treatment in Europe.