Innovative formulation ‘ECO-repellent’ was awarded with the golden medal at TESLA FEST 2025, the 39th International Festival of Innovation, Knowledge and Creations held in Novi Sad on October, 12-15th.

The SDIR‑HDIR‑MOKAD First Regional Congress took place in Belgrade from October 8 to 11, 2025. Over three days, the event brought together clinicians, laboratory researchers, data scientists, and patient advocates for a focused scientific program aimed at accelerating translational cancer research.

Learning, memory, and behavior arise from the complex integration of neuronal networks, with the gut–brain axis playing a key role through microbiota, immune signaling, and neural pathways. Gut microflora can influence emotions, cognition, and behavior via metabolites, modulation of inflammation, and communication with the nervous system. Nutrition acts as a central regulator of microbiota composition and function, thereby affecting neural homeostasis and cognitive health.

BIOSPAIN, the largest biotechnology event organized by the national bioindustry association in Europe, was held from October 7 to 9 in Barcelona. Representatives of Serbian institutions that are tenants of the BIO4 campus were hosted by TECNALIA Spain, a leading European center for research and technological development, which enabled them to present themselves to the Spanish biotechnology community.

Lecturer: Dr. Marko Prokić, Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade

Time: Thursday, 16th October 2025, 13.00

Venue: IBISS Library

As part of the European Researchers’ Night, our Institute opened its doors to visitors again this year. This time we hosted students of a younger age - participants of the Regional Talent Center "Mihajlo Pupin" from Pančevo and students of Elementary School "Dušan Radonjić" from Banja.

In Belgrade, from 14 to 18 September 2025, the international EMBO|FEBS Lecture Course entitled "The Evolving Role of Mitochondria in Metabolism" was held, bringing together 100 participants and lecturers from more than 15 countries.

On the last Friday in September, under the slogan "In step with science", the 16th Researchers' Night was traditionally held. The European Researchers' Night is implemented in Serbia through two projects: ReFocus FLOW (Road to Friday of Science FLOWs) and TRAILS (TRAIN RESPONSIBLE AI LEARNING SOCIETY).

University of Oxford professors Jeremy Tomlinson, head of the research group "Metabolism and Biology of Steroid Hormones," and Amanda Adler, director of the Clinical Unit for Diabetes, were guests of the STRIMHealth project at IBISS from September 25 to 26, 2025. During their visit, they held a workshop titled "Bridging the Gap: Translational Pathways in Biomedicine."

Roche's initiative RISE hosted a one-day event in Ložionica, Beograd, on 27 September, aimed at bridging the gap between innovation in clinical practice and collaborative research. The programme featured several sessions tailored for experts in the field.