On 19th September 2025, our Institute had the opportunity to host a delegation from the Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, led by Dr. Aihui Liang. The delegation was accompanied by two representatives from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Hu Zhiyu, first secretary, and Kang Wang, second secretary.

"Thermal adaptation and stress resistance in Drosophila subobscura populations from different altitudes"

Monday, 29th September 2025, 14.00

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At the European Research and Innovation Days held on September 16-17, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium, the European Union unveiled its new Strategy for future investments in science, with a strong emphasis on fostering innovation and advancing technological development.

The IBISS Digital Communication Team was established in 2022 with the aim of improving the Institute's activities in the field of digital communication. The team members actively and continuously work on editing the content and visual identity of the Institute's website, as well as managing the Institute's accounts on the social networks LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X. The Digital Communication Team is also responsible for editing the Institute's newsletter and all other activities related to communicating and promoting science to the wider community.

The members of the Digital Communication Team are:
Dr. Ana Đorđević
Dr. Tamara Saksida
Dr. Marija Rajičić
Dr. Milica Milutinović
Dr. Stoimir Kolarević
Dr. Uroš Savković
Dr. Mirko Đorđević
Zorica Janković
Nađa Hadžimurtović

IBISS Project Support Team provides assistance to researchers throughout the pre-award and post-award phases of the research projects, with the aim of increasing the number of high-quality proposals and funded projects while ensuring full compliance with project implementation and reporting requirements.

Current activities include:
• Systematic monitoring of national and international funding opportunities and timely dissemination of this information to IBISS researchers;
• Assessment of the needs of researchers/teams/funding calls towards developing and implementing tailored support plans;
• Providing individual consultations and mentoring during project proposal preparation (in collaboration with Dr. Ljiljana Kundaković, Lead Associate for Scientific and Technical Cooperation);
• Organization of Info Days, thematic workshops, and networking events for researchers, teams, and potential partnering organizations, and communication with stakeholders;
• Organization of special activities with a particular focus on supporting early-career researchers;
• Building consistent project practices to enhance project coordination and management competencies.

IBISS Project Support Team closely collaborates with IBISS Knowledge and Technology Transfer Team, Administrative and Legal Service, as well as Accounting and Financial Service.

Coordinator:
Dr. Ivana Stojanović

Research Funding Advisors:
Dr. Jelena Savić
Dr. Danijela Vojnović-Milutinović
Dr. Nataša Veličković
Dr. Danijela Mišić
Dr. Melita Vidaković
Dr. Nataša Nestorović
Dr. Stoimir Kolarević
Dr. Branislav Šiler
Dr. Tanja Vukov
Dr. Uroš Živković

Team contact email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

The IBISS Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) Team was established in 2023 to support the recognition, protection, and utilization of intellectual property (IP) arising from scientific research conducted at the Institute. Guided by the Institutional Intellectual Property Policy Rulebook, the KTT Team facilitates the translation of innovative research results into practical solutions with societal and economic relevance. By fostering collaborations with academic and industry partners, the KTT Team enhances the impact and visibility of IBISS innovations.

Key activities of the KTT Team include:
• Innovation identification and evaluation - Supporting researchers in recognizing the innovative and commercial potential of their research results.
• Intellectual property protection - Assisting in the preparation and submission of patent applications and other forms of IP protection, in cooperation with legal experts and the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia.
• Technology transfer and commercialization - Developing strategies for licensing, establishing spin-outs, and other pathways to bring innovations to market.
• Interinstitutional and industry collaboration – Supporting partnerships with universities, research institutions, and companies for joint research or licensing of IP.
• Training and awareness raising - Organizing workshops and consultations on IP management, entrepreneurship, and innovation valorization.
• Monitoring and advisory support – Overseeing license agreements and assisting the IBISS Director in strategic IP-related decision-making and commercialization.
Through these activities, the KTT Team contributes to the long-term sustainability, impact, and visibility of IBISS innovations.

KTT Team members:
Dr. Momir Paunović - Coordinator
Dr. Mirjana Mihailović
Dr. Danijela Vojnović Milutinović
Dr. Marijana Skorić
Dr. Danijela Maksimović Ivanić
Dr. Milica Pešić
Dr. Slobodan Davidović
Dr. Stoimir Kolarević
Dr. Duško Blagojević
Dr. Dušica Ćalić
Dr. Nevena Banjac
Dr. Maja Ajduković
Dr. Stefan Anđus

"Antioxidative and antiinflammatory effects of agmatine pretreatment on lipopolysaccharide-induced activation of murine microglial cell line"

Thursday, 25th September 2025, 17.00

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The overall aim of the Metabolic Disease Research Unit (MDRU) is to advance translational research in the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of metabolic disorders such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Through a multidisciplinary approach combining fundamental research, molecular biology, biochemistry, multi-omics and data science, the MDRU will foster innovation and collaboration to improve metabolic health. The functioning of MDRU is based on the complementary field of research and expertise of different departments of IBISS in the metabolic disease research, and includes shared facilities, infrastructure and technology.

The main mission of MDRU is support the collaboration of research groups with different scientific backgrounds and the training of young researchers and innovators in translational research in the field of metabolic diseases.

Main objectives:
• Improvement of basic and translational metabolic disease research
• Implementation of a research roadmap based on multi-omics and bioinformatics
• Accelerated discovery of new disease biomarker and therapeutic targets
• Enhanced outreach activities and awareness from metabolic diseases in the general population

Coordinator: Dr. Nataša Veličković, Department of Biochemistry

Participating departments:
1. Department of Biochemistry
2. Department of Molecular Biology
3. Department of Immunology
4. Department of Plant Physiology
5. Department of Cytology
6. Department of Neurobiology
7. Department of Neurophysiology
8. Department of Ecology

Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In order to increase the capacity of IBISS in terms of writing and implementing EU projects, the STRIMHealth project organized the "Workshop for Strengthening IBISS Project Support Team Capacity", which took place online on September 10- 12, 2025.