The collaborative UTRL project entitled "Probiotic bacteria for the treatment of liver steatosis" aims to develop, validate and commercialise a probiotic product for the purification of fatty liver. The project will be implemented over the next 12 months through a synergistic collaboration between science and industry and involves the Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" (IBISS), the Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGI) and the pharmaceutical company Phytonet.
Dr. Marko Mirč and Dr. Mirko Đorđević from the IBISS Department of Evolutionary Biology are the leaders of the new citizen science research projects granted by the Center for the Promotion of Science. At the project award ceremony, the CPN also presented IBISS with a certificate of appreciation for its exceptional contribution to the work of the Center.
On December 16th and 17th, for the second time in a row, a training school on experimental evolution for biology students was held. The training school brought together twenty fantastic students who were introduced to the theoretical concepts of experimental evolution and the importance of this approach to modern evolutionary biological research.
In November, Ana Sarić from the Department of Molecular Biology visited the laboratory of Prof. Dr. Vlatka Zoldoš, Full Professor in the Division of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science in Zagreb.
The strategic project of bilateral scientific cooperation with the People's Republic of China entitled "Comparative Analysis of High-Quality Germplasm Resources in China and Serbia: A Study on the Efficacy Components of Traditional Herbal Medicine Using Spatiotemporal Multidimensional Technology" will focus on the genetic background, comparative analysis, and metabolite diversity of wild plant species from the Balkans and their cultivated varieties in China, specifically within the genera Digitalis, Salvia, and Scutellaria with a focus on the medicinal potential of these plants. Using modern analytical techniques and methods, the project will aim to improve the understanding of the medicinal properties of these plants and identify new bioactive components.
At the Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, on December 6, 2024, the 31st expert meeting of the Serbian Society of Parasitologists was held for the first time at this Institute. The meeting was hosted by Dr. Milan Miljević from the Department of Genetic Research, a regular member of the Serbian Society of Parasitologists.
This week, for the first time in our country, the Chromium iX device was launched, with the help of experts from 10X Genomics (Rebecca Mitchell) and Labena (Marina Panek). This powerful device, located at IBISS, was acquired with the support of the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia.
Within the Technology Transfer program of the Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia, a project under identification number ID 1170 has recently been approved. This project investigates the impact of a traditional fermented beverage on human health. The project is led by Dr. Aleksandra Mladenović, Senior Researcher at the Department of Neurobiology at IBISS, with participation from Dr. Smilja Todorović, Research Associate at the Department of Neurobiology, and Dr. Tanja Vukov, Senior Researcher at the Department of Evolutionary Biology.
On Tuesday, November 26, and Monday, December 2, 2024, PhD students, potential candidates for research interns, visited IBISS as part of the Open Doors. The open door was organized on the occasion of the eighth call of the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation for talented young researchers - PhD students - to join the work of scientific research organizations.
The Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation announced the Eighth call for talented young researchers - students of doctoral academic studies for inclusion in the work of scientific research organizations. On this occasion, the Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" (IBISS) is organizing an Open Lab Day for potential candidates, researcher trainees, who want to get to know the research topics and areas within which research is conducted at IBISS in 14 departments.
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