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CutCancer at 52nd European environmental mutagenesis and genomics society (EEMGS) and 15th International Comet Assay Workshop congress in Rovinj, Croatia, September 2024.

During 2024 EEMGS and ICAW congress in Rovinj, Croatia, researchers from National Institute of Biology presented CutCancer project in the form of poster. ŠTERN, Alja, BREZNIK, Barbara, NOVAK, Metka, DOAK Shareen Heather, VAN MALDEGEM, Febe, NILSSON Mats, ŽEGURA, Bojana, EEMGS Annual Meeting and ICAW meeting, 23.-27 Sep. 2024, Rovinj. CutCancer : a twinning approach to…

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52nd European environmental mutagenesis and genomics society (EEMGS) and 15th International Comet Assay Workshop congress in Rovinj, Croatia, September 2024.

During 2024 EEMGS and ICAW congress in Rovinj, Croatia, researchers from National Institute of Biology presented their CutCancer related work as a posters. KOLOŠA, Katja, ŠTERN, Alja, ŽABKAR, Sonja, ROZMAN, Iza, ŽEGURA, Bojana, et al., EEMGS Annual Meeting and ICAW meeting, 23.-27 Sep. 2024, Rovinj. Genotoxicity assessment of Vanadium-doped iron-oxide nanozymes in HepG2 cells. Arhiv…

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SMUL Conference – The importance of knowledge and the university in society

On 7 October 2024, the Academy of Music hosted the first international conference of the University of Ljubljana Global Alumni and Associates Network (SMUL), entitled The importance of knowledge and the university in society: comparative international perspectives and new opportunities for cooperation (https://www.uni-lj.si/en/news/2024-10-09-smul-conference-the-importance-of-knowledge-and-the-university-in-society). The event was held under the honorary patronage of the Slovenian National…

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Exploring the safety of cannabidiol (CBD): A comprehensive in vitro evaluation of the genotoxic and mutagenic potential of a CBD isolate and extract from Cannabis sativa L

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116969 Alja Štern, Matjaž Novak, Katja Kološa, Jurij Trontelj, Sonja Žabkar, Tjaša Šentjurc, Metka Filipič, Bojana ŽeguraCannabidiol (CBD), a naturally occurring cyclic terpenoid found in Cannabis sativa L., is renowned for its diverse pharmacological benefits. Marketed as a remedy for various health issues, CBD products are utilized by patients as a supplementary therapy or post-treatment failure, as well as by…

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EEMGS congress in Rovinj September 2024

Bojana Žegura, Alja Štern, Matjaž Novak, Martina Štampar, Katja Kološa and Tim Ravnjak presented research work in the frame of CutCancer project at the EEMGS congress in Rovinj (23-27 September) in a form of poster presentation. They presented several posters, entitled »CutCancer project«, »Adverse (geno)toxic effects of bisphenol A and its analogues BPS, BPAP, BPAF,…

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ESTIV congress in Prague June 2024

Martina Štampar presented research work at the ESTIV congress in Prague (3-6 June) in a form of poster presentation. She presented work, entitled »Hepatic 3D cell models for assessment of genotoxic effects induced by BPA, BPC, BPAP and their complex mixtures«. In the presented study we tested bisphenol A (BPA), which has become a…

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Mini symposium “Challenges in Drug Delivery”

Mini symposium was organized by Jozef Stefan Institute researcher dr. Nina Kostevšek and hear team to present the work of each researcher and form project ideas to apply together as consortium to EU funding opportunities in the field of cancer research and drug delivery. Researchers came from Institute of Chemical Sciences & Technologies, Nacional Research…

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SU Visit at NIB

The National Institute of Biology was proud to host Chika Yokota, PhD, Head of Unit of the In Situ Sequencing National Facility at Stockholm University/SciLifeLab in Sweden and a researcher working on our joint CutCancer Project. Barbara Breznik and Metka Novak presented her the new NIB Biotechnological Hub facility and the ongoing activities at…

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