On Friday, October 18, 2024, awards were presented at Krka pharmaceutical company in Novo Mesto to young researchers for their achievements in undergraduate and postgraduate research. Among the recipients of this award is Tim Ravnjak, a scientific assistant in the Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology at the National Institute of Biology. He received…
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The first Slovenian symposium on cancer research took place on October 11, 2024 at the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana. The aim of the symposium was to bring together researchers, clinicians and experts in the field of cancer research, exchange knowledge and encourage cooperation. The meeting contributed to improved understanding of cancer. At the meeting, focus…
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From 18th to 20th of September 2024, the European Society for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EUSAAT) organized a 2024 conference in Linz, Austria. This conference takes place every two years, and it aims to bring together scientists in the field of 3R (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement), who are developing new models to minimize in vivo…
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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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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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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 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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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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National Institute of Biology (NIB), Department of genetic toxicology and cancer biology (GEN) hosted a group of Bachelor students from EPFL University – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland. Researchers Dr. Matjaž Novak and Dr. Barbara Breznik presented the research groups, the methods and equipment used at the department, and research topics. Additionally, they…
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Eight participants from the National Institute of Biology (NIB) attended a three-day workshop on genotoxicity at Swansea University in June 2024, hosted by Prof. Dr. Shareen Doak. The workshop focused on sharing knowledge and best practices in laboratory techniques, project applications, and genotoxicological research as part of the CutCancer project. Participants explored advanced equipment for…
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