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 Commission for UNESCO.
Speakers from Slovenia and abroad discussed, among other things, the return of Slovenian experts from abroad, the importance of organised knowledge and the university in the modern world, and how knowledge can contribute to a fairer society.
The conferences last session was dedicated to the networking and presentation of projects and research that is happening in collaboration between Slovenian and USA institutions. Barbara Breznik and master student Vesna Jurjevič presented poster, entitled Melanoma antigens in aggressive cancers: The story of successful cooperation between Slovenia and the USA. The research conducted at NIB is ongoing work and part of CutCancer project, developing 3D cancer models for studying the role of specific protein in therapy resistance.
