09.09.2024

The visit of students from EPFL University – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland

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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 explained the work done within the CutCancer project, aims and goals of the Project to the bachelor students and gave an extensive laboratory tour at NIB. The Students were particularly interested in cancer biology translational studies and in new approach of testing genotoxicity of compounds using 3D spheroids that are used within CutCancer project.