The PhotoSCLART workshop “Novel Approaches in Contemporary Anticancer Therapy” took place on 2 October 2026 at the Palace of Science in Belgrade, within the project supported by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia through the PRISMA programme. The workshop was opened by the project’s principal investigator, Prof. Igor Opsenica of the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Chemistry.
The 2026 Pupin Medal was awarded to Prof. Gordana Vunjak Novaković, Dr. Milica Pešić and engineer Slobodan Aleksić at the October Gatherings in Idvor, marking the 172nd anniversary of Mihajlo Pupin’s birth.
Members of Mycological lab, Department of Plant Physiology, IBISS, Dr. Jasmina Glamočlija, Dr. Marina Soković, and Dr. Ana Ćirić participated in the 13th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference (IMMC13), entitled “Medicinal Mushrooms for a Sustainable Future in Food & Health”, held from 22 to 25 September 2026 in Bragança, Portugal.
Dr Slađana Jevremović, Principal Research Fellow at the Department of Plant Physiology, participated in the Final conference of COST action CA21157 - European Network for Innovative Woody Plant Cloning (COPYTREE).
Researchers, clinicians, policymakers, patient groups, advocates and cancer survivors gathered in Brussels from 28 September to 1 October 2026, with the common goal of contributing to shaping the future of cancer research, prevention and treatment in Europe.
On September 23, 2026, the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” had the honour of hosting a delegation from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS), consisting of Li Kun, Yang Yuyang, Guo Jun, Zhang Xiaobo, and Fang Yigong. The delegation was accompanied by Hu Zhiyu and Kang Wang, secretaries at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Serbia responsible for science and technological development.
On 17 September 2026, COST Action CA24117 - Innate lymphoid cells – the European quest for innovative cancer prognosis and immunotherapy (ILCquest), chaired by Dr. Ivana Stojanović, Principal Research Fellow from the Department of immunology, held its Management Committee Meeting at the Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The meeting brought together members of the Action to review progress achieved during the first Grant Period and discuss priorities and activities for the upcoming period.
As part of the Institutional Seminar of the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, the results of the SEED projects awarded under the 2025 call were presented. The presentations were held in two sessions, on 24 and 29 September 2026, at the IBISS Library.
PhD student and Research Assistant at the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Sofija Ignjatović, received the Best Poster Award at the 13th Annual Meeting of the ESE Young Endocrinologists and Scientists (EYES 2026), held in Belgrade, Serbia.
From September 9 to 11, 2026, representatives of the Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"s Knowledge and Technology Transfer Team (KTT), Dr. Danijela Vojnović-Milutinović and Dr. Marijana Skorić, together with Dr. Nataša Veličković, STRIMHealth Coordinator, conducted a study visit dedicated to intellectual property (IP) management and the organization of innovation support systems. This visit included Karolinska Institutet Innovation in Solna, Sweden, as well as Örebro University in Örebro, Sweden.
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