On the occasion of her significant life jubilee, the Presidium of the SAS awarded a Commemorative Plaque of the SAS to Ľubica Lacinová from the Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics (IMPG) of the Center of Biosciences SAS. She received the recognition on Friday, December 6, 2024, from the hands of the Vice-Chairman of the…

On September 27, 2024, the Centre of Biosciences SAS participated in the 18th edition of the Night of Science, with stands in both Bratislava and Košice. In Bratislava, the Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics and the Institute of Animal Biochemistry and Genetics presented a stand titled: From Genes to Organisms – Unveiling the Secrets…

From September 4–6, 2024, the 13th Drobnica Memorial took place, organized by the Centre of Biosciences of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and the Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology of the Slovak University of Technology, under the patronage of the Slovak Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The memorial is dedicated to Professor Ľudovít…

From 15.08.2024 to 18.08.2024 the 49th International Agricultural and Food Exhibition Agrokomplex was held at the exhibition centre in Nitra. The Centre of Biosciences SAS was represented by the Institute of Animal Physiology. Colleagues from Košice prepared models of the digestive systems of ruminants for visitors from the general public, where they described the processes…

At its 35th meeting on August 8, 2024, the SAS Presidium approved the Centre of Biosciences SAS joining the process of implementing HRS4R within the SAS, with authorization to use the “HR Excellence in Research” logo. This step was taken based on the CBv SAS’s commitment to developing practices and procedures in line with the…

The 5th Summer School for Young Scientists took place in the week of 15-19 July 2024. This year, the number of participants was slightly higher, and the institutes from Bratislava were joined by another one from Košice. At the closing ceremony on Friday, the young science enthusiasts received their diplomas and almost all of them…

The SAS Gold Medal is the highest honor awarded by the Scientific Council of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) to its scientific staff. On June 13, 2024, Prof. MVDr. Juraj Koppel, DrSc., a long-serving former director of the Institute of Animal Physiology at SAS and current Vice-Chairman for Economy and Legislation, received this prestigious…

June at SAS was dedicated to celebrating young talents, and we are extremely proud that two of our colleagues were among the awardees in the Second Division of Sciences! Ing. Ivana Borovska, PhD., from IMPG, won 1st place in the competition for young scientific workers at SAS under 35 years old with her work titled…

Last weekend (June 14-15, 2024), the popular science event “We are the SAS” took place at Hviezdoslav Square in Bratislava. Over two days, you had the opportunity to get to know the work of many scientific teams, and we couldn’t miss it. The Center of Biosciences was represented by a team of members from the…

During the three-day Science Fair 2024 (May 30 – June 1, 2024) at the PVA Expo Praha in Letňany, more than 100 scientific institutions were showcased. Visitors of all ages took advantage of the opportunity to explore a record number of interactive exhibits and booths from the Czech Academy of Sciences, prestigious universities, and innovative…