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Dina Rešetar Maslov, PhD – awarded for networking of young European scientists in proteomics

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Published on Thursday, 14 January 2021 11:25

Dina Rešetar Maslov, PhD from the Department of biotechnology, University of Rijeka is the winner of the EuPA Vision and Commitment award 2020, awarded by the European Proteomics Association (EuPA). The prize was awarded in recognition and gratitude for many years of dedicated work on networking and education of young European scientists in proteomics.

Call for applications 2021: Biotechnology for the Life Sciences

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Published on Saturday, 02 January 2021 11:41

Call for applications 2021: Biotechnology for the Life Sciences, a research based graduate program taught in the English language

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The Department of Biotechnology is happy to announce that we will be accepting applications for our international research-based program "Biotechnology for the Life Sciences" to begin academic year 2021/2022.

For more information about the course, please see our brochure  or the course website: https://biotech4lifesci.uniri.hr/

Applications are open from January 1st 2021 until February 28th 2021. Interested students should send the following by email to life.sci@biotech.uniri.hr by this date:

1. A complete application form
2. A copy of your undergraduate certificate (plus translation into English or Croatian if necessary)
3. A copy of your diploma supplement or official grade list (plus translation if necessary)
4. Your CV, written in English using Europass format
5. A letter of motivation (personal statement), written in English
6. Two letter of recommendation (at least one by a member of faculty from the University where you did your undergraduate course), written in English

This program is available to students from any country and of any nationality. The basic requirements are completion of a degree in Biology, mixed Biology/Chemistry or a relevant sub-discipline, plus a strong command of spoken and written English. Tuition fees are 8500 EUR / year.  Please see our Call for Applications for more details.

Supramolecular and Colloid Chemistry and Physics for the Life Sciences

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Published on Wednesday, 08 July 2020 09:21

Online summer school and workshop

27. – 29. July 2020

Applications: 6.7. - 20.7.  (http://collsurf.uniri.hr/)

Registration open: 20.7.2020.

Scope: Covering materials at the fundamental level and presenting some advanced applications of colloids and the related measurement techniques, SCCPLS 2020 brings a set of lectures with problem sessions divided into several themes:

Biopolymers and biointerfaces

Nanoparticles in suspensions

Biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

New perspectives in colloid science

Who can apply?
Students from masters and PhD programs of chemistry, chemical engineering, medicinal chemistry, physics, biophysics, biology and biotechnology, pharmacy, environmental sciences...

In the case of a larger number of applicants than seats, a selection procedure will be applied with an announcement of successful applicants on 20.7.

Fees: Free of charge for a limited number of participants (60)

Number of lectures: 12

Number of discussion sessions: 3

Number of problem sessions: 3

Awards: The best five students will receive awards

Speakers:

Andreas Fery, Leibniz Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V. Institute for Physical Chemistry and Polymer Physics and Technical University Dresden

Gregor Trefalt, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva

Regine Von Klitzing, Division of Soft Matter at Interfaces, Department of Physics, TU Darmstadt

István Szilágyi, Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged

Katsiaryna Skorb, Infochemistry Scientific Center of ITMO University, St. Petersburg

Marité Cardenas, Biomedical Science, Malmö University

Simeon Stoyanov, Wageningen University and Unilever PLC

Matjaž Finšgar, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor

Francesca Ravera, CNR - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - ICMATE - Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Energy Technologies, Genoa

Rupert Kargl, Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Biobased Systems, TU Graz

Duško Čakara, Department of biotechnology and Center for micro- and nanosciences, University of Rijeka

 

Seminar announcement

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Published on Saturday, 04 July 2020 10:00

Collaboration with St. Cloud State University, Minnesota

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Published on Tuesday, 28 April 2020 16:09

The University of Rijeka, Department of Biotechnology is proud to have collaborated this year with St. Cloud University with:
1. student Amira Zaher, as well as Dr. Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje on the research project which examines the effect of type 1 diabetes-induced cellular stress on megakaryocyte maturation and platelet formation,
2. student Emma Nelson, as well as Dr. Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje. The research project, which examines the effect of lactobacillus acidophilus on the growth of escherichia coli, supports our organizational goals.
This is one of many ways that St. Cloud State students unleash amazing. St. Cloud State is delighted to showcase this outstanding student work! #HuskiesShowcase.