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Over the past decade, research institutions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have invested significant effort in reforming their human resource management. New recruitment rules, leadership programmes, and gender equality plans are now commonplace. But have these changes altered everyday practice in laboratories, departments, and research groups? A recent analysis by Alliance4Life (A4L) consortium, of which Biomedical…
New findings on chemotherapy resistance in breast cancer, which may lead to the development of more effective therapies, have been published by scientists from the Biomedical Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (BMC SAS) in the journal Drug Resistance Updates, one of the world’s most prestigious scientific journals in the field of pharmacology and…
On Saturday, January 24, 2026, we received very sad news. At the age of 68, an important figure, a rare person, colleague, and friend, Prof. RNDr. Jaromír Pastorek DrSc., left us forever. Professor Jaromír Pastorek graduated from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Comenius University in Bratislava. He spent his entire professional life at the…
A prestigious international scientific journal, npj Vaccines, published by Springer Nature, has released a publication by scientists from the Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (BMC SAS) and the Science Park of the Comenius University, entitled “Systematic analysis of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines using four orthogonal approaches demonstrates no excessive DNA impurities”. By…
Current trends and challenges in research assessment, as well as opportunities to participate in reforming its evaluation, were the topics of discussion at the National Round Table on Science Policy on December 9, 2025, at the Science Park of Comenius University in Bratislava. The event was organized by the Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak…
The Biomedical Research Center of the SAS (BMC SAS) presented outcomes in three areas of the Alliance4Life BRIDGE project, aimed at enhancing institutional practices and promoting excellence in research management across Central and Eastern Europe. The joint report reflects the collaborative efforts of 12 Alliance4Life (A4L) members from 11 countries during the first phase of…
The Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (BMC SAS) has become a member of the international network «RENEB», which helps connect the capacities of leading radiobiological laboratories in Europe in the event of a large-scale radiation accident, such as a nuclear power plant disaster or a nuclear weapon explosion. RENEB, or “Running…
Researcher at the Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (BMC SAS) in the field of oncology, Dr. Danica Ivovič, took part in the global finals of the Falling Walls Lab competition for scientific talent and the subsequent conference in Berlin from November 6 to 10, 2025, where she received valuable feedback and…
Dr. Danica Ivovič from the Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (BMC SAS) won first place at the prestigious nationwide forum for scientific talent, Falling Walls Lab Slovakia, along with a spot in the world finals of this competition in Berlin. On stage at Bratislava’s V-Club at the Slovak finals on September…
On September 23, 2025, a round table with international participation was held at the Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (BMC SAS) with the aim of bringing together experts from various scientific fields to discuss how to improve care for cancer patients and how to effectively involve the social sciences and humanities…