Scientific Program
Preliminary
October 1, 2020
Young Scientist Forum (YSF)
Venue: Library of the Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", Despot Stefan Blvd. 142, BelgradeChairs: Svetlana Dinić, Jovan Mirčetić, Marko Panić
08.00 – 08.30 Registration
08.30 – 08.45 Opening Remarks
08.45 – 09.15 Sulfaging: how to live longer with H2S, Miloš Filipović (France)
09.15 – 09.45 Who is Who Presentations
09.45 – 10.00 Coffee Break
10.00 – 10.30 Targeted DNA methylation as an epigenetic tool for cellular reprograming, Tomasz Jurkowski (Germany)
10.30 – 11.00 Poster Presentations
11.00 – 11.30 Monitoring G-quadruplex Formation On The Single-Molecule Level, Filip Bošković (UK)
11.30 – 13.00 Oral Presentations
MAIN PROGRAM
Venue: Belgrade Youth Center, Makedonska 22, Belgrade12.00 – 13.45 Registration
OPENING CEREMONY
Chairs: Gordana Matić, Goran Brajušković, Jelena Begović
14.00 – 14.20 Welcome Speeches
14.20 – 14.40 Homage to Professor Vladimir Glišin, Jelena Begović
14.40 – 15.00 Music Program
Session OPENING PLENARY LECTURES
Chairs: Đorđe Fira, Gordana Matić, Dušanka Savić Pavićević
15.00 – 15.45 Converting fundamental microbiome research to real world applications, Paul Cotter (Ireland)
15.45 – 16.15 Potential New Class of Non-Coding RNA Acts Via Intermolecular G-quadruplex Formation, Filip Bošković (UK)
Session MolBioS AWARD LECTURE
Chairs: Gordana Matić, Goran Brajušković
16.15 – 16.30 MolBioS Award Ceremony
16.30 – 17.00 SOX genes: from discovery towards revealing their functions, Milena Stevanović, MolBioS Award Winner
17.00 – 17.10 Group Photo Session
17.10 – 18.00 Welcome Cocktail
October 2, 2020
Session MOLECULAR BIOMEDICINE
Chairs: Milena Stevanović, Goran Brajušković, Sonja Pavlović
09.00 – 09.30 GBA-associated parkinsonism, Vladimir Kostić (Serbia)
09.30 – 10.00 Precision therapies against the EGFR-driven lung cancer adenocarcinoma, Igor Štagljar (Canada)
10.00 – 10.30 Pharmacogenomic and pharmacokinetic approaches for precision therapy in pediatric patients
Giuliana Decorti (Italy)
10.30 – 10.40 Discussion
10.40 – 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 11.20 Missense mutations alter mRNA stability in patients suffering from AHCY deficiency - New insights into an
enigmatic cellular mechanism, Oliver Vugrek (Croatia)
11.20 – 11.40 Functional genetic screens in 3D organoid models of gastrointestinal cancers, Jovan Mirčetić (Germany)
11.40 – 12.00 Epigenome editing: a new avenue for the development of targeted therapies, Pavel Bashtrykov (Germany)
12.00 – 12.10 Discussion
12.10 – 12.20 Rare metabolic diseases in the genomics era, Maja Stojiljković (Serbia)
12.20 – 12.30 22q11.2 Deletion syndrome: our experience with detection of microdeletion and genotype-phenotype
correlation, Danijela Drakulić (Serbia)
12.30 – 12.40 3D biomimetic models in preclinical anticancer research, Tijana Stanković (Serbia)
12.40 – 12.55 Flesh Presentations
12.55 – 13.00 Discussion
13.00 – 14.30 Poster Session 1 and 2
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch
Session MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
Chairs: Đorđe Fira, Jelena Lozo, Branko Jovčić
14.30 – 15.00 Bacteriophage-based technology: back to the past to move forward into the future, Mariagrazia Di Luca (Italy)
15.00 – 15.30 Bacterial interspecies signalling in the plant microbiome, Vittorio Venturi (Italy)
15.30 – 16.00 Development of biosimilars and transfer of know-how to industry: opportunities and challenges, Nataša Skoko
(Italy)
16.00 – 16.10 Discussion
16.10 – 16.30 Coffee Break
16.30 – 16.50 Antimicrobial peptides as promising alternative for treatment of pathogens, Milan Kojić (Serbia)
16.50 – 17.10 Bacteria – plant interplay during water deficiency: genotype matters, Jelena Lozo (Serbia)
17.10 – 17.30 Microbes and microbial enzymes for degradation of (bio)plastics, Jasmina Nikodinović Runić (Serbia)
17.30 – 17.40 Discussion
17.40 – 17.50 Bacterial nanocellulose - advanced material with versatile applications, Sanja Jeremić (Serbia)
17.50 – 18.00 Keeping up with the Caenorhabditis elegans: a model system to study host-microbe interactions, Miroslav Dinić
(Serbia)
18.10 – 18.20 Screening and visualization of T3SS extracellular proteins - virulence factors of Pseudomonas syringae pv.
aptata, Ivan Nikolić (Serbia)
18.20 – 18.35 Flesh Presentations
18.35 – 18.40 Discussion
October 3, 2020
Session MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF CELL FUNCTIONS
Chairs: Melita Vidaković, Tatjana Kostić, Ana Đorđević
09.00 – 09.30 Pronounced sequence preference of mammalian TET enzymes directs DNA demethylation, Thomasz Jurkowski
(UK)
09.30 – 10.00 The circadian system – Coordinating physiology and behavior, Urs Albrecht (Switzerland)
10.00 – 10.30 Molecular mechanism(s) of hydrogen sulfide signaling, Miloš Filipović (France)
10.30 – 10.40 Discussion
10.40 – 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 11.20 Effects of ethyl pyruvate on molecular mechanisms of immune cell functions, Đorđe Miljković (Serbia)
11.20 – 11.40 Reversibility as a keyword: Searching for novel therapeutic approaches for treating EMT-related ocular
conditions, Nevena Grdović (Serbia)
11.40 – 12.00 Organization and dynamics of the nerve terminal, Dragomir Milovanović (Germany)
12.00 – 12.10 Discussion
12.10 – 12.20 Molecular mechanisms underlying positive effects of fish oil supplementation in presymptomatic phase of AD:
study of 5xFAD model, Nataša Lončarević Vasiljković (Serbia)
12.20 – 12.30 Preclinical and clinical studies of psychiatric disorders, Miroslav Adžić (Serbia)
12.30 – 12.40 Overcoming therapy resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma by fasting, Jelena Krstić (Austria)
12.40 – 12.55 Flesh Presentations
12.55 – 13.00 Discussion
13.00 – 14.00 Sponsor’s Hour
14.00 – 15.00 Poster Session 3
14.00 – 15.00 Lunch
Session CLOSING PLENARY LECTURE
Chairs: Milena Stevanović, Đorđe Fira
15.00 – 15.45 Towards “unlimited” DNA sequencing for advanced molecular biology and medicine, Radoje Drmanac (USA)
CLOSING CEREMONY
Chairs: Goran Brajušković, Gordana Matić
15.45 – 16.00 Best poster Award Ceremony
16.00 – 16.15 Closing Remarks
16.15 – 16.35 Music Program
16.35 – 17.00 Serbian Society for Molecular Biology (MolBioS) Assembly