Tagline: Bio4Future – Life Sciences for a Sustainable and Smart Future

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IBSC2026 Organizing Committee

DAY 1 - 28 September 2026
9:00 - 17:15 (CET)

8:30 – 9:00 REGISTRATION
(University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology)
09:00 – 09:30 OPENING CEREMONY:
(University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology)
  • Prof. dr Srđan Rončević, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • Prof. dr Anchana Prathep Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
  • Prof. dr Slobodanka Pajević, President of the Scientific Committee, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
PLENARY LECTURES
(University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology)
Chairs: Anamarija Mandić, Itthipon Jeerapan
09:30 – 10:00 PLENARY LECTURE 1:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Itthipon Jeerapan, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: The Wonder of Electrons: Advancing Electrochemistry for On-Demand Energy and Sensing
10:00 – 10:30 PLENARY LECTURE 2:
Prof. dr Young Hae Choi, University of Leiden, The Netherlands
Title: Unlocking Plant Resource Potential through Macroscopic Chemical Profiling: Insights from Metabolic Similarity
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30 PLENARY LECTURE 3:
Prof. dr Vladimir Beškoski, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry
Title: PFAS Across the Lifecycle: Use, Environmental Fate, Remediation Challenges, and Analytical Frontiers
11:30 – 12:00 PLENARY LECTURE 4:
Prof. dr Kosana Suvočarev, UC Davis, California, USA
Title: Linking Biometeorology and Plant Physiology for Improved Detection of Phenological Timing in a Changing Environment
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
(University of Novi Sad, Biosense Institute)
13:00 – 17:15 Track 1: Life Science Frontiers: Systems Biology, Biodiversity, and Environmental Resilience
(University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology)
Chair: Danijela Arsenov, Tijana Nikolić Lugonja
Invited lectures:
13:00 - 13:25: Asst. Prof. Dr. Lakkhana Kanhayuwa Wingfield, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Fungi for the Future: Sustainable Colors and Materials from Mycelial Biotechnology
T1-I-01
13:25 - 13:50: Prof. dr Nataša Đurišić Mladenović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology
Title: Biomaterial-Based Wastewater Treatment for Mitigating Surface-Water Contamination by Organic Micropollutants: Results from the TwiNSol-CECs Project
T1-I-02
13:50 - 14:15: Prof. dr Jelena Beljin, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences
Title: Soil Quality under Environmental Stress: Challenges and Opportunities
T1-I-03
14:15 - 14:40: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jaruwan Mayakun, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Tropical seaweeds and seagrasses: from diversity to applications
T1-I-04
14:40 - 15:15: Coffee break
15:15 - 16:15: Oral presentations
15:15 - 15:30: Ermenegilda Vitale, Francesca Coppola, Giuseppe Muscari Tomajoli, Gianluca Polese, Carmen Arena, Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Title: Short-term tidal emersion enhances stress-related plasticity in Ulva lactuca
T1-O-01
15:30 - 15:45: Milica Vasić, Jelena Dunjić, Stevan Savić, Novi Sad Urban Climate Lab, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Cool Environments, Cooler People: A Mist Opportunity for Urban Resilience
T1-O-02
15:45 - 16:00: Kubra Budak, Beyza Yuksel, Nazli Can Ulu, M. Aydın Akbudak, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkiye
Title: A Novel Gene PdZIP8 from Puccinellia distans Enhances Zn/Fe Uptake in Yeast and Arabidopsis
T1-O-03
16:00 - 16:15: Milica Stanković, Center of Excellence in Biodiversity of Peninsular Thailand, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
Title: From satellites to drones and AI: technology-enabled monitoring of seagrass ecosystem services for climate and biodiversity action
T1-O-04
16:15 - 17:15: Poster flash presentation - online and/or in person (3 min each)
Mia Vicković, Milena Lakićević, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Application of R programming Language in the Cartographic Visualization of Selected Categories of Protected Natural Assets in the Republic of Serbia
T1-P-01
Jelena Tomić, Slavica Mitrović, Ana Kuprešanin, Jasmina Anojčić, Sanja Mutić, Zoran Pavlović University of Novi Sad, BioSense Institute, Serbia
Title: Voltammetric Determination of Lead and Cadmium Using a MoS₂/Ionic Liquid/Nafion Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode
T1-P-02
Zoran Pavlović, Ana Kuprešanin, University of Novi Sad, BioSense Institute, Serbia
Title: Nanomaterials in Electrochemical DNA Biosensing: Progress in Signal Amplification and Probe Immobilization Techniques
T1-P-03
Milica Stankovic, Rea Bilandžić, Faculty of Marine Sciences, University of Split, Croatia
Title: Quantifying Seagrass Meadow Loss Along Thailand's Andaman Coast Using Google Earth Engine
T1-P-04
Nurul Akmar Hussin, Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
Title: Bacterial and Fungal Gut Microbiomes of Major and Minor Worker Castes in Macrotermes gilvus: Diversity, Composition and Predicted Functions
T1-P-05
Nada Tokodi, Nikola R. Stanković, Tamara Petronijević, Dimitrija Savić Zdravković, Ana B. Bijelić, Milena Z. Živković Stošić, Niko S. Radulović, Damjana Drobac Backović, Dariusz Dziga, Laboratory of Metabolomics, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
Title: Chemical characterization of Raphidiopsis raciborskii: biochemical composition, FAME profile, and preliminary toxicity assessment
T1-P-06
Emina Ahmetović , Maida Šljivić Husejnović , Merima Ibišević, Enida Karić, Halid Junuzović, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Title: Potentially toxic elements and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment of Crni Guber mineral water
T1-P-07
Prachumporn Nounurai, Anis Afifah, Suthathip Kittisenachai, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Innovative Plant Biotechnology and Precision Agriculture Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
Title: Phosphoproteomic Insights into Early Defense Responses of Resistant Tomato against Ralstonia solanacearum
T1-P-08
Jelena Spremo, Jelena Purać, Danijela Kojić, Ivan Pihler, Elvira Vukašinović, Srđana Đorđievski, Milica Radenković, Tatjana V. Čelić, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Mitochondrial Maintenance and Seasonal Longevity in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera): mtDNA Copy Number and Gene Expression Analyses
T1-P-09
Jelena Spremo, Jordana Ninkov, Ivan Pihler, Tatjana V. Čelić, Srđana Đorđievski, Milica Radenković, Danijela Kojić, Jelena Purać, Elvira L. Vukašinović, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Macroelement and microelement dynamics in summerand winter generations of honey bee workers
T1-P-10
Miloš Simić, Aleksandar Krstić, Ivan Bracanović, Miljana Mirković, Nikita Yushin, Ana Kalijadis, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Title: Monitoring the Stability of Adsorbed Pb and Cd from aqueous solution by Silicon-Modified Corn Residue-Derived Biochar
T1-P-11
Мilica Popić, Danijela Arsenov, Tatjana Jakšić, Nataša Nikolić, Milan Borišev, Slobodanka Pajević, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology, University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
Title: Effects of NPK Fertilization on Growth Performance and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Vegetables Grown on Contaminated Soils of Kosovo and Metohija: Implications for Food Safety and Human Exposure
T1-P-12
Sara Kadić, Dragana Petrović, Miljan Bigović, Dijana Đurović, Slađana Krivokapić, Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
Title: Seasonal Changes in the Accumulation and Distribution of Heavy Metals in Different Organs of Myriophyllum spicatum L. from the Zeta River ecosystem
T1-P-13
Charisios Achillas, Konstantinos Zapounidis, Thomas Varveris, Athanasios Bantsos, Christos Koidis, Department of Supply Chain Management, International Hellenic University, Greece
Title: Strengthening mountain biodiversity and environmental resilience through PLATEAU: A transnational knowledge platform for restoration action
T1-P-14
Charisios Achillas, Thomas Varveris, Dimitrios Aidonis, Department of Supply Chain Management, International Hellenic University, Greece
Title: Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for prioritizing biodiversity restoration actions in mountain ecosystems
T1-P-15
13:00 – 17:15 Track 2: Changing seasonality in the era of climate change: Biological timing, phenology and ecosystem responses
(University of Novi Sad, Biosense Institute)
Chair: Branislava Lalić
Invited lectures:
13:00 - 13:25: Dr. Wannipa Panyasuphakul, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: From Tropical Thailand to Temperate Serbia: AI for Biodiversity, Phenology, and Ecosystem Resilience in a Changing Climate
T2-I-01
13:25 - 13:50: Prof. dr Branislava Lalić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture
Title: Seasonal changes - Time for paradigm shift
T2-I-02
13:50 - 14:15: Prof. dr Biljana Basarin, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
Title: The seasonality trap: warming-driven growing season extension amplifies late spring frost exposure in Serbian fruit ecosystems (1975–2025)
T2-I-03
14:15 - 15:15: Coffee break
15:15 - 15:30: Oral presentations
15:15 - 15:30: Sabina Thaler, Josef Eitzinger, Kerstin Kolkmann, Institute of Meteorology and Climatology, BOKU University, Vienna, Austria
Title: Phenology and risk dynamics of the European grapevine moth under weather forecasts and climate change scenarios in Austria
T2-O-01
16:15 - 17:15: Poster flash presentation - online and/or in person (3 min each)
Vuk Bulatović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
Title: Environmental Drivers of Urban Heat Island Formation in Southern Serbia: The Role of Vegetation, Terrain, and
Urban Morphology
T2-P-01
Ankica Kondić-Špika, Dragana Trkulja, Svetlana Glogovac, Milan Mirosavljević, Igor Vukelić, Ana Marjanović Jeromela, Dragana Miladinović, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Genetic fine-tuning of wheat response to climate change: the role of Rht and Vrn alleles in yield formation
T2-P-02
Dragana Miladinović, Aleksandra Radanović, Dragana Trkulja, Svetlana Glogovac, Siniša Jocić, Sandra Cvejić, Nada Hladni, Ana Marjanović Jeromela, Igor Vukelić, Kimon Ionas, Mirjana Vukosavljev, Ankica Kondić-Špika, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Smart breeding for climate resilience
T2-P-03
Isidora Simović, Branko Šikoparija, BioSense Institute, Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Temporal trends and meteorological determinants of linden (Tilia spp.) pollen season in the Pannonian Plain
T2-P-04
13:00 – 17:00 Track 3: Bioactive Natural Products, Food, and Biomedicine
(University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology)
Chair: Ana Đurović
Invited lectures:
13:00 - 13:25: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Decha Sermwittayawong, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Potential Antidiabetic Activity of Split Gill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune) Polysaccharides
T3-I-01
13:25 - 13:50: Nemanja Teslić, University of Novi Sad, Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Switchable NADES: Technique to isolate carotenoids from plants and algae
T3-I-02
13:50 - 14:15: Prof. Dr. Ekkasit Kumarnsit, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: The effects of Kratom plant (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) extract on movement rigidity and electrical brain wave in the striatum of Parkinson’s mouse model
T3-I-03
14:15 - 14:40: Prof dr. Saša Despotović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agronomy
Title: Artificial Intelligence in Beer Formulation
T3-I-04
14:40 - 15:15: Coffee break
15:15 - 16:15: Oral presentations
15:15 - 15:30: Varsha Likhar, Yadong Zhao, Bin Zhang, Soottawat Benjakul International Center of Excellence in Seafood Science and Innovation, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
Title: Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Duea ching (Ficus botryocarpa Miq.) fruit extractT: characteristics, bioactivities and application in active chitosan/gelatin films for ehnancing the shelf life of baby clam
T3-O-01
15:30 - 15:45: Jelena S. Katanić Stanković, Slađana Novaković, Jelena Đorović Jovanović, Nikola Srećković, Paraskevi Sinou, Fotini Lamari, Jovana Joksimović Jović, Department of Science, Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
Title: Purple rain (Salvia verticillata L.) Root Extract Modulates Steroidogenic Enzymes and Restores Hormonal Balance in PMOS-Rat Model
T3-O-02
15:45 - 16:00: Teodora Despotovski Kiš, Alan Fidarov, Elizaveta Pavlova, BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Investigation of fibrinogen corona around polystyrene nanoparticles
T3-O-03
16:00 - 17:00: Poster flash presentation - online and/or in person (3 min each)
Noodhainee Aiedrit, Kwansuda Kongthong, Kanitsorn Srichai, Saichon Tankaew, Thitirat Rammak, Kaewta Kaewtatip, Division of Physical Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
Title: Utilization of waste eggshell powder as a biofiller in arrowroot starch/PVA composite films
T3-P-01
Milica Vidić, Nevena Grujić-Letić, Branislava Teofilović, Emilia Gligorić, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Chemical characterization of Satureja montana L. (Lamiaceae) extracts obtained using ultrasound-assisted extraction and natural deep eutectic solvents
T3-P-02
Milica Vidić, Marina Popović, Nevena Grujić-Letić, Branislava Teofilović, Emilia Gligorić, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Valorization of by-product leaves of Salix amplexicaulis via sustainable extraction of bioactive compounds amplexicaulis via sustainable extraction of bioactive compounds
T3-P-03
Milica Šalgo, Tea Sedlar, Tamara Dapčević Hadnađev, Miroslav Hadnađev, Milica Pojić, Institute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Effect of Enzyme-Assisted Extraction on Protein Yield and Purity of Duckweed Proteins
T3-P-04
Milica Šalgo, Tea Sedlar, Tamara Dapčević Hadnađev, Miroslav Hadnađev, Milica Pojić, Institute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Effect of Extraction Temperature on Protein Recovery and Molecular Weight Distribution of Lemna minor Protein Concentrates
T3-P-05
Milica Kalezić, Dragana Petrović, Biljana Damjanović-Vratnica, Slađana Krivokapić, Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
Title: Chemical Profile and Antioxidant Potential of Berries from the Durmitor Region
T3-P-06
Kenan Preljević, Milorad Vlaović, Slađana Krivokapić, Biljana Damjanović-Vratnica, Dejan Jančić, Svetlana Perović, Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
Title: Phytochemical profile, nutritional content and biological activities of ethanol extract of Clinopodium alpinum from northern Montenegro
T3-P-07
Maja Hitl, Katarina Radovanović, Nebojša Kladar, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Conventional and ultrasound- assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from Centaurii herba
T3-P-08
Maja Hitl, Nebojša Pavlović, Katarina Radovanović, Nebojša Kladar, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Computational pharmacological profiling of a lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.)-based dietary supplement
T3-P-09
Tara Budimac, Dunja Santrač, Jelena Jovančević, Jelena Miljanić, Jovana Kojić, Jelena Jović, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Impact of thermal post-processing on the survival of free and encapsulated Bacillus coagulans in a 3D-printed chickpea-based snack
T3-P-10
Katarina Radovanović, Maja Hitl, Nebojša Kladar, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: European goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea L.) – preliminary chemical characterization and antioxidant activity
T3-P-11
Katarina Radovanović, Maja Hitl, Nebojša Kladar, Milica Aćimović, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Clary sage (Salvia sclarea L. Lamiaceae) - a treasury of significant biological activities
T3-P-12
Maja Živanović, Alena Stupar, Anamarija Mandić, Jovana Marić, Milica Pojić, Nemanja Teslić, Aleksandra Mišan, Institute of Food Technology, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Impact of cascading biorefinery processing on the nutritional, mineral and antioxidant properties of Alaria esculenta residues
T3-P-13
Marijana Janić, Ksenija Radošević, Mila Kostić, Snežana Brković, Ana Valenta Šobot, Jelena Filipović, Tričković, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences – National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Title: Temperature-enhanced green extraction and radical scavenging of sage extracts
T3-P-15
Tania Russo, Marianna Carbone, Letizia Ciavatta, Debora Paris, Francesca Coppola, Aloke Purkait, Andrea Motta, Amadeu M. V. M. Soares, Caterina Longo, Antonio Terlizzi, Mirko Mutalipassi, Ernesto Mollo, Rosa Freitas, Gianluca Polese, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy
Title: The sponge dilemma: how Paraleucilla magna bioactives affect mussels and open new bio applications
T3-P-16
Teodora Knežić Avramov, Miloš Avramov, Vanja Tatić, Miloš Petrović, Snežana Gošić-Dondo, Ivana Gadjanski, Željko D. Popović, Center for Biosystems, BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Biochemical Characterization of Cell-Free Larval Hemolymph from Selected Insect Species
T3-P-17
Mina Janković, Ljilja Torović, Department of General Education Subjects, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Exploring Determinants of Gluten-Free Diet Adherence Among Adults in the Central Balkans
T3-P-18
Mina Janković, Ljilja Torović, Department of General Education Subjects, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Living Gluten-Free, Facing Gluten Exposure: Real-World Insights into Symptom Responses Among Individuals on a Gluten-Free Diet
T3-P-19
Sanja Rackov, Tamara Erceg, Branka Pilić, Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Tailoring the Mechanical and Surface Properties of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Films via Nanofibrous Architecture
T3-P-20
Sanja Rackov, Tamara Erceg, Branka Pilić, Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Valorization of Citrus Peel Waste for the Development of Polysaccharide-Based Fibrous Nanomaterials
T3-P-21
13:00 – 17:15 Track 4. AI-powered Bioscience, Biosensing Technology, and Data Science
(University of Novi Sad, Biosense Institute)
Chair: Vasa Radonić

Invited lectures:
13:00 - 13:25: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ekwipoo Kalkornsurapranee, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Natural Rubber Composites for Piezoresistive Motion Strain Sensor Applications
T4-I-01
13:25 - 13:50: Dr Vasa Radonić, BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad
Title: Advanced Biosensing with Genetically Modified Nanostructured Proteins
T4-I-02
13:50 - 14:15: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Apon Numnuam, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Sustainable Carbon Nanofibers from Renewable Bioresources for High‑ Performance Electrochemical Sensors in Food Contamination Monitoring and Biomedical Applications
T4-I-03
14:15 - 14:40: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chittanon Buranachai, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Mobile fluorescent biosensing platform (online)
T4-I-04
14:40 - 15:15: Coffee break
15:15 - 16:15: Oral presentations
15:15 - 15:30: Maksim Lalić, Srđan Škrbić, Stefan Ćoćić, Gordan Mimić, BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: "URBANE for farmers" – decision support system fostering agroecological practices in Western Africa peri-urban farming
T4-O-01
15:30 - 15:45: Kittkun Prathumwan, Pannawat Phupha, Thanajira Sawasdee, Sitthipong Krailas, Supamont Inchan Phichai Rattanakhan School, Ranong Province, Thailand
Title: A Self-Calibrating Microfluidic Electrochemical Immunosensor with Immobilized Redox Mediator for Continuous Sweat Cortisol Monitoring
T4-O-02
15:45 - 16:00: Ugur Ozveren, Sahragul Charyyeva, Marmara University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul, Türkiye
Title: Interpretable XGBoost Regression of Peptide Reversed-Phase Retention Time from Sequence-Derived Biophysical Descriptors
T4-O-03
16:00 - 16:15: Ugur Ozveren, Tugce Diricanli, Marmara University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul, Türkiye
Title: Interpretable Gradient-Boosted Prediction of Protein Crystallization Propensity from Physicochemical Sequence Descriptors
T4-O-04
16:15 - 17:15: Poster flash presentation - online and/or in person (3 min each)
Slavica Mitrović, Nikolina Tapavica, Branko Kordić, Zoran Pavlović, BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: A UiO-67-Based Electrochemical Sensing Platform for Cadmium Monitoring and Multianalyte Environmental Analysis
T4-P-01
Ana Kuprešanin, Slavica Mitrović, Jasmina Anojčić, Zoran Pavlović, BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Development of a Rapid and Selective Potentiometric Sensor for Ammonium Determination in Soil
T4-P-02
Dejana Bajić, Nikola Hodoba, Stefan Dimić, Petar Stankov, Jelena Vučković, Danijel Slavić, Andrea Mihajlović, Željka Nikolašević, Tatjana Krstić, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Artificial Intelligence in Medical Biochemistry Education: Bridging Digital Learning, Objective Knowledge, and Critical Thinking
T4-P-03
Nikola Hodoba, Dejana Bajić, Petar Stankov, Stefan Dimić, Diandra Pintać Šarac, Tatjana Ćebović, Jelena Vučković, Danijel Slavić, Željka Nikolašević, Tatjana Krstić, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: The Digital Learning Ecosystem in Medical Biochemistry: How Students Integrate Textbooks, Artificial Intelligence, Microlearning and Social Media
T4-P-04
Yaraslau Dzichenka, Sergei Usanov, Suzana Jovanovic-Santa, Laboratory of Protein Engineering, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
Title: Multimodal neural network for identifying novel ligands of human cytochrome P450 enzymes among modified steroids
T4-P-05
Budimir S. Ilić, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, Serbia
Title: MD/GNN–TD-DF-Guided Discovery of Conformation-Selective Phenolic Fluorescent Probe Candidates for Pathogenic Aβ Protofibrils
T4-P-07
Budimir S. Ilić, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, Serbia
Title: The Fold Is the Epitope: Machine-Learning-Corrected Alchemical FEP of Conformation-Selective Tau PET Ligands
T4-P-08
19:30 Gala dinner

DAY 2 - 29 September 2026
9:00 - 17:15 (CET)

PLENARY LECTURES
(University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology)
Chairs: Danijela Arsenov, Antonio Jesus Meléndez-Martínez
09:00 – 09:30 PLENARY LECTURE 1:
Prof. dr Antonio Jesus Meléndez-Martínez, University of Seville, Spain
Title: Algal carotenoids
9:30 – 10:00 PLENARY LECTURE 2:
Prof. dr Michel Chalot, University of Marie et Louis Pasteur, Montbeliard, France
Title: Nature-based solutions for the restoration of contaminated lands
10:00 – 12:00 IBSC2026 Horizontal pillar: Capacity building in research and innovation support, development, and management

Topic: Commercialization challenges and strategic validation for early-stage spin-outs Format: Case-based presentations + interactive group workshop
Facilitators: Alexander Sirois & Vojtech Kadlec (UNICO); Asst. Prof. Dr. Boonyarit Chatthong (PSU)
10:00 - 10:05: Welcome, introduction, session objectives, and workshop structure (UNS, PSU & UNICO Moderators)
10:05 - 10:20: Asst. Prof. Dr. Boonyarit Chatthong, Associate Dean for Research, Innovation and Public Relations, PSU Thailand
Title: Research Commercialization and Innovation Support: Perspectives from the Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
10:20 - 10:35: Alexander Sirois, UNICO
Title: Case Study Presentation 1: Commercialization Challenges in Early-Stage
10:35 - 10:50: Vojtech Kadlec, UNICO
Title: Case Study Presentation 2: Structuring Research Commercialization for Long-Term
10:50 - 11:00: Q & A + Break
11:00 - 12:00: Interactive group workshop (moderators from UNS, PSU & UNICO)
Group presentations and discussion of key findings
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
(University of Novi Sad, Biosense Institute)
13:00 – 17:15 Track 1: Life Science Frontiers: Systems Biology, Biodiversity, and Environmental ResilienceBiology and Environment
(University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology)
Chair: Bojana Bokić

Invited lectures:
13:00 - 13:25: Assoc. Prof. Ponsit Sathapondecha, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: High-Resolution Genome Assembly of Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior) and Genome-Wide Association Study of Flower Color Variation (online)
T1-I-05
13:25 - 13:50: Dr Petar Galajda, The HUN-REN Biological Research Center, Szeged, Hungary
Title: Experimental ecology using synthetic microfluidic bacterial ecosystems
T1-I-06
13:50 - 14:15: Prof. dr Ivana Maksimović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture
Title: Wheat resilience to abiotic environmental constraints
T1-I-07
14:15 - 14:40: Prof. dr Snežana Maletić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences
Title: Natural based efficient solution for remediation and revitalization of contaminated locations using energy crops
T1-I-08
14:40 - 15:15: Coffee break

15:15 - 16:30: Oral presentations

15:15 - 15:30: Alessia Postiglione, Martina Dentato, Teresa Chianese, Rosaria Scudiero, Adriana Basile, Karen Power, Michele Spinelli, Angela Amoresano, Viviana Maresca, Anna Capaldo, Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Title: Phytoremediation of Arsenic by Leptodictyum riparium: Effective Removal but Failed Protection for Lymnaea stagnalis in Co-Exposure
T1-O-05
15:30 - 15:45: Alexandra Laikova, Elena Zhuravleva, Svetlana Shekhurdina, Artem Ivanenko, and Yuriy Litti, Federal Research Centre "Fundamentals of Biotechnology" of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Title: Molecular and electrochemical insights into Fe2+ and Ni2+ stimulated hydrogen production during dark fermentation by Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum
T1-O-06
15:45 - 16:00: Nor Amirah Shamsudin, Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan, Jualang Azlan Gansau Nor Azizun Rusdi, Institute for tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Title: Morphological and molecular identification of endophytic fungi from roots of epiphyte orchid Aerides odorata Lour in Sabah
T1-O-07
16:00 - 16:15: Nada Tokodi, Damjana Drobac Backović, Dariusz Dziga, Laboratory of Metabolomics, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
Title: Adaptive responses of Raphidiopsis raciborskii strains to combined chill/light stress: insights from carotenoid profiling
T1-O-08
16:15 - 17:15: Poster flash presentation - online and/or in person (3 min each)
Bogoljub Kandić, Jelena Latinović, Tatjana Popović Milovanović, Nedeljko Latinović, University of Montenegro, Biotechnical Faculty, Podgorica, Montenegro
Title: Characterization of indigenous bacterial and fungal isolates exhibiting antagonistic activity against grapevine
trunk disease pathogens
T1-P-16
Anastasiya Tumilovich, Evgeniy Yablokov, Oksana Gnedenko, Diana Mednaia, Leonid Kaluzhskiy, Vadim Selin, Tatsiana Tsybruk, Irina Grabovec, Polina Shabunya, Andrei Gilep, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry NASB, Minsk, Belarus
Title: Direct interaction of CYP21A2 with SULT2A1 and SULT1E1: a novel regulatory mechanism in steroid hormone biosynthesis
T1-P-17
Ana Marjanović Jeromela, Biljana Kiprovski, Željko Milovac, Filip Franeta, Dragana Rajković, Petar Mitrović, Tijana Zeremski, Ankica Kondić Špika, Slavko Vasin, Dragana Miladinović, Goran Malidža, Efthymia Alexopoulou, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Adaptation of Serbian Castor Bean Germplasm to Combined Abiotic Stresses on Marginal Land
T1-P-18
Marija Milojević, Milan Djilas, Deana Medić, Željko D. Popović, Ljiljana Šašić Zorić, Center for Biosystems, Biosense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Molecular detection of the blaCTX-M resistance gene in surface waters in Vojvodina
T1-P-19
Ana Lazić, Aleksandra Petrović, Ivana Ivanović, Aleksandra Popović, Milena Popov, Jovana Šućur Elez, Tijana Barošević, Department for Environmental and Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Biological activity of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) hydrolate against Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)
T1-P-20
Maglione Giuseppe, Principio Luigia, Donadio Rosa, Vitale Ermenegilda, Ottaiano Lucia, Maria Esposito, Polimeno Franca, De Tommaso Gaetano, Cimino Luciana, Gargiulo Valentina, Alfé Michela, Iuliano Mauro, Arena Carmen, Vitale Luca, ISPAAM, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
Title: Is the animal manure derived-biochar an effective soil amendment for reclaiming of Pb polluted soil?
T1-P-21
Danijela Arsenov, Milan Borišev, Nataša Nikolić, Rita Horak, Slobodanka Pajević, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Integrative Functional Trait Analysis Reveals Species-Specific Physiological Responses of Urban Trees to Environmental Stress
T1-P-22
Novaković Darko, Jocković Jelena, Arsenov Danijela, Jocković Milan, Jocić Siniša, Cvejić Sandra, Nikolić Nataša, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Comparative analysis of photosynthetic responses to drought stress in two wild Helianthus species
T1-P-23
Svetlana Shekhurdina, Alexandra Laikova, Elena Zhuravleva, Artem Ivanenko, Yuriy Litti, Federal Research Centre "Fundamentals of Biotechnology" of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Title: The effect of bioanode modification on the nitrite-free removal of ammonium by the anammox community in a microbial electrolysis cell
T1-P-24
Ivana Pejović, Tijana Nikolić Lugonja, Kristina Kalkan, Maja Knežević, Ljiljana Šašić Zorić, BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: First Shotgun Metagenomic Insights into Prokaryotic Communities in Grasslands of Vojvodina, Serbia
T1-P-25
Ivana Pejović, Andrea Simeon, Jelena Jović, Sanja Brdar, Ljiljana Šašić Zorić, Tijana Nikolić Lugonja, BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Shotgun Metagenomics Suggests Differences in Bacterial Communities composition between Cultivated and Uncultivated Soils in Vojvodina, Serbia
T1-P-26
Boris Radak, Miloš Ilić, Bojana Bokić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
Title: An unexpected record of Crocus neapolitanus in SNR "Gornje Podunavlje" (Vojvodina, Serbia)
T1-P-27
Miroslava Zhiponova, Dimitar Danchev, Slavil Peykov, Momchil Paunov, Ana-Maria Nedelcheva, Desislava Mantovska, Grigor Zehirov, Krasimir Rusanov, Mila Rusanova, Aneliya Raycheva, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bulgaria
Title: Mutual effect of mulching on the rhizosphere and crop yield of potato and bush bean
T1-P-29
Momchil Paunov, Boyana Angelova, Margarita Kouzmanova, Vasilij Goltsev, Department of Biophysics and Radiobiology, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bulgaria
Title: Probing the Effect of Continuous Irradiation with Underground-Emitted LoRa Carrier Wave on Photosystem II reactions in Maize during Early Vegetative Growth
T1-P-30
Dušan L. Adamov, Dragana R. Stamenov, Simonida S. Đurić, Timea I. Hajnal Jafari, Department of Field and Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Effects of Halotolerant IAA-Producing Bacterial Strains on Germination and Early Seedling Growth of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
T1-P-31
Dušan L. Adamov, Dragana R. Stamenov, Timea I. Hajnal Jafari, Simonida S. Đurić, Department of Field and Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Screening of Halotolerant Bacterial Strains for Promotion of Germination and Early Seedling Growth of Radish (Raphanus sativus var. radicula)
T1-P-32
13:00 – 15:15 Track 2: Changing seasonality in the era of climate change: Biological timing, phenology and ecosystem responses
(University of Novi Sad, Biosense Institute)
Chair: Ana Firanj Sremac

Invited lectures:
13:00 - 13:25: Prof. dr. Dušanka Cvijanović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Can We Measure Restoration Success from Space? Insights from a Changing Climate
T2-I-04
13:25 - 13:50: Dr. Gordan Mimić, BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Changes of climate types in Southeastern Europe
T2-I-05
13:50 - 14:15: Prof. dr Josef Eitzinger, Institute for Meteorology, BOKU, Vienna, Austria
Title: Aspects of seasonality of agricultural crop production under climate change
T2-I-06
14:15 - 15:15: Coffee break

13:00 – 17:15 Track 3. Bioactive Natural Products, Food, and Biomedicine
(University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology)
Chair: Anamarija Mandić

Invited lectures:
13:00 - 13:25: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pilaiwanwadee Hutamekalin, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Neuroprotection Against Cellular Degeneration: Evidence from In Vitro and In Vivo Studies
T3-I-05
13:25 - 13:50: Dr Ana Đurović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology
Title: Modified Electrochemical Sensors in Biomedical Applications
T3-I-06
13:50 - 14:15: Asst. Prof. Dr. Dania Cheaha, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Extraction of Kratom Leaf (Mitragyna speciosa) Ameliorate Methamphetamine withdrawal related symptoms (online)
T3-I-07
14:15 - 14:40: Dr Tamara Dapčević Hadnađev, University of Novi Sad, Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Alternative Proteins Beyond the Hype: From Production to Targeted Applications – Sustainability, Safety and the Ultra-Processing Dilemma
T3-I-08
14:40 - 15:15: Coffee break

15:15 - 16:15: Oral presentations

15:15 - 15:30: Buket Koyukan, Gülşah Gökce, Hayriye Okta Özkan, Büşra Erdem, Yakup Şirin, Perihan Gürkan, Nevzat Artık, Semas Food İnd. Trade. Co. Ltd., Research and Development Center, Ankara, Türkiye
Title: Evaluation of Functional, Antioxidant, and Physicochemical Properties of a Microalgae-Enriched Lacto-Fermented Sour Cherry Beverage
T3-O-05
15:30 - 15:45: Carmen Arena, Bruno Hay Mele, Violeta Velikova, Tsonko Tsonev, Carolina Fontanarosa, Michele Spinelli, Angela Amoresano, Ermenegilda Vitale, Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Title: Tailoring Light Wavelengths to Enhance Bioactive Molecules in Tomato Fruits for Food and Biomedicine
T3-O-06
15:45 - 16:00: Selena Dmitrović, Tatjana Dujković, Ivana Danilov, Ida Zahović, Vanja Vlajkov, Jovana Grahovac, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Antimicrobial resistance profiles of nitrogen-fixing bacteria belonging to the genera Azotobacter, Rhizobium and Azospirillum
T3-O-07
16:00 - 16:15: Isabel Velasco-Ruiz, Chiara Viretto, José Luis Ordóñez-Díaz, Raffaella Di Cagno, Ali Zein Alabiden Tlais, José Manuel Moreno-Rojas, Department of Agrofood Industry and Food Quality, Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA), Córdoba, Spain
Title: From pistachio waste to functional ingredient: microbial fermentation unlocks the bioactive potential of pistachio hulls
T3-O-08
16:15 - 17:15: Poster flash presentation - online and/or in person (3 min each)
Ankita Singh, Soottawat Benjakul, Jirayu Buatong, International Center of Excellence in Seafood Science and Innovation, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Title: Isolation, Chemical Profiling, and Multi-Targeted Anti-Vibrio Mechanisms of Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Endophytic Fusarium concentricum P2NS8
T3-P-22
Jelena Milidragovic, Tamara Mihajlovic, Tamara Grujic, Nevena Grujic-Letic, Emilia Gligoric, Branislava Teofilovic, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Application of Glycerol-Based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents in the Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Chlorogenic Acid from Chicory Herb (Cichorium intybus L.)
T3-P-23
Branislava Teofilović, Snežana Papović, Nevena Grujić-Letić, Emilia Gligorić, Milan Vraneš, Department of Phamacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: HPLC Based Profiling of Phenolic Compounds in Basil Extracts Obtained Using Green Solvents
T3-P-24
Branislava Teofilović, Snežana Papović, Nevena Grujić-Letić, Emilia Gligorić, Milan Vraneš, Department of Phamacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Green Solvents for Chlorogenic Acid Recovery from Lamiaceae Species
T3-P-25
Danijel Slavić, Aleksa Popov, Dejana Bajić, Andrea Mihajlović, Nikola Hodoba, Stefan Dimić, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Beyond Total Body Fat: Regional Adiposity and Local Limb Morphology as Correlates of Muscle Strength and Power in Young Men
T3-P-26
Una Gajić, Dunja Kobiljski, Ljilja Torović, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Sweet but not innocent promise: A closer look at cocoa
T3-P-27
Milica Blanuša, Una Gajić, Ljilja Torović, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Emerging Therapeutic Approaches for Celiac Disease Beyond the Gluten-Free Diet
T3-P-28
Mina Janković, Radmila Velicki, Ljilja Torović, Department of General Education Subjects, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Residual Symptom Burden Despite Favorable Adherence to a Medically Indicated Gluten-Free Diet
T3-P-29
Djordje Kitić, Dunja Kobiljski, Ljilja Torović, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Twenty-Five Years of RASFF Surveillance of 3-MCPD and Glycidyl Esters in Food: Persistent Challenges Despite Regulatory Action
T3-P-30
Ellada Abbasova, Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Odlar Yurdu University, Baku, Azerbaijan
Title: Investigating the Therapeutic Potential and Molecular Mechanisms of Bioactive Natural Compounds in Targeting Cancer Cell Metabolism
T3-P-31
Ellada Abbasova, Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Odlar Yurdu University, Baku, Azerbaijan
Title: Emerging MicroRNA Biomarkers and Circulating Epigenetic Signatures in Non-Invasive Early Disease Diagnostics
T3-P-32
Maida Šljivić Husejnović, Aldina Džebo, Laura Divković, Merima Ibišević, Enida Karić, Emina Ahmetović, Belkisa Izić, Azra Avdić Salihović, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Title: Health literacy and knowledge regarding the safe use of over-the-counter analgesics among adults: a cross-sectional study risk assessment of Crni Guber mineral water
T3-P-33
Diandra Pintać Šarac, Teodora Polovina, Ivona Stanić, Stefan Dimić, Nikola Hodoba, NedaMimica-Dukić, Marija Lesjak, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory
potential of Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos tea)
T3-P-34
Diandra Pintać Šarac, Jelena Stojčević Maletić, Luka Vidović, Nikola Hodoba, Dejan Orčić, Neda Mimica-Dukić, Marija Lesjak, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Impact of Tea Processing on Caffeine Levels, Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Activities of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze
T3-P-35
Nawel Zerouak, Mustapha Oumouna, Laboratoire de Biologie Expérimentale et de Pharmacologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université Yahia Fares, Médéa, Algérie
Title: Vitamin D as a Bioactive Immunomodulator in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: An Integrative Network-Based Analysis
T3-P-36
Vanja Vlajkov, Tatjana Dujković, Ivana Danilov, Selena Dmitrović, Ida Zahović, Jovana Grahovac, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Biostimulatory effects of Rhizobium isolates on basil seed germination and early seedling development
T3-P-37
Elena García-Garrido, Isabel Velasco-Ruiz, José Luis Ordóñez-Díaz, José Manuel Moreno-Rojas, Investigación y Proyectos en la Cadena Agroalimentaria S.L., Caceres, Spain
Title: Goji berry (Lycium barbarum L.) as a novel source of tryptophan-derived bioactive compounds: effects of cultivar, irrigation regime and harvest time
T3-P-38
Diandra Pintać Šarac, Dunja Porobić, Isidora Bošnjaković, Stefan Dimić, Dejan Orčić, Neda Mimica-Dukić, Marija Lesjak, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Does coffee origin dictate its bioactivity?
T3-P-39
Luka Vidović, Jelena Stojčević Maletić, Dejana Bajić, Milenko Vujkov, Marija Lesjak, Diandra Pintać Šarac, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: In silico study of the main chemical forms of malvidin in red wine towards acetylcholinesterase
T3-P-40
Dajana Lazarević, Nada Ćujić Nikolić, Aleksandra Jovanović, Jelena Jovanović, Katarina Šavikin, Andrea Pirković, Gorana Ilić, Goran Vladisavljević, Tatjana Trtić-Petrović, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Title: Biological Potential of Spray-Dried Microparticles from Tanacetum parthenium L. extract
T3-P-41
Jelena Jovanović, Dajana Lazarević, Nada Ćujić Nikolić, Katarina Šavikin, Tatjana Trtić-Petrović, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Title: Factorial Design of Choline Acetate-Assisted Extraction of Ellagic Acid from Raspberry Pomace
T3-P-42
Kosta J. Popović, Dušica J. Popović, Dejan Miljković, Dušan Lalošević, Zana Dolićanin, Ivan Čapo, Jovan K. Popović
Title: Chou-Talalay Combination Index Analysis and Rescue Experiments Confirm the Synergistic Anticancer Mechanism of Metformin and Diclofenac in Hamster Fibrosarcoma
T3-P-43
Dušica J. Popović, Kosta J. Popović, Dejan Miljković, Dušan Lalošević, Zana Dolićanin, Ivan Čapo, Jovan K. Popović, State University of Novi Pazar, Serbia
Title: Novel Biophysical and Immunohistochemical Evidence Supporting the Repurposing of Combined Metformin and Diclofenac for Oncology
T3-P-44
Ivana Pašić, Maja Petrović, Kenan Preljević, Tatjana Stanojković, Ivana Z. Matić, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Title: Phlomis fruticosa: Promising Multifunctional Agent in Biomedical Applications
T3-P-45
Praewa Chaiwoot, School of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Yokohama, Japan
Title: Yeast-Derived β-Glucans Induce Dual Apoptosis and Ferroptosis (a "Double-Hit" Mechanism) in A549 Lung Cancer Cells: A Comparison of Four Yeast Species
T3-P-46
Stefan Dimić, Dejana Bajić, Nikola Hodoba, Diandra Pintać Šarac, Tatjana Ćebović, Jelena Vučković, Danijel Slavić, Željka Nikolašević, Tatjana Krstić, Nataša Nikolić, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Association of the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio with Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Sex-Specific Analysis
T3-P-47
Stefan Dimić, Dejana Bajić, Nikola Hodoba, Diandra Pintać Šarac, Tatjana Ćebović, Jelena Vučković, Danijel Slavić, Željka Nikolašević, Tatjana Krstić, Željana Vida, Marko Stojanović, Nataša Nikolić, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Human Papillomavirus Genotyping and Age Distribution as Independent Predictors of Cervical Cytological Abnormalities
T3-P-48
13:00 – 16:15 Track 4: AI-powered Bioscience, Biosensing Technology, and Data Science
(University of Novi Sad, Biosense Institute)
Chair: Branislav Pejak

Invited lectures:
13:00 - 13:25: Dr. Suntisak Khumngern, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Nanocomposite-Engineered Electrochemical Biosensors for Smartphone-Based and Wearable Metabolic Monitoring
T4-I-05
13:25 - 13:50: Dr Marko Panić, BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Radiance Fields in 3D Plant Phenotyping
T4-I-06
13:50 - 14:15: Asst. Prof. Dr. Chinnapong Angsuchotmetee, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Green Computing in an era of Generative AI and Large Language Model
T4-I-07
14:15 - 14:40: Dr Antonio Varriale, Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council of Italy
Title: Advancing Biosensor Technology: The Impact of Novel Molecular Recognition Elements
T4-I-08
14:40 - 15:15: Coffee break

15:15 - 16:00: Oral presentations

15:15 - 15:30: Ugur Ozveren, Dicle Eren, Marmara University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul, Türkiye
Title: LightGBM-Based Non-Invasive Estimation of Fish Body Mass Using Morphometric Measurements
T4-O-05
15:30 - 15:45: Ugur Ozveren, Derya Ozan Kaya, Marmara University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul, Türkiye
Title: Investigation of Pb(II) Adsorption onto AL@ZIF-8 Composite Hydrogel Using the Dumwald–Wagner Intraparticle Diffusion Model
T4-O-06
15:45 - 16:00: Ugur Ozveren, Idil Sena Bayrak, Marmara University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul, Türkiye
Title: Interpretable Gradient-Boosted Prediction of Pesticide Toxicity to Honey Bees from Physicochemical Molecular Descriptors
T4-O-07
16:00 - 16:15: Poster flash presentation - online and/or in person (3 min each)
Giovanni Ferrara, Antonio Varriale, Ivana Milosevic, Vasa Radonic, Sabato D’Auria, Maria Staiano, Institute of Food Science, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy
Title: Design of a fluorescence glutamate-binding protein based-assay for neurobiological applications
T4-P-06
17:30 City tour/Bike tour

Half-day excursion to Sremski Karlovci, including a cultural and historical sightseeing tour, wine tasting and lunch.

Excursion fee: €30