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The results of the second-round evaluation of applications submitted under the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) calls for Research Projects (IP-2026) and Installation Research Projects (UIP-2026) brought excellent news for the Center for Proteomics.

Prof. Tihana Lenac Roviš, PhD was awarded a Research Project entitled “PVR-directed tumor membrane complexes integrating immunomodulation, adhesion, signaling and proteolysis.”

Marko Šustić, MD, PhD was awarded an Installation Research Project entitled “The silent threat: the impact of acute and latent viral infections on the development and progression of ischemic heart disease.”

We congratulate to both researchers on this excellent

We are delighted to announce that Ilija Brizić, the Head of the Center for Proteomics and associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, is one of three scientists from Eastern Europe to receive the prestigious “Eastern Star Award” from the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS).
The award was granted for his project focused on elucidating the mechanisms of microglia‑driven synaptic pruning induced by latent viral infection.

Assoc. prof. Brizić has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, led multiple national and international research grants and teaches several core courses in

We are proud to announce that our colleague, assoc. prof. Vanda Juranić Lisnić, has become an associate member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Prof. Juranić Lisnić, a faculty member at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, is a dedicated scientist whose research focuses on immunology and virology. She has published more than 30 scientific papers in high-quality international journals, authored several book chapters and presented her work at numerous international scientific congresses. Her scientific excellence has been recognized through multiple awards, most notably the State Award for

Our colleague Ivana Bertović, PhD is one of only 12 young scientists from across Croatia and from all scientific fields whose first (and we are certain not the last) competitive research project intended for postdoctoral researchers (PDIP) has been approved under the latest call of the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ). The project, titled “The Role of the PTPIP51 Protein in the Regulation of Cytomegalovirus Infection”, marks an important achievement for Ivana and our institution.

This is not the only PDIP project awarded at the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine. In

Construction works on the expansion of the Center for Proteomics are currently underway, including the addition of a new floor that will expand laboratory and research facilities. The project will provide new laboratory and office spaces, as well as a lecture hall, further increasing the Center’s overall capacity.

More information about the project and the ongoing construction works is available on the Novi List website.

Join us on the island of Cres from July 6th to 11th, 2025, for the “Frontiers in Drug Discovery” conference!

This prestigious event brings together leading experts in drug discovery in the unique setting of Cres Island, offering the perfect environment for idea exchange and networking.

Organizers Ivan Đikić, Tihana Lenac Roviš, and Igor Štagljar warmly invite you to learn more on the official website: www.conferences-cresdrugdiscovery.hr

Don’t miss the chance to be part of this pivotal event and contribute to the advancement of drug discovery innovations!

On September 19th, 2022, prof. dr. Georges Verjans and Seyar Rashidi, PhD will be sharing some of their ideas regarding virus-specific tissue-resistant T cells and  and human brain model for studying virus/host interactions.

Lectures will be held at the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine (hall – Vijećnica) at 9 am.

Lecturers are funded through project “Strengthening the capacity of CerVirVac for research in virus immunology and vaccinology“, KK.01.1.1.01.0006, awarded to the Scientific Centre of Excellence for Virus Immunology and Vaccines and co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.

Participation is free.

Program: Pozvano predavanje

From September 2 – 3, 2022, a two-day symposium will be held at the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine (hall 2), where the results of the first 5 years of the Center of Excellence for Virus Immunology and Vaccines will be presented.

Project “Strengthening the capacity of CerVirVac for research in virus immunology and vaccinology“, KK.01.1.1.01.0006, is awarded to the Scientific Centre of Excellence for Virus Immunology and Vaccines and co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.

Participation in the symposium is free.

Program of the symposium: Cervirvac symposium 2022

In the past two years, immunology and virusology have become the center of attention of society. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged scientists, politicians and society and shaken our understandings so far about viruses as well as how we interact with each other.

As part of the EU projects’ open day, through a series of short online lectures we will present some of the activities of the Centre of Excellence for Viral Immunology and Vaccines and we will try to provide answers to some questions concerning:

development of antibodies and new COVID-19 tests,
how

Doors open day at the Center for Proteomics will be held on the 9th December 2019 under the programme “Immunology in the laboratory, from molecules, cells to tissues.

For more information: http://capri.com.hr/doors-open-day-2019-at-the-center-for-proteomics