Rodrigo Ortiz Archives - Page 3 of 4

5 June 2025

Unraveling the Mysteries of NLRP3: A Key Player in Inflammation

In the complex world of cellular biology, proteins play a crucial role in maintaining our body's health and responding to threats. One such protein, NLRP3, is known for its ability to assemble the inflammasome ...

3 June 2025

Harnessing Synthetic Biology for Innovative Medical Treatments

In the world of synthetic biology, scientists are pushing the boundaries of what's possible by designing proteins that can be controlled in specific ways. This review written by Tjaša Plaper, Urška Knez Štibler and ...

28 May 2025

How Ultrasound Can Control Cells, the Future of Medicine?

Members of our team have already published work on sonogenetics (check our article breaking down that research here). We think this could have interesting applications in the future, since it overcomes the issue of ...

19 May 2025 Event Date: 15 May 2025 do: 15 May 2025 •

Review meeting of Reporting Period 1 for the CTGCT

On May 15, 2024, the members of the CTGCT hosted the review meeting for the Reporting Period 1of its EU-funded project at the Kemijski Inštitut in Ljubljana, in collaboration with representatives from its Advanced Partners

15 April 2025

ADVANCE 5-day Summer School on Cell and Gene Therapies

The next ADVANCE school on ATMP from Faculty of Pharmacy will happen here in Ljubljana. We think is a great FREE opportunity to learn more about ATMPs. Learn more in the official page of ...

13 March 2025 Event Date: 12 March 2025 do: 12 March 2025 •

Prime Minister of Slovenia Dr. Robert Golob visits the Kemijski Inštitut to discuss the CTGCT plans

Yesterday, Dr. Robert Golob, Prime Minister of the Slovenian Government, visited the Kemijski inštitut - National Institute of Chemistry.

12 March 2025 Event Date: 17 March 2025 • 14:00 do: 17 March 2025 • 15:00

Gene Therapy: Triumphs, Challenges, and Future Directions

Lecture by Luis Pereira de Almeida on the 17th of March at the Kemijski Inštitut

5 March 2025

Navigating Viral Vector Production for Gene Therapy

This week we had the opportunity to listen to Ganesh Ramesh, a PhD candidate at the Viral Vector Production Center for Translation Immunology of UMC Utrecht, under the supervision of Dr. Zsolt Sebestyen. Here ...

28 February 2025

How Patient Advocacy is Driving Breakthroughs to Treat CTNNB1 Syndrome

Imagine a world where a child’s genetic disorder, once considered untreatable, is finally on a path toward real solutions. For families affected by the CTNNB1 syndrome, that future is becoming a reality thanks to ...

25 February 2025

Controlling Cells With Chemically Switchable Antibodies: A New Opportunity For Precision Therapy

Imagine being able to turn a cell’s behavior ON or OFF, just like flipping a light switch. That’s exactly what scientists have achieved with the innovative technology presented in this paper published in the ...

28 January 2025

The research on combining cytokines with pyroptosis is gaining widespread media coverage

Research on combining cytokines and pyroptosis for cancer therapy by Slovenian scientists has gained significant media recognition, including TV features, articles, and the honor of being named "Names of the Week".

10 January 2025

Head of CTGCT research selected as breakthrough discovery by the national TV in Slovenia

Check this video were he Head of the #CTGCT prof. dr. Mojca Benčina appeared in the news of the Slovenian national TV since her researched was selected as one of the breakthrough discoveries by ...