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For Everyone -
2 h.
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Serbian
From Virus to Vaccine: How Protective Molecules Are Created
How do scientists design molecules that protect us from viruses? What actually happens when a virus enters our cell, and how do antiviral drugs manage to stop it? In this workshop, you’ll step into the fascinating world of antiviral therapy development – a process that combines biochemistry, molecular biology, and pharmacy in the search for molecules that can save lives.
About This Workshop
What You’ll Learn
- Basic mechanisms of how viruses function and enter our cells
- Which enzymes viruses use to replicate in our bodies
- How antiviral molecules work and block viruses
- Why developing new antiviral drugs is so complex
- How molecules that protect us from viral infections are designed
- Practical examples from contemporary antiviral therapy research
Why Sign Up?
This workshop offers you a unique opportunity to peek into the process of developing drugs that protect us from viral diseases. You’ll learn about the complex challenges scientists face and how these challenges are overcome through an interdisciplinary approach combining chemistry, biology, biotechnology, and pharmacy.
Everything will be explained in an accessible way – like a cartoon – with visual presentations, interactive demonstrations, and practical examples from real research. Through this workshop, you’ll develop a new way of thinking about how science solves global health challenges and how ideas transform into solutions that change the world.
About the Instructor
Dr Uroš Anđelković holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Belgrade. His doctoral work examined how glycan structures affect the stability and activity of glycoenzymes. He completed three international postdoctoral positions, focusing on bioanalytical studies of interactions between small molecules and glycoproteins using proteomics and glycomics.
He currently leads an R&D team developing new antiviral biologics. He is a research group leader at the Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy and a visiting professor at the Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development.
Who Is It For?
For anyone interested in biotechnology, pharmacy, medicine, or drug development – from high school students to professionals who want to understand how viruses fight against us and how we develop weapons against them. No prior knowledge required!