Dr Milena Čavić from partner IORS participated as an invited lecturer at the 21st Central European Lung Cancer Conference and Best of WCLC 2025 held on Nov 27-29, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. Main congress topics encompassed prevention, screening & early diagnosis, new waves in lung cancer management, translational research directions, lung cancer care in Central European Countries, bronchology and interventional pulmonology.  During the "Prevention, Screening and Early Diagn

As part of the EXPAND-EV project, Andrej Milivojac from the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry spent two months at the GENOS lab in Zagreb, Croatia. During the second period of his split secondment, carried out in September and October 2025, Andrej further expanded his theoretical and practical expertise in advanced glycomic methodologies. Building on the skills gained during his initial visit, he refined his ability to process biological samples with high precis

Prof. Dr. Milica Popović delivered a lecture at the 62nd Oncology Week within the “Scientific Projects in Serbia” session, where she presented the achievements and vision of the EXPAND-EV project. Her presentation highlighted how extracellular-vesicle-based technologies are advancing from fundamental research toward clinical translation in oncology, emphasizing biomarker development, therapeutic loading strategies and next-generation EV platforms. The lecture showcased EXPAN

As part of the EXPAND-EV project, our partner Exelixis Research Management & Communication (EXEL)  organized a webinar on “Intellectual Property Rights”, presented by Dr. Iryna Lishchuk, LL.M. The session provided participants with valuable insights into intellectual property (IP) and key concepts essential for researchers. Topics included understanding what constitutes IP , identifying IP-eligible outcomes , and exploring protection options  for software, algorithms, AI and

As part of the EXPAND-EV project’s mission to strengthen technical expertise across its research network, our partner Hellenic Pasteur Institute organized a specialized training session on Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) for the characterization of Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) on 30 October 2025. The session combined theoretical instruction with hands-on laboratory practice, offering participants a comprehensive understanding of this advanced analytical technique. Durin

Thomas Glynn from partner Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona , carried out his secondment at Genos , where he focused on establishing and optimising a protocol to study the N-glycomic profile of extracellular vesicles.   During his stay, Thomas gained valuable hands-on experience in the technical procedures required to prepare and characterise purified N-glycans from cell line-derived extracellular vesicles. His time at Genos also provided him with a deeper insight

Iwona Borošak from partner Genos has recently completed a one-month secondment at NKUA , where she focused on improving methods for the proteomic analysis of extracellular vesicles (EVs). Her main goal was to develop an efficient protocol for EV lysis and protein extraction, an important step toward understanding proteome changes in these small but significant biological particles. During her stay, Iwona gained valuable hands-on experience and deepened her theoretical knowle

Jovana Terzić from partner Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade , performed her secondment at GENOS working on the preparation of extracellular vesicle (EV) samples for glycan analysis. The work included denaturation, enzymatic release of glycans, purificati on, and labeling. Using previously isolated EV samples, Jovana followed the established workflow under the guidance of the host laboratory staff. This activity provided insight into t

Marija's secondment at Genos was focused on characterization of extracellular vesicles (EVs) through glycan profiling. The main objective was to establish a protocol for preparing N-glycan samples from plasma- and cell lines-derived EVs, and to optimize analytical workflow for EV glycome analysis using modern chromatography techniques. Through this secondment, Marija gained theoretical and practical knowledge about contemporary methodologies used in glycomics. She developed