J. Jamroškovič and M.V.Cottini, together with an international scientific team, participated in the discovery of a new mechanism that can use light to specifically destroy cancer cells. The DBI-POE molecule does not contain heavy metals and acts only in the illuminated area, which opens the way to a gentler and more effective treatment of tumors... You can read how photodynamic therapy works and what makes the new method unique compared to the classic one in the interview...

During the open day at our institute, entrances to our laboratories were accompanied by explanations and practical demonstrations on the topics: The bacterial world around us, Phage and enzybiotic therapy, Bees to scientists, scientists to people, A protein crystal reveals its face to us, A special molecule brings more targeted cancer treatment, Biodiversity of enzyme antioxidants and its importance in medicine and ecology, Pigments and drugs as we don't know them, Lactoferrin and Covid19 prevention, How do bacteria shine?, Do we live in a simulation?...

In the TASR TV show Zdravie, Lucia Illanitzova discusses with scientist Jan Jamroskovic...

Honey from the Tatra National Park has been ranked among the highest quality in Slovakia. Scientists from the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) have confirmed that it not only has an exceptional taste, but also strong antibacterial effects.

The aim of the new project launched by the working group of M. Zamocky is to use the acquired knowledge about the unique catalytic capabilities of various enzyme antioxidants for their future use in biotechnology. The aim of the project is the efficient and stable immobilization of antioxidant enzymes...

You can learn exactly how the innovative discovery works and when it could appear in clinical practice in Ján Jamroškovič's interview with Lukáš Mano...

Scientists from the Slovak Academy of Sciences attracted thousands of visitors to the Night of Science event...

Mária Babinská addressed the head of synthetic microbiology, Ján Jamroškovič, from the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

"When a molecule is illuminated with light of a certain wavelength, the molecule is activated and begins to produce reactive oxygen, which bombards its surroundings. This either triggers the process of cell death of the cancer cell, or the cell is killed outright," says J. Jamroškovič...

Watch an interesting interview with J. Jamroškovič about photodynamic therapy...

Antibiotics are becoming ineffective and bacteria are turning into super-resistant killers. What if the solution comes not from the laboratory, but from nature – from viruses that destroy bacteria better than any medicine? Lucia Bocánová, who researches bacteriophages and their potential in medicine, accepted an invitation to appear on TROSHCAST. What are bacteriophages? What are enzybiotics and how can they break down bacterial biofilm? 

Photodynamic therapy is a modern method of cancer treatment in which a special photosensitizer molecule is administered to the patient and the tumor is then illuminated with a specific light. An international team of scientists, including two experts from the Slovak Academy of Sciences, has discovered a new mechanism for targeting cancer cells. The advantage of this therapy is that the destruction of these cells occurs only in the illuminated area, so systemic side effects are minimal.

The discovery, in which a Slovak team from the SAS also participated, could lead to more effective and gentler treatment of tumors...

How cholera microorganisms enter the human body and much more information on this topic can be found in an interview with I. Barák...

What are superbugs? Find out more in an interview with I. Barák...

Cholera no longer occurs in Europe. The last case in Slovakia was recorded in the 1970s. The bacterium disappeared thanks to good hygiene standards... You can listen to an interview with I. Barák on this topic...

The Summer School for Young Scientists 2025 has come to an end, and we were part of it... We would like to thank the organizers from All4science as well as the talented future young scientists who had the opportunity to try out scientific experiments with us during the week...

Bratislava was the capital of science for two days. Science in every cell - this was the motto of this year's We are SAS event, which we were part of...

On 24 May 2025, a seminar for the general public “The Science Behind Essential Oils” was held in Bratislava, which included practical demonstrations...

On Friday, 16 May 2025, the popularization event "Experience Science with the SAS" took place in Košice near the Lower Gate. In the city centre, 15 Academy departments from all over Slovakia presented themselves in stands. We did not miss ...

The SAGA project aims to develop different strategies to prevent damage to archives, find out more in an interview with Domenico Pangallo...

An interesting interview with our colleague Vladimir Leksa.

On Monday, 31 March, the Environmental and Food Microbiology Group of the Institute of Environmental and Food Microbiology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences was visited by fifth grade pupils from the Pankúchova 6 School in Bratislava. Their curiosity was focused on how scientific research is carried out and what challenges accompany the work of a scientist...

People need not worry about the purity of the gene pool. DNA is in every medicine, vaccine, and food...

Our institute became part of the fifth year of the NextStep Science Conference 2025 - a unique event that aims to connect students and graduates of natural science disciplines with research groups in Slovakia.

A group from the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, led by Dr. Domenico Pangallo, PhD, is one of the investigators of the innovative, international SAGA project, which is based on the common need to protect national archives from natural and man-made disasters, as well as climate change. This project aims to develop different strategies to prevent damage to archives while studying existing biological threats that threaten not only archives but also the staff who work with them and their users/visitors. The project is based on a multidisciplinary collaboration between several partners across Europe (Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Malta, Italy, Ireland, Poland and Slovakia)...

The molecule, discovered by scientists from the Slovak Academy of Sciences in collaboration with doctors, may also offer hope for people with long-term covid...

A scientific team, which includes the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., using biochemical and biophysical characterizations, has succeeded in detecting the CD44 molecule in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) as a specific and reliable biomarker of DPLD accompanied by pulmonary fibrosis... 

Scientists from the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) focused on possible pathogens of green foods. Also on saprophytic microorganisms that can affect ready-to-eat salads

T. Moskalets presented the results of studies on the molecular mechanisms of the inhibitory effect of the flavanone glycoside hesperidin on epithelial-mesenchymal transition and pulmonary fibrosis. It was shown that in vitro, the process of fibrosis, which is considered a major long-term complication after COVID-19, has an incompletely understood etiology and limited treatment options, is able to be suspended by hesperidin, suppressing the expression of mesenchymal and fibrosis markers (collagen, fibronectin, a-SMA, ADAM 17, PAI-1 and others)...