Invitation to BFestival 2025: Biotechnology and Sustainable Development
We are delighted to invite you to BFestival 2025, the main event of the Biotechnical Faculty, which this year will be held under the theme Biotechnology and Sustainable Development.
The event will showcase the research achievements and profiles of our experts in the field of biotechnology. This year's focus is on:
- New and advanced bio-based materials,
- sustainable solutions to reduce human impact on the environment; and
- biotechnological approaches in modern food production.
The event will conclude with a roundtable on How Biotechnology is Shaping the Future, where representatives from prominent institutions will discuss the challenges and opportunities of biotechnology for sustainable development.
Panellists:
Katja Križman (Tech4Meat), Gregor Kosec (Acies Bio), Jure Vajs (Sando), Franc Smrekar (JAFRAL), Prof. Dr. Jernej Jakše (BF UL).
When and where?
Date: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Location: Prof. Dr. Janez Hribar Hall, Faculty of Biotechnology, 101 Jamnikarjeva Street, Ljubljana
Start time: 9.00 (registration at 8.30)
More information about the event can be found on the BFestival website.
For further questions, please contact:
BFestival 2025 Programme - Biotechnology and Sustainable Development
8.30 - 9.00 Registration of participants
9.00 - 9.10 Opening speeches
Prof. Dr. Marina Pintar, Dean of BF
Prof. Dr. Gregor Majdič, Rector of UL
New and advanced bio-based materials (moderator: prof. dr. Damjana Drobne)
9.10 - 9.30 Janja Trček, Urška Jančič, Vid Potočnik and Selestina Gorgieva.
Bacterial nanocellulose: a versatile material with high utility value in medicine and various industries
9.30 - 9.50 Urša Osolnik, Viljem Vek, Miha Humar, Primož Oven, Ida Poljanšek.
Nanocellulose functional packaging.
9.50 - 10.10 Davor Kržišnik, Nej Bizjak, Bert Kokovnik, Matija Kunstelj, Žiga Žibert, Blaž Žuran.
Bio-based materials for a sustainable future.
10.10 - 10.30 Break
Biotechnological approaches in modern food production (moderator: Prof. Dr. Nataša Štajner)
10.30 - 10.50 Zlata Luthar, Ivan Kreft.
10.50 - 11.10 Katarina Rudolf Pilih, Adriana Podržaj, Nataša Štajner, Jernej Jakše, Borut Bohanec.
From microspores to new hybrid varieties of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.).
11.10 - 11.30 Marjeta Mencin, Maja Mikulič Petkovšek, Petra Terpinc.
Biotechnological processes as a sustainable approach to improve the availability of phenolic compounds from spelt seeds .
11.30 - 11.50 Karmen Pogačar, Maja Grundner, Primož Žigon, Anna Coll, Anastasija Panevska, Tjaša Lukan, Marko Petek, Jaka Razinger, Kristina Gruden, Kristina Sepčić.
Protein complexes from edible mushrooms as a sustainable protection of potatoes against plant pests .
11.50 - 12.40 Break
Sustainable solutions for identifying and mitigating human impacts on the environment (moderator: Prof. Dr. Miha Humar
12.40 - 13.00 Rozalija Cvejić, Matjaž Glavan, Anja Koroša, Nina Mali, Janez Mulec, Metka Petrič, Marina Pintar, Mitja Prelovšek, Janko Urbanc, Vesna Zupanc.
Application of biotechnological methods in tracking the source of contamination of the habitat of the black human fish.
13.00 - 13.20 Mojca Blaznik, Manca Volk, Barbara Kraigher, Ines Mandić -Mulec, David Stopar, Iztok Dogša.
Understanding the structure of biofilms for rational use of antibiotics.
Round table and debate: How biotechnology is shaping the future (moderator: Prof. Dr. Peter Dovč)
13.20 - 14.50 Katja Križman (Tech4Meat), Gregor Kosec (Acies Bio), Jure Vajs (Sando), Friderik Knez (ZAG),Franc Smrekar (JAFRAL), Jernej Jakše (Faculty of Biotechnics)
14.50 - 15.00 Closing of BFestival 2025
Prof. Dr. Andrej Bončina, Vice-Dean of BF
You are cordially invited to join us for an inspiring day dedicated to biotechnology and its contribution to a sustainable future! You are kindly asked to register online here.
BFestival 2025 Editorial Board:
prof. dr. Damjana Drobne, prof. dr. Nataša Štajner, prof. dr. Miha Humar, prof. dr. Andrej Bončina
Dean of the Biotechnical Faculty:
prof. dr. Marina Pintar