INFORMATION

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

The Behavioral, cellular, and neurochemical approach in studying neurodegenerative disorders school is an intensive one-week lecture, demonstrative and hands-on laboratory practice providing a broad knowledge in the field of neurobiology and selected methods that are applied in neurobiological and neurochemical research. The workshop is intended for undergraduate and master’s students in molecular biology, medicine, pharmacology, biochemistry, chemistry, and related fields. The main concept of the workshop is to demonstrate and train participants on how to perform the most used methods in neurobiology with the accent on neurochemistry, from behavioral down to cellular level. Through a combination of lectures from experts in the field and laboratory practice, participants will acquire knowledge and skills which could then be applied in their future research. All participants will be divided into small groups to which an instructor will be assigned that will guide them through experimental procedures. 

SCHOOL VENUE

Petnica Science Center (PSC) is an internationally recognized science complex with 7500 square meters of working and living space, state-of-the-art equipment, and extensive experience in organizing various forms of science education for students. PSC ranks among the top world institutions for extracurricular scientific education. In addition to ten classrooms of different capacities and types, equipped with modern technology, computers, and AV systems, the PSC also has an amphitheater with 150 seats, as well as an outdoor amphitheater for 300 listeners. PSC has equipped cabinets and laboratories for biology and biochemistry which are multifunctional and flexible and enable participants to experience scientific research on real problems with the usage of professional scientific equipment. PSC is located 7 km southeast of Valjevo, in central Serbia. Valjevo is 99 km away from the center of the Serbian capital, Belgrade, and is connected by good railway and bus connections. Also, only 200 meters from the station is the Petnička cave, known for its spacious underground canals, halls, underground river and lake, rare flora and fauna, and rich paleontological and archaeological finds. Staying in the PSC allows participants to engage in top science while in their free time they can enjoy the natural beauty and landscape of the western part of Serbia.