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Genetic Association in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Genetic Association in Bosnia and Herzegovina (GENuBiH) is a nongovernmental society registered at the state level. It assembles eminent geneticists also establishing collaboration with Bosnian-Herzegovinian experts abroad. The Association was founded in February of 2011 with the idea of joined activities of professionals towards development, improvement and popularization of all aspects of genetics and related scientific fields through research, conservation and protection of native species and improving public awareness. By organizing scientific and professional meetings, the Association seeks to promote knowledge and application of novel experiences and with educational activities aiming to inform the scientific community but also broader public about achievements in genetics. With the recognition of growing toxicological problems, in 2020 the Section for toxicology and mutagenesis has been established within the Association. The public engagement activities are mainly accomplished by the electronic publication of the Bulletin of the Association of Geneticists in Bosnia and Herzegovina firstly published in 2017. It is a professional publication that informs about current events in the field of genetics and related scientific disciplines, promotes genetics as a science and connects geneticists in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the field of lifelong education, in 2017, the Association of Geneticists in Bosnia and Herzegovina initiated the implementation of theoretical and practical workshops on DNA isolation from human, animal and plant material and Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in cooperation with the Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of the University of Sarajevo.

In the last decade, GENuBiH has organised following professional and scientific events:

  • The First Symposium of Geneticists in BiH (2011),
  • “Establishment of forensic DNA databases in the countries of the region: experiences and perspectives”, Sarajevo (2011),
  • Scientific conference “GENETICS IN BiH: retrospective and perspective” Sarajevo (2013),
  • Scientific meeting “(Cyto)genetics and biomedicine” Sarajevo (2014),
  • The Second Symposium of Geneticists with international participation, Banja Luka (2015),
  • Participation in European Research Night, Sarajevo (2016, 2017),
  • DNA day – Theoretical lectures for high school students at Institute for genetic engineering and biotechnology, Sarajevo (2016, 2017),
  • Educational workshops „Isolation of DNA from human, animal and plant material “Sarajevo (June 2017; September 2017),
  • DNA Day – Educational workshops in high schools, Sarajevo (2018),
  • Educational workshops „Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) – practical and theoretical workshop“, Sarajevo (June 2018; September 2018),
  • The First Congress of Geneticists in Bosnia and Herzegovina with international participation Sarajevo (2019),
  • „COMET Workshop-Basic Comet assay techniques “, Sarajevo (2019),
  • Round table „Genetic testing for diagnosis and treatment of rare disorders “Sarajevo (2019),
  • The Second Congress of Geneticists in Bosnia and Herzegovina with international participation, online (2021),
  • Workshop on Advanced Biotechnology in Bosnia and Herzegovina – novel tools, safety measures, and ethical issues in genetic manipulation, online (2021).
  • USDA: “Workshop on Genome Editing in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, Sarajevo (October 2022),
  • Development of the Innovation Network of Young Geneticists and Molecular Biologists in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo (March 2023),
  • 1st B&H symposium of laboratory genetics and molecular biologist, Sarajevo (March 2023),
  • The Third Congress of Geneticists in Bosnia and Herzegovina with International Participation, Sarajevo (October 2023),
  • Workshop “Applied Biotechnology for Sustainable Development – Agenda 2030”, Sarajevo (October 2023) ,
  • “CSI School – From Theory to Laboratory Practice”, Sarajevo (November 2023),
  • “POLYP BIOINFOW: OCEAN4BIOTECH Organisms Repository”, Sarajevo (January 2024),
  • 2nd B&H symposium of laboratory genetics and molecular biologist, Banja Luka (May 2024),
  • 2nd European Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food (2nd EuSPMF), Sarajevo (June 2025),
  • Scientific and Professional Symposium and Educational Workshop “Biotechnologists of the Next Generation: Skills for Future Educators”, Sarajevo (May 2025),
  • EUROTOX Advanced Regulatory Workshop “Advancing Risk Assessment and Compliance with European Regulations”, Online and onsite (Sarajevo), (May-September 2025),
  • The Fourth Congress of Geneticists in Bosnia and Herzegovina with International Participation, Banja Luka, (October 2025).