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Personalised cancer medicine, from “one therapy for all” to therapy based on the tumour profile

Mar 4th 2026

That very question is at the heart of the European project Joint Action on Personalised Cancer Medicine (JA PCM), funded through the EU4Health programme. The project includes a team from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), participating as an associated partner of the Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre (UHC Sestre milosrdnice).

Amino acids that shape peptides, a new tool for designing drugs and functional materials

Mar 3rd 2026

A scientific team from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) has developed a new strategy for precisely “programming” the shape of peptides, molecules that play a key role in biology, medicine, and the development of new materials.

IRB develops a new generation of protective textiles with flame-retardant, antimicrobial, and UV-protective coatings

Feb 24th 2026

A multidisciplinary team of researchers led by female scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), within the SAFEGUARD project, is developing a new generation of protective textiles with innovative coatings that simultaneously provide flame resistance, antimicrobial protection against bacteria and fungi, and enhanced UV protection.

David M. Smith confirmed for a third term as Director General of IRB

Feb 16th 2026

At a session held on 16 February 2026, the Board of Governors of the Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB), following consideration of the positive opinion of the Selection Committee and the unanimous decision of the IRB Scientific Council, confirmed a new four-year term for Dr. David M. Smith as Director General of IRB. This confirms continuity in the Institute’s leadership during a period of intensive infrastructure modernisation, strengthened international partnerships, and further connection of science with the needs of the economy and society.

Donation from the Terry Fox Run presented to the Ruđer Bošković Institute

Feb 10th 2026

As part of the Terry Fox Run charity race held last autumn at Jarun in Zagreb, €15,000 was raised and presented to the Ruđer Bošković Institute to support research into new prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for lobular breast cancer.

What happens at the moment of collision? Scientists show for the first time how impacts in a mill trigger chemical reactions

Feb 6th 2026

Mechanochemistry, which drives chemical reactions by mechanical force, is increasingly used in materials synthesis and in sustainable “green” chemistry. It is carried out in an apparently simple way, by ball milling. Yet the most important part, what happens at the very moment when the balls collide with the particles, has remained beyond the reach of direct observation. A new study by an international team from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) and Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen–Nürnberg now provides an answer to that question, at the molecular level.

Zagreb hosts Europe’s fusion elite, tackling a key bottleneck in today’s most ambitious energy endeavour

Feb 3rd 2026

This week, Zagreb is at the centre of the European debate on one of fusion energy’s most demanding challenges, how to efficiently manage heat and particle exhaust in future fusion power plants.

Croatia leads the region in a strategic EU project to protect the sea and water, and to drive innovation

Jan 30th 2026

Croatia has become the regional hub of the European EIT Water Knowledge and Innovation Community, one of the European Union’s largest projects for protecting the sea and water, and developing the blue economy, as highlighted today at an event held at the University of Zadar. 

Croatian scientists have identified what triggered the major Adriatic Sea mucilage event in 2024

Jan 23rd 2026

A collaboration between scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute’s Center for Marine Research and the Croatian company SeaCras has brought new insights into the Adriatic Sea mucilage phenomenon, which raised concern among residents and tourists in the middle of the peak season. The study was published in a leading scientific journal.

RBI secures €338,000 to strengthen its accelerator centre under the DIGIT project

Jan 23rd 2026

The Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) is among 13 Croatian public scientific institutions awarded non-repayable grants under the Professionalization of Research Centers call. RBI has been granted €338,486.62 for the project Optimization of operation and use of the RBI Tandem Accelerator Research Infrastructure (OTARI).