National projects - Institute of Oncology Ljubljana

Research projects SRIA

Code	Title	Period	Principal Investigator at the Insitute of Oncology
J7-70257	Effects of randomized controlled exercise and dietary interventions on muscle mass, volume, fat infiltration, and clinical outcomes in patients with malignant melanoma	1. 3. 2026 - 28. 2. 2029	Damir Zubac, PhD/Prof. Nada Rotovnik Kozjek, PhD
L3-70150	Triad of Precision: A Synergistic 3dCAR-MSC Platform Targeting Melanoma via Immune Activation, TRAIL-induced Apoptosis, and PD-L1 Identification/Blockade	1. 3. 2026 - 28. 2. 2029	Prof. Urban Švajger, PhD/Sr. Res. Assoc. Asst. Prof. Urska Kamensek, Ph.D. (Biol.)
L1-60135	Circulating extracellular vesicles as a source of multi-ohmic markers of asbestos-related disease and response to treatment in malignant mesothelioma	1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2027	Prof. dr. Vita Dolžan, dr. med. (UL Medicinska Fakulteta)/izr. prof. dr. Viljem Kovač, dr. med.
J3-60066	Advanced post-neoadjuvant treatment of early triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) with autologous cell immunotherapy	1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2027	Simona Borštnar, PhD
J3-60064	Molecular markers of radiation response in ductal carcinoma in situ	1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2027	doc. dr. Katja Goričar (UL Medicinska fakulteta)/doc. dr. Tanja Marinko
J2-60042	Geometric and Disimetric Evaluation of Radiation Cancer Treatment Planning: A Step Towards Radiotherapy Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging	1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2027	prof. dr. Boštjan Likar (UL Fakulteta za elektrotehniko)/prof. dr. Primož Strojan
J1-60017	Evaluation of perfusion, edema, and necrosis by optical coherence tomography to decide tumor outcome	1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2027	dr. Jošt Stergar (Inštitut Jožef Štefan)/prof. dr. Gregor Serša
J3-60068	Circulating tumor cell translational research platform	1. 1. 2025 - 31. 12. 2027	Tanja Jesenko, PhD, Prof.
V5-24042	KrizKom: Crisis communication in cases of public health crises and active listening	1. 10. 2024 - 30. 9. 2026	Dejan Verčič, PhD, Prof.
V3-2321	Framework development for evidence-based, sustainable implementation of organised population-based lung cancer screening in Slovenia (LUKA)	1. 10. 2023 - 30. 9. 2026	assist. prof. Martina Vrankar, PhD
V3-2320	Pilot implementation REsearch for revision of screening policy in the NatiOnal cerVicAl cancer screening program ZORA (PRENOVA ZORA)	1. 10. 2023 - 30. 9. 2026	Assoc. Prof. Urška Ivanuš
J4-50150	Erythrocyte membrane-based nanocarriers for gene silencing cancer therapy	1. 10. 2023 - 30. 9. 2026	Boštjan Markelc, PhD
J7-50128	Trace metals disorder as biomarker in biliary tract cancers	1. 10. 2023 - 30. 9. 2026	Asst. Prof. Janez Ščančar
L3-50111	Gene immune-therapy of solid tumors based on mRNA encoding interleukin-12: So-rlL	1. 10. 2023 - 30. 9. 2026	Prof. Maja Čemažar, PhD
J3-50108	DEBIO 1143 has a potential to increase effectiveness of electrochemotherapy and radiotherapy in HPV positive and HPV negative Head and Neck Cancers	1. 10. 2023 - 30. 9. 2026	Katarina Žnidar, PhD
J2-50068	Safety and efficacy of high frequency electrochemotherapy - clinical device development	1. 10. 2023 - 30. 9. 2026	Asst. Prof. Matej Reberšek
J3-50110	Intratumoral mRNA electrotransfer: establishment and preclinical proof of concept	1. 10. 2023 - 30. 9. 2026	Katja Uršič Valentinuzzi, PhD
V3-2241	Pilot research on individualized comprehensive rehabilitation of patients with colorectal cancer 2022-2026	1. 10. 2022 - 30. 9. 2026	Assoc. Prof. Nada Rotovnik Kozjek

Other national projects

Code	Title	Period	Principal Investigator at the Insitute of Oncology
/	Pilot program for training multidisciplinary teams to improve individualized and comprehensive nutritional care for patients at all levels of healthcare	1. 1. 2026 - 31. 12. 2028	Prof. Nada Rotovnik Kozjek, PhD

Completed national projects

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