As the year draws to a close, so does our project. It seemed like the perfect moment to reflect on everything we have achieved this year and throughout the project. That’s why we seized the opportunity to bring top scientists and experts to Poreč, Croatia and spend a day dedicated to plants, pharmacy, and science, all under the conference title “FROM PLANT TO PHARMACY.”
The final conference of the #NATURALLY project, funded by the Croatian Science Foundation, was held in a hybrid format under the patronage of the Croatian Chemical Society. It gathered distinguished lecturers from South Africa, the United Kingdom, Serbia, and Croatia. The event provided an opportunity to present a summary of our project achievements, as well as the results of collaborations with other #HRZZ projects, #GinkoBiFlav and #Temphys. Through lectures by the three project leaders (Dunja Šamec, Ivana Šola, and Danijela Poljuha), we wanted to send a clear message: COLLABORATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS!
An outstanding contribution to the conference was made by lecturers from the University of Pretoria, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Novi Sad: Lyndy McGaw, Ljiljana Fruk, and Dragana Šunjka. We take this opportunity to thank them once again! A big thank you also goes to all the participants who joined us either in person or virtually.
And finally, if you are wondering whether invasive plant species can be useful to the pharmaceutical industry, we have one answer for you—YES, THEY CAN!
#science #research #plants #pharmacy #networking #collaboration #HRZZ #GinkoBiFlav #Temphys
