National Institute of Chemistry
SMASH Associate partner
The National Institute of Chemistry in Ljubljana is a leading public research institution in Slovenia, dedicated to basic and applied scientific research across chemistry, materials science, biotechnology, and related fields. It integrates advanced experimental and theoretical work and participates in numerous international research collaborations and EU projects.
Department of Synthetic Biology and Immunology focuses on synthetic biology — engineering biological systems to introduce new functions — and molecular immunology, combining biology with engineering principles to design and control biological components and circuits. Researchers in this department work on protein design, synthetic regulatory systems in mammalian cells, and mechanisms of innate immune signaling, aiming to advance both fundamental understanding and biomedical applications.