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Research Infrastructure - University of Ljubljana


 
  • Infrastructural Center for the Study of Growth and Development of Agricultural Plants


The key part of the IC is the central research greenhouse, which covers a total area of 332 m2. It is equipped with an automatic window opening system, retractable shade curtains - computer controlled via light sensors, lights (assimilation, photoperiodic), rolling benches, bench irrigation (flood or with trolleys), dispenser, fogging system and computer control of each segment. In addition to the central greenhouse, the IC also encompasses 10 acres of protected areas (plastic greenhouses) and 16 ha experimental fields where are production areas, grassland, and permanent crops (orchards). Within the IC, a lysimeter station is installed, equipped with a meteorological station


Keywords: 

• Greenhouse • Experimental Field • Lysimeter Station • Agricultural Plants • Horticultural Plants • Vegetables • Fruits • Cultivation Practices


Key Contact: 

Head: Associate. Prof. Dr. Jerneja Jakopic


https://www.bf.uni-lj.si/en/units/agronomy



 

  • IC Botanic Gardens Center of Autochtonous and Alohtonous Flora with Seed Gene Bank  (University Botanic Gardens Ljubljana)

IC Botanic Gardens is the oldest scientific research and educational institution in Slovenia, founded in 1810, covering 5 ha of surfaces, 2 ha of which is home to a living plant collection with 5729 species and subspecies, as an example of ex -situ conservation. It has 1500 m2 of greenhouses with tropical, Mediterranean plant species, cacti and succulents. It has 850 m2 cultivation area with covered beds and a watering system for growing protected and endangered plant species for their reintroduction and for native species research. The research collection contains 20000 units. There are 2 ha meadow area for the needs of in-situ protection, while 1 ha is for bog species in-situ protection. There is also an educational beehouse for bee research. IC has a permanent and dry seed bank with over 3500 species with 18000 units. Seeds of over 25 % of our flora with a known origin are stored in the permanent seed bank. In the archive collection there are Index seminum from 1889.


Keywords: 

• Botanic Gardens • Seed Banks • Collections • Ex-situ Conservation • In-situ Conservation • Native Flora • Endemic Species • Endangered Flora


Key Contact:

Head / Research Counselor and Asst :
Prof. Dr. Joze Bavcon

http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/


 

  • Infrastructural Center Research Forest


The infrastructural centre Research Forest includes three forest areas of 737 ha in total and infrastructure equipment for monitoring various ecological and physiological processes in forest ecosystem. The basic objectives of the Research Forest are: i) to support research in forest ecology, physiology and management, ii) to support the educational process in forestry and related studies, and iii) to promote science, forests and forestry. The research infrastructure includes meteorological stations for monitoring climatic parameters, sensors for recording forest soil properties, detectors of tree growth, facilities for monitoring forest regeneration (fenced areas), and other.


Keywords: 

• Forest Ecosystem • Forest Ecology • Regeneration • Tree Growth • Stand Growth • Climate • Soil


Key Contact:

Head :
Asst. Prof. Dr. Matija Klopcic

https://www.bf.uni-lj.si/en/research/infrastructure-centres


 

  • ADP Social Science Data Archives


Slovenian Social Science Data Archives (ADP) is a national research infrastructure for social sciences, whose main mission is to manage data and data services in the field of social sciences in order to support research, education, and general well-being. Digital curation of high-quality research data that is openly accessible to researchers and other interested public is at the essence of the ADP activities. Within its mission, the ADP establishes itself as a national infrastructure that collects important data sources from a wide range of social sciences, interesting for analyzing the Slovenian society, deposits, preserves and promotes their further use in scientific, educational and other purposes. ADP is involved in the activities of the Pan-European research infrastructure – CESSDA ERIC (Consortium of European Social Science Data Archives).


Keywords: 

• Social Sciences • Humanities • Behavioural Sciences • Research Data • Research Methods • Research Instruments • Qualitative Data • Quantitative Data • Data Sharing
• Data Access • Training • Digital Preservation • Research Data Management • CESSDA


Key Contact:

Head :
Asst. Prof. Dr. Janez Stebe

https://www.adp.fdv.uni-lj.si/eng/spoznaj/adp/



 

  • Public Opinion And Mass Communication Research Centre (POMCRC)


POMCRC is the leading Slovenian social survey research institution in the fields of sociology from cross-national and cross-temporal perspective. Centre has been conducting annual general social surveys, which are the key source of empirical data for the national social science community. Apart from designing and fielding national survey projects, the Centre is a regular partner in a number of widely acclaimed comparative surveys, such as ESS, WVS, EVS, ISSP and CSES. Its principal mission remains to monitor relevant structural characteristics and processes in Slovenian society within the broader European context. Centre also represented the University of Ljubljana in the role of a partner institution in the  European Social Survey (ESS-ERIC) managing consortium.


Keywords: 

• Comparative Social Research • Cross-National Surveys • Public Opinion • Social Research Methods • Data Analysis


Key Contact: 

Director:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Brina Malnar

Head of Research Infrastructure:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Slavko Kurdija

https://www.cjm.si/about-the-centre/



 

  • Infrastructural Centre “Cellular Electrical Engineering”


The main purpose of this IC is the study of interactions between electromagnetic fields and living organisms. Main parts of IC are the Unit for electric pulse generator development and the unit for lipid bilayers, biological and microbiological research. Main areas of research supported by infrastructural center are:

• Cell and tissue electroporation and its use in electrochemo- therapy of tumors and gene electrotransfection,
• Development of electrical equipment and electrodes for research and clinical work,
• Design of electrodes and chambers that enable application of electric pulses and monitoring of their effects on level of lipid bilayers, lipid vesicles, cells and microorganisms.


Keywords: 

• Electroporation • Electrotransfection • Electric Pulse Generator • Electrochemotherapy • Electrodes • Gene Therapy • DNA vaccines


Key Contact:

Head:
Prof. Dr. Damijan Miklavcic

https://lbk.fe.uni-lj.si/ic/en/



 

  • EATRIS Slovenia


EATRIS Slovenia is a national node of EATRIS ERIC, a non-profit organization that brings together European centres of excellence for translational research in medicine and diagnostics. The coordinator of the Slovenian node is University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy. The capacities of IC include advanced equipment that enables synthesis and evaluation of new drugs, development of new formulations, and discovery of new biomarkers. IC provides access to various LC-MS and HPLC systems, flow cytometers, next-generation sequencer, confocal Raman microscope, several different readers, fully equipped chemistry and cell laboratories, and other instruments that facilitate scientists’ participation in national and international research projects.


Keywords:

• EATRIS • University • Ljubljana • Pharmacy • Advance • Biomarkers • Molecules • Translational • Research • Therapies • Infrastructure • Diagnostics • Drugs • Personalized • Medicine


Key Contact: 

National Director:
Prof. Dr. Irena Mlinaric Rascan

https://www.ffa.uni-lj.si/en/faculty/organization/Infrastructural-centres/eatris-slovenia


 

  • The Heritage Science Research Infrastructure Center E-RIHS.SI

The Heritage Science Research Infrastructure Center E-RIHS.SI provides researchers and experts from various domains (natural and other sciences, engineering and technology, arts and  humanities) with an interdisciplinary approach to solving problems in the field of heritage science. The unit has been established in accordance with the Agreement on the Establishment of the Consortium E-RIHS.SI between the University of Ljubljana and the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, Jožef Stefan Institute, National Institute of Chemistry, National and University Library, University of Maribor and the Slovenian national Building and Civil Engineering Institute, and thus represents a large, distributed infrastructure. E-RIHS.SI is part of the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science (E-RIHS).


Keywords:

• Cultural Heritage • Heritage Science • Environmental Monitoring • Material Characterisation and Degradation • Separation Techniques • Spectroscopy • Microscopy • Imaging • Online Scientific Data and Tools • Databases


Key Contact: 

Head:
Prof. Dr. Matija Strlic

https://www.e-rihs.si/



 

  • Infrastructural Centre for Advances in Mechanical Engineering


The Infrastructure Centre for Advances in Mechanical Engineering with its various research equipment, enables better quality of work, infrastructural support, cutting-edge knowledge and
mutual cooperation between research groups within research institutions, Slovenian industry and broadly internationally in these areas: Sustainable energy, Green and safe mobility, Health, and Factories of the future.


Keywords:

• Tribological Research • Advanced Material Modeling • Component-based Development Research • Rapid Thermal Runaway Detection • Metallographic Sample Analysis • Research on Dynamic Properties of Pressure Gauges • Additive Technologies and Industry 4.0Ru


Key Contact: 

Head:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Janko Slavic

https://www.fs.uni-lj.si/raziskovanje/ostalo-raziskovanje/infrastrukturni-center-in-oprema/infrastrukturni-center/



 

  • Centre for Functional Genomics and Bio-Chips (CFGBC)

The Centre for Functional Genomics and Bio-Chips (CFGBC) is a national platform that integrates the infrastructure for high-performance transcriptome and genome investigations. The Centre provides equipment, consultations and implementation of:

• Transcriptome, genome and proteome analyses using microarrays, from vendors Affymetrix/Clariom, Agilent and any other glass slide arrays;
• Targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) on Illumina;
• Statistical and bioinformatical analyses, including experimental design;
• RNA/DNA isolation and analysis from any tissue or sample type;
• Sample preparation for genome/transcriptome analyses;
• Studies in circadian rhythm in humans and cell lines;
• Sterol metabolites on LC-MS/MS on any type of sample.


Keywords:

• Transcriptome • Genome • RNA • DNA • Microarrays • NGS • Circadian Rhythm • Targeted Metabolomics


Key Contact:

Head:
Prof. Dr. Damjana Rozman
Assist. Prof. Tadeja Rezen

http://cfgbc.mf.uni-lj.si/about-us/



 
  • Centre ELIXIR-SI


ELIXIR Slovenia is a national hub of the European research infrastructure for life science information ELIXIR, coordinated by University of Ljubljana. Infrastructure of Centre ELIXIR-SI
consists of (1) data science / dry lab serving as a national life sciences data node for long-term data management, archiving, analysis, integration, interoperability, stewardship and includes high-performance computing (HPC) cluster with CPU and GPU nodes, (2) wet lab with single cell analysis and central NGS laboratories, and (3) training centre with the e-learning platform (https://elixir.mf.uni-lj.si) providing training in various life sciences topics. Overall, ELIXIR-SI plays a crucial role in advancing research in life sciences and provides state-of-the-art infrastructure and training to researchers in the field.


Keywords: 

• ELIXIR Slovenia • Life Science Information • Data Management • Data Analysis • Bioinformatics • High-performance Computing (HPC) Cluster • E-learning Platform • Wet Lab Infrastructure • Single-cell Analysis • NGS Laboratory

Key Contact:

Head:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Brane Leskosek

https://elixir-slovenia.org/


 

  • SIMBION Slovenian Multimodal Bioimaging Node

The SiMBioN is the Slovenian node of the European research infrastructure centers Euro-BioImaging and it is composed of infrastructure centres and research teams dealing with imaging analysis of biological samples. The consortium’s main mission is to provide access to state-of-the-art biological, biochemical and medical imaging technology to users in Slovenia and elsewhere coming from both research institutes and industry, and to human and veterinary medicine departments.


Keywords: 

• High resolution confocal microscopy • Transmission electron microscopy • Scanning electron microscopy • FIB SEM • PIXE • Laser ablation (LA-ICP-MS) • NMR


Key Contact:

Head:
Prof. Dr. Peter Veranic

https://simbion.mf.uni-lj.si/en/home-2/
 
  • Experimental Center for Domestic and Laboratory Animals

The Center carries out physiological, pharmacological, toxicological, toxinological and other research on animals or organs in order to define the effects and mechanisms of action of biologically active substances. The Center is crucial for practical training for EU functions A-D and is therefore extremely important for the smooth conduct of research with laboratory animals throughout the Republic of Slovenia. This is also a Demonstration centre for the coexistence of domestic and wild animals. The Center also carries out activities in the field of recultivation of abandoned karst areas using sustainable technologies. It is also known for its organic production of sheep’s milk and cheese. Part of the center is located in the south west of Slovenia, in the Karst area, near the village of Divaca on the Vremscica plateau. The centre acts as a research and learning centre and a visitor centre and also represents a learning facility for students of veterinary medicine and biotechnology.


Keywords:

• Karst Area • Recultivation • Meadows and Pastures • Autochthonous and Traditional Animal Breeds • Learning Center • Demonstration Center • Preservation of Nature • Experimental Animals • Research Projects


Key Contact: 

Head:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marina Stukelj

https://www.vf.uni-lj.si/en/area/csr-vremscica



 
  • Centre for Language Resources and Technologies
 


CJVT UL focuses on scientific research and the development and maintenance of key digital language resources and language technology applications for contemporary Slovene. The
developed resources and applications have practical value and are accessible to all the Slovene language users around the world. CJVT’s infrastructure offers researchers various services: language resources and tools for Slovene, online platforms (crowdsourcing, gamification), and website hosting for research projects and programmes in linguistics.


Keywords:

• Language Technologies • Terminology • Multilingualism • Dictionaries and Lexicons • Text Corpora • Natural Language Processing • Lexicography


Key Contact:

Head:
Dr. Simon Krek

info@cjvt.si 

https://www.cjvt.si/en/