National Node of the Food Nutrition and Health Research Infrastructure in the Republic of Serbia
The Serbian national node (FNH-RI Node SRB) is organised under the national RI process initiation and also part of the European FNH-RI. It operates within the frames of the larger European Food Nutrition and Health Research Infrastructure and aims to coordinate and integrate food and nutrition research in Serbia.
The FNH-RI Node SRB is coordinated by the Institute for Medical Research (IMR), National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism (CENM), with inclusion of other relevant institutions in the country.
Main scientific areas are basic and applied nutritional research, most advanced country’s studies on nutrition, food and human health, consumer’s behavior, capacity development in research infrastructure aiming to improvement and harmonization of the nutritional research, innovation in food production as well in knowledge transfer and training.
The FNH-RI Node SRB will facilitate food and nutrition research, data collection and management for accurate monitoring and evidence based policy and transition to a sustainable food system that delivers public health improvement.
Scientific Lead / Contact
Dr.Sc.med. Mirjana Gurinovic, MD, PhD Nutrition, Senior Research advisory
Dr sc Jelena Milešević Senior research associate, food tech/nutrition
Dr Sc Marija Knez, Senior research associate, nutritionist
Partners
Institute for Medical Research (IMR), University of Belgrade
Institute for Medical Research (IMR), National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism (CENM) Serbia, coordinator of the Node, is a leading national scientific institute which conducts fundamental and applied research in the field of biomedicine. CENM is a part of IMR, has been involved in several EC projects in the field of food & nutrition, food composition, dietary bioactive effects on human health, micronutrient recommendations, development of nutritional tools, dietary surveys.
Capacity Development in Nutrition CAPNUTRA
Capacity Development in Nutrition (CAPNUTRA) is a non-profit association actively involved in capacity development in food & nutrition, creation of the research infrastructure -nutritional tools and harmonisation of the food consumption collection and dietary intake surveys, training and dissemination for Central and Eastern European countries (CEE)/West Balkan region, stakeholder engagements through organization of nutrition research related events, trainings and knowledge transfer.
Institute of Food Technology, Novi Sad (FINS)
Institute of Food technology in Novi Sad (FINS), University of Novi Sad applying the latest scientific achievements in research related to food and feed technology, quality and safety, bioactive components and functional food, traditional food and food with geographical indication, food sensory analysis and consumer science, food industry by-products valorisation.
- Country: Republic of Serbia
- Node: FNH-RI Node SRB
- Coordinator: Institute for Medical Research (IMR)
