


Institute of Biology and Ecology is a place not only of superior teaching of biological and ecological subjects, covering bachelor, master and doctoral degree studies at the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, but also of excellent scientific activities.

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The European Researchers’ Night
On September 26 we participated at largest science festival in Slovakia – The European Researcher´s Night with the 2025 theme – CHAOS. Institute of Biology and Ecology offered rich program this year. In the shopping mall Optima in Košice we presented interesting themes covering various fields of biology in 6 stands: Visitors of our stands … Continued
6. October 2025
New publication on endophytic fungal epigenetics in Natural Product Reports
Priv.-Doz. Souvik Kusari, Dr. rer. nat., university professor at the Department of Genetics, Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, P.J. Šafárik University in Košice, has made a significant impact with a groundbreaking review titled “Unlocking the Metabolic Potential of Endophytic Fungi Through Epigenetics: A Paradigm Shift for Natural Product Discovery and Plant-Microbe Interactions.” … Continued
15. August 2025
NATURAL SCIENCE TEAHOUSE No. 44
On April 9, 2025, Natural science teahouse on the topic “AI in the age of AI” or academic integrity in the age of artificial intelligence will take place in the Historical Auditorium of the UPJŠ.
21. March 2025