Meet the Organisers
ESF 2026 is brought to life by a team combining scientific leadership with event organisation, marketing and communication
Scientific Organising Committee
The scientific programme is led by EMBO Installation Grantees who established their research groups in Croatia and are bringing ESF to Dubrovnik for the first time
Damir BaranašićRuđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb
Session Chair - Computational Genomics from Cell Fate to Genome Function
Jelena BujanRuđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb
Session Chair - Adaptation and Global Change
Jelena GodrijanRuđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb
Session Chair - Protists: Unconventional Models at the Frontiers of Cell Biology
Marko ŠestanUniversity of Rijeka School of Medicine, Rijeka
Session Chair - Immune System and Its Impact on Health
Event, Marketing & Communications Team
Supporting the organisation, communication and participant experience of ESF 2026
Ana HantMarketing & Events, Ruđer Bošković Institute
Petra Buljević ZdjelarevićPR & Communications, Ruđer Bošković Institute
Andrej KajganićMarketing & Events, Ruđer Bošković Institute