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Faculty of Medicine of the University of Banja Luka a Highlight of Domestic Science

University of Banja LukaGeneral

Minister of Scientific and Technological Development, Higher Education and Information Society of the Republic of Srpska Srđan Rajčević stated on 10 June 2021 that the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Banja Luka is a real example and a highlight of domestic science and higher education.

„The Ministry will continue to support projects that come from this faculty as well, and we have seen that all our financial and logistical support that we have been providing in the past few years has yielded fruit. We will remain committed to the support we have provided so far“, Rajčević said after his visit to the Faculty of Medicine.

Rajčević said that he visited the laboratories located there together with the Rector of the University of Banja Luka Prof. Radoslav Gajanin, PhD, and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Prof. Ranko Škrbić, PhD, as well as that he talked to young researchers who have all the conditions for performing basic activities provided- science and research.

„I am glad that the result of all this research will be a lot of papers that will be published in reference domestic and foreign professional journals. Positive stories come from here and that is the direction we as a society and as the relevant ministry of higher education and science should take“, Rajčević stressed.

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Banja Luka Prof. Ranko Škrbić, PhD, said that the goal of this visit was to introduce the Minister with the work of the Biomedical Research Centre, which was opened some time ago, and in which an impressive number of young people - researchers are working on the latest generation equipment.

„We presented some of the results of projects that are partly funded by this ministry. It wasa an opportunity to see what we do and how we do it, as well as to see the potential of young people, which will represent the future not only of this faculty but also achieve results abroad“, Škrbić said.

Rector Gajanin stated that the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Banja Luka successfully conducts classes and educates future health workers, as well as that it is evident that this institution can conduct research at the global level.

„As far as the Faculty of Medicine is concerned, the number of scientific publications published in reference international journals is at a high level in terms of quality, but also quantity, and this is possible because this faculty has invested in staff, equipment and space in the past three or four years“, Gajanin stated and pointed out that this faculty is competitive for international projects and can be part of world consortia in research. 

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