July 24th, 2026, Friday
1200 - 1600: Arrival & Registration
1700 - 1730: Opening ceremony, Dr. Marina Zaric Kontic
1730 - 1930: Key Lecture I “Ethical legislation and considerations in animal research”, Dr sci. vet. med. Marija Pantelic
1930 - 2030: Dinner
July 25th, 2026, Saturday
730 - 900: Breakfast
915 - 1000: Organizational meeting with the participants regarding the planned daily activities
1000 - 1200: Key Lecture II “Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation – a diagnostic tool and a powerful therapeutic method”, Prof. Dr. Stéphane Vinit
1200 -1220: Coffee break
1220 – 1430: - Practical lecture I “Practical introduction to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and hands-on instructions for working with the last generation transcranial magnetic stimulator”, Dr. Milorad Dragic
1430 – 1530: Lunch
1600 – 1930: Hands-on experience: the performance of two rTMS protocols, the iTBS and cTBS, on laboratory rats
1930 - 2030: Dinner
2030 - 2130: Social activity - Gathering & Meeting - Staff and participants
July 26th, 2026, Sunday
730 - 900: Breakfast
915 - 1000: Organizational meeting with the participants regarding the planned daily activities
1000 - 1200: Key lecture III “Back to basics - Neurotransmitter types and roles”
1200 - 1215: Coffee break
1215 – 1300: Practical lecture II “What are synaptosomes and how to isolate them?”, Dr. Marina Zaric Kontic and Dr. Milorad Dragic
1330 - 1400: Demonstration only: euthanasia of experimental animals treated with rTMS yesterday and isolation of target brain structures. Special note: students will be asked whether they wish to be present during euthanasia; those who do not wish to attend will be provided with the theoretical basis of the process.
1400 - 1500: Hands on experience: Tissue homogenization, isolation of synaptosomes and determination of protein concentration in the samples
1500 - 1600: Lunch
1600 – 1930: Hands on experience: Determination of synaptosome neurotransmitter/neuromodulator levels using ELISA tests
1930 - 2030: Dinner
2030 – 2130: Lecture-discussion “The challenges in experimental neuroscience”, Prof. Dr. Stéphane Vinit and Dr. Marina Zaric Kontic,
July 27th, 2026, Monday
730 - 900: Breakfast
915 - 1000: Organizational meeting with the participants regarding the planned daily activities
1000 - 1100: Key Lecture “The Immunology-based neuroscience methods”, Dr. Milica Zeljkovic Jovanovic
1115 - 1200: Practical lecture, “Western blot – an everlasting technique in protein analysis”, Danica Popovic, MSc and Tamara Radukic, MSc
1200 – 1500: Hands on experience: Western blot day 1 - preparation of samples and polyacrylamide gels and protein electrophoresis
1500 – 1600: Lunch
1600 - 1830: Hands on experience: Western blot day 1 - electrophoretic transfer of proteins from gel to membrane, membrane blocking and start of overnight incubation of membranes with primary antibodies
1930 - 2030: Dinner
July 28th, 2026, Tuesday
730 - 900: Breakfast
915 - 1000: Organizational meeting with the participants regarding the planned daily activities
1000 - 1430: Hands on experience: Western blot day 2 – incubation of membranes with secondary antibodies and immunodetection, PART 1
1430 – 1530: Lunch
1530 - 1930: Hands on experience: Western blot day 2 – incubation of membranes with secondary antibodies and immunodetection, PART 2
1930 - 2030: Dinner
2100 – 2300: Movie night: “Still Alice”
July 29th, 2026, Wednesday
730 - 900: Breakfast
915 - 1000: Organizational meeting with the participants regarding the planned daily activities
1000 - 1200: Students’ presentations of results and discussion I
1200 - 1430: Visit to Petnica cave – “Exploring the wonders of Petnica cave”
1430 - 1530: Lunch
1530 - 1730: Students’ presentations and discussion II
1830 - 1930: Dr Marina Zaric Kontic presentation on International Society of Neurochemistry and its activities, grant opportunities etc.
1930 - 2030: Dinner
2030 - 2130: Social activity - Gathering & Meeting - Staff and participants
July 30th, 2026, Thursday
730 - 900: Breakfast
930 - 1030: Closing remarks
1030 - 1200: Departure