Focus and Scope

1. Environmental Sciences & Ecology

- Air pollution in cities and its impact on human health.
- Drinking water quality and purification methods.
- Xenobiotics and ways to reduce their use.
- The disappearance of bees and other pollinators and why it matters.
- Insect research and biodiversity: studying entomology, pollinators, and their role in ecosystems.
- Harmful effects of household chemicals on humans and the environment.
- Climate change: how rising temperatures affect forests, rivers, and cities.
- Conservation of biodiversity: the role of national parks and nature reserves.

2. Nutrition, Health & Biochemistry

- General biochemistry.

- Biochemistry of nutrition and nutrigenomics: the role of vitamins, proteins, fats, phytochemicals, and diet in human health and energy.

- Healthy nutrition and ecology: how food choices affect the environment.

3. Biotechnologies and Medicine

- Plant Biotechnology: micropropagation and plant tissue culture, plant genetic engineering, and plant-based biofactories.

- Cryobiology and Cryoconservation.

- Medical Biotechnology and Neurobiology: cell cultures, bioproducts, new drugs, cryomedicine, research on cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders.

- Aging and Longevity: molecular mechanisms and lifestyle factors.

- GMO products: risks and benefits for humans and nature.

- Waste Processing Biotechnology and Phytoremediation: microorganisms and plants in waste recycling, biogas and fertilizer production, and the purification of polluted environments.

- Ethical, Legal, and Social Aspects of Biotechnology.

4. Evolution & Tree of Life

- Phylogenetic Diversity Across the Tree of Life.
- Integrative Phylogenomics.
- Spatial Phylogenomics and the Evolution of Biotas.
- Landscape Genomics and Evolutionary Dynamics.
- Microevolution and Population-Level Processes.
- Macroevolutionary Patterns and Processes.
- Coevolution and Symbiosis.
- Methods and Models in Evolutionary Biology.
- Evolutionary Developmental Biology (Evo-Devo).

5. Taxonomy, Systematics & Biodiversity

- Taxonomy and Species Discovery.
-Systematics and Phylogenetic Frameworks.
- Biodiversity Patterns and Biogeography.
- Integrative Approaches to Taxonomy.
- Collections, Data Resources, and Digitization.
- Conservation Taxonomy and Red List Assessments.
- Methods and Tools in Taxonomy and Systematics.

6. Sustainable Cities & Society

- Energy saving and renewable energy solutions for everyday life.
- Urban ecology: greening, city parks, and their role in improving quality of life.