Institute for Medical Research (IMI) was founded in 1947 ago by the Serbian Academy of Science with a mission to contribute to human health through high quality scientific research. As a leading national scientific institute in biomedical sciences, IMI was declared National Institute of Republic of Serbia in 2018. Applied research is carried out in close collaboration with clinical centers and other healthcare institutions in Serbia. IMI has two Centers of research excellence, including Center of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism (CENM), which is a leader in basic and applied nutritional research in Serbia. The proposed research team from IMI belongs to the recently established group Nutritional biochemistry and dietology, which is a part of CENM. Our research focus is on the role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of the major chronic non-communicable diseases through nutritional intervention studies, and on the mechanisms underlying the obtained effects, thus our expertise and equipment closely match the tasks of the proposal.

Faculty of Medicine University of Belgrade (MFUB) was founded on December 9, 1920. and nowadays it is the leading institution for medical education and biomedical research in Serbia, with a long and internationally recognized reputation. Following the scientific development of medical and related sciences, MFUB provides the highest quality education in the field of healthcare, with over 500 medical doctors-graduates, 30 masters and 170 doctors of medical sciences, annually. In addition to qualified human resources, MFUB owns the state-of-the-art facilities to perform scientific research in various medical fields. Through close cooperation with clinics and hospitals, MFBU integrates basic research and clinical practice, in permanent mission to optimise diagnosis and therapy, and to improve the overall ability of health care professionals. All of this, together with more than a 20 currently conducted international projects, makes MFUB an excellent partner to cooperate in various fields of medical research.

University Hospital Medical Center Bezanijska kosa (UHMCBK) is established in 1953, and it is a state-owned health institution, one of the biggest in Serbia, which ensures highly sophisticated medical care in a wide spectrum of health issues. Since 1997, UHMCBK is one of the largest teaching bases of the MFUB. Many professors at MFUB, leaders in their medical expertise, perform their clinical practice at UHMCBK, while the state-of-the- art facilities of the UHMCBK are used to organize high-quality medical education and clinical trainings. All  of this makes MFUB, and its part UHMCBK an excellent partner to cooperate in various fields of medical research. As one of the leading centres for BRC diagnosis and therapy in Serbia, MFUB / UHMCBK will provide a constant influx of breast cancer patients, which will be enrolled as the AID Project participants.