Congratulations: winners of the 2022 Bosnia & Herzegovina 3MT competition

Undergraduate winners Masters winners Ph.D. winners Public vote winners Full list of competitors

With the announcement of the winners and the awarding of over 20,000 BAM at an online ceremony, the 2022 3MT competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which brought together 48 students (bachelor, masters and Ph.D.) from eminent universities from 13 countries around the world. The unique competition lasted for the two months, and its goal was to promote successful BiH researchers and students from different fields. This is the third year of the competition and this year it focused on undergraduate and master students giving them an opportunity to present their research and showcase their presentation skills. Participants were awarded based on the votes of an expert jury consisting of more than 128 eminent BiH academics and industry experts from over 30 countries world-wide.

YOU CAN WATCH THE ENTIRE AWARDS CEREMONY VIA OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE

Keynote Presentation - Dr. Samra Turajlic “How do cancers evolve”

Dr. Samra Turajlic, the Group Leader at The Francis Crick Institute and Consultant Medical Oncologist at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, way our keynote speaker for 2022. She spoke about how cancers evolve and provide insights into the latest development of treating cancer. You can watch her presentation by going here.

“With events like this, we want to show that Bosnia and Herzegovina is made up of young intellectuals who can stand side by side with the world’s best. For us, research and education are critical, and we want to build a supportive community that will allow young people to thrive in their homeland as well as anywhere in the world. We know that 3MT is just one avenue where we can connect bright minds and showcase the best we have to offer.”
— Bosnia & Herzegovina Futures Foundation

The best of the best - judged by expert panel

Bachelor winner - Tea Zulčić, University of Sarajevo, BiH

Masters winner - Kenan Kraković, Uppsala University, Sweden & Harvard University, USA

Ph.D. winner - Merima Šabanović, Oxford University, UK

Winners of the bachelor, masters and Ph.D. categories as judged by the expert judges.

Undergraduate Winners

1st to 3rd Place (Undergraduate)

  1. Tea Zulčić, 46.9 points - Cognitive abilities of the European green lizard from the Sarajevo surrounding

  2. Isam Vrce, 46.73 points - Real-time bicycle speed and slip measurement system

  3. Amina Hadžiemrić, 45.67 points - Allelopathic effect of cedarwood and geranium essential oils on plant species.

4-10th Place (Undergraduate)

  • 4th - Dzana Kuna, 44.95 points

  • 5th - Uma Hamzic, 44.37 points

  • 6th - Ajla Korman, 43.9 points

  • 7th - Aila Ganica, 43.22 points

  • 8th - Bakir Kudic, 43.19 points

  • 9th - Adna Sokolovic, 43.04 points

  • 10th - Altijana Mujic, 42.26 points

Masters Winners

1st to 3rd Place (Masters)

  1. Kenan Krakovic, 48 points - Dopaminergic signalling, sleep deprivation and survival in Drosophila melanogaster

  2. Nikolina Tomić, 45.55 points - Nerve stimulation and machine learning to regulate opioid withdrawal symptoms

  3. Una Čolić (Omeragić), 44.73 points - Tobacco Product Placement in Online Video Streaming

4-10th Place (Masters)

  • 4th - Zlata Jasarevic, 43.41 points

  • 5th - Edin Omerovic, 43.27 points

  • 6th - Emina Hubanic, 42.95 points

  • 7th - Tina Tolic, 42.3 points

  • 8th - Azra Hodzic, 40.79 points

  • 9th - Faris Kantic, 38.05 points

  • 10th - Sabina Alagic, 37.02 points

Ph.D. Winners

1st to 3rd Place (Ph.D./Doctorate)

  1. Merima Šabanović, 47.48 points - Implications of psychedelic drugs for behavioural and anatomical plasticity

  2. Antonija Kolobarić, 44.4 points - Human Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis in Cognitive Impairment and Depression

  3. Alma Mulac, 43.5 points - Exploring medication safety through incident reports and observation of practice

4-10th Place (Ph.D./Doctorate)

  • 4th - Asim Sahinpasic, 42.8 points

  • 5th - Kemal Mehinagic, 42.7 points

  • 6th - Dino Mehmedagic, 42.13 points

  • 7th - Muhamed Duhandzic, 42.07 points

  • 8th - Gloria Zlatic, 41.93 points

  • 9th - Hana Sahinbegovic, 41.47 points

  • 10th - Anera Kazlagic, 40.47 points

Public Vote Winners

Best of the best - as voted by the public

The best presentations for which the audience voted via the YouTube platform were also awarded, and the most votes in various categories (STEM, Humanities / Arts & Social Sciences, Medical / Physical Sciences, Business / Economics).

Full list of competitors

Congratulations to all the amazing students who participated!

All competitors in the 2022 BH 3MT

BH Futures Web Team