About ABMS
An independent, non-governmental, non-profit scientific and professional association advancing biomedical research, scholarly publishing, and education since 1998.
Who We Are
The Association of Basic Medical Sciences of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ABMS FBiH) is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit scientific and professional association founded in Sarajevo in 1998.
ABMS brings together biomedical scientists, clinicians, pathologists, educators, and early-career researchers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Southeast Europe, and the wider international scientific community. Its activities connect biomedical research with clinical practice through scholarly publishing, professional education, research support, and international collaboration.
ABMS is the publisher of Biomolecules and Biomedicine —an international peer-reviewed open-access journal indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, MEDLINE/PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, and DOAJ, which disseminates rigorous, relevant, and reproducible biomedical research. Through the Bryan Warren School of Pathology and the Bosnian–Turkish School of Cytopathology —the Association provides specialist education, case-based learning, and opportunities for international professional exchange.
ABMS also supports early-career researchers through research grants , together with travel support, mentorship, and collaborative projects.
Our mission: to advance biomedical science by supporting rigorous scholarly publishing, high-quality professional education, early-career development, and collaborative research.
Our vision: a connected and internationally engaged biomedical community in which knowledge is openly shared, scientific talent is supported, and research contributes to better healthcare.
Our Strategic Pillars
Scientific Publishing
ABMS promotes open science through its flagship journal, Biomolecules and Biomedicine, indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, MEDLINE/PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, and DOAJ.
Continuing Medical Education
Through international partnerships, ABMS organises postgraduate schools such as BWSP and BTSC to advance diagnostic excellence and pathology standards.
Academic Development & Grants
ABMS invests in early-career talent through small research grants and travel support for PhD students and early-career researchers.
Regional & Global Collaboration
As an academic crossroads in Southeast Europe, ABMS connects laboratory researchers, pathologists, and clinicians; participants from more than 30 countries have attended its schools since 2007.
Organisation Profile
- Legal name
- Association of Basic Medical Sciences of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ABMS FBiH)
- Official name in Bosnian
- Udruženje Bazičnih Medicinskih Znanosti FBiH
- Legal status
- Non-governmental, non-profit scientific and professional association
- Headquarters
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Founded
- 1998
- Registration authority
- Federal Ministry of Justice
- Registration number
- 4200155430005
- Governing bodies
- Assembly, Governing Board, and President of the Association
- Legal representative
- Faruk Skenderi
- Formal partnership
- British Division of the International Academy of Pathology
History & Milestones
ABMS founded in Sarajevo and the first edition of the Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences published
Bryan Warren School of Pathology established
Bosnian–Turkish School of Cytopathology inaugurated
Journal title changed to Biomolecules and Biomedicine and the grant programme for residents and PhD students established
Documents & Transparency
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