The academic area of biochemistry encompasses a wide variety of topics. Depending on the program and interests of the student, areas of focus may include plant biochemistry, gene expression, biotechnology, forensic science and biochemical regulations.

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a nation state in Central Europe at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes. Slovenia is a relatively safe country to visit. The university in Ljubljana is the oldest and largest educational institution in the country, offering three art academies: Theatre and Film; Music; and Fine Arts.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.