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Postdoctoral Researcher

Medical University of Graz, Austria (Diener, Moissl-Eichinger, Gorkiewicz labs)

• High-throughput cultivation of targeted microbial taxa and identification of their probiotic potential

Research and Data Analysis Intern

Chr. Hansen, Denmark

• Consulted on and analysed ONT microbiome data in an interdisciplinary team

Research Assistant

University of Zagreb, Croatia (Bosak lab)

• Analyzed microbial communities of sea turtles
• Taught undergraduate courses and mentored master students
• Obtained funds for research training
• Communicated research (scientific articles and general public)

Master student researcher

Uppsala University, Koskiniemi lab, Sweden

• Molecular cloning and competition experiments with E. coli

Team lead

Biology Students Association, Zagreb

• Microbiology section

PhD

University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

• Supervisor - Assoc. Prof. Sunčica Bosak, PhD
• Thesis - Diversity of diatom and bacterial communities associated with loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta)

Master of Science

Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

• Supervisor - Assoc. Prof. Sanna Koskiniemi, PhD and Marcus Wäneskog, PhD
• Thesis - Contact-dependent growth inhibition in Escherichia coli EC93

Bachelor of Science

University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

• Supervisor - Univ. Prof. Nada Oršolić, PhD
• Thesis - Connection between inflammation and depression

• EU TalentOn 2nd prize in "Restore our Oceans and Waters" Mission Arena (EU Comission)
• Honorable mention in "Discover the Microverse" scientific image competition (NCCR Microbiomes, Switzerland)

• Best scientific photo award in "fieldworks" category (Croatian Science Foundation)
• Poster award 1st place at the International Diatom Symposium

• Poster award 2nd place at the Molecular Life of Diatoms 5

• Special Rector's award for Reearch-educational project "Grabovača 2014."