Education

1990 – 1998: DVM Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia

2000 – 2003: PhD Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia

2004 – 2006: Postdoctoral scholar Pulmonary Toxicology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, USA

1/2008-4/2008: Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, Maisons-Alfort, France

2007-2011: working on different projects in prof Thorne lab, Pulmonary Toxicology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, USA

Professional Experience

2000 – 2005: Research Scientist, Department of Animal Hygiene, Environment and Ethology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,  University of Zagreb, Croatia

2004 – 2006: Postdoctoral scholar, Dept. of Occupational & Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA. Mentor: prof. P. S. Thorne

2006 – 2014: Higher Research Scientist, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases with Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia.

2014 – present: Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases with Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Teaching activities:

• Infectious diseases of domestic animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Zagreb

Scientific interest areas

• Malassezia yeast in animals
• Innate immune responses to gram negative bacteria and endotoxins