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Dr. Ksenija Zahradka

Senior research associate
Telephone
+385 1 456 0971
Internal phone number
1546
Address
Division of Molecular Biology
Ruđer Bošković Institute
Bijenička 54
10000 Zagreb
Croatia

Education

1991   B.Sc. in Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia

1994   M.Sc. in Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia

1999   Ph.D. in Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia 

2002   Postdoctoral training in the group of Prof. Miroslav Radman, Faculté de Médecine Necker, Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France

Research Areas

Specific research interests

Projects

2023-    "Alternative pathways of DNA recombination and repair in Escherichia coli and Deinococcus radiodurans" (IP-2022-10-7476), Croatian Science Foundation; Principal Investigator

2017-2022 "Bioprospecting of Adriatic Sea" (KK.01.1.1.01), European Regional Development Fund, WP1: "Research on biodiversity and genetic resources of marine habitats"; Associate

2014-2018 "DNA recombination, repair and maintenance of genome integrity: new pathways" (IP-2013-11-2978), Croatian Science Foundation ; Associate

2011-2015 "Biology of Robustness",  Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences  (MedILS), Split, Croatia; Associate  

2007-2013 "Molecular mechanisms of DNA recombination and repair" (098-0982913-2862), Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports ; Associate

2007-2010 "Life under extreme conditions", Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences  (MedILS), Split, Croatia; Co-leader 

2002-2006 "Regulation of recombination and recombinational repair" (00981002), Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports ; Associate

1997-2001 "Regulation of recombination and recombinational DNA repair" (00981002), Croatian Ministry of Science and Technology; Associate

1994-1997 "Genes and enzymes involved in inhibition of recombination" (CRP/CRO93-01), UNIDO/ICGEB; Associate

Awards and Achievements

2007  National Annual Science Award, Croatian Parliament 

2006  Excellence in Science Grant, Croatian Ministry of Science and Education 

2002  Necker Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship, Paris, France

Classes

Course “Genetic recombination and DNA repair”, PhD studies in Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Course “Mechanisms of DNA damage and repair”, PhD studies in Molecular Biosciences, University of Osijek, University of Dubrovnik and Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb

Publications - book chapters

Izvorni znanstveni rad

Publications - journal articles

Izvorni znanstveni rad

Popularni rad

Publications - conference proceedings

Sažetak izlaganja sa skupa

Izvorni znanstveni rad

Publications - Conference journals

Sažetak izlaganja sa skupa

Publications - Conference unpublished

Neobjavljeni prilog sa skupa

Publications - Graded papers

Doktorska disertacija

Diplomski rad

Other Publications

Radovi sa studija

Membership in professional associations / societies

European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EEMGS); 2015-2019 Croatian delegate

Croatian Genetic Society: 2019-2022 Secretary; since 2022 Vice-president

Croatian Microbiological Society

Croatian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Chair of the Knowledge and Discovery Council, Adris Foundation, Croatia (since 2015)  

Scientific Board member of the Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences (MedILS), Split, Croatia

Vice-president of the Scientific Council of Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia (2016-2022) 

Mentorships

Supervisor of PhD theses:

Jelena Repar: "Fidelity of DNA repair in Υ-irradiated cells of Deinococcus radiodurans", Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 2012.

Svjetlana Cvjetan: "Radiation-induced chromosomal rearrangements in Deinococcus radiodurans cells: the role of insertion sequences and RecA protein", Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 2013.

Supervisor of diploma theses:

Sanela Šimić: "Effects of sbcB15 and ΔsbcB mutations on recombinational repair in recBC mutants of Escherichia coli", Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 2006.

Marijana Vukić: "Genetic instability in Deinococcus radiodurans recA mutants", Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 2010.

Lidija Dobša: "DNA repair in stationary phase Deinococcus radiodurans cells", Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 2010.

Ana Hleb: "Genome rearrangements in Deinococcus radiodurans: the role of RecG protein", Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 2018. 

Organisation of scientific meetings:

  • 52nd EEMGS Meeting & 15th ICAW, Rovinj, Croatia, 2024 - Organizing & Scientific Committee member
  • 4th Congress of Croatian Geneticists with international participation, Krk, Croatia, 2018 – Scientific Committee member
  • 3rd Congress of Croatian Geneticists with international participation, Krk, Croatia, 2012 – Scientific Committee member
  • "Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2010" - Central European Symposium on Industrial Microbiology and Microbial Ecology, Malinska, Croatia, 2010 - Organizing Committee member
  • 10th International Summer School in Biophysics "Supramolecular Structure and Function", Rovinj, 2009 - Organizing Committee member and Editor of the Book of Abstracts
  • 10th Croatian Biological Congress with international participation, Osijek, Croatia, 2009 – Scientific Committee and Organizing Committee member
  • Scientific Symposium "50 Years of Molecular Biology in Croatia", Zagreb, 2008 - President of the Organizing Committee and Editor of the Book of Abstracts
  • 9th Croatian Biological Congress with international participation, Rovinj, Croatia, 2006 – Scientific Committee member
  • Scientific Symposium "45 Years of Molecular Biology in Croatia and 50 Years of Double Helix", Zagreb, Croatia, 2003 - Organizing Committee member

Granted patent: 

PCT/EP2006/005826 (10/05/2006) "Process for chromosomal engineering using a novel DNA repair system", M. Radman and K. Zahradka inventors. 

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