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Dr. Nikolina Udiković Kolić

voditelj laboratorija Znanstveni savjetnik prvi izbor
Telephone
+385 1 468 0944
Internal phone number
1743
Address
Bijenicka street 54
10 002 Zagreb
Croatia
Curriculum vitae

Education

2012-2013 Fulbright fellow, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA (host: Prof. Jo Handelsman)

30.06.2008. PhD in Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Thesis title: ˝Catabolic potential and genetic structure of bacterial communities originating from environment contaminated with atrazine and other s-triazine compounds˝. Supervisor: dr.sc.Dubravka Hršak

2002-2008 Postgraduate study of Biotechnology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia

01.10.2001. Dipl.Ing. in Biotechnology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb

1996-2001 Biotechnology study, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb

Research Areas

Specific research interests

Projects

2020-2024 ˝Antibiotic resistance in wastewater treatment plants in Croatia - focus on extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and carbapenemases˝, research grant  from the Croatian Science Foundation 

2017-2019  ˝Studying the link between environmental pollution with antibiotics and development of resistance to antibiotics in human pathogens˝, research grant from Adris Foundation

2015-2018   ˝Exploring the impact of wastewaters from pharmaceutical industries on the composition and antibiotic resistance profile of exposed microbial communities in freshwater sediments˝; start-up research grant  from the Croatian Science Foundation 

2015-2016  ˝Biodegradation of the macrolide antibiotic azithromycin and its effect on microbial community composition and structure in wastewater treatment plants˝;  Croatia-Germany bilateral project. Partner: Prof. Michael Schloter, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany

2012-2013 ˝Antibiotic resistance on vegetable farms fertilized with dairy cow manure from antibiotic-treated cows˝; Individual Fulbright Post-doctoral Fellowship for 11-months stay at Yale University, USA

Awards and Achievements

2024, 2020, 2019 Annual Awards from the director of the Ruđer Bošković Institute for papers published in journals with high impact factor

2020 Branimir Jernej Foundation Annual Award for an outstanding paper published in 2019 in the fields of molecular biology, neurosciences and biomedicine

2019 Oustanding Associate Editor Award from Journal of Environmental Quality

2016  Grant from the Foundation of the Croatian academy of Sciences and Arts for the project ˝Ecotoxicological evaluation of effluents from local pharmaceutical industries˝

2015  Grant from the Croatian Microbiological Society for support the attendance at the Symposium

2012  Fulbright Visiting Scholar Grant for 11 months stay at Yale University, USA

2008  The BP Young Scientists & Students Award, 13th International Biotechnology Symposium  and Exhibition, Dalian, China

2003  FEMS Visiting Grant for 3 months stay at INRA Institute, Dijon, France

2001  Rector´s Award of the University of Zagreb for the best undergraduate student paper in the field of biotechnology for academic year 2000/2001

2001  Dean´s  Award of the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Zagreb University for the best undergraduate student on the undergraduate study of Biotechnology for academic year 2000/2001

1997-2001  Best student fellowship of the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports

2012 - Fulbright Visiting Scholar Grant for 11 months of research at Yale University, USA

2008 – The BP Young Scientists & Students Award, 13th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition, Dalian, China

2003– FEMS Visiting Grant for 3 months of research at INRA Institute, Dijon, France

2001 – Rector´s  Award of the University of Zagreb for the best undergraduate student paper in the field of biotechnology for academic year 2000/2001

Classes

2013-2024  Postgraduate course ˝Biotechnology in Environmental Protection˝ at the Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Study in Protection of Nature and Environment“ at the University of Osijek, Croatia

Publications - book chapters

Izvorni znanstveni rad

Publications - journal articles

Izvorni znanstveni rad

Pregledni rad (znanstveni)

Prikaz, osvrt, kritika

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

Diplomski rad

Doktorska disertacija

Membership in professional associations / societies

2002- member of Croatian Microbiological Society, FEMS (Federation of european microbiological societies) and IUMS (Internation union of microbiological societies)

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