Research interests
• Therapeutical use of lactic acid bacteria
• Nanotoxicology
• Cancer cell metabolism
• Identification of biomarkers for precision medicine

Research experience and education
2022 – : Postdoctoral research assistant, Department of Biotechnology, “Jožef Stefan” Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2021 – 2022: Postdoctoral research assistant, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2018 – 2020: Postdoctoral research assistant, Group for nano and biotechnological applications, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia / Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2013 – 2018: Junior researcher, Group for nano and biotechnological applications, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia / PhD student, Interdisciplinary doctoral program Biosciences, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2008 – 2013: Bachelor’s degree: Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology. University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Awards and fellowships
• 2019: Krka Prize for doctoral dissertation
• 2021: Part of a team that received Rector’s Awards for the Best Innovation of the University of Ljubljana 2021