Research interests
• Protein-protein interactions
• Molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases
• Effect of post-translational modifications on aggregation of RNA-binding proteins
• Nucleo-cytioplasmic transport of RNA-binding proteins and interactors

Education and research experience
2018 – : Assistant Professor, Biotechnology, Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2017 – : Scientific Associate, Department of Biotechnology, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2008 – 2017: Scientific Associate, National Institute of Biology Ljubljana, Slovenia
2004 – 2008: Post-doctoral research assistant, Department of Animal Science, Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2006 – 2007: Guest researcher, INSERM, University of Nice, France
2006 – 2018: Assistant, Biotechnology, Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2004 – 2005: Guest researcher, INDEGA, University of Leon, Leon, Spain
2004: Ph.D. Biochemistry and molecular biology, Medical faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2001 – 2002, 2004, 2005: Guest researcher, Roslin Institute, Scotland, UK
2002: M.Sc. Biochemistry and molecular biology, Medical faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
1999 – 2004: Young researcher (PhD student), Biotechnical faculty, Dept. of animal science, /M.Sc. and Ph.D, Biomedicine, Medical faculty, Uni Lj, Slovenia
1999: B.Sc. Biology, Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
1998 – 2007: Teacher; Jezikovnica CBS, Pantheon College, Ljubljana, Slovenija

Awards and fellowships
• 2016: Recognition award by Global Medical Discovery (https://globalmedicaldiscovery.com)
• 2012: Exceptional scientific achievement (Biotechnology, ARRS): First transgenic mouse generation in Slovenia
• 2007: Scholarship IMGS – Mouse genome conference 2007 (Kyoto, Japan)
• 2005: Fellowship COST B20: Mammary Development, Function, Cancer; (Roslin institute, UK)
• 2005: Scholarship IMGS – Mouse genome conference 2005 (Strasburg, France)
• 2003: Scholarship FEBS – Young Scientist Forum 2003 (Brussels, Belgium)
• 2003: Scholarship IMGS – Mouse genome conference 2003 (Braunschweig,Ger.)
• 2003: Golden Chromosome Award – Genetika 2003
• 2001: Scholarship IMGS – Mouse genome conference (Edinburg, UK)
• 2000: »Jesenko’s award«, Biotechnical faculty, Univeryity of Ljubljana
• 1990-1999: Zois’ fellowship RS