Research interests
• The role of cystatin F and cathepsins in anti-tumor immune response

Research experience and education
2019 – : PhD junior researcher, Department of Biotechnology, “Jožef Stefan” Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia/PhD, Interdisciplinary doctoral programme Biomedicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2019-2020: Visiting Graduate Researcher, School of Dentistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
2018 – 2019: Research assistant, Department of Biotechnology, “Jožef Stefan” Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2012 – 2018: Uniform master’s study programme Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Awards and fellowships
• 2020: YSF grant award for participation in 45th FEBS Congress and 20th Young Scientist Forum
• 2018: Winner of Regional BioCamp, Lek, Novartis