Research interests
• Cystatin F and cysteine cathepsins in cytotoxic lymphocytes
• Glycosylation of cystatin F

Research experience and education
2019 – : Postdoctoral research assistant, Department of Biotechnology, “Jožef Stefan” Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2014 – 2019: PhD junior researcher, Department of Biotechnology, “Jožef Stefan” Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia / PhD, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2014 – 2014: Internship for Engineer of Laboratory Medicine at Laboratory for Mycobacteria, University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia
2011 – 2014: MSc, Laboratory Biomedicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2008 – 2011: BSc, Laboratory Biomedicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2006 – 2010: Academic study programme Wind instruments, brass and percussions – Flute, Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Awards and fellowships
• 2018: Bursary award for 18th FEBS Young Scientists Forum and 40th FEBS kongres, Prague, Czech Republic
• 2018: Bursary award for FEBS3+ congress, Siόfok, Hungary
• 2018: SBD bursary for EMBO Practical Course, Porto, Portugal
• 2012: Prešeren’s reward of University of Ljubljana for research report Association study of polymorphisms in ADRA2A and IL1A genes and osteoporosis phenotypes