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Breljak Davorka

Molecular Toxicology Unit

DAVORKA BRELJAK

Research Scientist, Molecular Biology B.Sc., Ph.D.

Institutional address

Unit of Molecular Toxicology

Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health

Ksaverska cesta 2

10001 Zagreb, Croatia

Tel.: (++385) (01) 4682-622

e-mail: dbreljak@imi.hr

Biography

Date and Place of Birth: May 14th , 1968, Rijeka, Republic of Croatia

Education

2003 Ph.D. Degree, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Republic

of Croatia

Thesis: "Regulation of the expression of aminopeptidase N (EC 3.4.11.2;

APN, CD13) in the HL-60 cell line", Tutor: Jelka Gabrilovac, Ph.D.

1997 M.Sc. Degree, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Republic of

Croatia

Thesis: "Effect of oligopeptide fragments of the enkephalin molecule and

inhibitors of their degradation on bone marrow cells",

Tutor: Prof. Milivoj Boranic, M.D., Ph.D.

1995-1997 Postgraduate Study of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Science,

University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Republic of Croatia

1993 B.Sc. Degree in Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb,

Zagreb, Republic of Croatia, Tutor: Prof. Milivoj Boranic, M.D., Ph.D.

1988-1993 Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Republic

of Croatia

1983-1987 High School "Mirko Lenac", Rijeka, Republic of Croatia

1975-1983 Elementary School "Dr. Branimir Markovic", Ravna Gora, Republic of Croatia

Work Experience

April 2010-present Research Scientist, Unit for Molecular Toxicology, Institute for

Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Republic of

Croatia (Group Leader: Ivan Sabolic, M.D., Ph.D.)

June 2005-March 2010 Research Associate, Unit for Molecular Toxicology, Institute for

Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Republic of

Croatia (Group leader: Ivan Sabolic, M.D., Ph.D.)

June 1994-May 2005 Research Fellow, Laboratory for Experimental Hematology,

Immunology and Oncology, Department of Molecular Medicine,

Ruder Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Republic of Croatia

(Group leaders: Prof. Milivoj Boranic, M.D., Ph.D. and Jelka

Gabrilovac, Ph.D.)

Mentorships

Tutor of one B.Sc. thesis (diploma work)

Research Projects (Grants)

2007-present Mammalian Renal Transporters: Gender Differences and Effects of Toxic

Metals, Project # 0222148-2146, Ministry of Science, Education and Sport

Republic of Croatia, Head of Research Project: Ivan Sabolic, M.D., Ph.D.

2005-2006 Mechanisms of Heavy Metal Toxicity in Kidney and Reproductive Tract

Project # 0022011, Ministry of Science, Education and Sport, Republic

of Croatia, Head of Research Project: Ivan Sabolic, M.D., Ph.D

2002-2005 Regulation of Ectopeptidases and Opoid Receptors Expression, Project:

# 0098094, Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia,

Head of Research project: Jelka Gabrilovac, Ph.D.

1994-2002 Opioid peptides and hematopoiesis, Project # 00981106, Ministry of

Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia, Head of Research Project:

Milivoj Boranic, M.D., Ph.D.

Professional skills

Cell and molecular biology techniques (RNA extraction, end-point RT-PCR, real-time RT-PCR, competitive PCR), protein assay techniques (SDS-PAGE, Western blot), animal cell culture techniques (cultivation of cell lines in vitro, clonal culture of mouse bone marrow cells in vitro), experimental work with laboratory animals (mice and rats), microscopic techniques (light and fluorescence microscopy), immunocytochemistry (immunofluorescence staining of the fixed frozen tissue sections), computer skills, design of experiments and writing of scientific papers

Current Research interest

Cell localization and regulation exppression of membrane transporters in human and rodents tissues at mRNA and protein levels

Publications

See links: CROSBI and/or PUBMED