Department of biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Split, Croatia
Phone: +385 21 619 281 , Location: B2-56, Ruđera Boškovića 33, Split
E-mail: ana.maravic@pmfst.hr
Znanstveno područje: prirodne znanosti, Znanstveno polje: biologija

Scientific interest

• Characterization of mechanisms of bacterial resistance to antibiotics;
• Epidemiology of resistance genes in antibiotic-resistant human pathogens in marine environment;
• Potential of biologically active compounds from plants as antimicrobial agents
• Biological activity of antimicrobial peptides

Memberships

• Croatian Microbiological Society
• Croatian Biological Society
• Croatian Water Pollution Control Society

Acknowledgments and awards

• 2017: Program leader “Bacterial Contamination in food production plants “, Summer School of the University of Split, PMF Split
• 2015: Yearly Award for Best Young Scientist for 2014, Croatian microbiological society
• 2005: Dean’s Award, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Split
• 2000-2004: Student Scholarship of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia

Education

• 2007.- 2013. PhD degree in Biology, Faculty of Science University of Zagreb
• 2000. – 2005. Bachelor degree in Biology and Chemistry, Faculty of Science University of Split

Work experience

• 2014. – today Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science University of Split
• 2013.-2014. Research Assistant, Faculty of Science University of Split
• 2006. – 2013. Assistant, Faculty of Science University of Split
• 2003. – 2005. Professional Associate, Faculty of Science University of Split

Matični broj znanstvenika : 288614
ReasercherID : D-4953-2017
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Projects

• 2017- today: “ Quinuclidine and quinuclidine derivatives – compounds of high biological and medical potential“, Adris – Collaborator
• 2016 – today: “ „Biophysical Design of Antimicrobial peptides and Innovative Molecular Descriptors “, 8481, Croatian Science Foundation – Collaborator
• 2007-2014: “: Faecal indicators and potential pathogens in coastal and marine waters , 177-0000000-3182, Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of Republic of Croatia – Collaborator

Invited lectures

• Central European Symposium on Antimicrobials and Antimicrobial Resistance (CESAR), Šibenik, Hrvatska, 2015.
• UniSTem PICO, First ‘pico’ Conference from STEM area of University of Split, Split, Croatia, 2015.

Reviewer

• Nature Scientific Reports 2017.- today
• Science of the Total Environment 2017.- today
• Environmental pollution 2017.- today
• Chemosphere 2016.- today
• Clinical Case Reports 2016.- today
• Microbial Ecology 2014.- today
• Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2014.- today
• Case Reports in Infectious Diseases 2014.- today
• Investigacíon Clinica 2016.- today
• Cahiers de Biologie Marine 2015.- today

Undergraduate

• Fundamental Microbiology – Faculty of Science, University of Split – 2013. – today
• Phycology – Faculty of Science, University of Split – 2006. – today
• General Microbiology – Faculty of Science, University of Split – 2015. – today
• Food microbiology – Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split – 2016. – today
• Microbiology – Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split – 2015. – today
• Microorganisms around us – Faculty of Science, University of Split – 2017. – today

Graduate

• Special Microbiology – Faculty of Science, University of Split – 2013. – today
• General Microbiology – Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split – 2014. – today

Mentor – Undergraduate thesis

• Maleš Ivana (2017) „Pathogenic bacteria from family Enterobacteriaceae “
• Dragičević Josipa (2016) „Pathogenic bacteria from genus Pseudomonas in food”
• Ozretić Judita (2016) „Antibiotics in the environment”
• Knezović Mia (2015) „Pathogenic bacteria from genus Acinetobacter “
• Nika Đirlić (2015) „Human gut microbiome: structure, diversity and antibiotic resistance”

Graduate thesis

• Prulić Ana-Marija (2017) „Colistin and carbapenem-resistant bacteria in the Kaštela Bay”