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Dr. Tvrtko Smital

Head of laboratory
Head of division
Telephone
+385 1 456 1088
Internal phone number
1538
Academic title
Assistant Professor
Address
Rudjer Boskovic Institute
Division for Marine and Environmental Research
Laboratory for Molecular Ecotoxicology
Bijenicka 54, 10000 Zagreb
Croatia
Curriculum vitae

Education

-       UniversityofZagreb, Faculty of Science; B. Sc., 1994, Biology-Ecology

-       UniversityofZagreb, Faculty of Science; Mr. Sc., 1998, Biology-Toxicology

-       UniversityofZagreb, Faculty of Science; PhD, 1999, Biology-Ecotoxicology

Research Areas

Specific research interests

Projects

Ongoing:

-        Ecotoxicological characterization of biologically active substances and complex marine environment samples – Project within the Centre for Excellence for Science and Technology – Integration of Mediterranean Region (ZCI-STIM;  https://stim.unist.hr/hr/) (2017-2021) – project funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund – the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014-2020 (KK.01.1.1.01); principal investigator.

-      Understanding the (eco)toxicological role of selected SLC and MATE transport proteins in zebrafish (Danio rerio) using functional genomics tools, (2020-2023) – Croatian Science Foundation research project – principal investigator;

Classes

Educational Activities/Lecturing

-        M. Erk, T. Smital – Course Biological effects of metals and organic pollutants on marine organisms; Postgraduate study, Oceanology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb;

-        T. Smital – Course Ecotoxicology; Postgraduate study "Protection of Nature and the Environment", University of Osijek;

-        G. Klobučar, M. Pavlica, V. Garaj-Vrhovac, T. Smital – Course Biomarkers in Biomonitoring of Environmental Contamination; Postgraduate study in Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb.

Publications

Books and book chapters

Book chapters

Journal articles

Scientific and review papers

Conference proceedings papers

Scientific conference proceedings papers

Patents

  • Kurelec, B., Smital, T. & Pivčević, B. (1996) Exstract from marine tropic alga introduced into Mediterranean, Caulerpa taxifolia, reverts multidrug resistance (MDR) in tumor cell culture.

Theses

Doctoral dissertation

  • Smital, T. (1999) 'Activity of the multixenobiotic resistance mechanism in aquatic organisms as an indicator of the environmental quality', doktorska disertacija, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb.

Master thesis

  • Smital, T. (1998) 'In vivo determination of the concentration of inhibitors of the multixenobiotic resistance mechanism (MXR) in river waters', magistarski rad, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb.

Membership in professional associations / societies

Member of Croatian Biological Society, Croatian Toxicological Society and International Society of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (SECOTOX).

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