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Dr. Davor Zahradka

Head of laboratory
Telephone
+385 1 456 0971
Internal phone number
1546
Address
Division of Molecular Biology
Ruđer Bošković Institute
Bijenička 54
10000 Zagreb
Croatia

Education

1991  B.Sc. in Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia

1994  M.Sc. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia

1999  Ph.D. in Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia

2002 Postdoctoral training in Bacterial Genetics, Jacques Monod Institute, University Paris 6-7, Paris, France (Richard D'Ari group)

Research Areas

Specific research interests

Projects

2014-2018 "DNA recombination, repair and maintenance of genome integrity: new pathways" (HRZZ-IP-11-2013-2978), Croatian Science Foundation - Principal Investigator

2007-2013 "Molecular mechanisms of DNA recombination and repair", Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports - Principal Investigator 

2002-2006 "Regulation of recombination and recombinational DNA repair", Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports - Associate  

1998-2000 "Role of DNA recombination in the regulation of cell division in Escherichia coli", Young Scientist Grant, Croatian Ministry of Science and Technology - Principal Investigator

1996-2002 "Regulation of DNA recombination and repair", Croatian Ministry of Science and Technology - Associate

1994-1997 "Genes and enzymes involved in inhibition of recombination" (CRP/CRO93-01), UNIDO/ICGEB - Associate

Awards and Achievements

2002  NATO Science Program Fellowship  

1990  University of Zagreb Rector's Prize

Classes

Course "Genetic recombination and DNA repair", PhD Studies in Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Course "Mechanisms of DNA damage and repair", PhD Studies in Molecular Biosciences, University of Osijek, University of Dubrovnik and Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb 

Publications

Books and book chapters

Book chapters

  • Zahradka, K. & Zahradka, D. (2013) Reckless DNA Degradation. U: Maloy, S. & Hughes, K. (ur.) Brenner's Encyclopedia of Genetics (2nd ed.). San Diego (CA), Academic Press, str. 72-74 doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-374984-0.01272-9.

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  • Zahradka, D. & Zahradka, K. (2007) Gene transfer by P1 transduction. U: Ambriović Ristov, A., Brozović, A., Bruvo Mađarić, B., Ćetković, H., Herak Bosnar, M., Hranilović, D., Katušić Hećimović, S., Meštrović Radan, N., Mihaljević, S., Slade, N. & Vujaklija, D. (ur.) Metode u molekularnoj biologiji. Zagreb, Institut Ruđer Bošković, str. 919-922.

  • Zahradka, D. (2007) Bacteriophage lambda. U: Ambriović Ristov, A., Brozović, A., Bruvo Mađarić, B., Ćetković, H., Herak Bosnar, M., Hranilović, D., Katušić Hećimović, S., Meštrović Radan, N., Mihaljević, S., Slade, N. & Vujaklija, D. (ur.) Metode u molekularnoj biologiji. Zagreb, Institut Ruđer Bošković, str. 14-18.

  • Zahradka, D. (2007) Escherichia coli. U: Ambriović Ristov, A., Brozović, A., Bruvo Mađarić, B., Ćetković, H., Herak Bosnar, M., Hranilović, D., Katušić Hećimović, S., Meštrović Radan, N., Mihaljević, S., Slade, N. & Vujaklija, D. (ur.) Metode u molekularnoj biologiji. Zagreb, Institut Ruđer Bošković, str. 3-10.

Journal articles

Scientific and review papers

Theses

Doctoral dissertation

  • Zahradka, D. (1999) 'The role of genetic recombination in regulation of cell division in Escherichia coli', doktorska disertacija, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb.

Membership in professional associations / societies

Croatian Microbiological Society (affiliated to FEMS), President of the Bacteriology section (since 2020)

Croatian Genetic Society (affiliated to EEMGS)

Croatian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (affiliated to FEBS)

Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences (MedILS), Split, Croatia - member of the Managing Board (2010-2021), member of the Scientific Board

Member of the RBI Expert Team (authorized by the Croatian Ministry of Health) for GMO risk assessment in the environment

Member of the Committee for the Evaluation and Defense of Doctoral Dissertations: Faculty of Science Uni-Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology Uni-Zagreb, University J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Croatia 

Mentorship

PhD thesis:

2012 Maja Buljubašić: "The role of nucleases and helicases on the RecF pathway of homologous recombination in Escherichia coli", Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Diploma theses:

2011 Sandra Šućurović: "Effect of auxins on growth of Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli under stress conditions", Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

2010 Nina Briški: "Impact of exonuclease VII on reckless DNA degradation in recA mutants of Escherichia coli", Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb

2010 Iva Ćosić: "Genome stability of Escherichia coli after gamma irradiation", Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb 

2006 Vesna Šupak: "Effect of the sbcB15 mutation on homologous recombination during tranduction in Escherichia coli: a hyper-recombination phenotype", Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb

2005 Maja Buljubašić: "Effect of recG mutation on homologous recombination in Escherichia coli", Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Organization of scientific meetings 

Scientific Committee member: 

2022  7th Croatian Congress of Microbiology with International Participation, Sv. Martin na Muri 

2018  13th Croatian Biological Congress with International Participation, Poreč 

2015  12th Croatian Biological Congress with International Participation, Sv. Martin na Muri

2009  10th Croatian Biological Congress with International Participation, Osijek

2008  Scientific Symposium "50 Years of Molecular Biology in Croatia", Zagreb

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