1993 - graduate school, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Zagreb, B.Sc. in molecular biology

1997 - postgraduate study in molecular and cellular biology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Zagreb, M.Sc. in molecular and cellular biology

2003 - doctoral study, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Zagreb, PhD in molecular biology

2012 Rudjer Boskovic Institute Award for the scientific publication in 2010.

2010 Rudjer Boskovic Institute Award for the scientific publication in 2010.

2008. Award J. J. Strossmayer (Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts/ Zagreb fair), for the best publishing venture in science, for the book «Methods in molecular biology» by Andreja Ambriović Ristov (Editor-in-chief) and Anamaria Brozović, Branka Bruvo Mađarić, Helena Ćetković, Maja Herak Bosnar, Dubravka Hranilović, Silva Katušić, Hećimović, Nevenka Meštrović Radan, Snježana Mihaljević, Neda Slade, Dušica Vujaklija (Eds.).

2008-, "DNA sequencing and sequence analysis” - Doctoral studies, Biology department, Faculty of science and mathematics, Zagreb

Books and book chapters

Book chapters

• Perina, D., Korolija, M., Popović Hadžija, M., Grbeša, I., Belužić, R., Imešek, M., Morrow, C., Posavec Marjanović, M., Bakran- Petricioli, T., Mikoč, A. & Ćetković, H. (2015) Functional and Structural Characterization of FAU Gene/Protein from Marine Sponge Suberites domuncula. U: Honecker, F. & Dyshlovoy, S. (ur.) Marine Compounds and Cancer. Basel, MDPI Books, str. 700-717. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/989209).

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Journal articles

Scientific and review papers

• Dominko, K., Talajić, A., Radić, M., Škrobot Vidaček, N., Vlahoviček, K., Herak Bosnar, M. & Ćetković, H. (2023) Transfection of Sponge Cells and Intracellular Localization of Cancer-Related MYC, RRAS2, and DRG1 Proteins. Marine drugs, 21 (2), 119, 21 doi:10.3390/md21020119.

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• Beljan, S., Dominko, K., Talajić, A., Hloušek-Kasun, A., Škrobot Vidaček, N., Herak Bosnar, M., Vlahoviček, K. & Ćetković, H. (2022) Structure and function of cancer-related developmentally regulated GTP-binding protein 1 (DRG1) is conserved between sponges and humans. Scientific Reports, 12, 11379, 20 doi:10.1038/s41598-022-15242-2.

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• Proust, B., Radić, M., Škrobot Vidaček, N., Cottet, C., Attia, S., Lamarche, F., Ačkar, L., Godinić Mikulčić, V., Tokarska-Schlattner, M., Ćetković, H., Schlattner, U. & Herak Bosnar, M. (2021) NME6 is a phosphotransfer-inactive, monomeric NME/NDPK family member and functions in complexes at the interface of mitochondrial inner membrane and matrix. Cell and Bioscience, 11 (1), 195, 23 doi:10.1186/s13578-021-00707-0.

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• Filić, V., Mijanović, L., Putar, D., Talajić, A., Ćetković, H. & Weber, I. (2021) Regulation of the Actin Cytoskeleton via Rho GTPase Signalling in Dictyostelium and Mammalian Cells: A Parallel Slalom. Cells, 10 (7), 1592, 39 doi:10.3390/cells10071592.

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• Beljan, S., Herak Bosnar, M. & Ćetković, H. (2020) Rho Family of Ras-Like GTPases in Early-Branching Animals. Cells, 9 (10), 2279, 27 doi:10.3390/cells9102279.

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• Bilandžija, H., Hollifield, B., Steck, M., Meng, G., Ng, M., Koch, A., Gračan, R., Ćetković, H., Porter, M., Renner, K. & Jeffery, W. (2020) Phenotypic plasticity as a mechanism of cave colonization and adaptation. eLife, 9 (e51830), e51830, 27 doi:10.7554/elife.51830.

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• Radić, M., Šoštar, M., Weber, I., Ćetković, H., Slade, N. & Herak Bosnar, M. (2020) The Subcellular Localization and Oligomerization Preferences of NME1/NME2 upon Radiation-Induced DNA Damage. International journal of molecular sciences, 21 (7), 2363, 19 doi:10.3390/ijms21072363.

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• Perina, D., Korolija, M., Mikoč, A., Halasz, M., Herak Bosnar, M. & Ćetković, H. (2020) Characterization of Nme5-Like Gene/Protein from the Red Alga Chondrus Crispus. Marine drugs, 18 (1), 13, 20 doi:10.3390/md18010013.

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• Ćetković, H., Herak Bosnar, M., Perina, D., Mikoč, A., Deželjin, M., Belužić, R., Bilandžija, H., Ruiz-Trillo, I. & Harcet, M. (2018) Characterization of a Group I Nme protein of Capsaspora owczarzaki – a close unicellular relative of animals. Laboratory investigation, 98 (3), 304-314 doi:10.1038/labinvest.2017.134.

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• Herak Bosnar, M., Radić, M. & Ćetković, H. (2018) A young researcher’s guide to NME/Nm23/NDP Kinase. Periodicum biologorum, 120 (1), 3-9 doi:10.18054/pb.v120i1.6229.

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• Ćetković, H., Harcet, M., Roller, M. & Herak Bosnar, M. (2018) A survey of metastasis suppressors in Metazoa. Laboratory investigation, 98, 554-570 doi:10.1038/s41374-018-0024-9.

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• Ćetković, H., Halasz, M. & Herak Bosnar, M. (2018) Sponges: A Reservoir of Genes Implicated in Human Cancer. Marine drugs, 16 (1), 20, 17 doi:10.3390/md16010020.

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• Lalić, J., Posavec Marjanović, M., Palazzo, L., Perina, D., Sabljić, I., Žaja, R., Colby, T., Pleše, B., Halasz, M., Jankevicius, G., Bucca, G., Ahel, M., Matić, I., Ćetković, H., Luić, M., Mikoč, A. & Ahel, I. (2017) Disruption of macrodomain protein SCO6735 increases antibiotic production in Streptomyces coelicolor. The Journal of biological chemistry, 291 (44), 23175-23187 doi:10.1074/jbc.M116.721894.

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• Pleše, B., Pojskić, N., Ozimec, R., Mazija, M., Ćetković, H. & Lukić-Bilela, L. (2016) Molecular Characterization of Aquatic Bacterial Communities in Dinaric Range Caves. Water environment research, 88 (7), 617-629 doi:10.2175/106143016X14609975746488.

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• Klautau, M., Imešek, M., Azevedo, F., Pleše, B., Nikolić, V. & Ćetković, H. (2016) Adriatic calcarean sponges (Porifera, Calcarea) with description of six new species and richness analysis. European Journal of Taxonomy, 178, 1-52 doi:10.5852/ejt.2016.178.

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• Fiolić, Z., Bošnjak, Z., Bedenić, B., Budimir, A., Mareković, I., Ćetković, H. & Kalenić, S. (2015) Nationwide Survey of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Strains Producing CTX-M Extended-spectrum β- lactamases in Croatia.. Collegium antropologicum, 39 (4), 947-951.

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• Perina, D., Korolija, M., Popović Hadžija, M., Grbeša, I., Belužić, R., Imešek, M., Morrow, C., Posavec Marjanović, M., Bakran-Petricioli, T., Mikoč, A. & Ćetković, H. (2015) Structural Characterization of FAU Gene/Protein from Marine Sponge Suberites domuncula. Marine drugs, 13 (7), 4179-4196 doi:10.3390/md13074179.

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• Tkalčec, Z., Mešić, A., Deng, C., Pleše, B. & Ćetković, H. (2015) Hymenoporus paradoxus gen. et sp. nov., a striking fungus of the family Omphalotaceae (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) with tubular hymenophore. Phytotaxa, 204 (3), 203-212 doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.204.3.3.

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• Ćetković, H., Perina, D., Harcet, M., Mikoč, A. & Herak Bosnar, M. (2015) Nme family of proteins—clues from simple animals. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 388 (2), 133-142 doi:10.1007/s00210-014-1017-x.

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• Perina, D., Mikoč, A., Ahel, J., Ćetković, H., Žaja, R. & Ahel, I. (2014) Distribution of protein poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation systems across all domains of life. DNA repair, 23, 4-16 doi:10.1016/j.dnarep.2014.05.003.

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• Imešek, M., Pleše, B., Pfannkuchen, M., Godrijan, J., Marić Pfannkuchen, D., Klautau, M. & Ćetković, H. (2014) Integrative taxonomy of four Clathrina species of the Adriatic Sea, with the first formal description of Clathrina rubra Sarà, 1958. Organisms diversity & evolution, 14 (1), 21-29 doi:10.1007/s13127-013-0156-0.

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• Vardić Smrzlić, I., Valić, D., Kapetanović, D., Dragun, Z., Gjurčević, E., Ćetković, H. & Teskeredžić, E. (2013) Molecular characterisation and infection dynamics of Dentitruncus truttae from trout (Salmo trutta and Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Krka River, Croatia. Veterinary parasitology, 197 (3/4), 604-613 doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.07.014.

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• Imešek, M., Pleše, B., Lukić-Bilela, L., Lelo, S. & Ćetković, H. (2013) Mitochondrial genomes of the genus Ephydatia Lamouroux, 1816: can palindromic elements be used in species-level studies?. Organisms diversity & evolution, 13 (2), 127-134 doi:10.1007/s13127-012-0118-y.

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• Bilandžija, H., Morton, B., Podnar, M. & Ćetković, H. (2013) Evolutionary history of relict Congeria (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae) : unearthing the subterranean biodiversity of the Dinaric Karst. Frontiers in Zoology, 10 (5), 1-17 doi:10.1186/1742-9994-10-5.

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• Perina, D., Mikoč, A., Harcet, M., Imešek, M., Sladojević, D., Brcko, A. & Ćetković, H. (2012) Characterization of Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Gene and Protein from Marine Sponge Suberites domuncula. Croatica chemica acta, 85 (2), 223-229 doi:10.5562/cca1862.

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• Perina, D., Korolija, M., Mikoč, A., Roller Milošević, M., Pleše, B., Imešek, M., Morrow, C., Batel, R. & Ćetković, H. (2012) Structural and Functional Characterization of Ribosomal Protein Gene Introns in Sponges. PLoS One, 7 (8), e42523-e42523 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042523.

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• Bilandžija, H., Ćetković, H. & Jeffery, W. (2012) Evolution of albinism in cave planthoppers by a convergent defect in the first step of melanin biosynthesis. Evolution & development, 14 (2), 196-203 doi:10.1111/j.1525-142X.2012.00535.x.

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• Pleše, B., Lukić-Bilela, L., Bruvo- Mađarić, B., Harcet, M., Imešek, M., Bilandžija, H. & Ćetković, H. (2012) The mitochondrial genome of stygobitic sponge Eunapius subterraneus: mtDNA is highly conserved in freshwater sponges. Hydrobiologia, 687 (1), 49-59 doi:10.1007/s10750-011-0789-y.

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• Perina, D., Herak Bosnar, M., Mikoč, A. & Ćetković, H. (2011) Characterization of Nme6-like gene/protein from marine sponge Suberites domuncula. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 384 (4/5), 451-460 doi:10.1007/s00210-011-0635-9.

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• Perina, D., Korolija, M., Roller, M., Harcet, M., Jeličić, B., Mikoč, A. & Ćetković, H. (2011) Over-represented localized sequence motifs in ribosomal protein gene promoters of basal metazoans. Genomics, 98 (1), 56-63 doi:10.1016/j.ygeno.2011.03.009.

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• Perina, D., Herak Bosnar, M., Bago, R., Mikoč, A., Harcet, M., Deželjin, M. & Ćetković, H. (2011) Sponge non-metastatic Group I Nme gene/protein - structure and function is conserved from sponges to humans. Bmc evolutionary biology, 11 doi:10.1186/1471-2148-11-87.

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• Mešić, A., Tkalčec, Z., Deng, C., Li, T., Pleše, B. & Ćetković, H. (2011) Gymnopus fuscotramus (Agaricales), a new species from southern China. Mycotaxon, 117, 321-330 doi:10.5248/117.321.

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• Kocijan, I., Galov, A., Ćetković, H., Kusak, J., Gomerčić, T. & Huber, Đ. (2011) Genetic diversity of Dinaric brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Croatia with implications for bear conservation in Europe. Mammalian biology, 76 (5), 615-621 doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2010.12.003.

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• Sindičić, M., Gomerčić, T. & Ćetković, H. (2011) DNA taxonomy. Veterinarska stanica, 42 (3), 255-261. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/473392).

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• Žafran-Novak, J., Redžepović, S. & Ćetković, H. (2010) Genetic analysis of a nodA-nodD region of autochthonous strains of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae that showed effective nodulation of host plants. Periodicum biologorum, 112, 459-467.

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• Harcet, M., Roller, M., Ćetković, H., Perina, D., Wiens, M., Müller, W. & Vlahoviček, K. (2010) Demosponge EST sequencing reveals a complex genetic toolkit of the simplest metazoans. Molecular biology and evolution, 27 (12), 2747-2756 doi:10.1093/molbev/msq174.

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• Budimir, A., Deurenberg, R., Bošnjak, Z., Stobberingh, E., Ćetković, H. & Kalenić, S. (2010) A variant of the Southern German clone of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is predominant in Croatia.. Clinical microbiology and infection, 16 (8), 1077-1083. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/402487).

• Harcet, M., Bilandžija, H., Bruvo Mađarić, B. & Ćetković, H. (2010) Taxonomic position of Eunapius subterraneus (Porifera, Spongillidae) inferred from molecular data - a revised classification needed?. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 54 (3), 1021-1027 doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2009.12.019.

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• Čubrić Čurik, V., Feligini, M., Ferenčaković, M., Džidić, A., Salajpal, K., Ambriović-Ristov, A., Ćetković, H., Majhen, D. & Čurik, I. (2009) Sequence polymorphism of PrP exon 3 gene in Istrian and crossbred sheep. Italian journal of animal science, 8 (S3), 86-88. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/416266).

• Perina, D., Harcet, M., Mikoč, A., Vlahoviček, K., Müller, W. & Ćetković, H. (2009) Highly Expressed Genes In Marine Sponge Suberites domuncula Prefer C- and G- Ending Codons. Food Technology and Biotechnology, 47 (3), 269-274.

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• Herak Bosnar, M., Bago, R. & Ćetković, H. (2009) Subcellular localization of Nm23/NDPK A and B isoforms : A reflection of their biological function?. Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 329 (1-2), 63-71 doi:10.1007/s11010-009-0107-4.

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• Bielen, A., Ćetković, H., Long, P., Schwab, H., Abramić, M. & Vujaklija, D. (2009) The SGNH-hydrolase of Streptomyces coelicolor has (aryl)esterase and a true lipase activity.. Biochimie, 91 (3), 390-400.

• Begonja Kolar, A., Hršak, D., Fingler, S., Ćetković, H., Petrić, I. & Udiković Kolić, N. (2007) PCB-degrading potential of aerobic bacteria enriched from marine sediments. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 60 (1), 16-24.

• Petrić, I., Hršak, D., Fingler, S., Vončina, E., Ćetković, H., Begonja Kolar, A. & Udiković Kolić, N. (2007) Enrichment and characterization of PCB-degrading bacteria as potential seed cultures for bioremediation of contaminated soil. Food technology and biotechnology, 45 (1), 11-20.

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• Ćetković, H., Mikoč, A., Müller, W. & Gamulin, V. (2007) Ras-like small GTPases form a large family of proteins in the marine sponge Suberites domuncula. Journal of Molecular Evolution, 64 (3), 332-341.

• Perina, D., Ćetković, H., Harcet, M., Premzl, M., Lukić-Bilela, L., Müller, W. & Gamulin, V. (2006) The complete set of ribosomal proteins from the marine sponge Suberites domuncula. Gene, 366 (2), 275-284.

• Harcet, M., Lukić-Bilela, L., Ćetković, H., Müller, E. & Gamulin, V. (2005) Identification and analysis of cDNAs encoding two nucleoside diphosphate kinases (NDPK/Nm23) from the marine sponge Suberites domuncula. Croatica chemica acta, 78 (3), 343-348.

• Gamulin, V., Ćetković, H. & Ahel, I. (2004) Identification of a promoter motif regulating the major DNA damage response mechanism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. FEMS microbiology letters, 238 (1), 57-63.

• Ćetković, H., Grebenjuk, V., Mueller, Werner, E.G. & Gamulin, V. (2004) Src proteins/src genes: from sponges to mammals. Gene, 342 (2), 251-261.

• Perović-Ottstadt, S., Ćetković, H., Gamulin, V., Schröder, H., Kropf, K., Moss, C., Korzhev, M., Diehl-Seifert, B., Müller, I. & Müller, Werner, E.G. (2004) Molecular markers for germ cell differentiation in the demosponge Suberites domuncula. The International journal of developmental biology, 48, 293-305.

• Vuković, L., Ambriović-Ristov, A., Čimbora Zovko, T., Ćetković, H., Brozović, A., Majhen, D. & Osmak, M. (2004) Expression of apoptotic genes in low, clinically relevant levels of drug resistance. Periodicum Biologorum, 106 (2), 173-177.

• Ćetković, H., Mueller, W. & Gamulin, V. (2004) Bruton tyrosine-kinase like protein, BtkSD, is present in marine sponge Suberites domuncula. Genomics, 83, 743-745.

• Durajlija-Žinić, S., Ćetković, H., Mueller, W. & Gamulin, V. (2002) Signal Recognition Particle 54 kD Protein (SRP54) from the Marine Sponge Geodia cydonium. Food Technology and Biotechnology, 40 (3), 233-237.

• Mueller, W., Mueller, I., Lukić, L., Ćetković, H. & Gamulin, V. (1998) Monophyly of Metazoa: Sponges as living fossils. Periodicum biologorum, 100 (3), 373-381.

• Ćetković, H., Mueller, I., Mueller, W. & Gamulin, V. (1998) Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of a cDNA encoding the Fes/FER related, non-receptor protein-tyrosine kinase in the marine sponge Sycon raphanus. Gene, 216, 77-84.

• Kruse, M., Gamulin, V., Ćetković, H., Pancer, Z., Mueller, I. & Mueller, W. (1996) Molecular evolution of the metazoan protein kinase C multigene family. Journal of molecular evolution, 43 (4), 374-383 doi:10.1007/BF02339011.

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• Kruse, M., Mikoč, A., Ćetković, H., Gamulin, V., Rinkevich, B., Müller, I. & Müller, W. (1994) Molecular evidence for the presence of a developmental gene in the lowest animals : identification of a homeobox-like gene in the marine sponge Geodia cydonium. Mechanisms of ageing and development, 77 (1), 43-54 doi:10.1016/0047-6374(94)90045-0.

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Theses

Doctoral dissertation

• Ćetković, H. (2003) 'The structure and phylogenetic analysis of protein-tyrosine kinases from the marine sponge Suberites domuncula', doktorska disertacija, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb.

Master thesis

• Ćetković, H. 'Structure of the cDNA for tyrosine kinase from marine sponge Sycon raphanus', magistarski rad, Prirodoslovno-matematički, Zagreb.

Croatian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Croatian Genetic Society