May 2006 – PhD in natural sciences-biology, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science 
June 2002 – MSc in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science
June 1997 – BSc in Molecular Biology, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science

PI of the Croatian Science Foundation (CSF) project „Dipeptidyl peptidase III interaction with SH2 domain-containing protein 3C – possible link between oxidative stress response and cell migration “, 130,000 EUR (March 2021 - February 2025)

Co-Principal Investigator of the Unity through Knowledge Fund (UKF) project „Elucidation of the physiological roles of human dipeptidyl peptidase III“ (PI: Koraljka Husnjak, Ubiquitin Signaling Group, Institute of Biochemistry II, Goethe University School of Medicine, Frankfurt am Main, Germany); 185,000 Euro (December 2015 - December 2017)

Annual Award of the Director of Rudjer Boskovic Institute for outstanding achievement in 2010 in the field of molecular medicine

Genetic Engineering in Biotechnology course at University postgraduate interdisciplinary study Molecular biosciences, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Osijek, Croatia

Matić S, Tomašić Paić A, Sobočanec S, Pinterić M, Pipalović G, Martinčić M, Matovina M*, Tomić S*. Interdisciplinary Study of the Effects of Dipeptidyl-Peptidase III Cancer Mutations on the KEAP1-NRF2 Signaling Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:1994.

Matić S, Kekez I, Tomin M, Bogár F, Šupljika F, Kazazić S, Hanić M, Jha S, Brkić H, Bourgeois B,  Madl T, Gruber K, Macheroux P, Matković-Čalogović D, Matovina M*, Tomić S*. Binding of dipeptidyl peptidase III to the oxidative stress cell sensor Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 is a two-step process. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2021; 39:6870-6881.

Matovina M, Agic D, Abramic M, Matic S, Karacic Z, Tomic S. New findings about human dipeptidyl peptidase III based on mutations found in cancer. RSC Adv 2017; 58: 36326-34.

Sobočanec S, Filić V, Matovina M, Majhen D, Šafranko ŽM, Hadžija MP, Krsnik Ž, Kurilj AG, Šarić A, Abramić M, Balog T. Prominent role of exopeptidase DPP III in estrogen-mediated protection against hyperoxia in vivo. Redox Biol 2016;8:149-59.

Sabol I, Matovina M, Si-Mohamed A, Grce M. Characterization and Whole Genome Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Type 16 E1-1374∧63nt Variants. PLoS ONE 2012; 7:e41045.

Matovina M, Seah N, Hamilton T, Warren D, Landy A. Stoichiometric Incorporation of Base Substitutions at Specific Sites in Supercoiled DNA and Supercoiled Recombination Intermediates. Nucleic Acids Res 2010; 38(18): e175.

Matovina M, Sabol I, Grubisic G, Milutin Gasperov N, Grce M. Identification of human papillomavirus type 16 integration sites in high-grade precancerous cervical lesions. Gynecol Oncol 2009;113(1):120-7.

Matovina M, Husnjak K, Milutin N, Ciglar S, Grce M. Possible role of viral and bacterial infections in miscarriages. Fertil Steril 2004;81(3):662-669.

Journal articles

Scientific and review papers

• Matić, S., Tomašić Paić, A., Sobočanec, S., Pinterić, M., Pipalović, G., Martinčić, M., Matovina, M. & Tomić, S. (2022) Interdisciplinary study of the effects of dipeptidyl-peptidase III cancer mutations on the KEAP1-NRF2 signaling pathway. International journal of molecular sciences, 23 (4), 1994, 15 doi:10.3390/ijms23041994.

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• Matovina, M., Lemmens, S., Kralj, M. & Ester, K. (2021) Polyethylenimine as a gene delivery tool in triple-negative breast cancer cell line and breast cancer stem cell model. Periodicum biologorum, 123 (3-4), 65-70 doi:10.18054/pb.v123i3-4.10472.

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• Matovina, M., Abram, M., Repac-Antić, D., Knežević, S. & Bubonja-Šonje, M. (2021) An outbreak of ertapenem resistant, carbapenemase-negative and porin-deficient ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae complex. GERMS, 11 (2), 199-210 doi:10.18683/germs.2021.1257.

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• Blagojević, B., Agić, D., Serra, A., Matić, S., Matovina, M., Bijelić, S. & Popović, B. (2021) An in vitro and in silico evaluation of bioactive potential of cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) extracts rich in polyphenols and iridoids. Food chemistry, 335, 127619, 8 doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127619.

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• Matić, S., Kekez, I., Tomin, M., Bogár, F., Šupljika, F., Kazazić, S., Hanić, M., Jha, S., Brkić, H., Bourgeois, B., Madl, T., Gruber, K., Macheroux, P., Matković-Čalogović, D., Matovina, M. & Tomić, S. (2021) Binding of dipeptidyl peptidase III to the oxidative stress cell sensor Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 is a two-step process. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics, 39 (18), 6870-6881 doi:10.1080/07391102.2020.1804455.

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• Sabljić, I., Tomin, M., Matovina, M., Sučec, I., Tomašić Paić, A., Tomić, A., Abramić, M. & Tomić, S. (2018) The first dipeptidyl peptidase III from a thermophile: Structural basis for thermal stability and reduced activity. PLoS One, 13 (2), e0192488, 25 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0192488.

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• Matovina, M., Agić, D., Abramić, M., Matić, S., Karačić, Z. & Tomić, S. (2017) New findings about human dipeptidyl peptidase III based on mutations found in cancer. RSC Advances, 7 (58), 36326-36334 doi:10.1039/C7RA02642K.

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• Sabol, I., Milutin Gašperov, N., Matovina, M., Božinović, K., Grubišić, G., Fistonić, I., Belci, D., Alemany, L., Džebro, S., Dominis, M., Šekerija, M., Tous, S., de Sanjosé, S. & Grce, M. (2017) Cervical HPV type-specific pre-vaccination prevalence and age distribution in Croatia. PLoS One, 12 (7), e0180480-e0180480 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0180480.

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• Gundić, M., Tomić, A., Wade, R., Matovina, M., Karačić, Z., Kazazić, S. & Tomić, S. (2016) Human DPP III – Keap1 Interactions : A Combined Experimental And Computational study. Croatica chemica acta, 89 (2), 217-228 doi:10.5562/cca2916.

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• Sobočanec, S., Filić, V., Matovina, M., Majhen, D., Šafranko, Ž., Popović Hadžija, M., Krsnik, Ž., Gudan Kurilj, A., Šarić, A., Abramić, M. & Balog, T. (2016) Prominent role of exopeptidase DPP III in estrogen-mediated protection against hyperoxia in vivo. Redox Biology, 8, 149-159 doi:10.1016/j.redox.2016.01.003.

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• Bubonja-Šonje, M., Matovina, M., Škrobonja, I., Bedenić, B. & Abram, M. (2015) Mechanisms of carbapenem resistance in multi drug resistant clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from a Croatian hospital. Microbial drug resistance, 21 (3), 261-269 doi:10.1089/mdr.2014.0172.

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• Sabol, I., Matovina, M., Si-Mohamed, A. & Grce, M. (2012) Characterization and Whole Genome Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Type 16 E1-1374^63nt Variants. PLoS One, 7 (7), 1-11 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041045.

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• Grce, M. & Matovina, M. (2011) Human papillomaviruses and cervical cancer. Medix : specijalizirani medicinski dvomjesečnik, 96, 169-176.

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• Poljak-Blaži, M., Jaganjac, M., Sabol, I., Mihaljević, B., Matovina, M. & Grce, M. (2011) Effect of ferric ions on reactive oxygen species formation, cervical cancer cell lines growth and E6/E7 oncogene expression. Toxicology in vitro, 25 (1), 160-166 doi:10.1016/j.tiv.2010.10.013.

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• Matovina, M., Seah, N., Hamilton, T., Warren, D. & Landy, A. (2010) Stoichiometric incorporation of base substitutions at specific sites in supercoiled DNA and supercoiled recombination intermediates. Nucleic acids research, 38 (18), e175, 13 doi:10.1093/nar/gkq674.

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• Grce, M., Matovina, M., Milutin-Gašperov, N. & Sabol, I. (2010) Advances in cervical cancer control and future perspectives. Collegium antropologicum, 34 (2), 731-736.

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• Sabol, I., Čretnik, M., Hadžisejdić, I., Si-Mohammed, A., Matovina, M., Grahovac, B., Levanat, S. & Grce, M. (2009) A New Approach for the Evaluation of the Human Papillomavirus Type 16 Variability with High Resolution Melting Analysis. Journal of Virological Methods, 162 (1-2), 142-147 doi:10.1016/j.jviromet.2009.07.029.

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• Matovina, M., Sabol, I., Grubišić, G., Milutin Gašperov, N. & Grce, M. (2009) Identification of Human papillomavirus type 16 integration sites in high-grade precancerous cervical lesions. Gynecologic oncology, 113 (1), 120-127 doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2008.12.004.

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• Sabol, I., Matovina, M., Milutin Gašperov, N. & Grce, M. (2008) Identification of a novel human papillomavirus type 16 E1 gene variant with potentially reduced oncogenicity. Journal of Medical Virology, 80 (12), 2134-2140 doi:10.1002/jmv.21304.

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• Milutin Gašperov, N., Sabol, I., Matovina, M., Spaventi, Š. & Grce, M. (2008) Detection and Typing of Human Papillomaviruses Combining Different Methods: Polymerase Chain Reaction, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism, Line Probe Assay and Sequencing. Pathology oncology research, 14 (4), 355-363 doi:10.1007/s12253-008-9084-2.

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• Milutin Gašperov, N., Sabol, I., Halec, G., Matovina, M. & Grce, M. (2007) Retrospective study of the prevalence of high-risk human papillomaviruses among Croatian women. Collegium Antropologicum, 31 (Suppl. 2), 89-96.

• Grce, M., Husnjak, K., Matovina, M., Milutin, N., Magdić, L., Husnjak, O. & Pavelić, K. (2004) Human Papillomavirus, Cytomegalovirus and Adeno-associated Virus 2 Infections in Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia. Journal of clinical microbiology, 42 (3), 1341-1344 doi:10.1128/JCM.42.3.1341-1344.2004.

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• Matovina, M., Husnjak, K., Milutin, N., Ciglar, S. & Grce, M. (2004) Possible role of bacterial and viral infections in miscarriages. Fertility and Sterility, 81 (3), 662-669.

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• Grce, M., Husnjak, K., Milutin, N. & Matovina, M. (2003) Detection of papillomaviruses and other causative agents of sexually transmitted diseases by the methods of molecular diagnosis. Acta Medica Croatica, 57, 297-303.

Theses

Doctoral dissertation

• Matovina, M. (2006) 'Significance of human papillomavirus integration in the genome in the development of cervical cancer', doktorska disertacija, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb.

Master thesis

• Matovina, M. (2002) 'Molecular methods for detection of bacterial infections in the placenta of human miscarriages', magistarski rad, Prirodoslovno matematički fakultet, Zagreb.

The Croatian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Croatian Society for Cancer Research/European Association for Cancer Research

Croatian Microbiological Society