2012-2013 Fulbright fellow, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA (host: Prof. Jo Handelsman)
30.06.2008. PhD in Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Thesis title: ˝Catabolic potential and genetic structure of bacterial communities originating from environment contaminated with atrazine and other s-triazine compounds˝. Supervisor: dr.sc.Dubravka Hršak
2002-2008 Postgraduate study of Biotechnology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia
01.10.2001. Dipl.Ing. in Biotechnology, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb
1996-2001 Biotechnology study, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb
2017-2019 ˝Studying the link between environmental pollution with antibiotics and development of resistance to antibiotics in human pathogens˝, research grant from Adris Foundation
2015-2018 ˝Exploring the impact of wastewaters from pharmaceutical industries on the composition and antibiotic resistance profile of exposed microbial communities in freshwater sediments˝; start-up research grant from the Croatian Science Foundation
2015-2016 ˝Biodegradation of the macrolide antibiotic azithromycin and its effect on microbial community composition and structure in wastewater treatment plants˝; Croatia-Germany bilateral project. Partner: Prof. Michael Schloter, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany
2012-2013 ˝Antibiotic resistance on vegetable farms fertilized with dairy cow manure from antibiotic-treated cows˝; Individual Fulbright Post-doctoral Fellowship for 11-months stay at Yale University, USA
2019 Oustanding Associate Editor Award from Journal of Environmental Quality
2016 Grant from the Foundation of the Croatian academy of Sciences and Arts for the project ˝Ecotoxicological evaluation of effluents from local pharmaceutical industries˝
2015 Grant from the Croatian Microbiological Society for support the attendance at the Symposium
2012 Fulbright Visiting Scholar Grant for 11 months stay at Yale University, USA
2008 The BP Young Scientists & Students Award, 13th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition, Dalian, China
2003 FEMS Visiting Grant for 3 months stay at INRA Institute, Dijon, France
2001 Rector´s Award of the University of Zagreb for the best undergraduate student paper in the field of biotechnology for academic year 2000/2001
2001 Dean´s Award of the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Zagreb University for the best undergraduate student on the undergraduate study of Biotechnology for academic year 2000/2001
1997-2001 Best student fellowship of the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
2012 - Fulbright Visiting Scholar Grant for 11 months of research at Yale University, USA
2008 – The BP Young Scientists & Students Award, 13th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition, Dalian, China
2003– FEMS Visiting Grant for 3 months of research at INRA Institute, Dijon, France
2001 – Rector´s Award of the University of Zagreb for the best undergraduate student paper in the field of biotechnology for academic year 2000/2001
2013- Postgraduate course ˝Biotechnology in Environmental Protection˝ at the Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Study in Protection of Nature and Environment“ at the University of Osijek, Croatia
2013– Postgraduate course ˝Bioremediation and biological processes for wastewater treatment" at University of Zagreb (Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology)" (co-leader)
* corresponding author
Bengtsson-Palme, J., Milakovic, M., Švecová, H., Ganjto, M., Jonsson, V., Grabic, R. & Udikovic-Kolic, N. (2019) Industrial wastewater treatment plant enriches antibiotic resistance genes and alters the structure of microbial communities. Water research, 162, 437-445 doi:10.1016/j.watres.2019.06.073.
doiGonzalez-Plaza, J., Blau, K., Milaković, M., Jurina, T., Smalla, K. & Udiković-Kolić, N. (2019) Antibiotic-manufacturing sites are hot-spots for the release and spread of antibiotic resistance genes and mobile genetic elements in receiving aquatic environments. Environment international, 130, 104735, 11 doi:10.1016/j.envint.2019.04.007.
doifulir.irb.hrwww.sciencedirect.comdoi.orgMilaković, M., Vestergaard, G., Gonzalez Plaza, J., Petrić, I., Šimatović, A., Senta, I., Kublik, S., Schloter, M., Smalla, K. & Udiković Kolić, N. (2019) Pollution from azithromycin-manufacturing promotes macrolide-resistance gene propagation and induces spatial and seasonal bacterial community shifts in receiving river sediments. Environment international, 123, 501-511 doi:10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.050.
doifulir.irb.hrTerzic, S., Udikovic-Kolic, N., Jurina, T., Krizman-Matasic, I., Senta, I., Mihaljevic, I., Loncar, J., Smital, Tvrtko & Ahel, M. (2018) Biotransformation of macrolide antibiotics using enriched activated sludge culture: Kinetics, transformation routes and ecotoxicological evaluation. Journal of hazardous materials, 349, 143-152 doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.01.055.
doiGonzalez Plaza, J., Šimatović, A., Milaković, M., Bielen, A., Wichmann, F. & Udiković Kolić, N. (2018) Functional Repertoire of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Antibiotic Manufacturing Effluents and Receiving Freshwater Sediments. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8, 2675, 13 doi:10.3389/fmicb.2017.02675.
doiwww.frontiersin.orgBielen, A., Šimatović, A., Kosić-Vukšić, J., Senta, I., Ahel, M., Babić, S., Jurina, T., González Plaza, J., Milaković, M. & Udiković-Kolić, N. (2017) Negative environmental impacts of antibiotic- contaminated effluents from pharmaceutical industries. Water research, 126, 79-87 doi:10.1016/j.watres.2017.09.019.
doiPetrić, I., Karpouzas, D., Bru, D., Udiković-Kolić, N., Kandeler, E., Djurić, S. & Martin-Laurent, F. (2016) Nicosulfuron application in agricultural soils drives the selection towards NS-tolerant microorganisms harboring various levels of sensitivity to nicosulfuron. Environmental science and pollution research international, 23 (5), 4320-4333 doi:10.1007/s11356-015-5645-6.
doiStipičević, S., Galzina, N., Udiković-Kolić, N., Jurina, T., Mendaš, G., Dvoršćak, M., Petrić, I., Barić, K. & Drevenkar, V. (2015) Distribution of terbuthylazine and atrazine residues in crop-cultivated soil: The effect of herbicide application rate on herbicide persistence. Geoderma, 259/260, 300-309 doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.018.
doiUdiković-Kolić, N., Wichmann, F., Broderick, N. & Handelsman, J. (2014) Bloom of resident antibiotic resistant bacteria in soil following manure fertilization. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111 (42), 15202-15207 doi:10.1073/pnas.1409836111.
doiKarpouzas, D., Kandeler, E., Bru, D., Friedel, I., Auer, Y., Kramer, S., Vasileiadis, S., Petrić, I., Udiković-Kolić, N., Djurić, S. & Martin-Laurent, F. (2014) A tiered assessment approach based on standardized methods to estimate the impact of nicosulfuron on the abundance and function of the soil microbial community. Soil biology & biochemistry, 75, 282-291 doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.04.022.
doiJurina, T., Terzić, S., Ahel, M., Stipičević, S., Kontrec, D., Kurtanjek, Ž. & Udiković-Kolić, N. (2014) Catabolism of terbuthylazine by mixed bacterial culture originating from s-triazine contaminated soil. Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 98 (16), 7223-7232 doi:10.1007/S00253-014-5774-8.
doiWichmann, F., Udiković-Kolić, N., Andrew, S. & Handelsman, J. (2014) Diverse antibiotic resistance genes in dairy cow manure. mBio, 5 (2), e01017-13-1-e01017-13-9 doi:10.1128/mBio.01017-13.
doifulir.irb.hrKarpouzas, D., Papadopoulou, E., Ipsilantis, I., Friedel, I., Petrić, I., Udiković-Kolić, N., Djurić, S., Kandeler, E., Menkissoglu-Spiroudi, U. & Martin-Laurent, F. (2014) Effects of nicosulfuron on the abundance and diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi used as indicators of pesticide soil microbial toxicity. Ecological indicators, 39, 44-53 doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.12.004.
doiUdiković-Kolić, N., Scott, C. & Martin-Laurent, F. (2012) Evolution of atrazine-degrading capabilities in the environment. Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 96 (5), 1175-1189 doi:10.1007/s00253-012-4495-0.
doiPetrić, I., Bru, D., Udiković-Kolić, N., Hršak, D., Philippot, L. & Martin-Laurent, F. (2011) Evidence for shifts in the structure and abundance of the microbial community in a long-term PCB-contaminated soil under bioremediation. Journal of hazardous materials, 195, 254-260 doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.08.036.
doiUdiković-Kolić, N., Devers-Lamrani, M., Petrić, I., Hršak, D. & Martin-Laurent, F. (2011) Evidence for taxonomic and functional drift of an atrazine-degrading culture in response to high atrazine input. Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 90 (4), 1547-1554 doi:10.1007/s00253-011-3198-2.
doiPetrić, I., Hršak, D., Fingler, S., Udiković-Kolić, N., Bru, D. & Martin-Laurent, F. (2011) Insight in the PCB-degrading functional community in long-term contaminated soil under bioremediation. Journal of soils and sediments, 11 (2), 290-300 doi:10.1007/s11368-010-0299-y.
doiBošnjak, M., Udiković Kolić, N., Petrić, I., Cihlar, D. & Hršak, D. (2010) Integrated approach to mathematical modeling of atrazine degradation in different reaction systems. Food technology and biotechnology, 47 (3), 392-403. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/481997).
hrcak.srce.hrUdiković-Kolić, N., Hršak, D., Devers, M., Klepac-Ceraj, V., Petrić, I. & Martin-Laurent, F. (2010) Taxonomic and functional diversity of atrazine-degrading bacterial communities enriched from agrochemical factory soil. Journal of applied microbiology, 109 (1), 355-367 doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04700.x.
doiUdiković Kolić, N., Martin-Laurent, F., Devers, M., Petrić, I., Begonja Kolar, A. & Hršak, D. (2008) Genetic potential, diversity and activity of an atrazine-degrading community enriched from a herbicide factory effluent. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 105 (5), 1334-1343.
Devers, M., El Azhari, N., Udiković Kolić, N. & Martin-Laurent, F. (2007) Detection and organization of atrazine-degrading genetic potential of seventeen bacterial isolates belonging to divergent taxa indicate a recent common origin of their catabolic functions. FEMS microbiology letters, 273 (1), 78-86 doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2007.00792.x.
doiUdiković Kolić, N., Hršak, D., Begonja Kolar, A., Petrić, I., Stipičević, S., Soulas, G. & Martin-Laurent, F. (2007) Combined metabolic activity within an atrazine-mineralizing community enriched from agrochemical factory soil. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 60 (4), 299-307 doi:10.1016/j.ibiod.2007.05.004.
doiBegonja 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.
Udiković, N., Hršak, D., Mendaš, G. & Filipčić, D. (2003) Enrichment and characterization of atrazine degrading bacterial communities. Food Technology and Biotechnology, 41 (3), 211-217.
Stipičević, S., Mendaš, G., Dvoršćak, M., Barić, K., Pintar, A., Jurina, T. & Udiković-Kolić, N. (2016) Persistence and mobility of green herbicides in agricultural soil. U: ScienceKNOW Conferences (ur.)Complete Communications of the 2nd International Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Engineering. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/828739).
Jurina, T., Udiković Kolić, N. & Kurtanjek Želimir (2011) Pesticide Root Zone Model for Agricultural Soils. U: Koprivanac, Natalija, Kušić, Hrvoje, Lončarić Božić, Ana (ur.)3rd International Symposium on Environmental Management Towards Sustainable Technologies Conference Proceedings.
2002- member of Croatian Microbiological Society, FEMS (Federation of european microbiological societies) and IUMS (Internation union of microbiological societies)
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