• 2012, Zagreb, Croatia, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Natural Science, Department of Biology

         PhD in natural sciences, the field of biology, the branches of biochemistry and molecular biology

• 1999, Zagreb, Croatia, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Natural Science, Department of Biology

         BSc Biology, Molecular Biology

2015-2016; “Methylation profiles in healthy and ill oral mucosa”, Project Leader; European Social Fund

Lecturer within the Molecular diagnosis of diseases of the oral cavity course, Postgraduate study of Dental Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

1. Božinović Ksenija; Sabol Ivan; Dediol Emil; Milutin Gašperov Nina; Manojlović Spomenka; Vojtechova Zuzana; Tachezy Ruth; Grce Magdalena. Genome-Wide MiRNA Profiling Reinforces the Importance of MiR-9 in Human Papillomavirus Associated Oral and Oropharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer. Sci Rep 9 (2019), 1; 2306.

2. Grce Magdalena; Sabol Ivan; Milutin Gašperov Nina. Chapter 2: Genetics and epigenetics of the head and neck tumours; in: Tumours of the head and neck. Prgomet D (ed), Medicinska naklada Zagreb (2018), 8-20 (university textbook). 

3. Sabol, Ivan; Milutin Gašperov, Nina; Matovina, Mihaela; Božinović, Ksenija; Grubišić, Goran; Fistonić, Ivan; Belci, Dragan; Alemany, Laia; Džebro, Sonja; Dominis, Mara; Šekerija, Mario; Tous, Sara; de Sanjosé, Silvia; Grce, Magdalena. Cervical HPV type-specific pre-vaccination prevalence and age distribution in Croatia. // PLoS One. 12 (2017), 7; e0180480-e0180480. 

4. Milutin Gašperov, Nina; Sabol, Ivan; Planinić, Pavao; Grubišić, Goran; Fistonić, Ivan; Ćorušić, Ante; Grce, Magdalena. Methylated Host Cell Gene Promoters and Human Papillomavirus Type 16 and 18 Predicting Cervical Lesions and Cancer. PLOS ONE. 10 (2015), 6; 1-14. 

5. Milutin-Gašperov, Nina; Farkas, Sanja A; Nilsson, Torbjörn K; Grce, Magdalena. Epigenetic activation of immune genes in cervical cancer. Immunology letters. 14 (2014), S0165; 1-2. 

6. Farkas, Sanja A; Milutin-Gašperov, Nina; Grce, Magdalena; Nilsson, Torbjörn K. Genome-wide DNA methylation assay reveals novel candidate biomarker genes in cervical cancer. Epigenetics. 8 (2013) , 11; 1213-1225.

Books and book chapters

Book chapters

• Grce, M., Milutin Gašperov, N. & Sabol, I. (2019) Human papillomavirus and cervical cancer. U: Grubišić, G., Harni, V. & Babić, D. (ur.) Kolposkopski atlas. Zagreb, Medicinska naklada, str. 57-75.

• Grce, M., Sabol, I. & Milutin Gašperov, N. (2019) 2. Genetics and epigenetics of head and neck cancer. U: Prgomet, D. (ur.) Tumori glave i vrata. Zagreb, Medicinska naklada, str. 8-20.

• Grce, M. & Milutin Gašperov, N. (2014) Methods of human papillomavirus (HPV) determination and their use in gynecologic practice. U: Grubišić, G. & Babić, D. (ur.) Mjesto i uloga kolposkopije u ranoj dijagnozi i prevenciji neoplastičkih promjena vrata maternice i donjeg genitalnog trakta. Zagreb, Medicinska Naklada, str. 191-200.

Journal articles

Scientific and review papers

• Šimić, I., Božinović, K., Milutin Gašperov, N., Kordić, M., Pešut, E., Manojlović, L., Grce, M., Dediol, E. & Sabol, I. (2023) Head and Neck Cancer Patients’ Survival According to HPV Status, miRNA Profiling, and Tumour Features—A Cohort Study. International journal of molecular sciences, 24 (4), 1-15 doi:(10.3390/ijms24043344).

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• Tomaić, V., Milutin Gašperov, N., Sabol, I. & Grce, M. (2022) HPV-associated oncogenesis in head and neck cancer. Liječnički vjesnik : glasilo Hrvatskoga liječničkog zbora, 144 (3-4), 106-111 doi:10.26800/lv-144-3-4-7.

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• Milutin Gašperov, N., Sabol, I., Tomaić, V. & Grce, M. (2022) Epigenetic markers in head and neck cancer: special view on HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. Liječnički vjesnik : glasilo Hrvatskoga liječničkog zbora, 144 (3-4), 96-105 doi:10.26800/lv-144-3-4-6.

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• Crossland, R., Perutelli, F., Bogunia- Kubik, K., Mooney, N., Milutin Gašperov, N., Pučić-Baković, M., Greinix, H., Weber, D., Holler, E., Pulanić, D., Wolff, D., Dickinson, A., Inngjerdingen, M. & Grce, M. (2020) Potential Novel Biomarkers in Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Frontiers in Immunology, 11, 602547, 16 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2020.602547.

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• Milutin Gašperov, N., Sabol, I., Božinović, K., Dediol, E., Mravak-Stipetić, M., Licastro, D., Dal Monego, S. & Grce, M. (2020) DNA methylome distinguishes head and neck cancer from potentially malignant oral lesions and healthy oral mucosa. International journal of molecular sciences, 21 (18), 6853, 23 doi:10.3390/ijms21186853.

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• Božinović, K., Sabol, I., Dediol, E., Milutin Gašperov, N., Manojlović, S., Vojtechova, Z., Tachezy, R. & Grce, M. (2019) Genome-wide miRNA profiling reinforces the importance of miR-9 in human papillomavirus associated oral and oropharyngeal head and neck cancer. Scientific reports, 9, 2306, 13 doi:10.1038/s41598-019-38797-z.

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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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• Milutin Gašperov, N., Sabol, I., Planinić, P., Grubišić, G., Fistonić, I., Ćorušić, A. & Grce, M. (2015) Methylated Host Cell Gene Promoters and Human Papillomavirus Type 16 and 18 Predicting Cervical Lesions and Cancer. PLOS ONE, 10 (6), 1-14 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0129452.

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• Farkas, S., Milutin-Gašperov, N., Grce, M. & Nilsson, T. (2013) Genome-wide DNA methylation assay reveals novel candidate biomarker genes in cervical cancer. Epigenetics, 8 (11), 1213-1225 doi:10.4161/epi.26346.

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• Milutin Gašperov, N. & Grce, M. (2013) Cervical cancer and DNA methlyation. Medix : specijalizirani medicinski dvomjesečnik, 104/105, 234-239.

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• Grce, M., Sabol, I. & Milutin Gašperov, N. (2012) The transforming properties of human papillomavirus oncoproteins. Periodicum biologorum, 114 (4), 479-487.

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• Grce, M., Sabol, I. & Milutin Gašperov, N. (2012) Burden and prevention of HPV related diseases: Situation in Croatia. Periodicum biologorum, 114 (2), 175-186.

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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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• 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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• Sabol, I., Salakova, M., Smahelova, J., Pawlita, M., Schmitt, Markus, Milutin Gašperov, Nina, Grce, M. & Tachezy, R. (2008) Evaluation of different techniques for the identification of human papillomavirus(HPV) types of low prevalence. Journal of clinical microbiology, 46 (5), 1606-1613.

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• Grce, M., Milutin Gašperov, N. & Sabol, I. (2007) HPV infection in women, cervical cancer and vaccination against HPV. Medix, 72, 74-78.

• 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

• Milutin Gašperov, N. (2012) 'Methylation status of the host cells gene promoters and human papillomavirus type 16 and 18 genes in cervical lesions', doktorska disertacija, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb.

• Member of the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS)
• Member of the European Association of Cancer Research (EACR)
• Member of the Croatian Association for Cancer Research
• Member of the Croatian Society of Medicinal Microbiology