Dr. Branka Salopek Sondi

Head of laboratory
predstojnik zavoda znanstveni savjetnik u trajnom izboru
Telephone
+385 1 456 1143
Internal phone number
1643
Address
Bijenička cesta 54
10 000 Zagreb
Curriculum vitae

Education

  • 1992, BS, Biology,  Molecular Biology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
  • 1995, MSc, Biology, Molecular and cell biology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
  • 2000, PhD,  Biology, Molecular and cell biology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

 Training:

  • 1997-1999, National Institut of Biology (Prof. Dr. Maja Kovač), Ljubljana, Slovenia; Short term graduate trainings: Plant physiology and biochemistry / Analyses of plant hormones cytokinins and plant pigments
  • 1998-2000, Clarkson University (Prof. Dr. Linda A. Luck), Potsdam, NY, USA; Graduate training: Protein structure and function / Research in the field of protein biochemistry
  • 2001-2003, Clarkson University (Prof. Dr. Linda A. Luck), Potsdam, NY, USA; Postdoctoral training: Protein structure and function / Research in the field of protein biochemistry

Research Areas

Specific research interests

Projects

  • Phytohormones in abiotic stress of  Brassica crops: mechanism of tolerance and application, HRZZ, 2015-2019.
  • The role of salicylic acid and auxins in defence responses of Brassica crop plants, DAAD (PI: Ludwig-Muller J. and Rusak G., Co-PI: Salopek-Sondi B.),  2015-2016.
  • Phytochemical evaluation and antioxidant capacities of commercial and autochthonous fruit and vegetable varieties, applied grant, Podravka food industry, 2013-2014
  • Phenolic derivatives in Physcomitrella patensHedw.: profile, hormonal regulation and role in biotic stress, DAAD grant, (PIs: Ludwig-Muller J. and Rusak G., Co-PI: Salopek-Sondi B.), 2013-2014
  • Study of plant enzymes from metallopeptidase families M20 and M49, Alexander von Humboldt foundation (PIs: Tomić S., Ludwig-Muller J., Abramić M., Salopek-Sondi B., Wade R.), 2012-2015.
  • Molecular regulation of plant development, Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, no. 098-0982913-2829, 2007. - 
  • Endogenous antimicrobial compounds in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L.)  upon viral and bacterial infections, DAAD collaboration, (research associate, PIs: Ludwig-Muller J. and Rusak G.), 2011-2012.
  • "Plant hormones in development and biotic stress: biochemical and molecular approach", Collaborative research project between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Slovenia, 2007 - 2008
  • Propagation of aronia, (Aronia melanocarpa L.), applied grant, Primorsko- goranska county, 2006 – 2007.
  • Propagation of high bush American blueberry  (Vaccinium corymbosum L.), applied grant, Primorsko- goranska county, 2005 – 2008.

Awards and Achievements

  • 2019. Award of Ruđer Bošković Institute for article published in10% of field
  • 2018. Award of Croatian Women of Influence 2018.
  • 2017. Award of Croatian Academy of Science and Art in the field of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Classes

  • Interdisciplinary doctoral study Molecular biosciences (MOBI), co-lecturer at graduate course: "Molecular enzymology" (course leader: Abramić M.), 2008.-2014.
  • Interdisciplinary doctoral study Molecular biosciences (MOBI), course leader: "Plant hormones: from biosynthesis to activity", 2012-
  • Undergraduate study at Faculty of Agronomy, University of Zagreb, co-lecturer at course: “Molecular microbiology”, (course leader: Vujaklija D.), 2010-2012.
  • Doctoral study at Faculty of Agronomy, University of Zagreb, co-lecturer at graduate course “Biological and  physiological factors in horticulture”,  (course leader: Vršak I.), 2010-2012.

Publications - authored books

Priručnik

Publications - editorial books

Zbornik radova s konferencije

Publications - book chapters

Stručni rad

Izvorni znanstveni rad

Publications - journal articles

Izvorni znanstveni rad

Pregledni rad (znanstveni)

Ostalo

Kratko priopćenje

Prikaz, osvrt, kritika

Publications - conference proceedings

Sažetak izlaganja sa skupa

Izvorni znanstveni rad

Publications - Conference journals

Sažetak izlaganja sa skupa

Publications - Conference unpublished

Neobjavljeni prilog sa skupa

Publications - Graded papers

Doktorski rad

Magistarski rad (znanstveni)

Diplomski rad (sveučilišni)

Other Publications

Ostalo

Membership in professional associations / societies

  • Croatian Botanical Society
  • Croatian Society of Plant Biology
  • Croatian Biological Society 1885
  • Japanese Society of Plant Physiology
  • Croatian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB)

Editor in Chief of Acta Botanica Croatica, 2014-2019.

Member of an editorial board:Acta Botanica Croatica, section editor for plant physiology and biochemistry,  2009-2013

Academic advisor for bachelor's: Silvana Rošić, 2008; Maja Brajlović, 2010; Ivana Kapustić, 2010; Andreja Kamenečki, 2011, Iva Janković, 2012; Renata Grenković, 2012; Ivana Rubić 2018; Ana Mikelić 2019; Petra Dičak 2020.

Mentor and Co-mentor of Ph. D. ThesisDunja Šamec, 2013; Vida Ćadež 2015; Iva Pavlović, 2017; Zrinka Karačić 2018; Ana Smolko 2019; Ida Linić (in progress).