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

  • Role of Indole Metabolism in Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Brassicaceae - InMetaBra

    01.02.2026 - 31.01.2029 | 199,999.75 EUR

    CroRISIRB

  • Biotransformations and biological activity of methylated flavones and their dimers

    30.03.2023 - 31.03.2024 | 10,855.00 EUR

    CroRISIRB

  • Assessment of Drought Tolerance of Croatian Grapevine Germplasm - TOLVIN

    01.03.2020 - 30.06.2023 | 397,230.13 EUR

    CroRISIRB

  • Adaptation of vegetable crops to new agrometeorological conditions in Slavonia and Baranja - AVACS

    06.01.2020 - 06.01.2023 | 2,997,198.45 HRK

    CroRISIRB

  • Winter wheat response to biotic and abiotic stresses caused by climate change

    20.12.2019 - 20.12.2022 | 5,879,204.78 HRK

    CroRISIRB

  • Agrobiodiversity - the basis for adapting and mitigating the effects of climate change in agriculture

    20.12.2019 - 20.12.2022 | 444,065.48 EUR

    CroRISIRB

  • Phytohormones in abiotic stress of Brassica crops: mechanism of tolerance and application - PhytoBraCro

    01.09.2015 - 09.01.2019 | 121,166.37 EUR

    CroRISIRB

  • Molecular regulation of plant development

    01.01.2007 - 01.01.2009 | 0.00 EUR

    CroRISIRB

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

Handbook

Publications - editorial books

Conference proceedings

Publications - book chapters

Professional paper

Original scientific paper

Publications - journal articles

Original scientific paper

Review article (scientific)

Other

Short communication

Review, commentary, critique

Publications - conference proceedings

Conference abstract

Original scientific paper

Publications - Conference journals

Conference abstract

Publications - Conference unpublished

Unpublished conference paper

Publications - Graded papers

Doctoral thesis

Master of Science thesis

Master's thesis (university)

Other Publications

Other

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. Thesis: Dunja Šamec, 2013; Vida Ćadež 2015; Iva Pavlović, 2017; Zrinka Karačić 2018; Ana Smolko 2019; Ida Linić (in progress).