Dr. Ksenija Zahradka
Ruđer Bošković Institute
Bijenička 54
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
Education
1991 B.Sc. in Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia
1994 M.Sc. in Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia
1999 Ph.D. in Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia
2002 Postdoctoral training in the group of Prof. Miroslav Radman, Faculté de Médecine Necker, Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France
Projects
2014-2018 "DNA recombination, repair and maintenance of genome integrity: new pathways", IP-11-2013-2978, Croatian Science Foundation ; associate
2011-2015 "Biology of Robustness", Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences (MedILS), Split, Croatia; associate
2007-2013 "Molecular mechanisms of DNA recombination and repair" (098-0982913-2862), Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports ; associate
2007-2010 "Life under extreme conditions", Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences (MedILS), Split, Croatia; co-leader
Awards and Achievements
2007 National Annual Science Award, Croatian Parliament
2006 Excellence in Science Grant, Croatian Ministry of Science and Education
2002 Necker Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship, Paris, France
Classes
Course “Genetic recombination and DNA repair”, PhD studies in Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
Course “Mechanisms of DNA damage and repair”, PhD studies in Molecular Biosciences, University of Osijek, University of Dubrovnik and Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb
Featured Publications
Repar, J., Zahradka, D., Sović, I., Zahradka, K. (2021) Characterization of gross genome rearrangements in Deinococcus radiodurans recA mutants. Sci Rep. 11: 10939. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89173-9
Buljubašić, M., Hlevnjak, A., Repar, J., Đermić, D., Filić, V., Weber, I., Zahradka, K., Zahradka, D. (2019) RecBCD- RecFOR-independent pathway of homologous recombination in Escherichia coli. DNA Repair 83: 102670. doi: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2019.102670
Repar, J., Supek, F., Klanjscek, T., Warnecke, T., Zahradka, K., Zahradka, D. (2017) Elevated rate of genome rearrangements in radiation-resistant bacteria. Genetics 205: 1677-1689.
Buljubašić, M., Zahradka, D., Zahradka, K. (2013) RecQ helicase acts before RuvABC, RecG and XerC proteins during recombination in recBC sbcBC mutants of Escherichia coli. Res. Microbiol. 164: 987-997.
Buljubašić, M., Repar, J., Zahradka, K., Đermić, D., Zahradka, D. (2012) RecF recombination pathway in Escherichia coli cells lacking RecQ, UvrD and HelD helicases. DNA Repair 11: 419-430.
Repar, J., Cvjetan, S., Slade, D., Radman, M., Zahradka, D., Zahradka, K. (2010) RecA protein assures fidelity of DNA repair and genome stability in Deinococcus radiodurans. DNA Repair 9: 1151-1161.
Zahradka, K., Buljubašić, M., Petranović, M., Zahradka, D. (2009) Roles of ExoI and SbcCD nucleases in "reckless" DNA degradation in recA mutants of Escherichia coli. J. Bacteriol. 191: 1677-1687.
Petranovic, D., Michelsen, O., Zahradka, K., Silva, C., Petranovic, M., Jensen, P. R., Mijakovic, I. (2007) Bacillus subtilis strain deficient for the protein-tyrosine kinase PtkA exhibits impaired DNA replication. Mol. Microbiol. 63: 1797-1805.
Zahradka, K., Slade, D., Bailone, A., Sommer, S., Averbeck, D., Petranovic, M., Lindner, A. B., Radman, M. (2006) Reassembly of shattered chromosomes in Deinococcus radiodurans. Nature 443: 569-573.
Zahradka, K., Šimić, S., Buljubašić, M., Petranović, M., Đermić, D., Zahradka, D. (2006) sbcB15 and delsbcB mutations activate two types of RecF recombination pathway in Escherichia coli. J. Bacteriol. 188: 7562-7571.
Publications - book chapters
Izvorni znanstveni rad
Zahradka, Ksenija | Izdvajanje genomske DNA iz bakterija // Metode u molekularnoj biologiji / Ambriović Ristov, Andreja ; Brozović, Anamaria ; Bruvo Mađarić, Branka et al. (ur.). Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2007. str. 141-143-x
Zahradka, Ksenija | Izdvajanje visokomolekularne genomske DNA za elektroforezu u promjenjivom električnom polju (PFGE) // Metode u molekularnoj biologiji / Ambriović Ristov, Andreja ; Brozović, Anamaria ; Bruvo Mađarić, Branka et al. (ur.). Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2007. str. 189-191-x
Zahradka, Ksenija | Elektroforeza DNA u promjenjivom električnom polju (PFGE) // Metode u molekularnoj biologiji / Ambriović Ristov, Andreja ; Brozović, Anamaria ; Bruvo Mađarić, Branka et al. (ur.). Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2007. str. 206-209-x
Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija | Prijenos gena transdukcijom pomoću faga P1 // Metode u molekularnoj biologiji / Ambriović Ristov, Andreja ; Brozović, Anamaria ; Bruvo Mađarić, Branka et al. (ur.). Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2007. str. 919-922-x
Zahradka, Ksenija | Izdvajanje DNA bakteriofaga // Metode u molekularnoj biologiji / Ambriović Ristov, Andreja ; Brozović, Anamaria ; Bruvo Mađarić, Branka et al. (ur.). Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2007. str. 171-174
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor | Reckless DNA Degradation // Brenner's Encyclopedia of Genetics (2nd ed.) / Maloy, Stanley ; Hughes, Kelly (ur.). San Diego (CA): Academic Press, 2013. str. 72-74 doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374984-0.01272-9
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Publications - journal articles
Izvorni znanstveni rad
Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Dragutin | Effects of ruv and recG mutations on lambda prophage thermoinducibility in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli // Periodicum biologorum, 100 (1998), 3; 383-388-x
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Zahradka, Davor ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Petranović, Drago | Chromosome segregation and cell division defects in recBC sbcBC ruvC mutants of Escherichia coli // Journal of bacteriology, 181 (1999), 19; 6179-6183. doi: 10.1128/JB.181.19.6179-6183.1999
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Petranović, Mirjana ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Džidić, Senka ; Radman, Miroslav | Mismatch repair in Xenopus egg extracts is not strand-directed by DNA methylation // Neoplasma, 47 (2000), 6; 375-381
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Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Drago | Progressive loss of lambda prophage recombinogenicity in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli : the role of RecBCD enzyme // Research in microbiology, 151 (2000), 9; 727-738. doi: 10.1016/S0923-2508(00)01138-4
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Mirjana | Loss of lambda prophage recombinogenicity in UV- irradiated Escherichia coli : the role of host genes ruvA, ruvB, ruvC and recG // Research in microbiology, 152 (2001), 10; 873-881. doi: 10.1016/S0923-2508(01)01270-0
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Paškvan, Ivan ; Salaj-Šmic, Erika ; Ivančić-Baće, Ivana ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Trgovčević, Željko ; Brčić-Kostić, Krunoslav | The genetic dependence of RecBCD-Gam mediated double strand end repair in Escherichia coli // FEMS microbiology letters, 205 (2001), 2; 299-303. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2001.tb10964.x
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Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Dina ; Nagy, Biserka ; Salaj-Šmic, Erika ; Petranović, Dragutin | Genetic evidence that the elevated levels of Escherichia coli helicase II antagonize recombinational DNA repair // Biochimie, 83 (2001), 11-12; 1041-1047. doi: 10.1016/S0300-9084(01)01346-3
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Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Đermić, Damir ; Brčić-Kostić, Krunoslav | The RuvABC resolvase is indispensable for recombinational repair in sbcB15 mutants of Escherichia coli // Journal of bacteriology, 184 (2002), 15; 4141-4147. doi: 10.1128/JB.184.15.4141-4147.2002
doijournals.asm.org Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Džidić, Senka ; Đermić, Damir ; Petranović, Mirjana | The rus-1 mutation suppresses cytological defects in recBC sbcBC ruv mutants of Escherichia coli // Periodicum biologorum, 104 (2002), 4; 389-397-x
Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Đermić, Damir ; Džidić, Senka ; Petranović, Mirjana | The inactivation of free phages in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli // Periodicum biologorum, 104 (2002), 4; 399-403
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Šimić, Sanela ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Đermić, Damir ; Zahradka, Davor | sbcB15 and delsbcB mutations activate two types of RecF recombination pathway in Escherichia coli // Journal of bacteriology, 188 (2006), 21; 7562-7571. doi: 10.1128/JB.00613-06
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Slade, Dea ; Bailone, Adriana ; Sommer, Suzanne ; Averbeck, Dietrich ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Lindner, Ariel B. ; Radman, Miroslav | Reassembly of shattered chromosomes in Deinococcus radiodurans // Nature, 443 (2006), 569-573. doi: 10.1038/nature05160
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Petranović, Dina ; Michelsen, Ole ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Silva, Catarina ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Jensen, Peter Ruhdal ; Mijaković, Ivan | Bacillus subtilis strain deficient for the protein-tyrosine kinase PtkA exhibits impaired DNA replication // Molecular microbiology, 63 (2007), 6; 1797-1805. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2007.05625.x
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor | Roles of ExoI and SbcCD nucleases in "reckless" DNA degradation in recA mutants of Escherichia coli // Journal of bacteriology, 191 (2009), 5; 1677-1687. doi: 10.1128/JB.01877-07
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Repar, Jelena ; Cvjetan, Svjetlana ; Slade, Dea ; Radman, Miroslav ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija | RecA protein assures fidelity of DNA repair and genome stability in Deinococcus radiodurans // DNA repair, 9 (2010), 11; 1151-1161. doi: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2010.08.003
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Buljubašić, Maja ; Repar, Jelena ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Đermić, Damir ; Zahradka, Davor | RecF recombination pathway in Escherichia coli cells lacking RecQ, UvrD and HelD helicases // DNA repair, 11 (2012), 4; 419-430. doi: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2012.01.011
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Repar, Jelena ; Briški, Nina ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor | Exonuclease VII is involved in "reckless" DNA degradation in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli // Mutation research. Genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis, 750 (2013), 1/2; 96-104. doi: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2012.10.005
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Repar, Jelena ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija | Accuracy of genome reassembly in gamma-irradiated Escherichia coli // Food technology and biotechnology, 51 (2013), 3; 327-337
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Buljubašić, Maja ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija | RecQ helicase acts before RuvABC, RecG and XerC proteins during recombination in recBCD sbcBC mutants of Escherichia coli // Research in microbiology, 164 (2013), 10; 987-997. doi: 10.1016/j.resmic.2013.08.008
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Repar, Jelena ; Šućurović, Sandra ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Ćurković-Perica, Mirna | Stress resistance of Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis is modulated by auxins // Canadian journal of microbiology, 59 (2013), 11; 766-770. doi: 10.1139/cjm-2013-0266
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Repar, Jelena ; Supek, Fran ; Klanjšček, Tin ; Warnecke, Tobias ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor | Elevated rate of genome rearrangements in radiation-resistant bacteria // Genetics, 205 (2017), 4; 1677-1689. doi: 10.1534/genetics.116.196154
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Feliciello, Isidoro ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Ivanković, Siniša ; Puc, Nikolina ; Đermić, Damir | RecF, UvrD, RecX and RecN proteins suppress DNA degradation at DNA double-strand breaks in Escherichia coli // Biochimie, 148 (2018), 116-126. doi: 10.1016/j.biochi.2018.03.005
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Buljubašić, Maja ; Hlevnjak, Ana ; Repar, Jelena ; Đermić, Damir ; Filić, Vedrana ; Weber, Igor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor | RecBCD- RecFOR-independent pathway of homologous recombination in Escherichia coli // DNA repair, 83 (2019), 102670, 16. doi: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2019.102670
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Repar, Jelena ; Zahradka, Davor ; Sović, Ivan ; Zahradka, Ksenija | Characterization of gross genome rearrangements in Deinococcus radiodurans recA mutants // Scientific reports, 11 (2021), 1; 10939, 11. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89173-9
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Repar, Jelena ; Đermić, Damir ; Zahradka, Davor | Chromosome Segregation and Cell Division Defects in Escherichia coli Recombination Mutants Exposed to Different DNA-Damaging Treatments // Microorganisms, 11 (2023), 3; 11030701, 30. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11030701
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Repar, Jelena ; Đermić, Damir ; Zahradka, Davor | Genetic analysis of transductional recombination in Escherichia coli reveals differences in the postsynaptic stages of RecBCD and RecFOR pathways // Periodicum biologorum, 124 (2022), 3-4; 97-106. doi: 10.18054/pb.v124i3-4.23604
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Popularni rad
Zahradka, Ksenija | Miroslav Radman - život i djelo // Priroda (Zagreb), 101 (2011), 7/8; 46-49
Sažetak izlaganja sa skupa
Petranović, Mirjana ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Dragutin | RecBC(D) enzyme in UV-irradiated E. coli interferes with site-specific and general recombination of lambda prophage // FASEB journal / Marchesi, Vincent T. (ur.). 1997. str. A1194-x
Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Dragutin | Recombination and antirecombination in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli: the role of ruvB, ruvC, and recG genes // Periodicum biologorum. Supplement / Vitale, Branko (ur.). 1998. str. 39-39
Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Dragutin | Genetic analysis of the multiplicity reactivation of UV-inactivated lambda red phage // Periodicum biologorum. Supplement / Vitale, Branko (ur.). 1998. str. 39-39
Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Drago | RecBC(D) enzyme in UV-irradiated E. coli interferes with lambda prophage recombinogenicity // Biochimie. 1999. str. s280-x
Zahradka, Davor ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Petranović, Drago | Chromosome segregation and cell morphology in recBC sbcBC ruvC mutants of Escherichia coli // Biochimie. 1999. str. s280-x
Zahradka, Davor ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana | Homologous Recombination and DNA Repair in recBC sbcBC Mutants of Escherichia coli: Effects of a recG Mutation // Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica / Marialigeti, K. ; Sipos, R. (ur.). 2005. str. 174-175
Zahradka, Ksenija ; Bailone, Adriana ; Averbeck, Dietrich ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Radman, Miroslav | Deinococcus radiodurans: The Most Efficient DNA Repair Involves Coupled Replication and Recombination Processes // Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica / Marialigeti, K. ; Sipos, R. (ur.). 2005. str. 175-175
Neobjavljeni prilog sa skupa
Zahradka, Ksenija ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor | The role of ExoI and SbcCD nucleases in spontaneous DNA degradation in Escherichia coli recA mutants // Second John Innes-Rudjer Bošković summer school in Applied Molecular Microbiology "Microbial Secondary Metabolites: Genomes, Signals and Communities" | Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 24.08.2008-01.09.2008
Pipalović, Goran ; Filić, Želimira ; Ćehić, Mirsada ; Paradžik, Tina ; Crnolatac, Ivo ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Vujaklija, Dušica | Possible role of SSB protein in the regulation of antibiotic production // Summer school in applied molecular microbiology on microbial specialised metabolites | Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 10.09.2022-17.09.2022
Doktorska disertacija
Vlahović, Ksenija | Genetička analiza rekombinogenosti profaga lambda u ozračenim bakterijama Escherichia coli / Petranović, Mirjana (mentor); | Zagreb, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb, . 1999
Repar, Jelena | Točnost popravka DNA u stanicama bakterije Deinococcus radiodurans nakon gama-zračenja / Zahradka, Ksenija (mentor); | Zagreb, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb, . 2012
Cvjetan, Svjetlana | Kromosomski rearanžmani u ozračenim mrtvim stanicama bakterije Deinococcus radiodurans: uloga insercijskih sekvenci i proteina RecA / Zahradka, Ksenija ; Radman, Miroslav (mentor); | Zagreb, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb, . 2013
Diplomski rad
Šimić, Sanela | Učinak mutacija sbcB15 i delsbcB na rekombinacijski popravak molekule DNA kod recBC mutanata bakterije Escherichia coli / Zahradka, Ksenija (mentor); | Zagreb, Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet, . 2006
Vukić, Marijana | Genetička nestabilnost recA mutanata bakterije Deinococcus radiodurans / Zahradka, Ksenija (mentor); | Zagreb, Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet, . 2010
Dobša, Lidija | Popravak DNA u stacionarnim stanicama bakterije Deinococcus radiodurans / Zahradka, Ksenija (mentor); | Zagreb, Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet, . 2010
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Hleb, Ana | Genomski rearanžmani u bakteriji Deinococcus radiodurans: uloga proteina RecG / Hulak, Nataša ; Zahradka, Ksenija (mentor); | Zagreb, Agronomski fakultet, . 2018
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Radovi sa studija
Dobša, Lidija ; voditelj Zahradka, Ksenija | Otpornost na zračenje stacionarnih stanica bakterije Deinococcus radiodurans // Otpornost na zračenje stacionarnih stanica bakterije Deinococcus radiodurans, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet. 2008.
Membership in professional associations / societies
European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EEMGS); 2015-2019 Croatian delegate
Croatian Genetic Society: 2019-2022 Secretary; since 2022 Vice-president
Croatian Microbiological Society
Croatian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Chair of the Knowledge and Discovery Council, Adris Foundation, Croatia (since 2015)
Scientific Board member of the Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences (MedILS), Split, Croatia
Vice-president of the Scientific Council of Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia (2016-2022)
Mentorships
Supervisor of PhD theses:
Jelena Repar: "Fidelity of DNA repair in Υ-irradiated cells of Deinococcus radiodurans", Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 2012.
Svjetlana Cvjetan: "Radiation-induced chromosomal rearrangements in Deinococcus radiodurans cells: the role of insertion sequences and RecA protein", Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 2013.
Supervisor of diploma theses:
Sanela Šimić: "Effects of sbcB15 and ΔsbcB mutations on recombinational repair in recBC mutants of Escherichia coli", Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 2006.
Marijana Vukić: "Genetic instability in Deinococcus radiodurans recA mutants", Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 2010.
Lidija Dobša: "DNA repair in stationary phase Deinococcus radiodurans cells", Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 2010.
Ana Hleb: "Genome rearrangements in Deinococcus radiodurans: the role of RecG protein", Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 2018.
Organisation of scientific meetings:
- 4th Congress of Croatian Geneticists with international participation, Krk, Croatia, 2018 – Scientific Committee member
- 3rd Congress of Croatian Geneticists with international participation, Krk, Croatia, 2012 – Scientific Committee member
- "Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2010" - Central European Symposium on Industrial Microbiology and Microbial Ecology, Malinska, Croatia, 2010 - Organizing Committee member
- 10th International Summer School in Biophysics "Supramolecular Structure and Function", Rovinj, 2009 - Organizing Committee member and Editor of the Book of Abstracts
- 10th Croatian Biological Congress with international participation, Osijek, Croatia, 2009 – Scientific Committee and Organizing Committee member
- Scientific Symposium "50 Years of Molecular Biology in Croatia", Zagreb, 2008 - President of the Organizing Committee and Editor of the Book of Abstracts
- 9th Croatian Biological Congress with international participation, Rovinj, Croatia, 2006 – Scientific Committee member
- Scientific Symposium "45 Years of Molecular Biology in Croatia and 50 Years of Double Helix", Zagreb, Croatia, 2003 - Organizing Committee member
Invited lectures at international scientific meetings:
- HDBMB2008 – Congress of the Croatian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with International Participation, Osijek, Croatia, 2008; title: "DNA repair in radiation resistant bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans"
- MedILS Summer School 2008 "Life in Extreme Conditions", Split, Croatia, 2008; title: "Survival of Deinococcus radiodurans in extreme environments"
- 7th Symposium of the Croatian Radiation Protection Association with International Participation, Opatija, Croatia, 2008; title: "Deinococcus radiodurans - a radiation resistant bacterium"
- Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2007 - Central European Symposium on Industrial Microbiology and Microbial Ecology, Zadar, Croatia, 2007; title: "Survival of Deinococcus radiodurans in extreme conditions: genome restoration by recombination"
- MedILS Summer School 2007 “Surviving death – an interdisciplinary approach workshop“, Split, Croatia, 2007; title: "DNA repair in Deinococcus radiodurans: surviving extreme life conditions"
- 9th Croatian Biological Congress with International Participation, Rovinj, Croatia, 2006; title: "DNA repair in Deinococcus radiodurans: from hundreds of fragments to the functional chromosomes"
- 1st Central European Forum for Microbiology (CEFORM), Keszthely, Hungary, 2005; title: "Deinococcus radiodurans: the most efficient DNA repair involves coupled replication and recombination processes"
- 3rd Croatian Congress of Microbiology with International Participation, Poreč, Croatia, 2004; title: "Reconstitution of Deinococcus radiodurans genome after gamma irradiation"
Granted patent:
PCT/EP2006/005826 (10/05/2006) "Process for chromosomal engineering using a novel DNA repair system", M. Radman and K. Zahradka inventors.