Education
- 2009 - 2013: Doctoral study of biomedicine in the field of medicinal chemistry; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy
- 2003 - 2009: University study of pharmacy; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy
- 1999 - 2003: High school Kranj
Professional experience
- since 2013: Researcher at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chair of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- 2009 - 2013: Junior researcher at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chair of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pedagogical work
- Supervisor or co-supervisor at bachelor and master thesis
- Co-supervisor of 2 PhD students (PhD in progress)
- EM Farm: assistant professor at Analysis and control of medicines
- S2 INF: assistant professor at Analysis of medicines
Projects
- since 2009: Collaboration within the research program group »Pharmaceutical chemistry«.
- since 2013: researcher at ARRS projects
- 2015 - 2017: ARRS project – »Encouraging the employment of young PhDs«.
- 2014 - 2015: Own project in collaboration with Sandoz's company Lek, d. d. »Optimisation of the synthesis of active agents«.
Research area
- Design, synthesis, and evaluation of low molecualr inhibitors
- Inhibitors of bacterial cell wall synthesis (enzyme inhibitors of MurA in MurB, Mur ligase, DdlB, penicillin binding proteins - PBP)
- inhibitors of InhA as antitubercular drugs
- DNA girase inhibitors
- Enzyme and antibacterial evaluation of compounds
Awards and distinctions
- 2019: Solemn award to young university teachers and associates of the University of Ljubljana for extraordinary pedagogic, research and artistic achievements
- 2013: Krka Prize for PhD thesis »Design and synthesis of inhibitors of Mur ligases and D-alanine: D-alanine ligase«. Awarded by Krka, d. d.
- 2013: Dean award for scientific paper »Function of the D-Alanine:D-Alanine ligase lid loop: a molecular modeling and bioactivity study« published in J. Med. Chem, 2012.
- 2009: Faculty Prešeren award for graduate thesis »Synthesis of new hydroxyethylamines as potential inhibitors of ligase Mur«.
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