Farmaceutski-biokemijski fakultet

University of Zagreb
Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry
since 1882

prof. dr. sc. Maja Šegvić Klarić

E-mail: msegvic@pharma.hr
Phone: 01 6394 493
Address: Department of Microbiology
Schrottova 39/I. kat, 10000 Zagreb

prof. dr. sc. Maja  Šegvić Klarić

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Maja Šegvić Klarić, PhD is Full Professor at the Department of Microbiology. She is a Head of Department from 2018. She teaches Microbiology and Parasitology (co-lecturer), Applied Microbiology (lecturer),  Diagnostics and Therapy of Viral Infections (co-lecturer) and Basics of Epidemiology with Microbiological Diagnostics (associate lecturer). She teaches courses at postgraduate doctoral level Mycotoxicology (lecturer) and Pharmaceutical Microbiology with Mycotoxicology (associate lecturer) at Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. At Postgraduate specialist study of Toxicology she teaches Mycotoxicology and Mycology Basics (lecturer). The area of her scientific research interest includes mycotoxins, mechanisms of their toxicity and interactions in vitro as well as testing of the antimicrobial activity of different substances and therapeutic systems on Staphylococcus aureus biofilm.

Education:

  • 2005. Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry University of Zagreb, Postgraduate doctoral study, academic title: PhD in Biomedicine and health
  • 2001. Faculty of Science University of Zagreb, Postgraduate study, academic title: Master of Biology
  • 1995. Faculty of Science University of Split, academic title: Professor of Biology and Chemistry

Work experience:

  • 2018 – present: Full Professor, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry University of Zagreb
  • 2012 – 2018.: Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry University of Zagreb
  • 2008 – 2012: Assistant Professor , Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry University of Zagreb
  • 2005 – 2008: Senior Research Assistant, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry University of Zagreb
  • 1997 – 2005: Research Assistant, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry University of Zagreb

Visiting positions:

  • 1997. IUTOX Training Course on Basic Toxicology, «Johan Bela» National Institute of Public Health, Budapest, Hungary

Projects:

  • 2016. – 2020. Adverse effects of single and combined mycotoxins produced by Aspergilli - MycotoxA (IP-09-2014-5982) / Croatian Science Foundation
  • 2013 – 2014 Principal Investigator of the Project “Interactions of toxic metabolites of airborne fungi and their health implications” / University of Zagreb
  • 2010 – 2013 Principal Investigator of the Project “Micromycetes, interactions of toxic metabolites – health and prevention” / Ministry of Science Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
  • 2007 – 2010 Colaborator of the Project “Micromycetes, interactions of toxic metabolites – health and prevention” / Ministry of Science Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
  • 1997 – 2007 Colaborator of the Project „Micromycetes, toxins – health imlications and prevention“ / / Ministry of Science Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia

Fellowships and Awards:

  • 2005 Award of Croatian Society of Environmental Health for work and popularization of environmental health

Memberships:

  • 2017 – present President of the Mycology Section of the CMS
  • 2010 – 2014 Secretary of the Croatian Microbiological Society (CMS)
  • 2008 Secretary of the Mycology Section of CMS
  • 2004 Member of CMS
  • 2002 – 2010: Associate member of the Croatian Society for Health Ecology of Croatian Medical Association
  • 2000 – present: Member of Croatian Toxicological Society

Other:

Editorial Boards:

  • 2014 – present - Member of Advisory board of the Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
  • 2013 – present - Member of Editorial board of the Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju
  • 2012 – Guest-Editor of the Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, vol.63, no. 4, 2012
  • 2009 – 2014 - Member of Editorial board of the Croatian journal for popularisation of science “Nature”

Organisation of Scientific Meetings:

  • 2018. Central European Symposium on Antimicrobial Resistence (CESAR), Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia, September 19-22, 2018 / Member of Scientific Committee, Editorial Board of Book of Abstracts
  • 2015. Central European Symposium on Antimicrobial Resistence (CESAR), Šibenik, Croatia, September 23-26, 2015 / Member of Scientific Committee, Editorial Board of Book of Abstracts
  • 2015. International Symposium Power of fungi and mycotoxins in health and disease, Šibenik, September 20-23, 2015/ President of Scientific Committee, Editorial Board of Book of Abstracts
  • 2014 Joint International Congresses 14th Congress Mediterranean Phytopathological Union and International Society of Mycotoxicology (Mediterranean Branch), Istambul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014 / Member of Scientific Committee
  • 2012 5th Croatian Congress of Microbiology with International Participation, Primošten, Croatia, September 26-30, 2012 / Member of Scientific Committee, Editorial Board of Book of Abstracts
  • 2012 Central European Symposium on Antimicrobial Resistence (CESAR), Primošten, Croatia, September 23-26, 2012 / Member of Scientific Committee, Editorial Board of Book of abstracts
  • 2011 Power of Fungi and Mycotoxins in Health and Disease, Primošten, Croatia, October 19-22, 2011 / President of Organising Committee
  • 2008 2nd Croatian Symposium with International Participation “Fungi and Mycotoxins – Health Aspects and Prevention” Zagreb, Croatia, December 5, 2008 / Symposium Secretary, Editorial Board of Book of abstracts
  • 2004 1st Croatian Symposium with International Participation «Mycotoxins – Clinical Aspects and Prevention», Zagreb, Croatia, December 10, 2004. / Symposium Secretary

The works included in the Croatian scientific bibliography (CROSBI)