izv. prof. dr. sc. Marija Grdić Rajković

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Marija Grdić Rajković is a senior research assistant at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Haematology. She participates in teaching courses Biochemistry, General Clinical Biochemistry 2, Clinical Biochemistry of the Organs and Organic Systems 1, Clinical Biochemistry with Haematology, Molecular Diagnostics. Her scientific work is focused on investigation of potential genetic and non-genetic mechanisms which could explain the modulation of the enzyme activity of antioxidation enzymes named paraoxonase 1 and 2 in different disease which are associated with oxidation stress or ateherosclerose.

Education:

• 2009 Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb; Postgraduate doctoral study, academic title: PhD, field of science: Biomedicine and health
• 2003 Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb; Graduate study of Medical Biochemistry, academic title: Master of Medical Biochemistry

Work experience:

• 2009 – present: Senior Research Assistant at Department of Medical Biochemistry and Haematology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb
• 2003 – 2009: Research Assistant at Department of Medical Biochemistry and Haematology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb

Visiting positions:

• 2006 CEPUS scholarship, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hradec Králové, Czech

Projects:

• Collaborator at the University of Zagreb project BM1.7

Memberships:

• 2005 Croatian Chamber of Medical Biochemists (HKMB)
• 2004 Croatian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (HDBMB) - membership in the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) and the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB)
• 2003 Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (HDMBLM) - membership in the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) and the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC)