izv. prof. dr. sc. Cvijeta Jakobušić Brala

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Cvijeta Jakobušić Brala is assistant professor at the Department of Physical Chemistry. She teaches graduate courses Physical chemistry 1 and 2, and Physical Chemistry Methods in Biomedical Research. Her scientific interests include kinetics and mechanism of reactions of biomedically important antioxydants.  

Education

• 2011. Faculty of Science; University of Zagreb, Postgraduate doctoral study, academic title: PhD, field of science: chemistry
• 2000. Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb, Graduate study of Pharmacy, academic title: Master of Pharmacy

Work experience

• 2016.- today: assistant professor at Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb
• 2012.-2016.: senior research assistant at Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb
• 2003.-2012.: assistant-scientific novice at Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb
• 2001.-2003.: assistant at Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb
• 2000.-2001.: Pharmacy Dubrovnik

Internships

• October  2002.: Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Hradec Kralove

Projects

• Associate on projects funded by University of Zagreb: “The influence of reaction medium on the ascorbate biochemical reaction mechanism“ (2014.), “ The effect of ions on the ascorbate PCET reactions“ (2013.); projects funded by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia: “Interaction of nitrozo compounds with biomedically important molecules”  (2002.-2005., project ID: 0006431) and “Physico-chemical interactions of natural antioxydants of biomedical importance”  (2007.-2012., project ID: 006-0063082-0354)

Awards and honours

• “For women in science”, by  L'Oreal Adria d.o.o. and the Croatian Commission for UNESCO at the Croatian Ministry of Culture, 2012.

Memberships

• Royal Society of Chemistry (2009.-2010.)