Farmaceutski-biokemijski fakultet

University of Zagreb
Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry
since 1882

izv. prof. dr. sc. Maja Friščić

E-mail: mfriscic@pharma.hr
Phone: 01 6394 495
Address: Department of Pharmaceutical Botany
Schrottova 39, 10000 Zagreb

izv. prof. dr. sc. Maja Friščić

Profile

Maja Friščić, PhD is an assistant professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Botany. She teaches graduate courses Cell biology with genetics and Pharmaceutical botany. Her scientific interests include medicinal plant species, their botanical characteristics, secondary metabolites and potential biological effects.

Education

  • 2013-2017: Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb, Postgraduate doctoral study programme Pharmaceutical-Biochemical Sciences, academic title: PhD, field of science: Biomedicine and health
  • 2006-2011: Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb, Integrated undergraduate and graduate study programme in Pharmacy, academic title: Master of Pharmacy

 

Work experience

  • 2018-today: assistant professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb 
  • 2012-2018.: research assistant at the Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb
  • 2011: Master of Pharmacy - Intern in Z.U. Ljekarne Švaljek

 

International stays

  • January 2017: Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • July, September 2015: Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Austria
  • October 2013-January 2014: Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Austria

 

Projects

  • 2018 - associate in the University of Zagreb short-term financial support for research „Influence of flavonoids and polyphenol-rich plant species on primary hemostasis“ – project leader: Mirza Bojić, PhD, Assistant Professor
  • 2018-2022 - associate on the Croatian Science Foundation project „Development of advanced analytical methods for drugs and biologically active substances in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease“ (UIP-2017-05-3949) – project leader: Ana Mornar Turk, PhD, Associate Professor 
  • 2017 - associate in the University of Zagreb short-term financial support for research „Secondary metabolites of plant species from Croatia and evaluation of their biological effects“ (Z1114) – project leader: Kroata Hazler Pilepić, PhD, Associate Professor
  • 2016 - associate in the University of Zagreb short-term financial support for research „Evaluation of biological effects of secondary metabolites from Globularia spp“ (Z 1127) – project leader: Kroata Hazler Pilepić, PhD, Associate Professor
  • 2015 - associate in the University of Zagreb short-term financial support for research „Biomedicinal potential of secondary metabolites from Globularia spp“ (BM 045) – project leader: Kroata Hazler Pilepić, PhD, Associate Professor
  • 2014 - associate in the University of Zagreb short-term financial support for research „Secondary metabolites of some Croatian plant species and their biological effects“ (BM 2.2) – project leader: Kroata Hazler Pilepić, PhD, Associate Professor
  • 2013 - associate in the University of Zagreb short-term financial support for research „Phytochemical, biopharmacological and molecular investigations of Globularia species“ (Z 1.1.2.7) - project leader: Kroata Hazler Pilepić, PhD, Associate Professor
  • 2012 - associate in the financial funding of HAZU Foundation for research „Genetic, chemical and karyological analysis of yarrow from Croatia“ - project leader: Kroata Hazler Pilepić, PhD, Associate Professor

 

 

Awards and honours

  • Acknowledgment for teaching excellence according to the University student survey, AY 2016-2017
  • Second award for the best oral presentation “Chemotaxonomic investigation of Globularia L. taxa”, 2nd International Young Scientists Symposium, Wroclaw, Poland, 2016
  • Travel grant for doctoral students of the University of Zagreb (registration fees for conferences) for the 2nd International Young Scientists Symposium, Wroclaw, Poland, 2016
  • Grant of the University of Zagreb for doctoral students and assistants in arts for 2015
  • Ernst-Mach Scholarship for the research project “Investigations of chemical composition and biological activities of Globularia species”, Graz, Austria, AY 2013-2014
  • Scholarship from the Institute for German Language and Culture at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg for attending the Intensive German language course (B2), AY 2010-2011
  • University of Zagreb Rector’s Prize for student scientific work „Synthesis and characterization of derivatives of the antitumor drug sorafenib“, AY 2009-2010
  • University of Zagreb, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry Dean’s Commendation for academic excellence during graduate studies, AY 2009-2010
  • Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia scholarship for especially talented full-time students of university and professional studies, AY 2007-2008

 

Memberships

  • Member of Croatian Botanical Society (2013-today)
  • Member of Croatian Microscopy Society (2013-today)
  • Member of Croatian Pharmaceutical Society (2012-today)
  • Member of Croatian Chamber of Pharmacists (2012-today)

 

Other

  • Editorial Board member of Farmaceutski glasnik (2018-today)
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of the Symposium of Pharmacy and Medicinal Biochemistry Students - FARMEBS, Zagreb, Croatia (2018)
  • Member of the organization committee of the Open days of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Member of the University Fair Committee (2016-today)
  • Member of the Awards and Honors Committee​ (2016-2018)
  • Member of the Students' council of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry (2015-2017)
  • Popularization of science:
    • Open days of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018)
    • Week of Botanical Gardens, Arboretums and Botanical Collections of Croatia (2016, 2017, 2018)
    • Croatian Science Festival (2015, 2016, 2018)
  • Passed the Professional Exam at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia, 2012
  • Certificate of the Croatian Mountaineering Association for successful completion of General mountaineering school organized by Croatian Hiking Society Kapela, 2012
  • Excellent knowledge of English language in speaking, reading and writing
  • Good knowledge of German language in speaking, reading and writing

The works included in the Croatian scientific bibliography (CROSBI)