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The research will be conducted by a multidisciplinary team of scientists from the Institute for medical research and occupational health; Division of Occupational and Environmental Health, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Chemists and physicist with competencies in assessing environmental pollution and human exposure through the application of biological monitoring methods, development and application of analytical methods, and in silico research.<\/strong>
Jasna Jurasovi\u0107<\/a>, PhD, Chemist, Permanent Scientific Advisor
Zorana Kljakovi\u0107-Ga\u0161pi\u0107<\/a>, PhD, Chemical Engineer, Permanent Scientific Advisor
Ante Mili\u010devi\u0107<\/a>, PhD, Chemist, Permanent Scientific Advisor
Alica Pizent<\/a>, PhD, Chemist, Permanent Scientific Advisor
Maja Lazarus<\/a>, PhD, Food Technologist, Scientific Advisor
Jasmina Sabolovi\u0107<\/a>, PhD, Physicist, Permanent Scientific Advisor
Nata\u0161a Brajenovi\u0107<\/a>, PhD, Chemist, Senior Research Associate
Tatjana Orct<\/a>, PhD, Chemist, Senior Research Associate
Ankica Sekovani\u0107<\/a>, PhD, Chemical Engineer, Research Associate
Jelena Peji\u0107<\/a>, Educational Chemist, Assistant-Doctoral Student
Snje\u017eana Matau\u0161i\u0107<\/a>, pharm. techn., Technical Associate
Kre\u0161imir Neki\u0107<\/a>, chem. techn., Technical Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Physicians, pharmacist, medical biochemists, and nurses with competencies in conducting epidemiological studies, clinical medical examinations, and biochemical laboratory analyses.<\/strong>
Primarius Jelena Macan<\/a>, PhD, Medical Doctor, Specialist in Occupational and Sports Medicine, Permanent Scientific Advisor
Prof. Selma Cvijeti\u0107 Avdagi\u0107<\/a>, PhD, Medical Doctor, Specialist in Epidemiology, Permanent Scientific Advisor
Veda Marija Varnai<\/a>, PhD, Medical Doctor, Specialist in Occupational Medicine, Permanent Scientific Advisor
\u017deljka Babi\u0107<\/a>, PhD, Pharmacist, Research Associate
Zrinka Frani\u0107<\/a>, PhD, Medical Doctor, Postdoctoral Fellow
Marija Macan<\/a>, mag. med. lab. diag., Assistant-Doctoral Student
Franka \u0160aki\u0107<\/a>, mag.med.techn., Professional Associate in the Science System
Adrijana Gustovarac, mag. med. lab. diag., Senior Technician
Monika Vuleti\u0107<\/a>, mag. med. lab. diag., Senior Technician
Silvija Bo\u0161kovi\u0107<\/a>, bacc. med. techn., Senior Technician
Jagoda Mandi\u0107<\/a>, Nurse, Technical Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Nutritionist with competencies in food research and the application of analytical laboratory methods.<\/strong>
Antonija Sulimanec<\/a>, PhD, Nutricionist, Research Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Psychologists with competencies in conducting epidemiological studies and the application of psychological diagnostic methods.<\/strong>
Assoc. Prof. Adrijana Bjelajac<\/a>, PhD, Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Senior Research Associate
Patricia Tomac<\/a>, Psychologist, Assistant-Doctoral Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) Biostatistician with competencies in conducting complex biostatistical methods.<\/strong>
Jelena Kova\u010di\u0107<\/a>, PhD, Mathematician, Research Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) Occupational safety experts with competencies in assessing and implementing occupational safety measures.<\/strong>
Marija Kujund\u017ei\u0107<\/a>, Specialist Engineer in Occupational Safety, Professional Associate in the Science System<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partners<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb<\/strong>; Assoc. Prof. Irena Keser<\/strong>, PhD
Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb<\/strong><\/strong>; Assoc. Prof. Martina Bituh<\/strong>, PhD
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>; Prof. Sini\u0161a Fajt<\/strong>, PhD
University Hospital Sveti Duh<\/strong>,Department of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics; Adrijana Doroti\u0107<\/strong>, specialist in laboratory medicine
School of Medicine<\/strong>, University of Zagreb<\/strong>,Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry; Prof. Daria Pa\u0161ali\u0107<\/strong>, PhD
University Hospital Centre<\/strong>, School of Medicine,<\/strong> University of Zagreb<\/strong>; Assoc. Prof. Lana \u0160krgati\u0107<\/strong>, MD, PhD
Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-N\u00fcrnberg<\/strong>, Germany, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy; Astrid Sarapa<\/strong>, PhD student   <\/strong>
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries<\/strong>, Split, Laboratory of Fisheries Science, Vjekoslav Ti\u010dina<\/strong>, PhD
Institute of Nature Conservation of Polish Academy of Sciences<\/strong>, Krakow, Poland, Department of Wildlife Conservation; Agnieszka Sergiel<\/strong>, PhD <\/strong>and \u0110uro Huber<\/strong>, PhD  <\/strong>
University of Zagreb Faculty of Science<\/strong>, Department of Biology; Davor Zanella<\/strong>, PhD   <\/strong>
University North<\/strong>, Koprivnica University Center, Department of Food Technology; Dunja \u0160amec<\/strong>, PhD    <\/strong>
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture<\/strong>, Department of Fisheries, Apiculture, Wildlife Management and Special Zoology; Sa\u0161a Pr\u0111un<\/strong>, PhD and Nikica \u0160prem<\/strong>, PhD              
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture<\/strong>,Department of Animal Science and Technology; Ivan \u0160iri\u0107<\/strong>, PhD
Association BIOM<\/strong>; Dubravko Dender<\/strong>, BSc      <\/strong>
University of Saskatchewan<\/strong>, Saskatoon, Canada, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Toxicology Centre; David M. Janz<\/strong>, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Veterinary Medicine<\/strong>, Veterinary Biology Unit; \u0110uro Huber<\/strong>, PhD    
University of Zagreb Faculty of Veterinary Medicine<\/strong>, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Andreja Prevendar Crni\u0107<\/strong>, PhD and Ena Oster<\/strong>, PhD student        <\/strong>
University of Zagreb Faculty of Veterinary Medicine<\/strong>, Department of Forensic and State Veterinary Medicine; Slaven Relji\u0107<\/strong>, PhD     <\/strong>
University of Zagreb Faculty of Veterinary Medicine<\/strong>, Department for Hunting and Wild Animals; Magda Sindi\u010di\u0107<\/strong>, PhD
Croatian Institute of Public Health,<\/strong> Zagreb<\/strong>,Food Safety Department, Divison for Metal and Metalloids; Anica Benuti\u0107<\/strong>, PhD, Head of the Division        
Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology<\/strong>, University of Zagreb, Laboratory for Food Chemistry and Biochemistry; Assoc. Prof. Ivana Rumora Samarin<\/strong>, PhD    
Clinical hospital Dubrava<\/strong>,Department of Endocrinology,Zagreb; Mirjana Kardum,<\/strong> MD      
Florida State University, <\/strong>USA; Prof. Jasminka Ilich<\/strong>, PhD, RDN, FACN   
UCD Institute of Food & Health<\/strong>, School of Agriculture and Food Science, Science Centre South, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Assoc. Prof. Breige McNulty<\/strong>, PhD    
UCD Institute of Food & Health<\/strong>, School of Agriculture and Food Science, Science Centre South, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Institute for Global Food Security<\/strong>, School of Biological Sciences, Queen\u2019s University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Anne Nugent<\/strong>, PhD
Food and the Marine-Backweston Laboratory Complex<\/strong>, Food Chemistry Division, Department of Agriculture, Stacumny Lane, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland; Jim Garvey<\/strong>, <\/strong>Head of the Division
Department of Health Studies, University of Zadar<\/strong>; Prof. Marijana Matek Sari\u0107<\/strong>, PhD
Laboratory of Computational Biochemistry and Drug Design, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenija<\/strong>; prof. dr. sc. Janez Mavri<\/strong>
NMR laboratory<\/strong>, University of Pannonia, H-8200 Veszpr\u00e9m, Hungary<\/strong>; prof. dr. sc. G\u00e1bor Szalontai <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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