29th November 2024
bernard jarić' s oral presentation at HDBB Symposium with international participation
PhD student Bernard Jarić participated at the HDBB Symposium with international participation, held in Koprivnica, Croatia, November 29, 2024.
The research presented at the symposium was supported by the Croatian Science Foundation under the project PotatoSignalHub.
Reference: Jarić, Bernard; Marković, Iva; Milanović, Jasna; Mihaljević, Snježana. Profiling of microRNAs and their potential targets in potato leaves in response to PSTVd infection and exogenous SA treatment Book of Abstracts of the Symposium of the Croatian Society for Plant Biology 2024, November 29, 2024, Koprivnica, Croatia; University North, pp 35–36.
Reference: Book of Abstracts https://www.hdbb.hr/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Book-of-Abstracts_HDBB-Syposium-2024.pdf
22nd November 2024
Defense of graduate thesis of student Nina Lulić
On November 22, 2024, student Nina Lulić defended her graduation thesis entitled "The role of jasmonates in regulation of antioxidative response during potato spindle tuber viroid infection of potato (Solanum tuberosum) ". The work was done under the mentorship of Ph.D. Snježana Mihaljević as part of the Laboratory Internship program.
The research was supported by the Croatian Science Foundation under the project PotatoSignalHub.
https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:217:073725
Congratulations and much success in further challenges!
25th - 28th September 2024
bernard jarić' s poster presentation at the Symposium Power of Viruses 2024
PhD student Bernard Jarić participated at the Symposium Power of Viruses, held in Zadar, Croatia, September 25-28, 2024. Participation in the conference was made possible through the support of a FEMS Meeting Grant awarded to Bernard Jarić.
The research presented at the symposium was supported by the Croatian Science Foundation under the project PotatoSignalHub.
Reference: Jarić, Bernard; Marković, Iva; Milanović, Jasna; Mihaljević, Snježana. Investigation of miRNA modulation during infection with potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) upon treatment with 2,6-dichloroisonicotinic acid (INA) // Power of Viruses 2024: Book of abstracts / Tabain, Irena; Jagušić, Maja; Ivančić Jelečki, Jelena, Vilibić Čavlek, Tatjana et al. (ed.). Zagreb: Croatian
Microbiological Society , 2024. pp 75 – 75
https://hmd-cms.hr/power-of-viruses-2024/
Reference: Book of Abstracts https://hmd-cms.hr/power-of-viruses-2024/wp-content/uploads/abstract-book-PoV-2024-1.pdf
26th - 27th April 2024
bernard jarić' s poster presentation at the
8th faculty of science phd student symposium
PhD student Bernard Jarić participated at the 8th Faculty of Science PhD Student Symposium, held in Zagreb, Croatia, April 26-27, 2024.
The research presented at the symposium was supported by the Croatian Science Foundation under the project PotatoSignalHub.
Reference: Jarić B, Marković I, Milanović J, Mihaljević S (2024) MicroRNA expression profiles in PSTVd-infected potato: impact of INA treatment. Book of Abstracts of the 8th Faculty of Science PhD Student Symposium, April 26-27, 2024, Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, pp 72.
Reference: Book of Abstracts https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ralzt5e1YK63Pk-RMNdHzbGmfaJZEzyy/view
26th - 27th April 2024
Iva Marković' s poster presentation at the
8th faculty of science phd student symposium
Students Nina Lulić, Marta Frlin and PhD student Iva Marković participated at the 8th Faculty of Science PhD Student Symposium, held in Zagreb, Croatia, April 26-27, 2024.
The research presented at the symposium was supported by the Croatian Science Foundation under the project PotatoSignalHub.
Reference: Marković I, Lulić N, Frlin M, Jarić B, Mihaljević S (2024) ROS & JA signaling in response to viroid PSTVd infection in potato. Book of Abstracts of the 8th Faculty of Science PhD Student Symposium, April 26-27, 2024, Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, pp 77.
Reference: Book of Abstracts https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ralzt5e1YK63Pk-RMNdHzbGmfaJZEzyy/view
16th - 21th October 2023
Bernard Jarić attended Medils School in Bionformatics in Split
PhD student Bernard Jarić participated at the MedILS school in bioinformatics with international participation held in Mediterranean Institute of Life Sciences in Split, Croatia, October 16th-21th, 2023. The programme consisted of: introduction to statistics, intoduction to next generation sequencing (NGS), and introduction to system biology and multi-omics approach.
12th September 2023
Snježana Mihaljević'S lecture at the 8th Edition of Global Conference on Plant Science and Molecular Biology
Snježana Mihaljević held a lecture entitled: Transcriptomic approach reveals salicylic acid-dependent expression of host genes in potato-viroid interaction, at the “8th Edition of Global Conference on Plant Science and Molecular Biology”, September 11-13, 2023, Valencia, Spain.
The research presented at the symposium was supported by the Croatian Science Foundation under the project PotatoSignalHub.
29th August - 01th September 2023
Iva Marković' s poster presentation at the
2023 Jasmonate meeting in Halle (Saale)
PhD student Iva Marković participated at The 2023 Jasmonate meeting with international participation held in Halle (Saale), Germany, August 29-September 01, 2023. PhD student presented a poster and won Award sponsored by Plant Biology.
The research presented at the symposium was supported by the Croatian Science Foundation under the project PotatoSignalHub.
Reference: Marković I, Jarić B, Milanović J, Habuš Jerčić I, Kereša S, Široká J, Oklešťková J, Novák O, Mihaljević S (2023) Transcriptome analysis reveals importance of jasmonic acid in potato (Solanum tuberosum) during infection with potato spindle tuber viroid // The 2023 Jasmonate meeting Halle (Saale), Germany, 29th August-01th September 2023.
14th July 2023
Defense of graduate thesis of student Lucija Kumek
On July 14, 2023, student Lucija Kumek defended her graduation thesis entitled "The role of reactive oxygen species in the response of potato (Solanum tuberosum) to potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) infection". The work was done under the mentorship of Ph.D. Snježana Mihaljević as part of the Laboratory Internship program.
The research was supported by the Croatian Science Foundation under the project PotatoSignalHub.
https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:217:452434
Congratulations and much success in further challenges!
June 2023
LABORATORY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
As part of the Laboratory Internship program (collaboration between RBI and Faculty of Science of University of Zagreb), in the period January-June 2023, we welcomed 2 students, Nina Lulić and Marta Frlin, from the Faculty of Science to our Laboratory for Chemical Biology. Students participated in spectrophotometric analyzes and isolation of total plant RNA.
We thank all students for their diligence and interest.
30th March 2023
Snježana Mihaljević's invited lecture for members of the Croatian Society of Plant Biologists
Snježana Mihaljević held an invited lecture for members of the Croatian Society of Plant Biologists (https://www.hdbb.hr/) which took place on 30th of March 2023 in Zagreb.
At the lecture entitled: Activation of signaling pathways in the response of potato plants to PSTVd viroid infection, S. Mihaljević presented the results of research carried out within the Croatian Science Foundation (CSF) project IP-2019-04-9915, PotatoSignalHub (2020-2024).
12th - 16th October 2022
Iva Marković' s poster presentation at the
14th Croatian Biological Congress with International Participation
PhD student Iva Marković participated at the 14th Croatian Biological Congress with International Participation held in Pula, Croatia, October 12-16, 2022. As part of the 8th Symposium of the Croatian Society of Plant Biologist PhD student presented a poster and won 2nd place for the best poster.
The research presented at the symposium was supported by the Croatian Science Foundation under the project PotatoSignalHub.
Reference: Marković I, Jagić M, Milanović J, Habuš Jerčić I, Kereša S, Leljak Levanić D, Mihaljević S (2022) Expression profiling of marker genes responsive to the defense-associated phytohormone jasmonic acid in potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVD) –potato interaction // Book of abstracts- 14th Croatian Biological Congress with International Participation, 12th - 16th October 2022.
January-October 2022
LABORATORY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
As part of the Laboratory Internship program (collaboration between RBI and Faculty of Sciense of University of Zagreb), in the period January-October 2022, we welcomed 7 students from the Faculty of Science to our Laboratory for Chemical Biology. Students participated in microscopic analysis, spectrophotometric analysis and isolation of total plant RNA.
We thank all students for their diligence and interest.
microscopic analysis of callose accumulation
Elena Pirović
Stella Lazić
spectrophotometric analysis of peroxide accumulation
Jelena Vojvodić
Lucija Kumek
Vjeko Hrabar
Lara Jankaš
Nina Lulić
isolation of total plant RNA
Matej Vjekoslav Tomac
24th - 27th May 2022
Iva marković' s poster presentation at the
7th Croatian Congress of Microbiology with International Participation
PhD student Iva Marković participated at the 7th Croatian Congress of Microbiology with International Participation held in Sv. Martin na Muri, Croatia, May 24-27, 2022.
The research presented at the symposium was supported by the Croatian Science Foundation under the project PotatoSignalHub.
Reference: Marković I, Milanović J, Jagić M, Leljak-Levanić D, Mihaljević S (2022) Salicylic acid contributes to basal defense of Solanum tuberosum against potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd). Book of Abstracts of the 7th Croatian Congress of Microbiology with International Participation, May 24-27, 2022, Sv. Martin na Muri, Croatia; Croatian Microbiological Society, pp 87.
23rd - 24th April 2022
Iva Marković' s poster presentation at the
6th Faculty of Science PhD Student Symposium
Students Lucija Kumek, Jelena Vojvodić and PhD student Iva Marković participated at the 6th Faculty of Science PhD Student Symposium, held in Zagreb, Croatia, April 23-24, 2022.
The research presented at the symposium was supported by the Croatian Science Foundation under the project PotatoSignalHub.
Reference: Marković I, Kumek L, Vojvodić J, Mihaljević S (2022) Antioxidative response of SA-deficient and wild type potato plants (Solanum tuberosum L.) to infection with potato spindle tuber viroid. Book of Abstracts of the 6th Faculty of Science PhD Student Symposium, April 23-24, 2022, Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, pp 210-211.
Reference: Book of Abstracts https://www.pmf.unizg.hr/_download/repository/KNJIGA_SAZETAKA_-_SIMPOZIJ_2022.pdf