Jasna Novak

Contact information

Location: Laboratory for Antibiotic, Enzyme, Probiotic and Starter Cultures Technology, IV /16

Biography

Birth date: 12. October 1977.

Birthplace: Split

Academic appointments
	Institution	Subject	Year
MSc	Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb	Fatty Acid Content Analysis in Yolks from Laying Hens Fed with Dietary Supplementation of Shiitake Mushroom	2003.
PhD	Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb	Application of proteomics and other molecular methods in the characterization of the functionality of the probiotic bacteria	2008.

Work experience
Position	Institution	Year
Assistant	Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb	2005.
Senior assistant	Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb	2008.
Assistant professor	Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb	2009.
Associate professor	Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb	2015.
Full professor	Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb	2019.

Internship (1 week and more)
Institution	Place	Year
Institute "Ruđer Bošković"	Zagreb, Croatia	2003.
French National Institute for Agricultural Research, INRA, Proteomics Platform: Protein Structure and Biochemistry Unit	Jouy en Josas, France	2006. - 2007. (18 months)
Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Beograd	Belgrade, Serbia	2011. (2 months)
Department of Veterinary Bioscience, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki	Helsinki, Finland	2011. - 2012. (9 months)
University of Ljubljana	Ljubljana, Slovenia	2014.
DOREA Educational Institute	Porto, Portugal	2022.

Functions:

Member of the FFTB Committee for Rector`s Award (2008)
Member of the FFTB Committee for International Collaboration (2008)
Chair of the FFTB Committee for Quality Management (2019.-2022.)
Croatian Microbiological Society, Section for Applied Microbiology: president of the Section (2020.-);member of the Executive Board (2020.-), member of the Supervisory Committee (2014.-2016.); member (2004.-)
Member of the FFTB Postgraduate Studies Committee, Coordinator of the doctoral study Biotechnology (2021.-)
Chair of the Faculty Promotion Committee (2021.-)
Member of Biotechnical Area Council, University of Zagreb (2021.-)
Member of the FTTB Committee for Career Development (2022.-)

Scientific projects:

Potential therapeutic biomolecules of the next-generation probiotics - Croatian Science Foundation (2019-2023)
BioProspecting of the Adriatic Sea - European Structural and Investment Fund (2017-2023)
Application of protein hydrolysates from flaxseed and hempseed oil cakes as an animal cell culture media supplement - Croatian Science Foundation (2017-2021)
Probiotics and starter cultures - surface proteins and bacteriocins - Croatian Science Foundation (2015-2019)
Lactic acid bacteria as live biotherapeutic products - Bilateral Agreement with Slovenia (2014-2015)
Conservation and standardisation of traditional technologies of fermented milk products based on autochthonous lactic acid bacteria - SEE.ERA NET (2011-2013)
Probiotics, prebiotics and functional starter cultures - Republic of Croatia Ministry of Science and Education (2007-2013)
European Union Grant 22749 in the 7th Framework Programme; Centre of Excellence project Microbial Food Safety Research (MiFoSa), 2011.-2012
Development of Probiotic Yoghurt Technology with improved Yoghurt Characteristics - EUREKA project E! 1975 EUROAGRI (2006-2009)
Marie Curie's research project LABHEALTH, "Novel applications of lactic acid bacteria to improve food safety and health", 2006.-2009.

Technological/expert projects and cooperation with industry:

Development of a functional probiotic product for special medical needs intended for dietary nutrition of patients with malnutrition or at risk of its occurrence - BELUPO
Development of functional probiotic products of processed grain-based food - PODRAVKA
Production of probiotic dry sourdough for bakery - BICRO-IRCRO (2009)

Projects for science popularization:

PANDA - project-oriented teaching for gifted children; project coordinator - association BIOTEKA (2023, 2020)
Development of the STEM network; project coordinator - association BIOTEKA (2021-2023)
In the Society of Microbes; project coordinator - Croatian Microbiological Society (2018-2020)

Scientific bibliography:

https://www.bib.irb.hr:8443/pretraga/?operators=and|Novak,%20Jasna%20(25797)|text|profile

Honors:

Biotechnical foundation of the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology Award for the best students and young researchers, 2005.
Biotechnical foundation of the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology Award for the best students and young researchers, 2007.
First Award of Polish Inventors Alliance and authors of technical improvements for the exposed results, "Production and use of probiotic starter cultures" assigned to the 5th international exhibition of innovations, new ideas, products and technologies ARCA, Zagreb, 2007.
Young scientist Award "Vera Johanides" from Croatian Academy of Engineering HATZ, 2011.
Young scientist Meeting attendance grant from FEMS to support attendance at FEMS Meeting 2013.

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