Andreja Leboš Pavunc, PhD

Consultations

by arrangement

Biography

Birth date: January 14, 1981

Birth place: Zagreb

 FUNCTIONS:

1. Member of the Organising Committee for the celebration of the 67th anniversary of the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology (2023)
2. Member of the FFTB team at the Science Festival (2023, 2022, 2021)
3. Secretary of the Croatian Microbiological Society's congresses (2023, 2022, 2019)
4. Member of the Organising Committee of the 10th International Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists (2022)
5. Member of the FFTB team for the organization of the University Fair (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
6. Member of the FFTB Committee for Internal Audit of the Quality Assurance System (2021-)
7. Secretary of the Croatian Microbiological Society (2020-2022)
8. Member of the FFTB Thesis Committee (2019-)
9. Member of the FFTB Education Committee (2019-2021)
10. Member of the FFTB Postgraduate Studies Committee (2008-2010)

Scientific projects:

1. Potential therapeutic biomolecules of the next-generation probiotics - Croatian Science Foundation (2019-2023)
2. BioProspecting of the Adriatic Sea - European Structural and Investment Fund (2017-2023)
3. Functionality and properties of exopolysaccharides of probiotic bacteria, University of Zagreb (2021)
4. Production of potential biotherapeutic molecules with lactic acid bacteria, University of Zagreb (2020)
5. Exopolysaccharides and functional proteins of lactic acid bacteria probioitc strans, University of Zagreb (2019)
6. Probiotic activity of lactic acid bactera strains isolated from human breast milk, University of Zagreb (2018)
7. Influence of the microbiota composition of human breast milk on the intestinal microbiota of infants, University of Zagreb (2017)
8. Application of protein hydrolysates from flaxseed and hempseed oil cakes as an animal cell culture media supplement - Croatian Science Foundation (2017-2021)
9. Probiotics and starter cultures - surface proteins and bacteriocins - Croatian Science Foundation (2015-2019)
10. Lactic acid bacteria as live biotherapeutic products - Bilateral Agreement with Slovenia (2014-2015)
11. Conservation and standardisation of traditional technologies of fermented milk products based on autochthonous lactic acid bacteria - SEE.ERA NET (2011-2013)
12. Probiotics, prebiotics and functional starter cultures - Republic of Croatia Ministry of Science and Education (2007-2013)
13. Development of Probiotic Yoghurt Technology with improved Yoghurt Characteristics  - EUREKA project E! 1975 EUROAGRI (2006-2009)

Technological/expert projects and cooperation with industry:

1. 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
2. Development of functional probiotic products of processed grain based food - PODRAVKA
3. Production of probiotic dry sour dough for bakery - BICRO-IRCRO (2009)

Projects for the science popularization:

1. PANDA - project-oriented teaching for gifted children; project coordinator - association BIOTEKA (2024, 2023, 2020)
2. Development of the STEM network; project coordinator - association BIOTEKA (2021-2023)
3. In the Society of Microbes; project coordinator - Croatian Microbiological Society (2018-2020)

Honors:

1. Silver medal, 9th International Innovation Fair, Agro Arca, 2017
2. Award for the best poster presentation in the area of the Food biotechnology at the CEFood congres (Cavtat, Croatia,  May, 15-17, 2008) entitled "The use of Lactobacillus plantarum L4 for the production of probiotic drink with cabbage juice".
3. Biotechnical foundation of the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology Award for the best students and young researchers, 2007

Memberships in societies and associations:

1. BIOTEKA (since 2021)
2. Summer Science Factory (since 2018)
3. Croatian Society of Biotechnology (since 2008)
4. Croatian Microbiological Society (since 2007)