Experience

Cambridge University Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Associate

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Development of 3D cell models to evaluate biopolymer nanoparticles for the treatmentof pancreatic cancer. Design and characterization of polymeric nanoparticles for nucleic acid delivery (pDNA, mRNA) and co-delivery of poorly soluble small molecule drugs.

• Research Associate

  • Dec 2018 - Apr 2022

  Design and synthesis of stimuli-responsive polymer drug delivery systems for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Drug-release, cellular uptake, viability and toxicity studies in pancreatic cancer cells.



University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology

• Croatia
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PhD student, Research Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2018

  Synthesis of nucleoside-mimetics with potential antitumor activity using eco-friendly synthetic approaches. Correlation of biological effects with structures (SAR), drug-DNA interactions and design of p38 MAPK inhibitors. Synthesis of nucleoside-mimetics with potential antitumor activity using eco-friendly synthetic approaches. Correlation of biological effects with structures (SAR), drug-DNA interactions and design of p38 MAPK inhibitors.



Hidrolab

• Chile
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Analytical Chemist

  • Nov 2013 - Sep 2014

  Analysis of waste water, solid waste and oils using GC, GC/MS, but also FTIR and IC, introducing new methods, calibrating and doing quality control on these instruments. Analysis of waste water, solid waste and oils using GC, GC/MS, but also FTIR and IC, introducing new methods, calibrating and doing quality control on these instruments.