Jerneja Koren is an MSci student of Immunology and Pharmacology at the University of Aberdeen in the North-East of Scotland. She is currently undertaking her final year research project in the Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre at the Institute of Medical Sciences, where she is investigating the role of a phosphatase called PTP1B in chronic inflammation …
Jernej is a third year chemistry student at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology in Ljubljana. During primary and secondary school, he actively participated in cultural events, athletic competitions and various knowledge competitions. He will undertake a research visit in the field of organic synthesis under the supervision of Professor David Šarlah in Illinois. …
Jaka Godejša is studying for a Master’s degree in Tourism at the University of Primorska, Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica in Portorož. He graduated under the mentorship of Dr. Dejan Križaj with the title: Use of non-fungible tokens in the event industry. As part of his thesis, he organised the first dinner in Slovenia …
Gregor is a chemistry master’s student at the University of Ljubljana, where he also completed his postgraduate studies. He conducted the practical part of his master’s thesis, researching reactions between mercury and various organic ligands, at Umeå University. During a year-long Erasmus+ exchange program at Umeå, he obtained a Master of Science degree. In addition …
José Ignacio Scasserra is an Argentinian philosophy teacher. He did his master’s degree in Interdisciplinary studies of subjectivity at the Buenos Aires University. He worked in different pedagogical programs with children and teenagers from vulnerable neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. Currently he is doing his PhD in Philosophy. His research is on the topis of ethics, …
Tim is completing his Master’s degree in Business Informatics at the School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Biology at the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana. During his studies, he took part in an Erasmus+ exchange at the University of Augsburg, Germany. He is currently working at Deloitte …
Živa Alif is a PhD student of Economics of Natural Resources at the University of Ljubljana, focusing her research on the social aspects of nature conservation in farmland – in other words, trying to convince farmers to protect biodiversity on their farms. She completed a research masters in ecology, evolution and conservation at Imperial College …
Žana Brilej is completing her undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Ljubljana. During her studies, she developed an interest in biochemistry and began research at the Department of Synthetic Biology and Immunology at the Institute of Chemistry, where she researched potential prototypes of agents for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2. She later joined other …
Tina Logonder is a master’s student in biochemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana. She is currently doing laboratory work in the biotechnology company Acies Bio as part of her master’s thesis. The work focuses on the preparation and characterization of Yarrowia lipolytica yeast strains with altered lipid …
