CV_form_HRZZ Curriculum Vitae HRZZ Form PERSONAL INFORMATION Name and surname Academic title Year and institution Vlatka Zoldoš Ph.D. 1993, Faculty of Science University of Zagreb of PhD obtained Address Horvatovac 102a, Zagreb Phone +385 1 4606266 Fax +385 1 4606286 E-mail vzoldos@biol.pmf.hr Personal web page Citizenship Date and place of birth Croatian September 1st 1968 WORK EXPERIENCE1 (CHRONOLOGICALLY) Date (from – until) Institution Position Work field Date (from – until) Institution Position Work field Date (from – until) Institution Position Work field Date (from – until) Institution Position Work field 2011 - present Faculty of Science University of Zagreb, Biology Division, Department of Molecular Biology Associate professor Research (field of genetics and epigenetics) and education 2003 - 2011 Faculty of Science University of Zagreb, Biology Division, Department of Molecular Biology Assistant professor Research (field of genetics and epigenetics) and education 1994 - 2003 Faculty of Science University of Zagreb, Biology Division, Department of Molecular Biology Young researcher Research (field of genetics and cytogenetics) and education 1993 - 1994 Faculty of Science University of Zagreb, Biology Division, Department of Molecular Biology Research assistant Research (field of genetics and cytogenetics) and education , , Please add rows to enter all required information 123 all information in the document should be entered chronologically – from the most recent to the oldest © hrzz 1 CV_form_HRZZ EDUCATION2 (CHRONOLOGICALLY) Date Place Institution Title of qualification awarded Date Place Institution Title of qualification awarded 1996 - 2000 Zagreb, Croatia, and Paris, France Faculty of Science University of Zagreb and University Paris-Sud Xi (these en cotutelle) Ph.D. in Natural Sciences 1987 – 1992 Zagreb, Croatia Faculty of Science University of Zagreb B.Sc. in Biology TRAINING (CHRONOLOGICALLY) Year Place Institution Subject and skills covered 2000 Wageningen, Netherlands Agricultural University Molecular Cytogenetics Year Place Institution Subject and skills covered 1995 - 1996 Paris, France University Paris-Sud XI CNRS, France Molecular Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Year Place Institution Subject and skills covered 1995 Trieste, Italy ICGB Molecular Biology LANGUAGES MOTHER TONGUE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Speaking Writing Reading Croatian Yes Excellent (C2) Excellent (C2) Excellent (C2) OTHER FOREIGN LANGUAGES3 Language Speaking Writing Reading French Excellent (C2) C1 Excellent (C2) RESEARCH AND OTHER PROJECTS (CHRONOLOGICALLY; LEADER AND ASSOCIATES; FUNDING SOURCE) 2013 – 2017 Group leader in FP7 RegPot project INTEGRA-Life «Integrating research in molecular life sciences at the University of Zagreb», grant agreement no: 315997, coordinator Gordan Lauc, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry University of Zagreb. © hrzz 2 CV_form_HRZZ 2013 -2016 Group leader in HRZZ project EpiSalvia “Epigenetic vs. genetic diversity in natural plant populations: A case study of Croatian endemic Salvia species, coordinated by prof. Zlatko Šatović, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb. 2012 – 2016 Group leader in FP7 project IBD-BIOM – “Diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease”, grant agreement no: 305479, coordinator Jack Satsangi, University of Edinburgh UK. 2011 - 2012 Project leader of PCSI project funded by Agence Universitaire de Francophonie (AUF) „L'impact de stress environnemental sur le génome, epigénome et glycome de quelques éspeces de plantes“ 2007 – 2013 Principle investigator of project funded by Ministry of Science and Sport of Rebublic Croatia (MZOŠ) #119-1191196-1224 „Chromatin dynamics and genome plasticity“ 2007 – 2013 Collaborator (senior researcher) on project funded by MZOŠ, # 119-0982934-3110 „Effects of environmental contamination on genetic structure of aquatic organisms“ (project leader: Prof. dr. sc. Goran Klobučar) 2002 – 2006 Collaborator (senior researcher) on project funded by MZOŠ, # 0119112 „Diversity, structure and evolution of genomes of higher plants and some animals“ (project leader: prof. dr.sc. Dražena Papeš) 2003 - 2005 Senior researcher on research bilateral project France-Croatia (COGITO, Hubert Curien): “Evolution des organisateurs nucleolaires: chen peduncule (Quercus robur) et chen sessile (Q. petraea) comme les plant modeles”, (Project leaders: prof. dr. sc. D. Papeš i dr. sc. Sonja Šiljak-Yakovlev) 1996 – 2002 Young researcher on the project funded by MZOŠ, # 0119112 „Variability of chromatin organization in higher plants“ (project leader: prof. dr.sc. Dražena Papeš) 1992 – 1996 Young research on the project funded by MZOŠ, # 0119112 „Chromatin organization and gene expression in developmental processes“ (Project leader: prof. dr.sc. Dražena Papeš) TEACHING (CHRONOLOGICALLY; UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE , POSTGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES © hrzz 3 CV_form_HRZZ 2009 – present: Undergraduate study of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science University of Zagreb: elective course „Epigenetics“ (prof. V. Zoldoš have introduced this course on Study of Molecular Biology academic year 2009/10) 2007 – present Undergraduate study of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science University of Zagreb: obligatory course “Genetics” Nositeljica obaveznog kolegija „Genetics“ 2006 – present Undergraduate study of Biology, Faculty of Science University of Zagreb: obligatory course “Genetics” 2004 – present Undergraduate study of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science University of Zagreb: elective course „Molecular Cytogenetics“ (prof. V. Zoldoš have introduced this course on Study of Molecular Biology academic year 2004/05) 2001 – 2004 Sudjelovanje u nastavi izbornog kolegija „Citogenetika“ za studente IV godine Molekularne biologije 1998 – 2004 Practical course “Genetics” for undergraduate students of Biology 1993 - 1998 Practical course “Cell Biology” for undergraduate students of Biology MENTORSHIP OF DEFENDED DOCTORAL AND MASTER DISSERTATIONS AND TRAINING OF YOUNG RESEARCHERS AND SCIENTISTS (CHRONOLOGICALLY) Tomislav Horvat, Chromatin dynamics and replication fork progression in mammals. These en cotutelle (Ph.D. with dual mentorship) between University of Zagreb (Faculty of Science) and University Paris XI (Ecole doctorale: Logique du vivant). Mentors: Prof. dr. sc. Vlatka Zoldoš i dr. sc. Genevieve Almouzni (Institut Marie Curie), 2010. Biruš Ivan, The effects of environmental stress on the length of rRNA intergenic spacer, DNA methylation and protein N-glycosylation in natural populations of the common oak and Bosnian lily. Faculty of Science University of Zagreb, 2010. Mentor of 10 diploma works. VISITS TO FOREIGN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (CHRONOLOGICALLY; ONLY VISITS LONGER THAN 3 MONTHS) AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS (CHRONOLOGICALLY) 2001 Annual Award for the best scientific publication, Society of University Teachers and other Teachers 1996 – 1999 French Government Fellowship (these en cotutelle) © hrzz 4 CV_form_HRZZ 1995 – 1996 French Government Fellowship (Initiation de la recherché) ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES (CHRONOLOGICALLY; ORGANIZATION OF HOME AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE EVENTS ) MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS AND BODIES (CHRONOLOGICALLY; HOME AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BODIES) Croatian Biological Society 1885 Croatian Genetic Society Croatian Society for Plant Physiology Member of IUFRO (International Unit for Forest Research Organisation), from year 2005 president of IUFRO COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND WORK GROUPS (CHRONOLOGICALLY; HOME AND INTERNATIONAL) 2005 – present: president of IUFRO organization (International Unit for Forest Research Organization) PAPERS (CHRONOLOGICALLY; RESEARCH BOOKS, HOME AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNALS, HOME AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS; ; PLEASE PROVIDE THE H2 INDEX AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CITATIONS) © hrzz 5 CV_form_HRZZ Citations in ISI Web of Knowledge: 261 h-index: 8 Publications in international journals © hrzz (Current Contents) 1. Menni C, Keser T, Mangino M, Bell JT, Erte I, Akmačić I, Vučković F, Pučić Baković M, Gornik O, McCarthy MI, Zoldoš V (shared last author), Spector TD, Lauc G, Valdes A (2013) Glycosylation of Immunoglobulin G: Role of genetic and epigenetic influences. PLoS ONE, 8 (12):e82558 (IF=4,092; rank 12/85 – Biology) 2. Krištić J, Vučković F, Menni C, Klarić L, Keser T, Beceheli I, Pučić-Baković M, Novokmet M, Mangino M, Thaqi K, Rudan P, Novokmet N, Šarac J, Missoni S, Kolčić I, Polašek O, Rudan I, Campbell H, Hayward C, Aulchenko Y, Valdes A, Wilson JF, Gornik O, Primorac D, Zoldoš V, Spector T and Lauc G (2014) Glycans are a novel biomarker of chronological and biological age. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, in press. Doi:10.1093/gerona/glt190 (IF=4.314; rank 6/46 Geriatrics & Gerontology) 3. Vojta A & Zoldoš V (2013) Adaptation or Malignant Transformation: the Two Faces of Epigenetically Mediated Response to Stress. BioMed Research International, article ID 954060, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/954060. (IF = 2.88) 4. Lauc G, Vojta A, Zoldoš V (2013) Epigenetic regulation of glycosylation is the quantum mechanics of biology. BBA Gen Subjects, 31;1840(1):65-70. (IF=3,848) 5. Vičić V, Barišić D, Horvat T, Biruš I, Zoldos V (2013) Epigenetic characterization of chromatin in cycling cells of pedunculate oak, Quercus robur L. Tree Genetic & Genomes, 9: 1247-1256 (IF 2.397) 6. Zoldoš V, Horvat T, Lauc G (2013) Glycomics meets genomics, epigenomics and other high throughput omics for system biology studies. Curr Opin Chem Biol 17:34-40. (IF=9,850) 7. Horvat T, Deželjin M, Redžić I, Barišić D, Herak-Bosnar M, Lauc G, Zoldoš V (2013) Reversibility of Membrane N-Glycome of HeLa Cells upon Treatment with Epigenetic Inhibitors. PLoS ONE 8(1): e54672 (IF=4,092) 8. Zoldoš V, Novokmet M, Beceheli I, Lauc G (2013) Genomics and epigenomics of the human glycome. Glycoconjugate J, 30:41-50. (IF=2,700) 9. Horvat T, Mužinić A, Barišić D, Herak Bosnar M, Zoldoš V (2012) Epigenetic modulation of HeLa cell membrane N-glycome. BBA General Subjects 1820(9):1412-9. (IF=5.00) 10. Zoldoš V., Horvat T., Novokmet M., Cuenin C., Mužinić A., Pučić M., Huffman J.E., Gornik O., Polašek O., Campbell H., Hayward C., Wright A.F., Rudan I., Owen K., McCarthy I.M., Herceg Z., Lauc G. (2012) Epigenetic silencing of HNF1A associates with changes in the composition of the human plasma N-glycome. Epigenetics 7:2, 164172. (IF=4.920; rank 57/290) 11. Lauc G, Zoldoš V (2011) The role of epigenetic regulation of membrane glycoconjugates in the attenuation of viral pandemics. Medical Hypothesis 76: 214216. (IF=1,276; rank 60/81 – Medicine, research & experimental, median IF=1,806) 12. Lauc G, Zoldoš V (2010) Protein glycosylation – an evolutionary crossroad between genes and environment. Molecular BioSystems 6: 2373-2379. (IF=3.859) 13. Lauc G, Zoldoš V (2009) Epigenetic regulation of glycosylation could be a mechanism used by complex organisms to compete with microbes on an evolutionary scale. Medical Hypothesis 73: 510-512 (IF=1,276; rank 60/81 – Medicine, research & experimental, median IF=1,806) 14. Bauer N, Horvat T, Birus I, Vicic V, Zoldoš V (2009) Nucleotide sequence, structural organization and length heterogeneity of ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer in Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. and Q. robur L. Molecular Genetics and Genomics 281: 207221 (IF=2,987; rank 109/263 – Biochemistry & Molecular Biology – median IF=2.55) 15.Puizina J, Sviben T, Krajacic-Sokol, I, Zoldoš-Pećnik V, Siljak-Yakovlev S, Papes D, Besendorfer V. (2008). Cytogenetic and molecular characterization of the Abies alba genome and its relationship with other members of the Pinaceae. Plant Biology 10:256-267 (IF=2,012; rank 38/152 – Plant Sciences – median IF=1,081, Broj citata 1) 16.N. Nuber, O. Gornik, G. Lauc, N. Bauer, A. Žuljević, D. Papeš and V. Zoldoš (2007). Genetic evidence for the identity of Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskål) J. Agardh (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta) in the Adriatic Sea. European Journal of Phycology 42(1): 113-120. (IF=1,51; rank 55/152 – Plant Sciences, median IF=1,08; Broj citata 2) 17. S. Šiljak-Yakovlev, S. Peccenini, E. Muratović, V. Zoldoš, O. Robin and J. Vallès (2003). 6 Chromosomal differentiation and genome size in three European mountain Lilium species: implications for their systematics and evolution. Plant Systematics CV_form_HRZZ OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (CHRONOLOGICALLY; CHIEF EDITOR OR EDITOR OF RESEARCH BOOK, HOME AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNALS, HOME AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER) RECENZENT: 2006 - evaluator of scientific projects funded by MZOS RH 2006 – 2012 reviewer for scientific journals: Plant Systematic and Evolution; Silvae Genetica, Journal of Plant Science 2006 – reviewer for text book for “Čovjek i nasljeđivanje”, text book for high school (author: M. Pavlica, 2007, Publisher: Školska knjiga, Zagreb) COMPUTER SKILLS Operational systems Windows, MS Office, Excell, Internet, Photoshop OTHER IMPORTANT SKILLS AND COMPETENCES Driving licence, category B ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NOTES © hrzz 7