Dr. Brankica Filipic is a researcher in the field of microbiology with a primary focus on bacterial pathogens and their virulence potential. Her work integrates molecular microbiology and sequence-based analyses to better understand the genetic determinants of pathogenicity, antimicrobial resistance, and epidemiological relationships among clinically relevant bacteria. In addition to studying pathogen biology, her research explores novel antimicrobial strategies. She investigates the antibacterial and anti-virulent potential of essential oils as well as newly synthesised compounds, aiming to identify alternative or complementary approaches to combat bacterial infections. Her work combines phenotypic assays with genomic and bioinformatic analyses to provide a comprehensive understanding of bacterial behavior and therapeutic potential.