PhD in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, ICGEB, Trieste, Italy, and University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia (2019). Present position: Research Associate, IMGGE Research experience: Conducted research in the field of genetic diseases caused by defective splicing, RNA splicing mechanisms; Conducted research in the field of development of bio-therapeutic products, structural and functional characterizations of proteins and peptides; Research in the field of Biotechnology. Research interest: Biotechnology (development of bio-therapeutic products, bacterial fermentation, biocatalysis, synthesis and application of novel materials-biopolymers) and Green Chemistry.