Lucija Vrban is a drug research assistant at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), working with the Laboratory for the Computational Design and Synthesis of Functional Materials. Her primary focus is on computer-aided drug design for neurodegenerative disorders. Lucija holds a master’s degree in Drug Research and Development from the University of Rijeka and has multiple certifications in coding, scripting, and high-performance computing (HPC). She applies these skills to perform complex simulations and analyses of drug candidates and mechanisms. Lucija is proficient in Croatian and English and has presented her research at numerous symposia and conferences.