Professor Vita Dolžan, MD, PhD, spec. lab. med. gen., is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana. She is the head of the Pharmacogenetics Laboratory at the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. Her research interests are focused on applied research in the field of pharmacogenetics and on the implementation of novel molecular-biology-based methods in clinical use. She investigates the influence of genetic variability in drug-metabolizing enzymes, transporters, and drug targets on drug treatment responses.