NIB

Biotechnological Hub of the NIB (BTH-NIB)

The purpose of the investment project BTH-NIB is the assurance of the appropriate infrastructural conditions for the use of research and developmental opportunities in the fields of operation of the NIB.

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dr. Angelika Vižintin

Working place: Research Assistant

Email: angelika.vizintin@nib.si
Department: Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology

EDUCATION
  • PhD in Biosciences (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2022)
  • MSc in Biochemistry (Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2017)
  • Erasmus+ study exchange, Uppsala University, Sweden (2016)
  • BSc in Biotechnology (Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • Research Assistant, Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology (NIB), Ljubljana, Slovenia (June 2024 - present)
  • Research Assistant, Laboratory for molecular basis of hormone-dependent diseases and biomarkers,  Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (December 2023–May 2024)
  • Researcher, Laboratory of Biocybernetics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (March 2018 – September 2022)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
  • VIŽINTIN, Angelika, MARKOVIĆ, Stefan, ŠČANČAR, Janez, KLADNIK, Jerneja, TUREL, Iztok, MIKLAVČIČ, Damijan. Nanosecond electric pulses are equally effective in electrochemotherapy with cisplatin as microsecond pulses. Radiology and oncology, 2022. doi: 10.2478/raon-2022-0028
  • VIŽINTIN, Angelika, MARKOVIĆ, Stefan, ŠČANČAR, Janez, MIKLAVČIČ, Damijan. Electroporation with nanosecond pulses and bleomycin or cisplatin results in efficient cell kill and low metal release from electrodes. Bioelectrochemistry, 2021. doi: S156753942100061X?via%3Dihub.
  • VIŽINTIN, Angelika, VIDMAR, Janja, ŠČANČAR, Janez, MIKLAVČIČ, Damijan. Effect of interphase and interpulse delay in high-frequency irreversible electroporation pulses on cell survival, membrane permeabilization and electrode material release. Bioelectrochemistry, 2020. doi: S1567539419308709?via%3Dihub.
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FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
  • Krka special recognition for PhD thesis (2023)
  • Award for 3rd best student platform at the BioEM 2022 conference (2022)
  • Milan Lenarčič scholarship for high-achieving students (2020-2022)
  • American Slovenian Education Foundation fellowship for a research visit at Pavličev's lab at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio, USA (2017)
  • Biotechnical faculty Recognition award (2014)