Dr. Barbara Breznik is a recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship

Dr. Barbara Breznik of the Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology is the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct basic cancer research in the United States.

Barbara works in the research laboratory of Asist. Prof. Klementina Fon Tacer at Texas Tech University in the field of exploring new therapeutic targets for highly aggressive cancers such as brain tumours and pancreatic cancer. She is studying the role of melanoma antigens in treatment resistance to better understand cancer progression and develop more effective cancer treatments.

What is the Fulbright Program?
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. It is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright Program provides participants-chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential - with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.