Assoc. Prof. Sanja Fabek Uher, PhD

• 2007 - 2012: Postgraduate doctoral study
  University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, The value of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck.) as functional food dependent on cultivar, growing period and nitrogen fertilization
• 1999 - 2006: Graduate study
  University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Effect of organic mulches on the yield components of lettuce

• 2006 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
  2021- : Associate Professor
  2015-2021: Assistant Professor
  2012-2015: Senior Assistant
  2006-2012: Young Researcher-Assistant

• Uzgoj povrća kao funkcionalne hrane (173858)
• Osnove povrćarstva (64673)
• Opće povrćarstvo (143956)
• Suvremena tehnologija uzgoja povrća (26742)
• Biološki i ekološki čimbenici uzgoja povrća (144456)
• Proizvodnja povrća (26724)
• Proizvodnja sjemena povrća (144470)
• Organsko-biološka proizvodnja povrća (269027)
• Stručni projekt - Povrćarstvo (251016)
• Suvremena proizvodnja aromatičnog i ljekovitog bilja (144459)
• Osnove uzgoja aromatičnog i ljekovitog bilja (143841)
• Osnove proizvodnje povrća (169237)
• Stručna praksa - Povrćarstvo (251015)
• Suvremena proizvodnja povrća i ljekovitog bilja (269511)
• Stručna praksa - Hortikultura II (281751)

• Production of vegetable as functional food
• Sustainable, ecological and soilless production of vegetables
• Introduction of new species, cultivars and technologies in vegetable crops production

scientific

Title	Funding	Duration	AFZ role
ZOO LIFE POLLINATORS - Zoos as local restoration and conservation hotspots in urban and peri-urban areas and citizen science ambassadors to reverse the decline of pollinators in anthropic spaces	LIFE Program	2025/07/01 - 2029/06/30	partner
Nutritivna i funkcionalna vrijednost koprive (Urtica dioica L.) primjenom suvremenih hidroponskih tehnika uzgoja	Croatian science foundation	2020/01/15 - 2024/01/14	coordinator
Napredni sustav motrenja agroekosustava u riziku od zaslanjivanja i onečišćenja	EU programi	2020/01/01 - 2023/01/01	coordinator
The EU Aquaponics Hub: Realising Sustainable Integrated Fish and Vegetable Production in the EU 2014-2018	EU	2014/01/01 - 2018/12/31	partner
Nove biopolimerne mikrokapsule za kontrolirano otpuštanje tvari za zaštitu/ishranu bilja	Croatian science foundation	2015/09/01 - 2018/08/31	coordinator
Reakcija kultivara plodovitog povrća na sastav hranjive otopine	MZOS	2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31	coordinator
Brokula kao funkcionalna hrana	MZO	2007/01/01 - 2009/12/31	coordinator

expert

Title	Funding	Duration	AFZ role
Modernizacija kurikuluma za suvremen i održiv poljoprivredni sektor	Other	2015/09/03 - 2016/04/30	coordinator
Revitalizacija proizvodnje češnjaka u Zadarskoj županiji	Suradnja s tijelima uprave	2015/04/22 - 2015/11/30	coordinator
Revitalizacija proizvodnje češnjaka u Zadrskoj županiji	Suradnja s tijelima uprave	2014/05/21 - 2014/12/31	contractor
Uzgoj lisnatog povrća sustavom plutajućih kontejnera	Suradnja s tijelima uprave	2006/12/15 - 2008/11/30	coordinator

development

Title	Funding	Duration	AFZ role
Očuvanje, održivo korištenje i razvoj genetskih izvora u poljoprivredi	Europski poljoprivredni fond za ruralni razvoj, strukturni fond	2024/05/16 - 2024/12/31	coordinator
Očuvanje, održivo korištenje i razvoj genetskih izvora u poljoprivredi	Europski poljoprivredni fond za ruralni razvoj 85%, Republika Hrvatska 15%	2018/01/01 - 2021/12/31	coordinator

teaching

Title	Funding	Duration	AFZ role
Unapređenje stručne prakse na preddiplomskim i diplomskim studijima Agronomskog fakulteta	Europski socijalni fond	2020/03/09 - 2023/03/09	coordinator

university support

Title	Funding	Duration	AFZ role
Nutritivna vrijednost i prinos microgreensa	Sveučilište u Zagrebu	2018/01/01 - 2018/12/31	coordinator
Utjecaj biostimulatora na prinos i kvalitetu hidroponski uzgojene rajčice	Sveučilište u Zagrebu	2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31	coordinator
Učinak dehidriranih organskih gnojiva i biostimulatora na nutritivnu vrijednost muškatne tikve	Sveučilište u Zagrebu	2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31	coordinator
Proizvodnja muškatne tikve veće nutritivne vrijednosti	Sveučilište u Zagrebu	2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31	coordinator
Nutritivna i zdravstvena vrijednost kultivirane vrste Urtica dioica L.	Sveučilište u Zagrebu	2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31	coordinator

• 1. Fabek Uher, S., Radman, S., Opačić, N., Dujmović, M., Benko, B., Lagundžija, D., Mijić, V., Prša, L., Babac, S., Šic Žlabur, J. (2023). Alfalfa, Cabbage, Beet and Fennel Microgreens in Floating Hydroponics - Perspective Nutritious Food?. Plants, 12(11), 2098. doi:10.3390/plants12112098
  2. Opačić, N., Radman, S., Fabek Uher, S., Benko, B., Voća, S., Šic Žlabur, J. (2022). Nettle Cultivation Practices - From Open Field to Modern Hydroponics: A Case Study of Specialized Metabolites // Plants, 11, 4; 1-19. doi:10.3390/plants11040483
  3. Jurić, S., Vlahoviček-Kahlina, K., Jurić, O., Fabek Uher, S., Jalšenjak, N., Vinceković, M. (2022). Increasing the Lycopene Content and Bioactive Potential of Tomato Fruits by Application of Encapsulated Biological and Chemical Agents. Food chemistry, 393, 133341, 8. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133341
  4. Šic Žlabur, J., Radman, S., Fabek Uher, S., Opačić, N., Benko, B., Galić, A., Samirić, P., Voća, S. (2021). Plant Response to Mechanically-Induced Stress: A Case Study on Specialized Metabolites of Leafy Vegetables. Plants, 10, 12; 2650, 14. doi:10.3390/plants10122650
  5. Jurić, S., Stracenski, K.S., Król-Kilińska, Ż., Žutić, I., Fabek Uher, S., Đermić, E., Topolovec-Pintarić, S. & Vinceković, M. (2020) The enhancement of plant secondary metabolites content in Lactuca sativa L. by encapsulated bioactive agents. Scientific reports, 10(1),1-12. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60690-3.

Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/290831

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=X6TD6JgAAAAJ&hl=hr&oi=ao

• 2017 - : Journal “Glasnik zaštite bilja“, Member of the Editorial Board
• 2016 - 2020: Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus (ACS), Member of the Editorial Board
• 2016 - : Faculty of Agriculture, Extracurricular activity "Gardening group" - supervisor
• 2015 - : Faculty of Agriculture, Member of the Scientific Board
• 2015 - : Faculty of Agriculture, Member of the Faculty Council
• 2013 - 2018: Member of the Committee for Extracurricular Activities
• 2009 - : Member of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)