Assoc. Prof. Nataša Hulak, PhD

Associate Professor
Division for Agroecology
Department of Microbiology
Office location: 3rd Pavilion, 1st floor (The Tower)
Phone: +385 1 239 3699
Email: nhulak ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english, spanish
Consultations: monday from 10h to 12h
Academic qualifications
- 2009 - 2014: PhD Advanced Biotechnology
Characterization of the expression of transcriptionally silent loci during the plant response against Pseudomonas syringae.
Department of Cellular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences. University of Malaga-IHSM-CSIC. Spain. - 2008 - 2010: Master Degree in Advanced Biotechnology (M.Sc)
Generation of Type III secretion system effectors mutants in Pseudomonas syringae pv.tomato.
Department of Cellular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences. University of Malaga-IHSM-CSIC and International University of Andalucia, Huelva. Spain. - 2001 - 2006: Graduated in Biology and Chemistry (B.Sc.)//Master Degree in Biology and Chemistry (M.Sc)
Major in Biology.
Department of Biology and Chemistry, University of J.J.Strossmayer in Osijek, Croatia.
Final project titled: Physico-chemical properties of phytocenosis of Papuk.
Department of Biology and Chemistry, University of J.J.Strossmayer in Osijek, Croatia.
Employment and work experience
- 2017 - : University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Assistant Professor - 2015 - 2017: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - 2009 - 2014: Department of Cellular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences. University of Malaga-IHSM-CSIC. Spain.
Researcher - 2007 - 2009: Department of Cellular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences. University of Malaga-IHSM-CSIC. Spain.
Research Assistant
Teaching
- Mikrobna raznolikost prirodnih i antropogenih ekoloških sustava (144082)
- Mikrobiologija i biokemija tla (26307)
- Uvod u mikrobiologiju tla (26500)
- Biološke osnove plodnosti tla (143872)
- Bakteriologija i mikologija u biotehnologiji (98343)
- Mikrobna ekologija (169416)
- Mikrobiologija u animalnoj proizvodnji (185434)
- Korisne asocijacije biljaka i mikroorganizama (144083)
- Mikrobiologija voda (246777)
Research interests
- Plant-pathogen interaction
- Molecular biology, genetics and epigenetics
- Food Microbiology
- Functional and structural diversity of microbial communities in soil
- Development of molecular methods in research
- Micology
Training and research experience
- 2017/05/15 - 2017/05/18: Univerza v Ljubljani Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za živilstvo, Katedra za mikrobiologijo Ustanova: Univerza v Ljubljani Biotehniška fakulteta (scientific)
Fatty acid profiling (sausages). - 2016/11/15 - 2016/11/20: Univerza v Ljubljani Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za živilstvo, Katedra za mikrobiologijo Ustanova: Univerza v Ljubljani Biotehniška fakulteta (scientific)
Fatty acid profiling (GIT). - 2016/01/29 - 2016/02/05: Helmholtz Zentrum München, Department of Environmental Ecogenetics. München (scientific)
NGS sequencing.
Projects
scientific
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Utjecaj okolišnih čimbenika na sastav zajednica gljiva mediteranske regije Hrvatske | Croatian science foundation | 2023/12/31 - 2027/12/30 | partner |
Mikrobiota buraga i fecesa divljih preživača: longitudinalni odnos dobrobiti životinje i širenja patogenih bakterija | MZO | 2016/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | partner |
Očuvanje mikrobne raznolikosti povezane s proizvodnjom tradicionalnih hrvatskih kobasica od mesa divljači: biotehnološka i sigurnosna karakterizacija | Croatian science foundation | 2014/10/01 - 2017/09/30 | coordinator |
university support
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Mikroinkapsulacija korisnih bakterija u poljoprivredi | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
Povećanje vijabilnosti korisnih bakterija s potencijalom primjene u različitim agroekosustavima | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | coordinator |
Publications
Bibliography (CROSBI): http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=363562
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?hl=en&user=JW42508AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate