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Maja Šegvić Klarić, Croatia

Personal info

Assistant Professor, Ph.D.

Date and Place of Birth: 1. May 1971., Split, Croatia

Education and Training

• 1990-1995 Graduate Study of Biology and Chemistry, Faculty of  Science, University of Split
• 1997-2001 Postgraduate Study of Toxicology, Faculty of  Science, University of Zagreb
• Master degree thesis: “Occurrence and fumonisinotoxinogenicity of Fusarium moniliforme in Croatia” Faculty of  Science, University of Zagreb, Tutor: Prof. dr. sc. Stjepan Pepeljnjak
• 1997 IUTOX  Training Course on Basic Toxicology at «Johan Bela» National Institute of Public Health, Budapest
• 2005 Ph.D. thesis: “Fumonisin B1, ochratoxin A and beauvericin mechanism of action in kidney cells” Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Tutor: Prof. dr. sc. Stjepan Pepeljnjak

Working experience

• 1997-2008 Scientific Novice at Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb
• 2008-present Assistant Professor at Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb

Project

• „Micromycetes, interactions of toxic metabolites – health and prevention“ financially supported by Ministry of Science, Education and Sports RH

Memberships

• Croatian Microbiological Society (Secretary)
• Croatian Society of Toxicology,
• Croatian Society of Environmental Health (Croatian Medical Association)

Teaching

• Lecturer on Graduate Study at Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb „Microbiology with Parasitology“ and „Applied Microbiology“
• Tutor of  few Graduated thesis and awarded Student thesis

Publications

Šegvić Klarić M, Daraboš D, Rozgaj R, Kašuba V, Pepeljnjak S. Beauvericin and ochratoxin A genotoxicity evaluated using the alkaline comet assay: single and combined genotoxic action. Arch Toxicol 2010; 84: 641-650.

Šegvić Klarić M, Pepeljnjak S, Rozgaj R. Genotoxicity of fumonisin B1, beauvericin and ochratoxin A in porcine kidney PK15 cells: effects of individual and combined treatment. Croat Chem Acta 2008; 81: 139-146.

Šegvić Klarić M, Rumora L, Ljubanović D, Pepeljnjak S. Cytotoxicity and apoptosis induced by fumonisin B1, beauvericin and ochratoxin A in porcine kidney PK15 cells: effects of individual and combined treatment. Arch Toxicol 2008; 82: 247-255.

Kovačić S, Petrinec Z, Matašin Ž, Gjurčević E, Ivkić G, Lovrenčić-Huzjan A, Šegvić Klarić M, Rumora L, Pepeljnjak S. Increased permeability of the blood-brain barrier following administration of glyceryl trinitrate in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.). Coll Antropol 2008; 32: 99-103.

Šegvić Klarić M, Pepeljnjak S, Domijan AM, Petrik J. Lipid peroxidation and glutathione levels in porcine kidney PK15 cells after individual and combined treatment with fumonisin B1, beauvericin and ochratoxin A. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2007; 100: 157-164.

Šegvić Klarić M, Kosalec I, Mastelić I, Pieckova E, Pepeljnjak S. Antifungal activity of thyme (Thymus vulgaris) essential oil and thymol against moulds from damp dwellings. Lett Appl Microbiol 2007; 44: 36-42.

Šegvić Klarić M, Pepeljnjak S. A year-round aeromycological study in Zagreb area, Croatia. Ann Agric Environ Med 2006; 13: 55-64.

Pepeljnjak S, Šegvić M. An overview of mycotoxins and toxigenic fungi in Croatia. In: Logrieco A, Visconti A (Eds.) An overview on toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in Europe. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 2004: 33-50.

Pepeljnjak S, Slobodnjak Z, Šegvić M, Peraica M, Pavlović M. The ability of fungal isolates from human lung aspergilloma to produce mycotoxins. Hum Exp Toxicol 2004; 23: 15-19.

Pepeljnjak S, Petrinec Z, Kovačić S, Šegvić M. Screening toxicity study in young carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) on feed amanded with fumonisin B1. Mycopathologia 2003; 156: 139-145.

Pepeljnjak S, Šegvić M, Ožegović L. Citrininotoxinogenicity of Penicillium spp. isolated from decaying apples. Brazilian J Microbiol 2002; 33: 134-137.