Prof. Jerka Dumić
Jerka Dumić is a Professor of Biochemistry and Immunology at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. After receiving her Ph.D. degree in 2000, she was a visiting scientist/professor at the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA, La Sapienza University, Rome, University of Ljubljana, Charles University, Prague, Ege University, Izmir, and Izmir University of Economics. Her scientific interest is focused on glycoimmunobiology and the identification of novel biomarkers of diagnostic/prognostic significance in various (patho)physiological conditions. She served as a Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2012-2017), the Dean of the University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry (2014-2016), a Secretary General (2001-2007), and President (2009-2013, 2019-2021) of the Croatian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Since 2017, she serves as a Chair of the FEBS Working Group of Integration and a Member of the FEBS Executive Committee.