Place and date of birth
Varaždin, 4 December 1983
Education
- 1998-2002 I Gymnasium in Varaždin
- 2002-2007 Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
- 2007 Diploma in Chemistry
- 2008-2015 Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Postgraduate study of natural sciences, Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry
- 2015 PhD degree in natural sciences (chemistry)
Work Experience
- Since 2006 at Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb.
Fields of interest
- Development of analytical methodology for determination of persistent organochlorine compounds (PCB congeners and organochlorine pesticides) in environmental samples, as well as in oil products and waste oils
- Distribution of pesticides and their metabolites in biological samples
- Temporal and spatial distribution monitoring of organic pollutants in soil and water
- Factors affecting stability and mobility of organic pollutants in a soil/water system
Additional training
- 2009. „5th Summer School of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology“, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- 2016. “Principles of Toxicology Course”, Croatian Toxicological Society and EUROTOX, Zagreb, Croatia
- 2016. “XVI. International Chromatography School”, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Zagreb
Awards
- 2016. Young Scientist Award, CROTOX 2016, Poreč, Croatia
Select Publications
- M. Dvoršćak, Determination of terbuthylazine in urine of rats exposed to low doses. Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, Zagreb : Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada , 2016. 33-33.
- M. Dvoršćak et al., Organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in atmospheric particles collected in Zagreb, Croatia. Croatica Chemica Acta 88 (2015), 2; 179-188.
Memberships
Croatian Chemical Society
Croatian Society of Toxicology