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Snježana Džijan

Division of Toxicology

PhD / Senior Scientific Associate

Education

  • 2000. – Faculty of Food Technology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, study program in Food Technology, specialization in Food Engineering (BSc in Food Technology)
  • 2009. – PhD in Biomedicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek; scientific field: Biomedicine and Health Sciences; branch: Basic Medical Sciences

Work Experience

  • 2026 – present. Senior Research Associate, Department of Toxicology, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb
  • 2013 – 2026. Head of DNA Laboratory and Permanent Court Expert Witness for DNA Analysis, Genos Ltd. for Expertise and Analysis, Zagreb
  • 2017 – present. Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
  • 2012 – 2017. Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
  • 2007 – 2012. Teaching and Research Assistant / Senior Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
  • 2000 – 2007. Research Associate at the Laboratory for DNA Analysis, Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek

Fields of interest

  • Research in the fields of human genetics, forensic sciences, and molecular diagnostics of microorganisms; application of molecular biology methods for DNA analysis for the purposes of genotyping and DNA profiling.

Additional training

  • Day of Advanced Technologies: Latest Solutions for Next-Generation Sequencing and Leading Bioinformatics Tools (Zagreb, 2017)
  • Next-Generation Sequencing in Clinic and Research (Zagreb, 2014)
  • SPIDIA International Public Workshop: Standardization and Improvements of Generic Pre-Analytical Tools and Procedures for In Vitro Diagnostics (Hilden, Germany, 2013)
  • Illumina, Next Generation Sequencing (Zagreb, 2013)
  • Pedagogical, Psychological, Didactic, and Methodological Training Programme, Department of Lifelong Learning, Faculty of Teacher Education, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (Osijek, 2009)
  • Training organized by the Faculty of Medicine of Osijek, Osijek County Court, and the Croatian Society of Court Experts Witnesses and Valuers for obtaining the title Court Expert witness for DNA analysis at the County Court in Osijek (Osijek, 2009)
  • Basic Sequencing and Fragment Analysis Training for 3130 Genetic Analyzer (Rotkreuz, Switzerland, 2005)
  • Basic Real Time Training for ABI PRISM 7000 (Rotkreuz, Switzerland, 2004)

Select Publications

  1. Škrlec, Ivana; Biloglav, Zrinka; Talapko, Jasminka; Džijan, Snježana; Daus-Šebeđak, Danijela; Cesar-Lepeduš, Vera. Myocardial infarction susceptibility and the MTNR1B polymorphisms // International journal of molecular sciences, 24 (2023), 14; 11444, 13. doi: 10.3390/ijms241411444
  2. Škrlec, Ivana; Talapko, Jasminka; Džijan, Snježana; Cesar, Vera; Lazić, Nikolina; Lepeduš, Hrvoje. The Association between Circadian Clock Gene Polymorphisms and Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis // Biology, 11 (2022), 1; 20, 14. doi: 10.3390/biology11010020
  3. Gvozdanović, Kristina; Djurkin Kušec, Ivona; Margeta, Polonca; Salajpal, Krešimir; Džijan, Snježana; Bošnjak, Zinka; Kušec, Goran. Multiallelic marker system for traceability of Black Slavonian pig meat // Food control, 109 (2020), 106917, 6. doi: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.106917
  4. Marjanović, Damir; Hadžić Metjahić, Negra; Čakar, Jasmina; Džehverović, Mirela; Dogan, Serkan; Ferić, Elma; Džijan, Snježana; Škaro, Vedrana; Projić, Petar; Madžar, Tomislav et al. Identification of human remains from the Second World War mass graves uncovered in Bosnia and Herzegovina // Croatian medical journal, 56 (2015), 3; 257-262. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2015.56.25 7
  5. Bošnjak, Zinka; Džijan, Snježana; Pavlinić, Dinko; Perić, Magdalena; Ružman, Nataša; Roksandić Križan, Ivana; Lauc, Gordan; Antolović-Požgain, Arlen; Burazin, Jelena; Vuković, Dubravka. Distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis Serotypes in Clinical Urogenital Samples from North-Eastern Croatia // Current microbiology, 64 (2012), 6; 522-560. doi: 10.1007/s00284-012-0106-7
  6. Džijan, Snježana; Ćurić, Goran; Pavlinić, Dinko; Marcikić, Mladen; Primorac, Dragan; Lauc, Gordan. Evaluation of the Reliability of DNA Typing in the Process of Identification of War Victims in Croatia // Journal of forensic sciences, 54 (2009), 3; 608-609. doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01015.x
  7. Wagner, Jasenka; Džijan, Snježana; Marjanović, Damir; Lauc, Gordan. Non-invasive prenatal paternity testing from maternal blood // International journal of legal medicine, 123 (2009), 1; 75-79
  8. Lauc, Gordan; Džijan, Snježana; Marjanović, Damir; Walsh, S.; Curran, John; Buckleton, John. Empirical support for the reliability of DNA interpretation in Croatia // Forensic science international. Genetics, 3 (2008), 1; 50-53. doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2008.08.005
  9. Pavlinić, Dinko; Džijan, Snježana; Stipoljev, Feodora; Wagner, Jasenka; Ćurić, Goran; Lauc, Gordan. Quantitative Fluorescent PCR – A Rapid Approach to Prenatal Diagnostics of Common Autosomal Aneuploidies. Croatica Chemica Acta. – ISSN 0011-1643. – 81 (2008), 1; 219-222. https://hrcak.srce.hr/23449
  10. Wagner, Jasenka; Džijan, Snježana; Pavan-Jukić, Doroteja; Wagner, Jadranka; Lauc, Gordan. Analysis of multiple loci can increase reliability of detection of fetal Y chromosome DNA in maternal plasma // Prenatal diagnosis, 28 (2008), 5; 412-416
  11. Kracun, Stjepan Krešimir; Curić, Goran; Birus Ivan; Dzijan Snježana; Lauc Gordan. Population substructure can significantly affect reliability of a DNA-led process of identification of mass fatality victims. J Forensic Sci. 52 (2007), 4; 874-878. doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00492.x. PMID: 17567288.
  12. Džijan, Snježana; Primorac, Dragan; Marcikić, Mladen; Anđelinović, Šimun; Sutlović, Davorka, Dabelić, Sanja et al. High estimated likelihood ratio might be insufficient in a DNA-lead process of war victim’s identification. Croat Chem Acta. 78 (2005), 3; 393–396.

Memberships

  • Croatian Association of Court Expert Witnesses and Valuers (CACEWV)
  • Croatian Medical Association
  • Croatian Society of Human Genetics (CSHG)
  • International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID)

List of publications

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