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General Information
Full Name | Nikolina Šoštarić |
n.sostaric [at] tudelft [dot] nl | |
Phone | +31 15 27 84055 |
Languages | English, Croatian, Dutch, French |
Education
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2021 Ph.D. in Bioscience Engineering
KU Leuven, Belgium - Thesis Modelling protein network effects of mutations and post-translational modification in yeast (pdf)
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2015 M.Sc. in Chemistry
University of Zagreb, Croatia - Specialization in biochemistry and physical chemistry
- Master thesis Preparation of yeast isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase system for kinetical characterization
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2013 B.Sc. in Chemistry
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Experience
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2023 - Assistant Professor (emphasis on education)
Faculty of Applied Sciences and Kavli Institute, TU Delft, The Netherlands -
2021 - 2023 Postdoctoral Researcher
Sanquin and Oncode Institute, The Netherlands - T cell differentiation, Monika Wolkers
- Global translational analysis of human CD8+ T cells
- RNA-seq and proteomics data, classification using machine learning, analysis of 3D microscopy images
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2017 - 2021 Ph.D. Researcher
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium - Computational systems biology, Vera van Noort
- Modelling effects of post-translational modifications on protein interactions using molecular dynamics
- Multi-omics analysis of ethanol tolerance in yeast
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2015-2016 Ph.D. Researcher
Faculty of Medicine (Biomedical Sciences), KU Leuven, Belgium - Molecular bacteriology, Anastassios Economou
- SecA protein dynamics using smFRET microscopy
Boards
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2024 - - Delft Young Academy board (current co-chair)
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2024 - - Bioengineering Institute organizing committee, TU Delft
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2024 - 2025 - Teaching Academy Panel, TU Delft
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2023 - present - TU Delft Nanobiology Board of Studies
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2023 - present - Bionanoscience department Education dossier
Professional Training
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2024 - TU Delft Blended Course Design Bootcamp, Dordrect
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2024 - University Teaching Qualification (UTQ), Risbo, Erasmus University Rotterdam
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2024 - MicroLab "How to integrate formative assessment into your course", Risbo, Erasmus University Rotterdam
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2021 - Machine Learning for Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, BioSB course, Amsterdam
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2017 - 2021 - Arenberg Doctoral School courses, KU Leuven, Belgium
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2019 - 2020 - Exploitation of Research - Technology & Knowledge Transfer, KU Leuven, Belgium
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2017 - Let's talk science! - summer school in science popularization, Ghent, Belgium
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2014 - Research Summer School in Statistical Omics, Split, Croatia
Science Outreach & Volunteering
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2013 - Summer School of Science S3/S3++
- Science popularization project for high school students
- Student mentor, project coordinator, camp organizer
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2019 - 2021 Scientist in me!
- Science communication competition for high school students
- Organizer and jury member
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2019 KU Leuven STEM University
- Science popularization initiative of KU Leuven
- Workshop coordinator
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2018 - 2020 RSG Belgium
- Belgian student bioinformatics community
- Vice president, organizer of symposia and hackathons
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2017 Benelux Bioinformatics Conference
- Organizer
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2010 - 2015 Student mentor
- Teaching high school students advanced topics in chemistry
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2009 - 2011 Magic in Science
- Science popularization workshops for preschoolers
Funding
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2024 TU Delft - IIT Delhi seed funding
- A joint project with Sachin Kumar (IIT Delhi).
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2021 Step into science, a framework for continuous development of scientific thinking in high schools
- European Social Fund, project value 173.717,00 EUR
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2017 - 2021 Personal Ph.D. fellowship - fundamental research
- Research foundation - Flanders (FWO)
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2016 International mobility grant for a short stay abroad
- Research foundation - Flanders (FWO). Support for visit to Zernike Institute.
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2016 Travel grant
- KU Leuven First Contact Initiatives. Support for visit to Zernike Institute.
Honors and Awards
- KU Leuven KICK Challenge Impact Award for best student business plan for a scientific start-up, 2021
- Medal for Excellence in M.Sc. studies, 2015
- Award for Excellence in B.Sc/M.Sc. studies, 2013/2015
- Rector's Award for student scientific research, 2013
- Special Rector's Award for the volunteering science popularization work, 2011
Conferences
- ICAB conference AI and Higher Education, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 2024
- Computational Structural Biology, EMBO Workshop, Heidelberg, Germany, 2023
- The Complex Life of RNA, EMBL Symposium, Heidelberg, Germany, 2022
- Dutch RNA Conference, Leiden, The Netherlands, 2022
- 6th European Student Council Symposium, virtual conference, 2020
- Applied Bioinformatics in Life Sciences 3rd edition, Leuven, Belgium, 2020
- Modularity of Signaling Proteins and Networks, EMBO Workshop, Seefeld in Tirol, Austria, 2018
- 24th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Zagreb, Croatia, 2015