Our researchers receive grants "For women in science"
Ljubljana, March 1, 2023 - Last night, L'Oréal Adria and the Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO at ZRC SAZU awarded the scholarships of the L'Oréaland UNESCO national programme "For Women in Science". Among the winners are our PhD students Klara Kuret (D11, L19) and Ana Oberlintner (D13). The programme rewards the scientific excellence of young women researchers and supports them on their scientific journey through the annual scholarships awarded to help them gain recognition for their work both in the scientific community and among the general public.
Klara Kuret is a researcher in the Department of Molecular Biology and Nanobiotechnology. She is pursuing her PhD in the Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies programme at the Jožef Stefan International Graduate School. As part of her PhD, under the supervision of Dr. Jernej Ule (D11) and Dr. Miha Modic (D11), she is using computational approaches to investigate the cellular interactions between RNA and proteins, which play a key role in regulating gene expression and are thus of utmost importance for normal cell function and tissue development.
Ana Oberlintner is a researcher in the Department of Catalysis and Reaction Engineering, where she works on biobased and biodegradable materials. She is currently completing an additional year in Eco-Technology at the Jožef Stefan International Graduate School, where she also works as a teaching assistant. In her PhD thesis, under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Uroš Novak (D13), she is investigating hydrophobic modifications of cellulose nanomaterials and mechanisms and kinetics of such reactions.
Congratulations!