Biosciences
interdisciplinary doctoral study program
Presentations of topics of doctoral dissertations
By the start of the summer semester in the 2nd year of study (the middle of February) a doctoral student hands in an application for approval of the topic and title of a doctoral thesis.
In accordance with the programme of doctoral study of Biosciences a student must present the topic of the doctoral dissertation. With the successful presentation of the topic, the student obtains 5 ECTS, which count towards the quota of credit points that he/she must obtain for advancement to the third year of study.
By the time of submission of the application for approval of the topic and title of doctoral dissertation, a doctoral student must have attended the presentation of at least three topics of doctoral dissertations of other doctorands. At the time of submission of his application, she or he shall attach evidence (FORM) by which she or he proves participation in the presentations of topics. Presentation dates will be announced on an ongoing basis. Presentations will take place live or online. After the online presentation, the chairman of the commission confirms by confirmation email that the student participated in the presentation: form for online participation. The student prepares a short report on each presentation he / she has listened to and attaches it to the confirmation e-mail of the chairman of the commission or add it the form if the presentation was live.
Dates of presentations of the topics of the doctoral dissertations of individual students are published in the table below:
| Student |
Scientific area |
Title of doctoral dissertation |
Date and location of the presentation |
| Nejc Golob | Agronomy |
The effectiveness of the mating disruption as a method to reduce the abundance of three insect pests president of the commission: assist. prof. dr. Rok Mihelič (rok.mihelic@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The date will be announced later. |
| Žan Rode | Biology |
Preservice teacher participation and learning in biodiversity-focused citizen science president of the commission: assoc. prof. dr. Iztok Tomažič (iztok.tomazic@bf.uni-lj.si) |
Wednesday, 8. 4. 2026 at 4.15 p.m., online: |
| Ricardo Claudino | Horticulture |
Chemometric characterization of root pest effects using remote sensing president of the commission: prof. dr. Robert Veberič (robert.veberic@bf.uni-lj.si) |
Tuesday, 31. 3. 2026, at 12.00 p.m., online: |
| Monica Novljan | Horticulture |
The effect of viral infections on phenolic metabolism in grapevine (Vitis vinifera) and the elimination of viruses by cryotherapy president of the commission: prof. dr. Gregor Osterc (gregor.osterc@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The date will be announced later. |
| Eva Grabner | Microbiology |
Discovery of Staphylococcus aureus antagonists in human skin microbiota president of the commission: prof. dr. Gorazd Avguštin (gorazd.avgustin@bf.uni-lj.si) |
Wednesday, 8. 4. 2026, at 10.00 a.m., online: |
| Irina Modrušan | Microbiology |
Biocatalytic conversion of beech wood lignin using deep eutectic solvents president of the commission: prof. dr. Ines Mandić Mulec (ines.mandicmulec@bf.uni-lj.si) |
Friday, 8. 5. 2026, at 10.00 a.m., online, the link will be posted later. |
| Natalija Pavljinek | Microbiology |
Lithium tolerance in fungi from hypersaline ecosystems of the Bolivian Altiplano: biodiversity, physiology, and molecular adaptation president of the commission: prof. dr. David Stopar (david.stopar@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The date will be announced later. |
| Kaja Tominc | Microbiology |
Implementation of an in vitro intestinal co‑culture model for assessing salivary microbiome‑induced inflammation in Crohn’s disease president of the commission: prof. dr. Gorazd Avguštin (gorazd.avgustin@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The date will be announced later. |
| Saje Špela | Nanosciences |
Mutual interactions between selected enzymes and 2D materials, and effects on enzyme activity and the physico-chemical properties of the materials president of the commission: prof. dr. Kristina Sepčić |
Tuesday, 21. 4. 2026 at 11.00 a.m., online: |
| Rebecca Partemi | Managing Forest Ecosystems |
From cell to stand: the effect of competition on growth, acclimatisation, and mortality on conifers in temperate forests president of the commission: assoc. prof. dr. Thomas Andrew Nagel (tom.nagel@@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The presentation will be held on Friday, 24. 4. 2026 at 9.00 am in the lecture room G7, Department of Foresty, Večna pot 83, hybrid design (link will be announced later) |
| Jernej Jurič | Cell Sciences |
Gene electrotransfer for cardiac regeneration: development of in vitro and ex vivo models for translational research president of the commission: prof. dr. Marko Kreft (marko.kreft@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The date will be announced later. |
| Valentine Uka | Protection of the Natural Heritage |
Impact of urban green spaces on human well- being president of the commission: prof. dr. Grega Repovš (gregor.repovs@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The date will be announced later. |
| Amino Gačo Jež | Wood and Biocomposites |
The influence of location, time of harvest, and log storage on the moisture content, density, and natural durability of selected Slovenian tree species president of the commission: izr. prof. dr. Boštjan Lesar (bostjan.lesar@bf.uni-lj.si) |
The date will be announced later. |