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 |
| Urška Ašič | bioinformatics |
Using machine learning methods for more accurate diagnosis of brain disorders based on gut microbiome information layers president of the commission: prof. dr. Jernej Jakše (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) PRESENTATION WILL BE IN ENGLISH |
Tuesday, 15 April 2025 at 3.00 p.m, in the lecture room A5 at Dep. of Agronomy BF, Jamnikarjeva 101, LJ and online: |
| Tanja Kobal | biology |
The response of Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) to microplastic contamination and TBT president of the commission: assoc. prof. dr. Anita Jemec Kokalj (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) PRESENTATION WILL BE IN ENGLISH |
Friday, 9 May 2025 at 10 a.m. in the conference room at Dep. of Biology BF, Večna pot 111, Lj and online: |
| Janja Laka | biology |
Optimisation of non-destructive approaches for evaluation of health status, immune response and stress parameters in the blood samples of olm (Proteus anguinus) and Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl) president of the commission: assoc. prof. dr. Anita Jemec Kokalj (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) PRESENTATION WILL BE IN ENGLISH |
Tuesday, 20 May at 4.00 p.m., conference room, Dep. of biology BF, Večna pot 111, LJ |
| Katja Doberšek | biotechnology |
Adaptive evolution of Hanseniaspora Wine Yeasts to Anthropogenic Factors and Climate Changes in winegrowing environment president of the commission: prof. dr. Ines Mandić-Mulec (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) PRESENTATION WILL BE IN ENGLISH |
Thursday, 8 May at 10.30 a.m. in person (lecture room to be announced) and online: |
| Andrej Ivanovski | biotechnology |
Process intensification for industrial recombinant protein production using Bacillus subtilis president of the commission: prof. dr. Nataša Poklar Ulrih (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) PRESENTATION WILL BE IN ENGLISH |
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 at 3.00 p.m., online: |
| Alen Radolič | microbiology |
Manipulation of the rumen microbiome with selected plant extracts to inhibit methanogenesis and prevent subacute acidosis president of the commission: assoc. prof. dr. Andrej Lavrenčič (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) PRESENTATION WILL BE IN ENGLISH |
Monday, 16 June 2025 at 10 a.m. in the chamber hall (zbornična dovorana) at Dep. of Animal Science, Groblje 3, Domžale and online, link to be announced later |
| Martin Capuder | wood and biocomposites |
Mineralization of beech wood with CaCO₃: Influence on selected mechanical properties of wood and adhesive joints president of the commission: prof. dr. Milan Šernek (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) PRESENTATION WILL BE IN ENGLISH |
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 at 10.00 a.m., online: |
| Neja Bizjak Štrus | wood and biocomposites |
The impact of non-thermal plasma pretreatment on the protection and durability of wood president of the commission: prof. dr. Miha Humar (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) |
Wednesday, 16 April 2025 ob 11.00 a.m., conference room, Dep. of Wood science and technology, Rožna dolina, Cesta VIII/34, LJ |