Tina Eleršek, PhD
- born 22.5.1976 in Ljubljana
- 1991 - 1995 natural sciences at Plečnikova Gymnasium, Ljubljana
- 1995 – 2001 Undergraduate Interdepartmental Study of Microbiology at Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana (Bachelor Degree/Diploma Thesis on the field of cyanobacterial ecology defended 4.9.2001 with an excellent grade 10/10)
- 2001 – 2006 Postgraduate Study of Biological and Biotechnical Sciences, University of Ljubljana (PhD on the field of cyanobacterial ecology defended 4.7.2006 with an excellent grade 10/10)
- since 2006 – Researcher at National institute of biology
Involvement in project:
WP4: Comparative studies of the responses to exposure to cytostatics in in vitro fish and human models – growth inhibition testing on algae and cyanobacteria
WP9: Dissemination
Area of research:
- ecology of phytoplankton organisms: green algae, non-toxic and toxic cyanobacteria, sampling of phytoplankton from lakes and rivers, environmental monitoring, isolation of cyclic peptides from cyanobacteria, OECD algal inhibition testing
- OECD zebrafish embryo testing
