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I am a PhD student at Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, in the group of Arnau Sebé Pedrós. I am interested in comparative genomics and gene regulation, which I am studying in the context of cell type evolution in early metazoans. To this end, I am analyzing single cell transcriptomics and chromatin profiling data, and using it to model cell type specific gene regulatory logic.

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I obtained my Master of Science degree from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, where I worked in the Bioinformatics Group and developed coRdon, a Bioconductior package for the analysis of codon usage. Later I also worked as a bioinformatician in the Genomics Facility at The Institute of Cancer Research in London, UK.

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I am a member of NGSchool Society, an NGO that supports bioinformatics community in Central and Eastern Europe. We organize training events for early career stage researchers in computational biology, including summer school and conferences, as well as online worskops and lectures. We are always on the look-out for new people, so if you want to join us, don’t hesitate to get in touch!

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I am originally from Croatia - which is a beautiful country and a perfect destination for your next holidays (I’m doing my patriotic bit here :) but it is really stunning). Currently I am living in Barcelona. In my free time I enjoy reading, traveling, taking photos, hiking and running.