Dr. Nikolina Šoštarić

Research Themes: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Research Interests: Structure, dynamics, and interactions of biomolecules

Biography

Nikolina Šoštarić obtained a BSc and MS in Chemistry with specialization in Physical Chemistry and Biochemistry from University of Zagreb. She then obtained a PhD in Bioscience Engineering from KU Leuven, supported by a personal FWO fellowship. Her research focused on effects of post-translational modifications on protein interactions and metabolic rewiring in ethanol-tolerant yeast. For her postdoc, Nikolina worked on post-transcriptional regulation in T lymphocytes at Sanquin Institute in Amsterdam. In August 2023, she started a Van Rijn position with emphasis on education at TU Delft. Nikolina is also passionate about science popularization and has led multiple initatives that aimed to inspire students to study STEM.

For further information regarding current research and available projects, visit Sostaric Lab