Senior research associate
Tijana Štajner
Tijana Stajner is an M.D., Ph.D., Specialist in Medical Microbiology, Head of the National Reference Laboratory for Toxoplasmosis and Senior Research Associate at the Group for Microbiology with Parasitology. Her research interests are focused on medical microbiology and infectious diseases, primarily parasitic diseases, i.e., parasitic zoonoses with emphasis on toxoplasmosis. Her current research goals are mainly directed towards improvement and development of diagnostic procedures and treatment options for clinical entities caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. She is also aimed at elucidating various aspects of the microorganism-host relationship (molecular, immunological) and their interpretation in the context of the One Health concept.