Marija Ćurlin
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Croatia. She graduated in Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, and obtained her Master’s and PhD degrees at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine, in the field of Biomedicine and Health, branch of Basic Medical Sciences.
She has been employed at the Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Croatia, since 2021. Previously, from 1997, she worked at the Department of Histology and Embryology, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, where she delivered lectures, seminars, and practical classes for students of the integrated undergraduate and graduate program in Medicine (both in Croatian and English), for students of the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, as well as for students of the postgraduate doctoral programs in Neuroscience and Biomedicine and Health at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine. For many years, she was Head of the Histology Laboratory, the Laboratory for Neurogenetics and Developmental Genetics at the Croatian Institute for Brain Research, and Acting Head of the Center for Electron Microscopy at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine. She supervised five Master’s theses and two doctoral dissertations. She serves as Head of the Center for Family at the Catholic University of Croatia.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
molecular regulation of the endocervical gland activity, interactions of metal nanoparticles with cells in vitro and in vivo, regulation of gene expression in human and mouse brain, intracellular regulation of endocytosis in neural cells, embryology, mouse developmental genetics and neurogenetics, development of human brain
COURSES:
Stanice i tkiva
Kontrolni i opskrbni sustavi
Trup i utroba
Glava i vrat
Istraživanja u biomedicini i zdravstvu I
Plodnost – znanje koje bi trebala imati svaka žena
Embriologija i razvoj fetusa (Studij Primaljstva)
Odabrana poglavlja neuroznanosti (Poslijediplomski specijalistički studij Psihijatrija)
PROJECTS:
Project leader:
„Molecular regulation and monitoring of cyclical changes in cervical mucus for the detection of ovulatory disorders“ (CUC projects, 2025. do 2027.g.)
„Investigation of the γ-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway in mucus production and inflammatory processes of the human endocervix“ (CUC projects, 2023.g.)
„Cyclic changes in the expression of the GABA and CFTR signaling pathway molecules in the endocervical secretory epithelium“ (supported by University of Zagreb. 2018 - 2021)
„Gender differences in the biodistribution of nanoparticles for medical use in a mouse model„ (supported by University of Zagreb, 2017)
„Regulation of mucin exocytosis in the endocervical secretory epithelium“ (supported by University of Zagreb, 2016)
„The role of neurotransmitter GABA in the regulation of the endocervical gland activity„ (supported by University of Zagreb, 2015)
Team member:
„Synergy of molecular markers and multimodal in vivo imaging in preclinical assessment of ischemic stroke consequences (SineMozak)“ (European Regional Development Fund, leader S. Gajović, 2020 - 2023)
„Safe-by-Design Approach for Development of Nano-Enabled-Delivery Systems to Target the Brain – SENDER ” (CSF, European Social Fund, leader I. Vinković Vrček, 2019 - 2023)
„Endocrine disrupting mechanism of typical environmental pollutants“ (Framework of Joint Croatian-Chinese Funding of Large-Scale Research Projects, leader I. Vinković Vrček, 2021 – 2022)
„Genomic Engineering and Gene Regulation in Cell Lines and Model Organisms Using CRISPR/Cas9 Technology (CasMouse)“ (European Regional Development Fund, leader V. Zoldoš, 2019 - 2022)
„GlowBrain - Combining Stem Cells and Biomaterials for Brain Repair - Unlocking the Potential of the Existing Brain Research through Innovative In Vivo Molecular Imaging“ (FP7 (Regpot), leader S. Gajović, 2012 -2016)
„Regeneration and plasticity after ischemic brain damage studied on innovative transgenic mouse models“ (UKF, leader S. Gajović, 2008 - 2011)
„Gene function in differentiation and plasticity of mouse central nervous system“ (Croatian Ministry of Science, leader S. Gajović, 2007 - 2011)
“ Developmental disorders in genetically changed mice ” (Croatian Ministry of Science, leader Lj. Kostović-Knežević, 2002 - 2006)
