Darija Putar Brajković

Darija Putar Brajković is a Senior Lecturer at the Ruđer Bošković Institute, affiliated with the Division of Molecular Biology and the Laboratory of Cell Dynamics. Her research focuses on the role of RasGAP and IQGAP proteins in regulating cell adhesion, macropinocytosis, and actin cytoskeleton dynamics in Dictyostelium discoideum.

Research Interests

Her work explores:

• Small GTPase signaling pathways
• Actin cytoskeleton regulation
• Macropinocytosis mechanisms
• Protein interactions in cellular processes
• Evolutionary parallels between Dictyostelium and mammalian cell biology

Scientific Contributions

Recent publications highlight her studies on IqgC’s dual role in deactivating RasG and its recruitment to macropinosomes. She has contributed to understanding how IQGAP-related proteins bridge RasGAP and fungal GAP1 families in cellular dynamics.

Labs & Collaborations

She works within the Laboratory of Cell Dynamics at Ruđer Bošković Institute, collaborating with Igor Weber, Vedrana Filić, and international researchers on projects involving Dictyostelium cell behavior.