Luka Bočkor

Dr. Luka Bočkor is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Anthropology and the Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb. He holds a Doctor of Natural Sciences (Life and Biomolecular Sciences) from ICGEB-Trieste (Italy) in collaboration with the Open University (UK), with a dissertation on characterizing a new mouse model for Crigler-Najjar Syndrome Type I and therapeutic approaches. His academic career includes postdoctoral work (2017–2019) and experience as a Senior Assistant at the University of Zagreb (2009–2015).

Education:

• Doctor of Natural Sciences (Life and Biomolecular Sciences), ICGEB-Trieste (Italy) & Open University (UK), 2015
• Graduation thesis on intramolecular recombination in Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens, University of Zagreb, 2008

Research Interests:

• Molecular genetics and epigenetics of complex/rare diseases
• Aging genetics
• Biomedicine
• Biotechnology
• Evolution

Scientific Awards:

• Arturo Falaschi ICGEB PhD Fellowship

Professional Training:

• Mayo Clinic Short Course on Epigenomics (2019)
• Workshop on trace contaminant analysis (2018)
• ICGEB courses on Bioinformatics (2013), RNA structure (2012), and Mouse Genetics (2011)
• EMBO Young Scientists Forum (2009)
• NATO Brijuni conference on imaging (2006)

Project Involvement:

• COST Action CA18131 (Statistical/machine learning in microbiome studies, 2018–2023, alternate steering committee member)
• HECUBA (Health, Cultural & Biological Determinants of Longevity)
• HRZZ 2497 (GWAS/EWAS of cardiometabolic traits in island populations)
• NIH CRIBS project (Cohort Study of Births on Eastern Adriatic Islands)
• HRZZ 3361 (Epigenetic regulation of immunoglobulin G glycosylation)
• FP7 REGPOT-2012-2013-1 (Integra-Life, molecular life sciences integration)
• Fondazione Telethon project (Crigler-Najjar Syndrome diagnostics/therapeutics)
• Ministry of Science project (Plant genome evolution organization/function)

Professional Memberships:

• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• European Anthropological Association (EAA)
• Croatian Association of Genetic Engineers (HUGI), Board of Directors