Programme Council and co-ordinators

Expected meetings of the Biomedicine Program Council in the academic year 2023/2024:

• 19 October 2023
• 1 February 2024
• 18 April 2024
• 6 June 2024
• 29 August 2024

The deadline for submission of applications and requests for consideration at the meeting is 10 days before the meeting.

• prof. dr. Borut Božič, UL FFA,
• prof. dr. Lucija Peterlin Mašič, UL FFA,
• prof. dr. Vita Dolžan, UL MF,
• prof. dr. Igor Švab, UL MF,
• prof. dr. Robert Frangež, UL VF,
• prof. dr. Milka Vrecl Fazarinc, UL VF,
• prof. dr. Peter Trontelj, UL BF,
• prof. dr. Marko Novinec, UL FKKT,
• prof. dr. Uroš Petrovič, IJS,
• prof. dr. Roman Jerala, KI,
• doc. dr. Špela Baebler, NIB,
• Jaka Rotman, student representative.

• Review of applications, selection of candidates,
• Notification of responsible faculty as to the names of selected candidates.
• Reports on study programme implementation.
• Coordination of procedures for introduction of new courses and changes in the existing programme.
• Analysis of efficiency in meeting the planned study programme goals.
• Decision-making with regard to individual candidate applications and questions concerning the doctoral programme.
• Facilitation of co-operation among lecturers.
• Decision-making on expert issues.
• Confirmation of Rules and Regulations concerning financial management of the programme.

Basic Medicine:
Prof Dr Rok ROMIH, phone: +386 1 543-76-83
e-mail: rok.romih@mf.uni-lj.si
Deputy: Prof Dr Tadej BATTELINO, phone: +386 1 522-92-26
e-mail: tadej.battelino@mf.uni-lj.si

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology:
Prof Dr Vita DOLŽAN, phone: +386 1 543-76-70
e-mail: vita.dolzan@mf.uni-lj.si
Deputy: Assoc Prof Dr Metka LENASSI, phone: +386 1 543-76-58
e-mail: metka.lenassi@mf.uni-lj.si

Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Biomedicine:
Asst Prof Martina GOBEC, phone: +386 1 476-96-34
e-mail: martina.gobec@ffa.uni-lj.si 
Deputy: Assoc Prof Dr Saša ČUČNIK
e-mail: sasa.cucnik@ffa.uni-lj.si

Clinical Medicine:
Prof Dr Matej PODBREGAR, phone: +386 3 423-31-24
and +386 3 423-34-15
e-mail: podbregar.matej@gmail.com
Deputy: Prof Dr Maja OVSENIK, phone: +386 1 522-43-74
e-mail:maja.ovsenik@mf.uni-lj.si 

Genetics:
Prof Dr Simon HORVAT, phone: +386 1 320-39-17
e-mail: simon.horvat@bf.uni-lj.si
Deputy: Prof Dr Jernej JAKŠE, phone: +386 1 320-32-80
e-mail: jernej.jakse@bf.uni-lj.si

Medical Microbiology:
Prof Dr Mario POLJAK, phone.: +386 1 543-74-53
e-mail: mario.poljak@mf.uni-lj.si 
Deputy: Prof Dr Janez TOMAŽIČ, phone: +386 1 522-81-17
e-mail: janez.tomazic@mf.uni-lj.si

Neuroscience: 
Prof Dr Marko ŽIVIN, phone: +386 1 543-70-58
e-mail: marko.zivin@mf.uni-lj.si
Deputy: Asst Prof Blaž KORITNIK, phone: +386 1 552-15-01
e-mail: blaz.koritnik@mf.uni-lj.si

Pharmacy: 
Prof Dr Mirjana GAŠPERLIN, phone: +386 1 476-96-34
e-mail: mirjana.gasperlin@ffa.uni-lj.si  
Deputy: Assoc Prof Dr Tomaž VOVK, phone: +386 1 476-95-50
e-mail: tomaz.vovk@ffa.uni-lj.si

Public Health:
Prof Dr Lijana ZALETEL KRAGELJ, phone: +386 1 543 -75 -42
e-mail: lijana.kragelj@mf.uni-lj.si
Deputy: Prof Dr Marija PETEK ŠTER, phone: +386 1 438-69-17
e-mail: marija.petek-ster@mf.uni-lj.si 

Toxicology:
Prof Dr Marija SOLLNER DOLENC, phone: +386 1 476-95-72
e-mail: marija.sollner@ffa.uni-lj.si
Deputy: Asst Prof Dr Veno KONONENKO, phone: +386 1 3203 383
e-mail: veno.kononenko@bf.uni-lj.si

Veterinary Medicine:
Prof Dr Robert FRANGEŽ, phone: +386 1 477-91-31
e-mail: robert.frangez@vf.uni-Ij.si
Deputy: Prof Dr Milka VRECL FAZARINC, phone: +386 1 477-91-18
e-mail:Milka.VreclFazarinc@vf.uni-lj.si

• Facilitation of regular study process. On-time schedule preparation.
• Coordination of work among students, mentors and lecturers.
• On-time replacement of absent lecturers (in cooperation with relevant participating institutions).
• Responsibility for improvement and updating of scientific field courses in agreement with the Programme Council (in the process, co-ordinators play an advisory role).
• Approves candidate`s selection of courses.
• Colaborates in preparation of year reports of implementation of the programme.