Date and Place of Birth:  November 12, 1953, Zagreb, Croatia
Address: Ulica LJ. Gaja 32, P.O. Box 290, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone:  +385 1 5535 107
Fax:  +385 1 5535 0105
E-mail: branka.janicijevic@inantro.hr


Education:

  • 1986 University of  Newcastle upon Tyne, Departement of Human genetics, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  • 1985 Ph.D. Biology (Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Zagreb)
  • 1985 Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., USA
  • 1980 M.Sc. Biomedical Sciences (Center for Postgraduate Studies, University of Zagreb)
  • 1979 Serogenetic laboratory of the psychiatric clinic, University of Dusseldorf, Germany
  • 1977 B.Sc. Biology (Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Zagreb)
 

Employment:

Previous Appointments:

  • 1992-1998 Senior Research Associate, Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb
  • 1991-1992 Senior Research Associate, Department of Anthropology, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, University of Zagreb
  • 1986-1991 Research Associate, Department of Anthropology, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, University of Zagreb
  • 1977-1986 Research Assistant, Department of Anthropology, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, University of Zagreb

Present Position:

  • 2002- Professor of Anthropology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • 1999- Research Professor of Anthropology, Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb
  • 1992- Head, Department for Population Genetic, Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb
 

Research Experience:

  • 2007- Research Professor of Anthropology, Project: “Molecular Genetic Portrait of the Roma – an Isolated Founder Population Model” (Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia; 196-1962766-2763)
  • 2002-2007 Research Professor of Anthropology, Project: “Population structure of Croatia-anthropogenetic aproach ” (019605) (Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia)
  • 2002-2005 Research Professor of Anthropology Medical Research Council-Human Genetic Unit and University Medical School, University of Edinburgh: “Genetics of complex traits and diseases in Croatian genetic isolate”
  • 1998-1999 Research Professor of Anthropology, Project: “Islands in Transition: Anthropological Analysis” (UNESCO; 98-CRO-305)
  • 1996-2002 Senior Research Associate, Research Professor of Anthropology, Project: “Anthropological investigations of the population structure of Croatia – Biomedical Approach” (Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia; 01960101)
  • 1995-1998 Senior Research Associate, Project: “Biological and cultural micro – differentiation among rural populations, Middle Dalmatia – Croatia” (Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., USA; JFP-259)
  • 1993-1995 Senior Research Associate, Project: “The investigation of anthropometric characteristics of Croatian soldiers” (Ministry of Defense, Republic of Croatia)
  • 1991-1995 Senior Research Associate, Project: “Anthropological investigations of the population structure of Croatia” (Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia; 3-01-133)
  • 1986-1991 Head, Project: “Growth and development and interacting processes of biological and psychosocial factors with particular reference to acceleration process” (Ministry of Science, Republic of Croatia; 1-08-02-03-05)
  • 1983-1993 Research Associate, Projects: “Biological and cultural micro- differentiation among rural populations in Croatia” (Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., USA; 1983-1986: SMI-492, 1986-1989: SMI-674, 1989-1993: SMI-862)
  • 1982-1994 Research Associate, Projects: “Anthropogenetic investigations in Adriatic populations” (National Institute for Demographc Research – INED, Paris, France; 1982-1985: the island of Silba, 1986-1988: the island of Olib, 1989-1991: the island of Pag; 1992-1994: the island of Krk)
  • 1977-1986 Research Assistant, Project: “The influence of biological and psychosocial factors on human health” (Ministry of Science, Republic of Croatia; 1-08-02-03)
 

Research interests: Interdisciplinary biocultural research of isolated populations (Roma populations); Population structure, Molecular anthropology

 

List of publications link

 

Positions in professional organizations:

  • 2011 Member – Scientific Committee – 5th Croatian Congress in Human Genetics with international participation”, Bol, Croatia
  • 2007 Member – Organizing Committee ” – 4th Croatian Congress in Human Genetics with international participation”, Malinska, Croatia
  • 2003 Member – Organizing Committee – “13th Congress of the European Anthropological Association”, Zagreb, Croatia
  • 1999-2002 Member – Council – “International Association of Human Biologists”
  • 1995- Local treasurer – “European Anthropological Association”
  • 1992- Member of Permanent Council – “International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences” (IUAES)
  • 1984-2006 Member – Organizing Committee – International scientific workshop “Anthropology and Health”, Inter-University Center, Dubrovnik – Hvar, Croatia (17 workshops)
  • 1983-1988 Member – Organizing Committee: “XII Congress of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES)”, Zagreb, Croatia
  • 1980-1991 Member – Organizing Committee – “International Anthropological Poster Conference”, Zagreb, Croatia (11 conferences)
  • 1977- Member and treasurer of the Organizing Committee of the “First Congres of European Anthropologists”
  • 1977-  Member and treasurer of the Organizing Committee of the international  “School of Biological Anthropology” held annually in Zagreb
 

Awards:

  • 1998 “Gorjanović-Kramberger Medal for Anthropology”, Croatian Anthropological Society
  • 1989 The award “Rudjer Bošković” of the Republic of Croatia for scientific achievement
  • 1981 “Diploma for the Promotion of Science in Yugoslavia” Medical Association of Croatia
 

Editorial responsibilities:

1977- Member – Editorial Board – “Collegium Antropologicum” (Croatia)

 

Teaching experience:

  • 2007- Lecturer, undergraduate course “Introduction in Human Genetics”(Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
  • 2001-2006 Lecturer, undergraduate course “Human Genetics” (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
  • 1998-2005 Lecturer, postgraduate course “Population Genetics” (Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
  • 1988-1998 Lecturer, postgraduate course “Genetic polymorphisms – Analysis and Application” (Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
  • 1983-1988 Assistant lecturer, undergraduate courses “Biological anthropology”, “Anatomy and anthropology”, “Human ecology”, “Population genetics” (Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
 

Memberships in Scientific Societies:

Croatian Anthropological Society
Croatian Society of Human Genetics
Croatian Genetic Society
EUROCOAST – Croatian Society
Medical Association of Croatia, Section for Medical Anthropology
European Anthropological Association
Society for the Study of Human Biology
International Association of Human Biologists
International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences