Katarina Damjanovic

Katarina Damjanovic is an accomplished Experimental and Laboratory Scientist specializing in Microbiology, currently contributing to coral probiotics research at the Australian Institute of Marine Science. With extensive experience in molecular ecology, Katarina has conducted genetic work on tropical coral species, including sample collection and next-generation sequencing preparation. Previous roles at the University of Melbourne involved maintaining coral in aquaria and analyzing coral-associated bacteria. Katarina holds a Ph.D. in BioSciences from the University of Melbourne, complemented by a Master's degree in Molecular Medicine from EPFL and a background in Life Sciences and Technology. Additional experience encompasses research assistant positions at various institutions and volunteer work in marine sample collection and analysis.