Janja Kovacic Email & Phone Number

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

▪ Project title: Assessing antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccination in individuals with SpecificAntibody Deficiency (SAD)(1) I determined the extent to which memory B cells in individuals with SAD are impaired using spectral flow cytometry(2) I measured antibodies in SAD patients compared to controls using MSD Immunoassay

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

▪ Worked on multiple studies investigating HIV immunology and inflammation in vulnerable populations▪ Processed biological samples including blood, and oral, vaginal, rectal swabs▪ Characterized systemic and mucosal immune environment using ELISA and flow cytometry▪ Data analysis of demographic and experimental data using Excel, Prism, R/RStudio▪ Presented my work at GWSPH Research Day and Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI)

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Assisted on a systematic review on GIS approaches to One Health and monitoring of emerging infectious diseases

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences• Studied mechanisms regulating retinal neurogenesis and cell fate specification• Designed and performed lab experiments using techniques such as cloning, qPCR, DNA and RNA isolation, tissue sectioning and immunohistochemistry, microscopy, cell culture

St Charles, Missouri, United States

• Conducted contact tracing, timely responded to all submitted tickets, gathered information, and decided proper course of action, identified students with potential exposure to Covid-19• Maintained accurate files and spreadsheets• Coordinated with residential life, food services, and other departments for all quarantine and isolation cases• Informed students and parents on guidelines, processes, and policies related to Covid-19

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Performed routine testing for infectious diseases of biological samples, operated equipment, and monitored for errors • Maintained accurate records and documentation• Performed routine maintenance on equipment and identified equipment malfunctions

St. Charles, Mo

• Community-based participatory research: Developing an inventory of best practices for SNAP enrollment by demographics• Conducted literature reviews• Communicated with the community partner• Developed interview questions• Assisted with preparation of documents needed for the IRB submission

Saint Charles, Missouri

• Planned and coordinate various events on campus for 50-1000 students• Managed event set up, tear down, promotions, and evaluations• Developed and manage event budgets ($500-$10,000)• Ensured that the posters and advertisements are up in the right time

Greater St. Louis Area

• Assisted Volunteer Coordinator with administrative responsibilities such as collecting data from Electronic Medical Records and creating a monthly reports • Created a volunteer database using Google Sheets and Excel and worked with Volgistics software

Bridgeton, Missouri

• Performed data analysis on community demographics and the success of the Summer Family Food program• Created reports based on results and proposed recommendations• Created surveys and conducted client surveying to collect necessary data to analyze communities participating in the Summer Family Food Program• Provided SNAP assistance to clients via phone• Developed a project plan for Summer Family Food Program

Postojna, Slovenia

• Promoted to deputy manager after 3 years of service • Served more than 100 customers each day• Trained new employees

Master Of Science - Ms, Public Health Microbiology And Emerging Infectious Diseases, 4.0/4.0

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Public Health & Biological Sciences, 3.93/4.0

Activities and Societies: Member of Lindenwood Honors Society and Alpha Chi National Honors Society, Bowling Varsity Team, Service.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Genetics

Pasteur Paris University (PPU-IMAGINE) International PhD Program at Imagine Institute