Assoc. Prof. Andreja Erman, PhD
+386 1 543 7684
E-mail: andreja.erman@mf.uni-lj.si
Research interests
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embryonic and postnatal development of mouse urinary bladder epithelium
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cell death and autophagy in mouse urinary bladder epithelium
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urinary bladder epithelium of aging mice
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in vivo and ex vivo models of induced injury and regeneration of mouse urothelium
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effect of chitosan and other cationic polymers on mouse urinary bladder epithelium
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establishment and analysis of ortotopic bladder cancer mouse model
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establishment and analysis of mouse model of bacterial cystitis
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establishment and analysis of mouse model of interstitial cystitis
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laboratory animal science
Methodological expertise
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tissue preparation for light microscopy
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tissue preparation for transmission and scanning electron microscopy
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immunolabeling techniques for light and electron microscopy
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light microscopy (bright field, phase-contrast, fluorescence microscopy; optical sectioning) and image analysis
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correlative microscopy
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electron microscopy (transmission and scanning electron microscopy) and image analysis
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animal models (mice) for basic and medical research
Project management
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Principal Investigator in bilateral BI-US/18-20-086 project with the title »Preclinical study of catheter associated urinary tract infections in mouse model« [1.10.2018 - 30.9.2020]
Membership in professional associations
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Member of Slovenian society for laboratory animals
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President of Ethical comitee for animal investigations of Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana
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Slovenian Microscopical society
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Slovenian Biochemical society
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Cell and Tissue Engineering society of Slovenia