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cancer research, glioma, biomarkers, immunotherapy, stem cells, science communication
Slovenia, United States

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Employment (1)

National Institute of Biology: Ljubljana, SI

2022-01-01 to present | Head of research group and Scientific Associate (Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology)
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Barbara Breznik

Education and qualifications (2)

Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School: Ljubljana, SI

2013-10-01 to 2018-03-28 | PhD
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Barbara Breznik

Faculty of Pharmacy, Univeristy of Ljubljana: Ljubljana, SI

2008-10-01 to 2013-07-01 | MPharm
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Barbara Breznik

Professional activities (8)

EACR: Nottingham, Please Select, GB

EACR ambassador (EACR)
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COST: Brussels, BE

MC member and WG5 leader (COST action IMMUNO-model CA21135)
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Barbara Breznik

COST: Brussels, BE

MC member and WG2 co-leader (COST action Net4Brain CA22103)
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Barbara Breznik

EORTC: Brussel, BE

2018 to present | Active member (Pathobiology group)
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Barbara Breznik

Texas Tech University: Amarillo, TX, US

2022-11 to 2033-05 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow (School of Veterinary Medicine)
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CEA Saclay: Gif-sur-Yvette, FR

2022-09 to 2022-10 | Visiting Researcher (Protein labelling and proteomic lab, Institute Joliot/DMTS/SIMoS,)
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University of California Los Angeles: Los Angeles, CA, US

2019-06 to 2020-03 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Tumour Immunology laboratory, School of Dentistry, The Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, )
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Barbara Breznik

Academic Medical Center: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

2017-02 to 2017-05 | visiting researcher (Department of Medical Biology)
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Funding (6)

CutCancer, Twinning project CutCancer Twinning for excellence to strategical advances in carcinogenesis and cancer 101079113

2023-01 to 2025-12 | Grant
EU comission (Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SI)
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Barbara Breznik

Metalloprotease probes for innovative targeting of glioblastoma stem cells NC-0023

2022 to 2024 | Grant
ARIS (Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SI)
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Barbara Breznik

The Role of MAGE Proteins in Glioblastoma Stem Cells and Therapy Resitance: Can Stem Cell Biology Help Better Treat Therapy-Resistant Brain Cancer?

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Barbara Breznik

Cystatin f as a mediator of immunosuppression in glioblastoma microenvironment (basic research project)

2020-01-09 to 2023-08-31 | Grant
Slovenian Research Agency (Ljubljana, SI)
GRANT_NUMBER: J3-2516 (D)
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Barbara Breznik via DimensionsWizard

Unravelling glioma stem cell niches for novel therapeutic targets in glioblastoma patients (basic research project)

2020-01-09 to 2023-08-31 | Grant
Slovenian Research Agency (Ljubljana, SI)
GRANT_NUMBER: J3-2526 (D)
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Barbara Breznik via DimensionsWizard

The impact of mesenchymal stem cells on glioblastoma therapeutic resistance (postdoctoral research project)

2019-01-07 to 2021-06-30 | Grant
Slovenian Research Agency (Ljubljana, SI)
GRANT_NUMBER: Z3-1870 (B)
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Barbara Breznik via DimensionsWizard

Works (40)

Heterogenous mitochondrial ultrastructure and metabolism of human glioblastoma cells: differences between stem-like and differentiated cancer cells in response to chemotherapy

2025-02-17 | Preprint
Contributors: Urban Bogataj; Metka Novak; Simona Katrin Galun; Klementina Fon Tacer; Miloš Vittori; Cornelis J.F. Van Noorden; Barbara Breznik
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The Slovenian translational platform GlioBank for brain tumour research: identification of molecular signatures of glioblastoma progression

2025-01-21 | Other
Contributors: Barbara Breznik Breznik; Metka Novak; Bernarda Majc; Marta Malavolta; Andrej Porcnik; Jernej Mlakar; Matjaž Hren; Anamarija Habic; Mateja Mlinar; Ivana Jovcevska et al.
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Natural killer cells in the treatment of glioblastoma: Diverse antitumor functions and potential clinical applications

2023 | Book chapter
Contributors: Barbara Breznik; Metka Novak; Bernarda Majc; Anamarija Habič; Anahid Jewett
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Editorial: Brain cancer pathogenesis and data integration.

Frontiers in genetics
2023-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Comba A; Li X; Breznik B
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Barbara Breznik via Europe PubMed Central

Anti-Vimentin Nanobody Decreases Glioblastoma Cell Invasion In Vitro and In Vivo

Cancers
2023-01 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Alja Zottel; Metka Novak; Neja Šamec; Bernarda Majc; Sara Colja; Mojca Katrašnik; Miloš Vittori; Barbara Hrastar; Ana Rotter; Andrej Porčnik et al.
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

The Cytotoxic Effects of Cannabidiol and Cannabigerol on Glioblastoma Stem Cells May Mostly Involve GPR55 and TRPV1 Signalling

Cancers
2022-11-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Tamara T. Lah; Bernarda Majc; Metka Novak; Ajda Sušnik; Barbara Breznik; Andrej Porčnik; Roman Bošnjak; Aleksander Sadikov; Marta Malavolta; Selma Halilčević et al.
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Infiltrating natural killer cells bind, lyse and increase chemotherapy efficacy in glioblastoma stem-like tumorospheres

Communications Biology
2022-05-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Barbara Breznik; Meng-Wei Ko; Christopher Tse; Po-Chun Chen; Emanuela Senjor; Bernarda Majc; Anamarija Habič; Nicolas Angelillis; Metka Novak; Vera Župunski et al.
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Upregulation of Cathepsin X in Glioblastoma: Interplay with γ-Enolase and the Effects of Selective Cathepsin X Inhibitors

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2022-02 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Bernarda Majc; Anamarija Habič; Metka Novak; Ana Rotter; Andrej Porčnik; Jernej Mlakar; Vera Župunski; Urša Pečar Fonović; Damijan Knez; Nace Zidar et al.
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Cell Biology Meets Cell Metabolism: Energy Production Is Similar in Stem Cells and in Cancer Stem Cells in Brain and Bone Marrow

Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry
2022-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Cornelis J.F. van Noorden; Barbara Breznik; Metka Novak; Amber J. van Dijck; Saloua Tanan; Miloš Vittori; Urban Bogataj; Noëlle Bakker; Joseph D. Khoury; Remco J. Molenaar et al.
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Modelling the microenvironment of the most aggressive brain tumours for preclinical studies

Advances in Cancer Biology - Metastasis
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Juš Žavbi; Barbara Breznik
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TRIM28 Selective Nanobody Reduces Glioblastoma Stem Cell Invasion

Molecules
2021-08-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Andrej Porčnik; Metka Novak; Barbara Breznik; Bernarda Majc; Barbara Hrastar; Neja Šamec; Alja Zottel; Ivana Jovčevska; Miloš Vittori; Ana Rotter et al.
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OMRT-11. The effect of microenvironment on glioblastoma stem cells therapeutic resistance

Neuro-oncology advances
2021-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Turnsek T; Breznik B; Majc B; Novak M; Porčnik A; Habič A; Mlinar M; Bošnjak R
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Barbara Breznik via Europe PubMed Central

Proteases Regulate Cancer Stem Cell Properties and Remodel Their Microenvironment.

The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society
2021-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Habič A; Novak M; Majc B; Lah Turnšek T; Breznik B
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Barbara Breznik via Europe PubMed Central

Cystatin F acts as a mediator of immune suppression in glioblastoma.

Cellular oncology (Dordrecht)
2021-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Senjor E; Perišić Nanut M; Breznik B; Mitrović A; Mlakar J; Rotter A; Porčnik A; Lah Turnšek T; Kos J
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Barbara Breznik via Europe PubMed Central

Energy Metabolism in IDH1 Wild-Type and IDH1-Mutated Glioblastoma Stem Cells: A Novel Target for Therapy?

Cells
2021-03-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Cornelis J.F. van Noorden; Vashendriya V.V. Hira; Amber J. van Dijck; Metka Novak; Barbara Breznik; Remco J. Molenaar
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Immunohistochemical Detection of Neural Stem Cells and Glioblastoma Stem Cells in the Subventricular Zone of Glioblastoma Patients.

The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society
2021-02-17 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Cannabigerol Is a Potential Therapeutic Agent in a Novel Combined Therapy for Glioblastoma

Cells
2021-02-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Tamara T. Lah; Metka Novak; Milagros A. Pena Almidon; Oliviero Marinelli; Barbara Žvar Baškovič; Bernarda Majc; Mateja Mlinar; Roman Bošnjak; Barbara Breznik; Roby Zomer et al.
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Probiotics in Health and Disease: Distinct Roles of Different Strains in Natural Killer Cell Activation and Regulation.

Critical reviews in immunology
2021-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Kaur K; Ko MW; Chen PC; Breznik B; Senjor E; Wong P; Wang Y; Chovatiya N; Jewett A
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Barbara Breznik via Europe PubMed Central

Immunotherapy of Glioblastoma: Current Strategies and Challenges in Tumor Model Development.

Cells
2021-01-29 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik
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Characterization of In Vitro 3D Cell Model Developed from Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HepG2) Cell Line.

Cells
2020-11-28 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik
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2D and 3D <i>in vitro</i> assays to quantify the invasive behavior of glioblastoma stem cells in response to SDF-1α.

BioTechniques
2020-09-01 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition as the driver of changing carcinoma and glioblastoma microenvironment.

Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular cell research
2020-06-15 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

CCR5-Mediated Signaling is Involved in Invasion of Glioblastoma Cells in Its Microenvironment

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2020-06-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Metka Novak; Miha Koprivnikar Krajnc; Barbara Hrastar; Barbara Breznik; Bernarda Majc; Mateja Mlinar; Ana Rotter; Andrej Porčnik; Jernej Mlakar; Katja Stare et al.
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Multiple Defects of Natural Killer Cells in Cancer Patients: Anarchy, Dysregulated Systemic Immunity, and Immunosuppression in Metastatic Cancer.

Critical reviews in immunology
2020-01-01 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Kinins in Glioblastoma Microenvironment

Cancer Microenvironment
2019-12-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Mona N. Oliveira; Barbara Breznik; Micheli M. Pillat; Ricardo L. Pereira; Henning Ulrich; Tamara T. Lah
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Brain malignancies: Glioblastoma and brain metastases.

Seminars in cancer biology
2019-10-22 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Similarities Between Stem Cell Niches in Glioblastoma and Bone Marrow: Rays of Hope for Novel Treatment Strategies.

The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society
2019-09-30 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Cystatins in cancer progression: More than just cathepsin inhibitors.

Biochimie
2019-05-07 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Localization patterns of cathepsins K and X and their predictive value in glioblastoma.

Radiology and oncology
2018-10-18 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

P04.45 Periarteriolar glioblastoma stem cell niches express bone marrow hematopoietic stem cell niche proteins

Neuro-oncology
2018-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Hira V; Wormer J; Kakar H; Breznik B; van der Swaan B; Hulsbos R; Tigchelaar W; Tonar Z; Khurshed M; Molenaar R et al.
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Barbara Breznik via Europe PubMed Central

Cysteine cathepsins B, X and K expression in peri-arteriolar glioblastoma stem cell niches.

Journal of molecular histology
2018-07-25 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Adipose tissue stem cell-derived hepatic progenies as an in vitro model for genotoxicity testing.

Archives of toxicology
2018-03-16 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Periarteriolar Glioblastoma Stem Cell Niches Express Bone Marrow Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche Proteins.

The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society
2018-01-03 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

RECQ1 Helicase Silencing Decreases the Tumour Growth Rate of U87 Glioblastoma Cell Xenografts in Zebrafish Embryos.

Genes
2017-09-06 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik
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Addition of 2-(ethylamino)acetonitrile group to nitroxoline results in significantly improved anti-tumor activity <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>.

Oncotarget
2017-07-17 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Proteases and cytokines as mediators of interactions between cancer and stromal cells in tumours.

Biological chemistry
2017-06-01 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Mesenchymal stem cells differentially affect the invasion of distinct glioblastoma cell lines.

Oncotarget
2017-04-01 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Cathepsin K cleavage of SDF-1α inhibits its chemotactic activity towards glioblastoma stem-like cells.

Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular cell research
2016-12-28 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Imaging of human glioblastoma cells and their interactions with mesenchymal stem cells in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryonic brain.

Radiology and oncology
2016-03-26 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Glioblastoma-mesenchymal stem cell communication modulates expression patterns of kinin receptors: Possible involvement of bradykinin in information flow.

Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology
2015-12-15 | Journal article
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Barbara Breznik

Peer review (8 reviews for 6 publications/grants)

Review activity for British journal of cancer. (1)
Review activity for Diagnostics. (2)
Review activity for International journal of molecular sciences. (2)
Review activity for Journal of molecular histology. (1)
Review activity for Journal of translational medicine. (1)
Review activity for STAR protocols. (1)