Ljubica Rashikj, DVM

Biography

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 2013, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia.

PhD Candidate (Third Cycle Studies), 2019 – present, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia.

Professional Experience

2016 – Collaborator, Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

2024 – Senior Associate, Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases.
– Performing analyses according to established SOP methods in the Laboratory for Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases.
– Participating in the introduction of new methods (modification, development, and validation) under the guidance of the Head of the laboratory.
– Assisting in the implementation of scientific research and applied projects.

Selected Projects

– COST CA17108: Invasive mosquitoes of the genus Aedes

– COST CA21170: Prevention, prediction, and mitigation of tick-borne disease risk through application of the DAMA protocol (PRAGMATICK)

– COST CA21111: One Health drugs against vector-borne parasitic diseases in Europe and beyond

– COST CA21105: Blastocystis through the One Health approach

– Development of control systems for public authorities in human, animal, and plant health protection (2017)

– Establishment of genetic control programs for invasive mosquitoes of the genus Aedes (2015–2018; 2018–2021)

– European Network on Taeniosis/Cysticercosis (2013–2017)

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