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Scientific and Medical Writer | PhD Biology | 15+ years research | Journal Reviewer | 28 Publications

Profile Summary

I am a habilitated researcher with over 15 years of experience in academic research, scientific publishing, and project leadership. I have authored 28 peer-reviewed publications in international journals and have extensive experience as a journal reviewer, project reviewer, and guest editor across multiple scientific disciplines. My background is in environmental toxicology, molecular biology, genomics and epigenomics, microbiome research, and biomarker development. I have worked extensively with various model organisms and in vitro systems and have applied modern multi-omics approaches, including genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, and microbiome analysis. Through this work, I developed strong expertise in designing and conducting research studies, writing scientific manuscripts, and strengthening the structure, logic, and publication readiness of research outputs for peer-reviewed journals. I also have extensive experience in preparing project proposals and leading research projects. In addition to my research activities, I regularly supported the scientific publication process by reviewing manuscripts for international journals and contributing to the improvement of scientific clarity, structure, and argumentation. I am experienced in identifying issues that commonly lead to manuscript rejection and in helping authors strengthen their work before submission. Additionally, I have served as a project reviewer for several funding organizations. My services include: • Scientific and medical manuscript editing and developmental editing • Research paper structuring and scientific argument improvement • Assistance with interpretation of experimental data and creation of publication-quality scientific figures • Reviewer response and revision strategy support • Grant and project proposal editing • Guidance on publication strategy and journal selection I am committed to maintaining scientific accuracy, clarity, and high publication standards.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Molecular Biology
• ★ Biomarkers
• ★ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiome Research
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Transcriptomics
• ☆ Genomics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ DNA Damage & Repair
• ☆ Medical Toxicology

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Medical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Freelance Scientific and Medical Writer

Freelance Scientific and Medical Writer

March 2026 - Present

Principal investigator

University of Innsbruck

May 2019 - October 2024

Postdoctoral researcher/higher assistant

University of Zagreb

January 2017 - August 2017

Independent researcher

Center for Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck

January 2015 - December 2016

Postdoc/senior assistant

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Division of Biology

October 2012 - December 2014

PhD student/assistant

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Division of Biology

July 2007 - October 2012

Education

PhD (Department of Zoology)

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science

March 2008 - September 2012

MSc. Biology

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science

March 2000 - May 2006

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Marine Pollutant Tributyltin Affects DNA Methylation and Fitness of Banded Murex (Hexaplex trunculus) Populations @article{_rut_2023, doi = {10.3390/toxics11030276}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3390%2Ftoxics11030276}, year = 2023, month = {mar}, publisher = {{MDPI} {AG}}, volume = {11}, number = {3}, pages = {276}, author = {Maja {\v{S}}rut and Iva Saboli{\'{c}} and Anita Erdelez and Dorotea Grbin and Martina Furdek Turk and Robert Bakari{\'{c}} and Melita Peharda and Anamaria {\v{S}}tambuk}, title = {Marine Pollutant Tributyltin Affects {DNA} Methylation and Fitness of Banded Murex (Hexaplex trunculus) Populations}, journal = {Toxics}} . Toxics.

Environmental Epigenetics in Soil Ecosystems: Earthworms as Model Organisms @article{_rut_2022, doi = {10.3390/toxics10070406}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3390%2Ftoxics10070406}, year = 2022, month = {jul}, publisher = {{MDPI} {AG}}, volume = {10}, number = {7}, pages = {406}, author = {Maja {\v{S}}rut}, title = {Environmental Epigenetics in Soil Ecosystems: Earthworms as Model Organisms}, journal = {Toxics}} . Toxics.

Gerhard P. Aigner, Verena Pittl, Birgit Fiechtner, Bernhard Egger, Maja Šrut, Martina Höckner(2022). Common mechanisms cannot explain time- and dose-dependent DNA methylation changes in earthworms exposed to cadmium . Science of The Total Environment. 812. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 151468. Elsevier {BV}

Gerhard P. Aigner, Pamela Nenning, Birgit Fiechtner, Maja Šrut, Martina Höckner(2022). DNA Methylation and Detoxification in the Earthworm Lumbricus terrestris Exposed to Cadmium and the DNA Demethylation Agent 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine . Toxics. 10. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 100. {MDPI} {AG}

Aging Cell Culture - Genetic and Metabolic Effects of Passage Number on Zebrafish Z3 Cells @article{2022, doi = {10.33594/000000494}, url = {https://doi.org/10.33594%2F000000494}, year = 2022, month = {jan}, publisher = {Cell Physiol Biochem Press {GmbH} and Co {KG}}, volume = {56}, number = {1}, pages = {50--65}, title = {Aging Cell Culture - Genetic and Metabolic Effects of Passage Number on Zebrafish Z3 Cells}, journal = {Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry}} . Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry.

Ecotoxicological epigenetics in invertebrates: Emerging tool for the evaluation of present and past pollution burden @article{_rut_2021, doi = {10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131026}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2021.131026}, year = 2021, month = {nov}, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, volume = {282}, pages = {131026}, author = {Maja {\v{S}}rut}, title = {Ecotoxicological epigenetics in invertebrates: Emerging tool for the evaluation of present and past pollution burden}, journal = {Chemosphere}} . Chemosphere.

Maja Šrut (2021). Ecotoxicological epigenetics in invertebrates: Emerging tool for the evaluation of present and past pollution burden . Chemosphere.

Marinko Vilić, Department of Physiology and Radiobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, Ivona Žura Žaja, Mirta Tkalec, Anamaria Štambuk, Maja Šrut, Goran Klobučar, Krešimir Malarić, Perica Tucak, Selim Pašić, et al.(2021). Effects of a radio frequency electromagnetic field on honey bee larvae (Apis mellifera) differ in relation to the experimental study design . Veterinarski arhiv. 91. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 427--435. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb

Jean-Paul Bourdineaud, Anamaria Štambuk, Maja Šrut, Sandra Radić Brkanac, Dušica Ivanković, Damir Lisjak, Roberta Sauerborn Klobučar, Zrinka Dragun, Niko Bačić, G&#246;ran I. V. Klobučar(2021). Gold and silver nanoparticles effects to the earthworm<i>Eisenia fetida</i>– the importance of tissue over soil concentrations . Drug and Chemical Toxicology. 44. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 12--29. Informa {UK} Limited

Svetlana Perovic, Bojana Sljukic, Maja Šrut, Andrej Perovic, G&#246;ran I. V. Klobučar(2020). Evaluation of DNA damage in haemolymph of freshwater mussels Unio pictorum from Lake Skadar . Biologia. 75. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 431--436. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Dorotea Grbin, Iva Sabolić, Goran Klobučar, Stuart R. Dennis, Maja Šrut, Robert Bakarić, Vid Baković, Sandra Radić Brkanac, Patrik Nosil, Anamaria Štambuk(2019). Biomarker response of Mediterranean mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis regarding environmental conditions, pollution impact and seasonal effects . Science of The Total Environment. 694. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 133470. Elsevier {BV}

Earthworms and cadmium – Heavy metal resistant gut bacteria as indicators for heavy metal pollution in soils? @article{_rut_2019, doi = {10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.12.102}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.ecoenv.2018.12.102}, year = 2019, month = {apr}, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, volume = {171}, pages = {843--853}, author = {Maja {\v{S}}rut and Sebastian Menke and Martina Höckner and Simone Sommer}, title = {Earthworms and cadmium {\textendash} Heavy metal resistant gut bacteria as indicators for heavy metal pollution in soils?}, journal = {Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety}} . Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.

Marinko Vilić, Ivana Tlak Gajger, Perica Tucak, Anamaria Štambuk, Maja Šrut, G&#246;ran Klobučar, Krešimir Malarić, Ivona Žura Žaja, Ana Pavelić, Marin Manger, et al.(2017). Effects of short-term exposure to mobile phone radiofrequency (900 MHz) on the oxidative response and genotoxicity in honey bee larvae . Journal of Apicultural Research. 56. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 430--438. Informa {UK} Limited

Marinko Vilić, Ivana Tlak Gajger, Perica Tucak, Anamaria Štambuk, Maja Šrut, G&#246;ran Klobučar, Krešimir Malarić, Ivona Žura Žaja, Ana Pavelić, Marin Manger, et al. (2017). Effects of short-term exposure to mobile phone radiofrequency (900 MHz) on the oxidative response and genotoxicity in honey bee larvae . Journal of Apicultural Research.

Jean-Paul Bourdineaud, Maja Šrut, Anamaria Štambuk, Mirta Tkalec, Daniel Br&#232;thes, Krešimir Malarić, G&#246;ran I .V. Klobučar(2017). Electromagnetic fields at a mobile phone frequency (900 MHz) trigger the onset of general stress response along with DNA modifications in Eisenia fetida earthworms . Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. 68. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 142--152. Walter de Gruyter {GmbH}

Victoria Drechsel, Karl Schauer, Maja Šrut, Martina H&#246;ckner(2017). Regulatory Plasticity of Earthworm wMT-2 Gene Expression . International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 18. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1113. {MDPI} {AG}

Low levels of Cd induce persisting epigenetic modifications and acclimation mechanisms in the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris @article{_rut_2017, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0176047}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0176047}, year = 2017, month = {apr}, publisher = {Public Library of Science ({PLoS})}, volume = {12}, number = {4}, pages = {e0176047}, author = {Maja {\v{S}}rut and Victoria Drechsel and Martina Höckner}, editor = {Mei Li}, title = {Low levels of Cd induce persisting epigenetic modifications and acclimation mechanisms in the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris}, journal = {{PLOS} {ONE}}} . PLOS ONE.

Šrut, M., Bourdineaud, J.-P., Štambuk, A., Klobučar, G.I.V.(2015). Genomic and gene expression responses to genotoxic stress in PAC2 zebrafish embryonic cell line . Journal of Applied Toxicology.

Šrut, M., Štambuk, A., Bourdineaud, J.-P., Klobučar, G.I.V.(2015). Zebrafish genome instability after exposure to model genotoxicants . Ecotoxicology.

Thomas, E.G., Šrut, M., Štambuk, A., Klobučar, G.I.V., Seitz, A., Griebeler, E.M.(2014). Effects of freshwater pollution on the genetics of zebra mussels (dreissena polymorpha) at the molecular and population level . BioMed Research International. 2014.

Štambuk, A., Šrut, M., Šatović, Z., Tkalec, M., Klobučar, G.I.V.(2013). Gene flow vs. pollution pressure: Genetic diversity of Mytilus galloprovincialis in eastern Adriatic . Aquatic Toxicology. 136-137. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 22-31.

Tkalec, M., Štambuk, A., Šrut, M., Malarić, K., Klobučar, G.I.V.(2013). Oxidative and genotoxic effects of 900MHz electromagnetic fields in the earthworm Eisenia fetida . Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 90. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 7-12.

Šrut, M., Štambuk, A., Klobučar, G.I.V.(2013). What is Comet assay not telling us: AFLP reveals wider aspects of genotoxicity . Toxicology in Vitro. 27. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1226-1232.

Radić, S., Gregorović, G., Stipaničev, D., Cvjetko, P., Šrut, M., Vujčić, V., Oreščanin, V., Vinko Klobučar, G.I.(2013). Assessment of surface water in the vicinity of fertilizer factory using fish and plants . Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 96. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 32-40.

Klobučar, G.I.V., Malev, O., Šrut, M., Štambuk, A., Lorenzon, S., Cvetković, Ž., Ferrero, E.A., Maguire, I.(2012). Genotoxicity monitoring of freshwater environments using caged crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus) . Chemosphere. 87. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 62-67.

Klobučar, G.I.V., Štambuk, A., Šrut, M., Husnjak, I., Merkaš, M., Traven, L., Cvetković, Z.(2011). Aporrectodea caliginosa, a suitable earthworm species for field based genotoxicity assessment? . Environmental Pollution. 159. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 841-849.

Mlinarec, J., McŽić, M., Pavlica, M., Šrut, M., Klobučar, G., Maguire, I.(2011). Comparative karyotype investigations in the European crayfish Astacus astacus and A. leptodactylus (Decapoda, Astacidae) . Crustaceana. 84. (12-13). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1497-1510.

Šrut, M., Traven, L., Štambuk, A., Kralj, S., Žaja, R., Mićović, V., Klobučar, G.I.V.(2011). Genotoxicity of marine sediments in the fish hepatoma cell line PLHC-1 as assessed by the Comet assay . Toxicology in Vitro. 25. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 308-314.

Šrut, M., Štambuk, A., Pavlica, M., Klobučar, G.I.V.(2010). Cage exposure of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax) for in situ assessment of pollution-related genotoxicity . Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju. 61. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 29-36.

Malev, O., Šrut, M., Maguire, I., Štambuk, A., Ferrero, E.A., Lorenzon, S., Klobučar, G.I.V.(2010). Genotoxic, physiological and immunological effects caused by temperature increase, air exposure or food deprivation in freshwater crayfish Astacus leptodactylus . Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology. 152. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 433-443.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Malarić, K., Štambuk, A., Šrut, M., Tkalec, M.(2008). Evaluation of genotoxic potential of radiofrequency/microwave electromagnetic field (RF/MW EMF) using comet assay in earthworms (Eisenia fetida) . 16th IMEKO TC4 Int. Symp.: Exploring New Frontiers of Instrum. and Methods for Electrical and Electronic Measurements; 13th TC21 Int. Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing - Joint Session, Proc. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 883-887.