Petra Punda defended her PhD thesis at the TRIBE doctoral program on July 27, 2026.

Photo: Petra, her husband, and his family
Thesis title: PROCJENA KARDIOVASKULARNOG RIZIKA I ADHERENCIJE MEDITERANSKOJ PREHRANI U PACIJENTICA S HASHIMOTOVIM TIREOIDITISOM
Mentor: prof. dr. sc. Joško Božić
Full text of the PhD thesis: (TRIBE repository: pdf)
The doctoral thesis is based on the following publication:
Punda P, Kumric M, Baric Zizic A, Sladic S, Vuletic M, Supe Domic D, Vilovic M, Rusic D, Bozic J. Catestatin and Advanced Glycation End-Products: Potential Indicators of Cardiovascular Risk in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Biomolecules . 2025 Jan 23;15(2):169. doi: 10.3390/biom15020169. IF - 5.6
Enrollment year: 2020