Nela graduated with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in experimental biology, however, she already worked on a biophysical topic as part of her bachelor’s thesis and after defending her diploma thesis, she joined our team as a doctoral student.
Her research is focused on the study of physiological and biochemical responses of plants to abiotic stress, especially to suboptimal temperature and light conditions; the importance of phenolic compounds (primarily flavonoids, anthocyanins and hydroxycinnamic acids) in protecting plants from oxidative stress; the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the response to environmental conditions; analysis of the production and spatial distribution of phenolic compounds and ROS in plant tissues.
