- Ana is a clinician-researcher with a medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana (Slovenia) and a PhD in the immunology of endometriosis from the University of Oxford (UK).
Before continuing with her clinical training in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Uster Hospital in Zurich (Switzerland) in October 2024, she further developed her research skills with a postdoctoral role in bioinformatics and immunology.
Ana’s motivation to help numerous patients suffering from pain and infertility drives her to focus her career on understanding endometriosis and associated conditions. In her thesis, she investigated the immunological background of endometriosis and the role of CD8+ T cells. Drawing on her clinical and research expertise, Ana is currently undertaking single-cell RNA sequencing to better define and understand endometrial adaptive immunity during the window of embryo implantation. This research aims to develop new treatments for recurrent pregnancy loss and endometriosis-associated subfertility. Alongside several recognitions for her research contributions, she is also actively involved in public engagement projects.
During her PhD, she collaborated with psychology students from the University of Zurich to raise awareness about endometriosis peer support. She has been invited to speak at various events like the Imperial College London Femtech Congress and has participated in numerous podcasts and interviews, including the Vagina Museum Podcast, Meta PHoDcast, the newspaper Delo, and Radio Val 202. Finally, her role on the board of the Slovenian Endometriosis Peer-Support and Awareness Group, Endozavest, allows her to actively engage with the regional endometriosis patient community.