Damjan Osredkar, MD, PhD

Damjan Osredkar, MD PhD

Damjan Osredkar, MD PhD

Contact Info

E-pošta: damjan.osredkar * kclj.si
Telephone: +386.1.5229.272
Fax: +386.1.5229.357
Address: Department of Pediatric Neurology
University Clildren’s Hospital
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Vrazov trg 1
1525 Ljubljana
Slovenia

Education

2009 University of California @ San Francisco Postdoctoral fellow
2007 University of Ljubljana Specialization in Pediatrics
2006 University of Ljubljana PhD
2003 University of Ljubljana MSc
1999 University of Ljubljana MD

Positions

2000 - Department of Pediatric Neurology
University Children’s Hospital,
University Medical Centre Ljubljana		 Staff Physician
2005 – 2008 University of Ljubljana Teaching Assistant in Pediatrics

Awards / Grants

2009 UCSF Great People Award
2007 Fulbright Scholarship
2006 Best thesis award »Futurum«, Ad Futura, Funded by Slovene Government
2003 Huygens Grant
Funded by Dutch Government
2001 Educational Grant
International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA
1997 Prešern’s Prize
Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana

Areas of Interest

neonatal neurology, pediatric neurology
neuroprotection after hypoxia / stroke
hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG)
standard electroencephalography (EEG)
positron emission tomography (PET)
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Selected Biography

[sicris]
[cobiss]
[biomedicina slovenica]

Osredkar D, Sall JW, Bickler PE, Ferriero DM.
Erythropoietin promotes hippocampal neurogenesis in in-vitro models of neonatal stroke.
Neurobiol Dis. 2010 Jan 28.
Cerar LK, Scirica CV, Stucin Gantar I, Osredkar D, Neubauer D, Kinane TB.
A Comparison of Respiratory Patterns in Healthy Term Infants Placed in Car Safety Seats and Beds.
Pediatrics. 2009 Aug 24.
Sheldon RA, Osredkar D, Lee CL, Jiang X, Mu D, Ferriero DM.
HIF-1alpha-Deficient Mice Have Increased Brain Injury after Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia.
Dev Neurosci. 2009 Aug 11;31(5):452-458.
Derganc M, Osredkar D.
Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in the neonatal period – current concepts, noveldiagnostic approaches and neuroprotective strategies = Hipoksično-ishemična okvara možganov v neonatalnem obdobju – sodobni pogledi, nove diagnostične metode in nevroprotektivni ukrepi.
Zdrav Vestn (Tisk. izd.). 2008, letn. 77, suppl. II, str. II-51-II-8.
van Rooij LG, Toet MC, Osredkar D, van Huffelen AC, Groenendaal F, de Vries LS.
Recovery of amplitude integrated electroencephalographic background patterns within 24 hours of perinatal asphyxia.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2005 May;90(3):F245-f251.
Toet MC, Groenendaal F, Osredkar D, van Huffelen AC, de Vries LS.
Postneonatal epilepsy following amplitude-integrated EEG-detected neonatal seizures.
Pediatr Neurol. 2005 Apr;32(4):241-247.
Osredkar D, Toet MC, van Rooij LG, van Huffelen AC, Groenendaal F, de Vries LS.
Sleep-wake cycling on amplitude-integrated electroencephalography in term newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
Pediatrics. 2005 Feb;115(2):327-32.