Laboratory for Prevention Research (PrevLab)

Obrisani Korisnik — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:14:02 GMT

Laboratory for Prevention Research (PrevLab) is the legatee to the Centre for Prevention Research (CPI) which was founded by professor Josipa Basic in the year 2005 at the Department of Behavioural Disorders, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia. PrevLab is established in 2017.

Head of the Laboratory: Prof. Martina Ferić, PhD

Members:

Prof. Martina Ferić, PhD
Prof. Josipa Mihić, PhD
Assoc. Prof. Miranda Novak, PhD
Matea Škrlec, Ph.D, Senior Assistant
Katarina Serdar Čerpnjak, mag. paed. soc, associate on projects
Lucija Šutić, PhD, Senior Assistant
Hana Gačal, mag. psych, associate on projects
Assoc. Prof. Valentina Kranzelić, PhD, external member

Contact:
University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences
Department of Behavioural Disorders
Laboratory for Prevention Research (PrevLab)
Campus Borongaj
Borongajska cesta 83f
10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Goals

1) Contribute to better recognizability and visibility of prevention science in Croatia and the world

create a recognizable platform as a source of prevention science and practice information
promote the development of science-based and evidence-based preventive practices
create partnerships with similar centres in Europe and the world
strengthen scientific potential and human resources
influence on public policies creation and creation of standards in prevention at the global level

2) Developing and implementing effective models for transferring knowledge of prevention science into practice

improve currently implemented preventive interventions toward evidence-based intervention by conduction of scientific evaluation
promote the development and implementation of sustainable models of multicomponent community-based prevention
develop recommendations / standards to promote evidence-based preventive practices

Awards

Laboratory for Prevention Research (PrevLab), ie the PrevLab team - Valentina Kranzelic, PhD; Martina Feric, PhD; Josipa Mihic, PhD and Miranda Novak, PhD received the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) Award "Sloboda Medal" for continuous contribution to the development of prevention science in Europe and International. The award was presented on the closing ceremony of the 9th EUSPR Annual Conference "Prevention Technologies - Improving the Use of Evidence in Prevention Practice" (24th-26th, October, 2018., Lisbon).

Research projects in prevention science (Croatia)

Higher Education Institutions for Prevention Science and Quality of Life Enhancement (HIPE)

Project leader: Prof. Martina Ferić, PhD

LinkedIn: HIPE

Research on bullying among children and young people in the City of Zagreb (IVNA-ZG)

Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Josipa Mihić, PhD

IVNA-ZG (project description)

Digital platform for secondary school teachers on adolescent risk behaviours

Project leader for Croatia: Prof. Martina Ferić, PhD

Digital platform for secondary school teachers on adolescent risk behaviours (project description)

Further ENhancing the Implementation of Quality Standards in drug demand reduction across Europe (FENIQS-EU)

Project leader for Croatia: Prof. Martina Ferić, PhD

ASAP Training „Building effective drug prevention results across Europe, based on prevention systems analysis and widespread professional training“

Positive development of city of Zagreb’s youth: state of the art (PRAG_ZG)
Project leader: Assis. Prof. Miranda Novak, PhD

Enhancing quality of psychoactive substance use prevention interventions in Croatia
Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Valentina Kranželić

Improvement of drug prevention programs in Croatia (poster presentation)

Mindfulness and SEL for teachers
Project leader: Assis. Prof. Josipa Mihić

UPC Adapt -Implementing a prevention training curriculum in Europe: Adaptation and Piloting
Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Valentina Kranželić

WEB: upc-adapt.eu

Science for Prevention Academic Network (SPAN)
Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Martina Ferić

WEB: www.span-europe.eu

ERF - Laboratory for Prevention Research