Dr. Prisic received her B.Sc. degree in Biochemistry and then Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Belgrade and Iowa State University, respectively. As a graduate student, under guidance of Dr. Reuben Peters, she studied plant terpene cyclases, including structure-function relationship and enzymatic mechanisms of these enzymes. She moved to Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School for her postdoctoral training in Microbiology. As Dr. Robert Husson’s mentee, Dr. Prisic studied pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis. In particular, she worked on Ser/Thr protein kinases and their targets. Since joining faculty at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in August 2014, she has been focused on mycobacterial adaptation to zinc depletion, the host-pathogen interaction in tuberculosis, and the role of alternative ribosomes in bacteria. Dr. Prisic is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the American Lung Association Innovation Award, Mānoa Excellence in Teaching Award, and the Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research and Creative Work.