Originally from Zagreb, Croatia, Ines obtained her MD degree with Honours from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb in July 2015. After the national exam, she was working as a medical doctor at the Institute for Emergency Medicine of Zagreb County. During her studies and professional work, she was awarded several scholarships and completed internships in KABEG Klinikum - Austria, University Hospital Vall d’Hebron - Spain and Texas Medical Center – USA, focusing on both clinical and translational medicine. In June 2018, Ines joined the group of Ivan Dikic as a Ph.D. student, working in the field of translational medicine.