Ivana received her doctorate in biochemistry at the Faculty of Science of the Comenius University in Bratislava. Subsequently, she started working at the research company CEEOR, where she held various managerial positions at the local and European level. She is currently the director here. Her areas of expertise include business development, people management, research and healthcare economics. Within the CzechHTA group, it focuses on outcomes research and HTA with an emphasis on rare diseases. He also teaches these topics at the CTU FBMI. Ivana has extensive experience in working in multidisciplinary teams and managing professional projects. She is the author of several professional publications and actively participates in professional discussions and conferences in the field of healthcare.