Nadja Pracser completed her bachelor's degree in Biomedicine and Biotechnology at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria, followed by a master's degree in Molecular Biology at the University of Vienna, Austria. She returned to the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna for her PhD studies, where she conducted research at the Centre for Food Science and Veterinary Public Health, focusing on Listeria and biofilms in food processing environments. Her research included collaboration with the food industry focusing on developing strategies to enhance food safety. Currently, as a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Food Science and Veterinary Public Health, she continues to work in food microbiology and Listeria research.