EDUCATION

2011 - PhD in Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology (FB), UB
(Analysis of effects of SOX2 overexpression on pluripotency, proliferation and neural differentation of embryonal carcinoma NT2/D1 cells)
2005 - M.Sc. in Biology, FB, UB
2000 - B.Sc. in Molecular biology and physiology, FB, University of Belgrade

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2019 - Associate Research Professor, Laboratory for Human Molecular Genetics (LHMG), IMGGE
2012 - 2019 - Assistant Research Professor, LHMG, IMGGE
2005 - 2012 - Research Assistant, LHMG, IMGGE
2002 - 2005 - Research Trainee, LHMG, IMGGE

CAREER HISTORY

2022 - Management Committee member of COST Innovators Grant: MINDDS-connect: an innovative data and resource sharing platform for real time analysis of patient meta-cohorts for the neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorder 
2022 –hands-on training on cell reprogramming of the somatic cells, Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 31.07. – 29.10. 
2022 -  leader of WP5 of Horizon Europe project “Strengthening regional stem cells based research for advancement of multi modal innovative strategy for modelling neurodevelopmental disorders“ – STREAMLINE
2020-2021 study program “Bioinformatics for biologists” at the Faculty of Computer Science, Union University
2018 - Deputy Head of Laboratory for Human Molecular Genetics, IMGGE
2018 - Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) "Collection, generation and analysis of patient induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) for the study of neurodevelopmental disorders", Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 2 – 14 April
2017-2022 - Management Committee member of COST Action: CA16210 - Maximising Impact of research in NeuroDevelopmental DisorderS (MINDDS)
2017 – member of Serbian Society for Molecular Biology
2017 – member of Serbian Genetic Society
2013 – 2016 WP leader (WP3 Reinforcement of human resources) of project FP7-REGPOT-2012-2013-1 “Strengthening the Research Potential of IMGGE through Reinforcement of Biomedical Science of Rare Diseases in Serbia – en route for innovation”- SERBORDISinn
2012 - Lecturer on Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade on Doctoral degree program (Methodology in Molecular Biology)
2009 - Wellcome Trust Advanced Course: Genetic Manipulation of ES cells, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 20 October- 8 November

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Analysis of pathophysiological mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders
• Analysis of properties of neurons and astrocytes generated by differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells of patients with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
• Genotype - phenotype correlation studies in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
• Exploring malignant phenotype of glioblastoma and the effects of modulation of SOX gene expression on properties of glioblastoma cells
• Testing potential antitumor and anti-inflammatory properties of bioactive compounds