Dušanka Popović

Research Assistant
Group for Probiotics and Microbiota-Host Interaction
Laboratory for molecular microbiology (LMM)

Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering (IMGGE)
University of Belgrade

Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade 152, Serbia
Mobile:           +381 64 8044089
Phone:           +381 11 397 59 60
Fax:    +381 11 397 58 08
E-mail: dusanka.popovic@imgge.bg.ac.rs

EDUCATION

2009 - M.Sc. in Biology, FB, UB

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2013 - PhD student, LMM, IMGGE
2008 - 2009 - Master student and volunteer, Institute for Biology Research “Sinisa Stankovic” (IBISS)

OTHER ACTIVITIES

2011 - 2012 - Work at Center of Laboratory Diagnostic at Polyclinic "Forumlab", Belgrade

RESEARCH INTEREST

Identification and characterization of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains that produce Gluthathione. Selection of glutatione producer LAB strains in order to determine their role in health promotion and disease prevention.

Health effects of low glutathione levels on numerous diseases and conditions, such asmost autoimmune and degenerative diseases of aging, Alzheimer's and Parkinson disease, diabetes anemia and many more.