EDUCATION

2019 –  PhD student, module Molecular biology of the eukaryotes, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2019 – MSc in Biology, module Immunobiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2018 – BSc in Biology, module Molecular biology and physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2022 – Research Assistant, Laboratory for human molecular genetics, Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering, University of Belgrade 
2019 – Junior Researcher, Laboratory for human molecular genetics, Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering, University of Belgrade 
2018-2019 – Master thesis „The effects of black chokeberry fruit extract (Aronia melanocarpa) on the immune cells in vitro and on the development of Lysteria monocytogenes infection in BALB/c mice”, Department of Immunology, Institute for Biological Research „Siniša Stanković”, University of Belgrade 

OTHER ACTIVITIES

''Strengthening regional stem cells based research for advancement of multi modal innovative strategy for modelling neurodevelopmental disorders (STREAMLINE)'' HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-02, Project participant, 2022-2025.

Participant in the "20th Young Researchers' Conference Materials Science and Engineering", 30.11.2022.-02.12.2022. Belgrade, Serbia.

Participant of the bioinformatics school "Bioinformatics approaches in adhesion GPCR research". 07.09.-09.09.2022. Belgrade, Serbia.

Participant in the Novogene webinar: "RNA-seq Results Explained: what you can expect from the analysis". 17.02.2022.

Participant in the training: Work with experimental animals. 12.06.-13.06. ; 19.06-20.06. 2021. Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade.

Participant in the workshop: "Virtual Workshop on Advanced Biotechnology in Bosnia and Herzegovina". 13.09.-17.09.2021. Sarajevo, BiH.

''Effects of miR-219 and miR-221on radiosensitivity of glioblastoma cells'' Bilateral project between the Republic of Serbia and the Federal Republic of Germany, Participant, 2021-2022.

Summer internship in the Department of In Vitro Fertilization at the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics of the Clinical Center of Serbia. 2019.

Member of the Serbian Society for Molecular Biology (Serbian Society for Molecular Biology, MolBioS)

Member of the Serbian Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BIRBI)

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Disease modeling using human induced pluripotent stem cells - iPSCs
• Bioactive potential of plant extracts, natural and synthetic compounds, polymer composites and carbon nanomaterial using in vitro model systems-normal and cancer cells.
• Potential neurotoxic effects of food supplements, energy drink ingredients (caffeine and taurine) and alcohol using in vitro model of human neurogenesis.