Jovana Komazec

Assistant Research Professor
Laboratory for Molecular Biomedicine
GROUP FOR RARE DISEASE RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS DEVELOPMENT

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

Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade 152, Serbia
Mobile: +381 65 397 64 45
Phone: +381 11 397 64 45
Fax: +381 11 397 58 08
E-mail: jovana.komazec@imgge.bg.ac.rs

EDUCATION

2020. - PhD in Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology (FB), University of Belgrade (UB)
(Thesis: Coding and noncoding variants of disease-causing genes of maturity-onset diabetes of the young: phenotype modulators and regulators of gene expression)
2012. - Diploma (equivalent to M.Sc.) in Molecular biology and physiology, FB, UB

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2020. - Assistant Research Professor at Laboratory for Molecular Biomedicine, IMGGE
2016. 2020. - Research Assistant, Laboratory for Molecular Biomedicine, IMGGE
2015. – 2016. - Research Trainee, Laboratory for Molecular Biomedicine, IMGGE

OTHER ACTIVITIES

2015.-2019. - Rare diseases: Molecular Pathophysiology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities and Social, Ethical and Legal Aspects, (MESTD RS, III41004) - participant
2015. – Science in motion for Friday Night commotion “SCIMFONICOM 2014-2015” (H2020-MSCA-NIGHT-2014 Researchers' night, Grant: 633376) - participant
2016. – Science super-combi-nation, Center for the promotion of science - participant
2015. – present – Researcher at Laboratory for Molecular Biomedicine, IMGGE.
2013. – 2014. - Teaching assistant on the course Biology and Human genetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Physiology; University of Belgrade.
2012. – 2013. - Volunteer at the Institute of Medical Research, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade.

RESEARCH INTEREST

The scientific research area - genetic basis of MODY diabetes (Maturity-onset diabetes of the Young, MODY), functional characterization of disease-causing gene variants and genotype - phenotype correlation.