Marija Švirtlih
Full Research Professor
Laboratory for human molecular genetics
Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering (IMGGE)
University of Belgrade
Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade 152, Serbia
Mob: +381 65 3976212
Tel: +381 11 3976212
Fax: +381 11 397 58 08
E-mail: marija.schwirtlich@imgge.bg.ac.rs
EDUCATION
2009 - PhD in Medical Sciences, Semmelweiss University, Budapest, Hungary. In 2012, nostrificated as PhD in Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology (FB), UB (Molecular components and functionality of the GABA signaling during development: a study on two model systems)
1998 - B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Physiology, FB, University of Belgrade
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2024 - Full Research Professor, Group for human molecular genetics Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering (IMGGE) University of Belgrade
2018 - Associate Research Professor, Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade
2012 - Assistant Research Professor, Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade
CAREER HISTORY
2012 - Laboratory for human molecular genetics Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering (IMGGE) University of Belgrade
2001 - 2010 - Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Institute of Experimental Medicine Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
1998 - 2001 - Department of Neurobiology, Institute for Biological Research “Sinisa Stankovic”, Belgrade, Serbia
RESEARCH INTEREST
- Studying the role of SOXB1 and SOXB2 members of SOX family of transcription factors in the cell fate decision of pluripotent stem cells and neural progenitors during development of nervous system
- Studying the role of SOXB1 members of SOX family of transcription factors in acquisition of malignant phenotype
- Studying the role of GABA signaling in acquisition of neuronal and malignant phenotype
- Studying the effect of ischemia on human adult neurogenesis