Milan Kojić
Full Research Professor
Group for Molecular Microbiology
Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering (IMGGE),
University of Belgrade
Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade 152, Serbia
Mobile: +381 65 397 59 60
Phone: +381 11 397 59 60
Fax: +381 11 397 58 08
E-mail: milorad.kojic@imgge.bg.ac.rs
EDUCATION
1995 - PhD in Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
1992 - M.Sc. in Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
1987 - B.Sc. in Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Belgrade
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2007 - Principal Research Fellow,Laboratory for Molecular Microbiology, Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering, University of Belgrade
2002 - 2007 - Research Associate, Laboratory for Molecular Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms,Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering
1995 - 2002 - Research Assistant, Laboratory for Molecular Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms,Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering
1988 - 1895 - Research Trainee, Laboratory for Molecular Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms,Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering
RESEARCH INTEREST
- Regulation of gene expression in bacteria: in pseudomonads and lactic acid bacteria.
- Cloning and expression of the genes in homologous and heterologous host systems for probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria (production of bacteriocins, the serine type proteinase, aggregation factors and operons for synthesis of EPS.
- The study of the interaction of the bacteriocin molecule and the membrane receptor.
- The study of the molecular mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.