Milica Živković

Associate Research Professor
Group for Probiotics and Microbiota-Host Interaction

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

Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade 152, Serbia
Mobile:           +381 64 8044082
Phone:           +381 11 397 57 44
Fax:                +381 11 397 58 08
E-mail: milica.zivkovic@imgge.bg.ac.rs

EDUCATION

2012 - PhD in Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biology (FB), UB
2006 - M.Sc. in Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, FB, UB
2004 - B.Sc. in Biology, FB, University of Belgrade

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2020 – Associate research professor, LMGIM, IMGGE
2013-2020 - Research Associate LMGIM, IMGGE
2008 - 2013 - Research Assistant LMGIM, IMGGE
2004 - 2008 - Research Trainee, LMGIM, IMGGE

OTHER ACTIVITIES

2023- Member of Serbian Society of Molecular Biology
2006 - 2013 - Member of Serbian Society for Microbiology

RESEARCH INTEREST

Molecular characterization of the microorganisms with putative probiotic features isolated from homemade cheeses; characterization of the exopolysaccharides (EPS)-producing lactobacilli; cloning and functional characterization of EPS operons. In vitro interactions of lactobacilli and epithelial colorectal carcinoma cell lines (Caco-2, HT29 and HT29-MTX) and interaction with PBLs (peripheral blood lymphocytes). Testing of EPS-producing Lactobacillus paraplantarum BGCG11 which was shown to increase cytokine ratios of suppressive and immunoregulatory response as well as Th17 response, in the prevention and treatment of type 1 diabetes.