Sofija Nešić
Research Assistant
Laboratory for Plant Molecular Biology
Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering (IMGGE)
University of Belgrade
Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade 152, Serbia
Mobile: +381 65 397 64 14
Phone: +381 11 397 64 14
Fax: +381 11 397 64 14
E-mail: sofija.nesic@imgge.bg.ac.rs
EDUCATION
2018 - Ph.D. student, Faculty of Biology (FB), University of Belgrade (UB)
2018 - M.Sc. in Biology, FB, UB
2017 - B.Sc. in Biology, FB, UB
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2021 - Research Assistant, Laboratory for Plant Molecular Biology (LPMB), IMGGE
2019 - Junior Researcher, Laboratory for Plant Molecular Biology (LPMB), IMGGE
2018 - Ph.D. student, LPMB, IMGGE, UB
2017 - Master student, LPMB, IMGGE, UB
2015 - 2017 – Volunteer, LPMB, IMGGE, UB
OTHER ACTIVITIES
January-February 2023 Visiting researcher - Resistance Induction and Bioprotection of Plants, Reims, Francuska
2022-2024 - Exploring Bacterial OMV (Outer Membrane Vesicles)-sRNAs Mediated Interkingdom Communication with Plants and Fungi, Program IDEAS, The Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, participant
2020-2021 - Developing test for molecular detection and pathotype determination of Pepper Mild Mottle virus, Proof of Concept, Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia, participant
2019-2020 - The Role of Transcription Factors and small RNAs in Abiotic Stress Response in Plants and genetic Diversity of Plant Species Important for Agriculture and Biotechnology, MESRS 173005, participant
2021 - Participating in organization of Fascination of Plants Day 2021
2020 - Participating in organization of Fascination of Plants Day 2020
2019 - Participant in academic professional development program “TRAIN”, UB with King Baudouin Foundation
2019 - Participant „Ensembl Browser, Variation and the 1000 Genomes Project Workshop”
2019 - Participant „Galaxy RNA-seq data analysis workshop in Belgradе”
2018 - Participating in organization of BelBi 2018 conference
2017 - Participating in organization of Fascination of Plants Day 2017
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Plant response mechanisms to abiotic and biotic stress. Interactions of the plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) with the plant species Arabidopsis thaliana.