Jovana Despotović

Junior Researcher
Laboratory for Molecular Biology (LMB)

Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE),
University of Belgrade (UB)

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

EDUCATION

2015 - PhD student of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology (FB), UB
2015 – MSc in biology, FB, UB
2014 – BSc in biology, FB, UB

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2015 - Research Trainee, IMGGE
2014 – 2015 Master thesis done at IMGGE, UB in Laboratory for Human Molecular Genetics

RESEARCH INTEREST

• microRNAs involved in regulation of TGFβ signaling in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)
• Expression of epithelial–mesenchymal transition genes in patients with mCRC
• Molecular basis of gastrointestinal malignant diseases
• Mutation analysis of SMAD4 gene
• Evaluation of toxicity of various compounds using zebrafish embryos (Danio rerio) model system

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Jevtić B, Djedović N, Stanisavljević S, Gašić U, Mišić D, Despotović J, Samardžić J, Miljković D, Timotijević G. Anti-encephalitogenic effects of cucumber leaf extract. J Funct Foods. 2017; 37C:249-262.
• Jevtić B, Djedović N, Stanisavljević S, Despotović J, Miljković D, Timotijević G. Cucurbitacin E Potently Modulates the Activity of Encephalitogenic Cells. J Agric Food Chem. 2016 Jun 22;64(24):4900-7.