Lecturers:Dr. Jelena Savić, Department of Plant Physiology IBISS
Time: Wednesday, 6th November 2024, 13.00
Venue: IBISS Library
Dr. Ivana Budinski, Senior Research Associate at IBISS, received the Spallanzani Award from the North American Society for Bat Research. The Spallanzani Award supports distinguished bat researchers from outside North America in attending the North American Symposium for Bat Research (NASBR). As an awardee, she was invited to give a talk about her research at the 52nd NASBR, held last week in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Lecturers: Dr. Nataša Veličković, Department of biochemistry, IBISS and Dr. Neda Aničić, Department of plant physiology, IBISS
Time: Monday, 28th October 2024, 13.00
Venue: IBISS Library
Education:
2022 – PhD student in academic studies, program: Molecular Biology; Module: Molecular genetics and genomics, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2022 – Master of Biology, program: Molecular biology and physiology; Module: Molecular biology and plant biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2021 – Bachelor of Biology, program: Molecular biology and physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
Research experience:
2022 – Preparation of PhD thesis, Department of molecular biology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković."
2021-2022 – Preparation of Master's thesis, Department of plant physiology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković."
Primary research interests:
Investigation of diabetes as a multifactorial disease and identification of target molecules for new therapeutic approaches, in particular the elucidation of the mechanisms of antidiabetic and antioxidant effects of extracts/metabolites of Nepeta rtanjensis in experimental model of diabetes (in vitro and in vivo), with emphasis on the investigation of the mechanisms of epigenetic regulation in altered signaling pathways.
Other activities:
Volunteer in science promotion projects, such as the European Researchers' Night (Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions) and Fascination of Plants Day (European Plant Science Organization - EPSO).
Memberships:
The Serbian Society for Molecular Biology (MolBioS).
Epigenetics studies changes in gene expression that are not accompanied by changes in the sequence of DNA molecules, as well as their transmission and transgenerational maintenance. Researchers at the Institute study the mechanisms of stable maintenance of expression of certain genes (mechanisms of changes in the DNA methylation pattern), as well as the possibility of changing epigenetic marks for therapeutic purposes using CRISPR/Cas9 fused constructs. The target diseases researchers are focused on are diabetes and triple negative breast cancer.
Nutrition is the process by which the body uses food to produce energy and sustain life. The science of nutrition studies the role of nutrients and other food components in the growth, reproduction, health and disease of the organism. Food ingredients with medicinal properties are called nutriceuticals and can be used to treat or prevent disease. There are more and more alternative sources of food, such as edible insects, which should limit the negative impact of food production on the environment.
Metabolism is the totality of all chemical reactions that provide energy to cells and maintain the vital state of cells and organisms. Metabolism is a tightly regulated process, and control of metabolic pathways allows organisms to successfully interact with their environment. Metabolic regulation is key to understanding and treating a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and cancer.
Natural products are complex chemical compounds synthesised by living organisms through biochemical processes, with a specific physiological or ecological function. Researchers at the Institute study the chemical characterization and isolation of natural products, metabolic engineering, as well as the assessment of the possibility of their application in industry (as medicaments, dietary supplements and functional food, biopesticides).
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