Education:

• 2016 Ph.D. student, study program Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade
• 2015 M.Sc. in Immunobiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
• 2014 B.Sc. in Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade

Research Experience:

• 2019 Research Assistant, Institute of Virology, Vaccines, and Sera “Torlak”
• 2014 Research Trainee, Institute of Virology, Vaccines, and Sera “Torlak”

Other activities:

• 2016 Member of the Biochemical Society of Serbia
• 2017 Recipient of the FEBS (Federation of European Biochemical Societies) Collaborative Experimental Scholarship for professional development lasting 2 months at The Laura Bassi Centre of Expertise, Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, The Centre for Pathophysiology, Infectology, and Immunology, Medical University, Vienna, Austria.

Field of Scientific Interest:

• Investigating the potential modulation of immune response characteristics on mucosal surfaces to define new approaches for the prevention and treatment of various pathological conditions
• Investigating the mechanisms underlying the prophylactic action of banana lectin in the case of inflammatory bowel diseases