Education:
- 2002 Ph.D. in Immunochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade
- 2000 M.Sc. in Neuroscience, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
- 1994 B.Sc. degree, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade
Research Experience:
- 2013 Principal Research Fellow, Institute of Virology, Vaccines, and Sera ‘Torlak’
- 2008 Senior Research Associate, Institute of Virology, Vaccines, and Sera ‘Torlak’
- 2003 Research Associate, Institute of Virology, Vaccines, and Sera ‘Torlak’
- 2000 Research Assistant, Institute of Virology, Vaccines, and Sera ‘Torlak’
- 1995 Research Trainee, Immunology Research Center ‘Branislav Jankovic’
- 1994 Volunteer, Immunology Research Center ‘Branislav Jankovic’
Other activities:
- 2023 Assistant director for Education, Science and Research, Institute of Virology, Vaccines, and Sera ‘Torlak’
- 2017- 2023 President of the Scientific Council, Institute of Virology, Vaccines, and Sera ‘Torlak’
- 2015-2016 Assistant director for Education, Science and Research, Institute of Virology, Vaccines, and Sera ‘Torlak’
- 2015 Head of the Basic Research Department, Institute of Virology, Vaccines, and Sera ‘Torlak’
- 1995 Member of the Society of Immunologists of Serbia (since 2022, a member of the Executive Board of the Society)
Field of Scientific Interest:
- Immunology, including the effects of stress, neuropeptides, sex hormones, and aging on innate immune response and inflammatory diseases
- The role of peritoneal cells in the innate immune response in the development and modulation of the inflammatory response during peritonitis, chemically induced colitis, and other inflammatory conditions