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INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR GENETICS
AND GENETIC ENGINEERING
University of Belgrade

Academician Milena Stevanović

Academician, Full Research Professor, Full Professor
Laboratory for Human Molecular Genetics

Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering (IMGGE),

University of Belgrade (UB)
Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade 152, Serbia

Mobile: +381 64 397 62 12
Phone: +381 11 397 62 12
Fax:      +381 11 397 58 08
E-mail: milenastevanovic@imgge.bg.ac.rs 

EDUCATION

1990 -  PhD in Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology (FB), UB
(THESIS: Structural analysis of three haplotypes of β globin gene family encoding globine chains of hemoglobin in rats Rattus Norvegicus)
1987 -  M.Sc. in Biological Sciences, FB, UB
1983 - B.Sc. in Molecular Biology, FB, University of Belgrade 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2017 -  Full professor, FB, UB
2000 - Principal Research Fellow Laboratory for Human Molecular Genetics (LHMG), IMGGE, UB
1996 - 2000 - Senior Research Associate LHMG, IMGGE, UB
1995 – 1997 – visiting post-doc, гостујући пост-док, Genetics Department, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
1992 - 1994 - post-doc, Genetics Department, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
1991 - 1992 - post-doc, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, United Kingdom
1991 - 1996 - Research Associate LHMG, IMGGE, UB
1988 - 1991 -  Research Assistant Genome Structure Unit (GSU), IMGGE
1986 - 1988 -  Research Trainee GSU, IMGGE 

CAREER HISTORY 

2022 - Principal investigator, project: Strengthening regional stem cells based research for advancement of multi modal innovative strategy for modelling neurodevelopmental disorders (STREAMLINE) (Horizon Europe, European Commission, Grant no: 101060201)
2017 - Member of National Council for Scientific Technological Development
2016 - Member of the Steering Committee of the Serbian Society for Molecular Biology
2015 - Full member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
2009 - 2015 - Associate member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
2007- 2016  - Member of the Scientific board for Biology, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia
2004 - 2006 - Member of the University Council, UB
2001 - 2007 - Member of Committee for Biology, Ministry of Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia
2001 - 2006 - President of the Scientific Council, IMGGE
1999 - 2011 President of the Steering Committee of the IMGGE

RESEARCH INTEREST

Human molecular genetics, genetic engineering, molecular cytogenetics, modeling of neurodevelopmental disorders using stem cells. Specific scientific interest: Studying the structure and regulation of human SOX genes expression; Investigation of the roles of SOX genes in maintaining pluripotency, cell fate determination and differentiation; Studying the roles of SOX genes in oncogenesis. Analysis of potential antitumor, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties of bioactive and synthetic compounds using in vitro tests; Investigation of pathophysiological mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders in patients with 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome; Application of stem cells and brain organoids in the development of modern technologies for modeling neurodevelopmental disorders.

PUBLICATIONS

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