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INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR GENETICS
AND GENETIC ENGINEERING
University of Belgrade

Marija Cumbo

Research Assistant
Group for Molecular Biology
Laboratory of Molecular Biology

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

Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade 152, Serbia
Mob:   +381 64 397 66 58
Tel:     +381 11 397 66 58
Fax:    +381 11 397 58 08
E-mail: marijacumbo@imgge.bg.ac.rs

Education

2016. – PhD student, module Molecular biology of eukaryotes, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2016. – Master of science in Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2015. – Bachelor of science in Biology, Facuty of Biology, University of Belgrade

Research experience

2021. – Research Assistant, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade
2018. – Research trainee Junior Researcher, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade
2017. – Scholarship holder, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development

Other Activities

2020 - 2021 - Participant in the project "Examination of possible applications of direct thrombin inhibitors in the therapy of colon cancer", Pokreni se za nauku 2020
2020 - 2021 - Participant in the project ˝New approach to thrombophilia screening˝, Proof of Concept Program, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia 2020-2021
2019 - Three-month stay at Karolinska Institute/Department of Molecular Medicine/Laboratory for Clinical Chemistry, as part of Erasmus mobility exchange program for students 
2017 - 2020 - Participant in the project " Complex diseases as a model system for phenotype modulation – structural and functional analysis of molecular biomarkers ", MPNTR OI 173008
2017-2020 - Participant in the project ˝COST Action: CA15129-Diagnosis, Monitoring and Prevention of Exposure-RelatedNoncommunicableDiseases (DiMoPEx)˝
2016-2017 - Participant in the project "The role of prothrombin in colon cancer", Bilateral research project within scientific and technological cooperation between Republic of Serbia and Republic of Croatia

Field of Scientific Interest

  • Processing of 3’end of prothrombin gene and its expression regulation
  • 3’ end of prothrombin gene in cancer ethiology
  • Expression and role of prothrombin in tumor development
  • Prothrombin role in colorectal cancer development

PUBLICATIONS

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