Stefan Stanovčić is a Research Associate at the Plant Molecular Biology Group IMGGE. His research is focused on the molecular-genetic bases of the coupling of processes involved in efficient regeneration of cell populations after severe oxidative stress, as well as on the mechanisms of DNA damage repair.

He is currently carrying out the experimental part of his doctoral dissertation, which investigates the mechanisms of microbial population recovery following exposure to extreme stresses, the role of different forms of cell death (programmed cell death, necrosis) in this process, and the identification of cellular factors involved in two key processes – population recovery and DNA damage repair. The aim of his research is to gain a better understanding of how microbial populations respond to environmental challenges and to provide deeper insights into intracellular processes that enable them to adapt and survive.

He received his BSc degree in Molecular Biology and Physiology in 2015 from the Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, and completed his MSc studies in Applied Genetics in 2016 at the same faculty. He enrolled in doctoral studies in Genetics in 2017 and began his appointment as a Research Trainee at IMGGE in 2020.