Vanredni profesor

Adresa

Katedra za biohemiju i molekularnu biologiju
Univerzitet u Beogradu – Biološki Fakultet
Studentski trg 16,11000 Beograd, Srbija

Tel:      +381 11 2639 882
Fax:    +381 11 2639 882
E-mail: jlozo@bio.bg.ac.rs

OBRAZOVANJE

2008 – doktor bioloških nauka, Biološki fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu
2003 – magistar bioloških nauka, Biološki fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu
1999 – diplomirani molekularni biolog i fiziolog, Biološki fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu 

ISTRAŽIVAČKO ISKUSTVO

2013 – vanredni profesor, Biološki fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu
2009 – docent, Biološki fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu
2003 – asistent, Biološki fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu
2000 – asistent pripravnik, Biološki fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu 

RADNO ISKUSTVO

Nastavnik na osnovnim i doktorskim akademskim studijama na Biološkom fakultetu Univerziteta u Beogradu 

OSTALE AKTIVNOSTI

2015 – 2018 - Prodekan za nauku i doktorske studije Biološkog fakulteta
2015 – 2018 - Član veća grupacija prirodno – matematičkih nauka Univerziteta u Beogradu;
Član Udruženja mikrobiologa Srbije, Srpskog društva za molekularnu biologiju i Srpskog biološkog društva 

OBLAST NAUČNOG INTERESOVANJA

Biohemijska i genetička karakterizacija antimikrobnih jedinjenja proteinske prirode – bakteriocina, uloga bakterija rizosfere na promociju rasta biljaka i povećanju tolerancije na abiotički stres 

ODABRANI NAUČNI RADOVI

Miljkovic M, Lozo J, Mirkovic N, O'Connor PM, Malesevic M, Jovcic B, Cotter PD3, Kojic M. (2018) Functional Characterization of the Lactolisterin BU Gene Cluster of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis BGBU1-4. Front Microbiol. 2018 Nov 15;9:2774. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02774. eCollection 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30498487

Fira, D., Dimkić, I., Berić, T., Lozo, J., Stanković., S. (2018) Biological control of plant pathogens by Bacillus species. J Biotechnol. 285: 44-55. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30172784

Nikolić, I., Berić, T., Dimkić, I., Popović, T., Lozo, J., Fira, Đ., Stanković, S. (2019). Biological control of Pseudomonas syringae pv. aptata on sugar beet with Bacillus pumilus SS-10.7 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (SS-12.6 and SS-38.4) strains, J. Appl. Microbiol. 126 (1): 165-176. DOI: 10.1111/jam.14070 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30117660

Lozo, J., Mirkovic, N., O'Connor, P.M., Malesevic, M., Miljkovic, M., Polovic, N., Jovcic, B., Cotter, P.D., Kojic, M. (2017) Lactolisterin BU, a novel Class II broad spectrum bacteriocin from Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis bv. diacetylactis BGBU1-4. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 83(21). pii: e01519-17 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01519-17. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28842543

Lukic, J., Jancic, I., Mirkovic, N., Bufan, B., Djokic, J., Milenkovic, M., Begovic, J., Strahinic, I., Lozo, J. (2017), Lactococcus lactis and Lactobacillus salivarius differently modulate early immunological response of Wistar rats co-administered with Listeria monocitogenes. Beneficial microbes, 8(5): 809-822. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28856909

Ćirković, I., Božić, D., Draganić, V., Lozo, J., Berić, T., Kojić, M., Arsić, B., Garalejić, E., Djukić, S., Stanković, S. (2016), Licheniocin 50.2 and bacteriocins from Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar. diacetylactis BGBU1-4 inhibit biofilms of coagulase negative staphylococci and Listeria monocytogenes clinical isolates. PLoS ONE 11(12): e0167995. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0167995 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27930711

Madi, H., Lukić, J., Vasiljević, Z., Biočanin, M., Kojić, M., Jovčić, B., Lozo, J. (2016) Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strains from a pedriatric tertiary care hospital in Serbia. PloS ONE 11(10): e0165660.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0165660 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27798695

Lozo, J., Berić, T., Terzić-Vidojević, A., Stanković, S., Fira, D, Stanisavljević, L. (2015) Microbiota associated with pollen, bee bread, larvae and adults of solitary bee Osmia cornuta (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Bull. Ent. Res. 105: 470-476. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25895542

Berić, T., Stanković, S., Draganić, V., Kojić, M., Lozo, J., Fira, Dj. (2014) Novel antilisterial bacteriocin licheniocin 50.2 from Bacillus licheniformis VPS50.2 isolated from soil sample. J. Appl. Microbiol. 116(3): 502-510. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24238327

Uzelac,G., Kojic, M., Lozo, J., Aleksandrzak-Piekarczyk, T., Kristensen, T., Nes, I.F., Diep, D. B., Topisirovic, L. (2013) Zn-dependant metallopeptidase is responsible for sensitivity to LsbB, a class II leaderless bacteriocin of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis BGMN1-5. J. Bacteriol. 195(24):5614-5621. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24123824

Golić, N., Čadež, N., Terzić-Vidojević, A., Šuranská, H., Beganović, J., Lozo, J., Kos, B., Šušković, J., Raspor, P., Topisirović, Lj. (2013) Evaluation of lactic acid bacteria and yeast diversity in traditional white pickled and fresh soft cheeses from the mountain regions of Serbia and lowland regions of Croatia. Int. J Food Microbiol. 166: 294-300. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23973841

Strahinic, I., Lozo, J., Terzic-Vidojevic, A., Fira, D., Kojic, M., Golic, N., Begovic, J., Topisirovic, L. (2013) Technological and probiotic potential of BGRA43 a natural isolate of Lactobacillus helveticus. Front. Microbiol. 4: doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2013.00002 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23346083

Kozoderović, G., Velhner, M., Jelesić, Z., Golić, N., Lozo, J., Kehrenberg, C. (2012). Prevalence of quinolone resistance and mutations in the topoisomerase genes in Salmonella enteric serotype Enteritidis isolates from Serbia. Int. J Antimicrob. Agents. 40: 455-457. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22999768

Kojic, M., Jovcic, B., Strahinic, I., Begovic, J., Lozo, J., Veljovic, K., Topisirovic, L. (2011) Cloning and expression of novel lactococcal aggregation factor from Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis BGKP1. BMC Microbiol. 11:265. doi:10.1186/1471-2180/11/265. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22182285

Lozo, J., Strahinic, I., Dalgalarrondo, M., Chobert, J-M., Haertlé, T., Topisirovic, L. (2011) Comparative analysis of b-casein proteolysis by PrtP proteinase from L. paracasei subsp. paracasei BGHN14, PrtR proteinase from L. rhamnosus BGT10 and PrtH proteinase from L. helveticus BGRA43. Int. Dairy J 21: 863-868. http://www.sciencedirect.com.proxy.kobson.nb.rs:2048/science/article/pii/S095869461100149X

Kojic, M., Lozo, J., Jovcic, B., Strahinic, I., Fira, D., Topisirovic, L. (2010) Construction of a new shuttle vector and its use for cloning and expression of two plasmid-encoded bacteriocins from Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei BGSJ2-8. Int. J Food Microbiol. 140: 117-124. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20439125

Veljovic, K., Terzic-Vidojevic, A., Vukasinovic, M., Strahinic, I., Begovic, J., Lozo, J., Ostojic, M., Topisirovic, L. (2007). Preliminary characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Zlatar cheese. J Appl. Microbiol. 103: 2142-2152. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18045397

Lozo, J., Jovcic, B., Kojic, M., Dalgalarrondo, M., Chobert, J-M., Haertlé, T., Topisirovic, L. (2007). Molecular characterization of a novel bacteriocin and an unusually large aggregation factor of Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei BGSJ2-8, a natural isolate from home-made cheese. Curr. Microbiol. 55: 266-271. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17657532

Topisirovic, L., Kojic, M., Fira, D., Golic, N., Strahinic, I., Lozo J. (2006). Potential of lactic acid bacteria isolated from specific natural niches in food production and preservation. Int. J Food Microbiol. (Special issue) 112: 230-235. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16764959

Lozo, J., Vukasinovic, M., Strahinic, I., Topisirovic, L. (2004). Characterization and antimicrobial activity of bacteriocin 217 produced by natural isolate Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei BGBUK2-16. J Food Prot. 67: 2727-2734.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15633678