University of Belgrade - Institute for Multidisciplinary Research

Snežana Kovačević

Research Associate

Address: Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade

Telephone: (+381) 11 2078 459

Research area

Physiology and molecular biology of microalgae, the effect of ionizing radiation and high concentrations of Cu(II) and Mn(II) jons;Chemistry of transition metals

Skills

  • ТЕМ, Electrophoretic techniques, Western blot
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Origin Pro, Statistica, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illstrator
  • Biography
  • Projects
  • Selected publications

1.Work experience:

  • 2020 – present: Institut of Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
  • 2019-2020: Stipendee on NATO SPS Project G5320 “Radiation Hormesis for Higher Microalgae Biofuels Yield” at the Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade

2.Education:

  • 2018- present: PhD student, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade
  • 2018: MSc in Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
  • 2017: BSc in Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade

3.Other professional activities

Memberships:

  • Member of Serbian Biochemical Society

Current: 

  • NATO SPS Project G5320 ‚Radiation Hormesis for Higher Microalgae Biofuels Yield‘ at the Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade https://www.photobionuclear.com
  1. Vojvodić S., Luković J.D., Zechmann B., Jevtović M., Pristov J.B, Stanić M., Lizzul A. M., Pittman J.K.,Spasojević I. (2020) The effects of ionizing radiation on the structure and antioxidative and metal-binding capacity of the cell wall of microalga Chlorella sorokiniana. Chemosphere 260: 127553.
    – ID=1623 DOI: 1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127553
  2. Vojvodić S., Stanić M., Zechmann B., Dučić T., Žižić M.,Dimitrijević M., Danilović Luković J., Milenković R. Milica, Pittman K. J., Spasojević (2020) Mechanisms of detoxification of high copper concentrations by the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana. Biochemical Journal 477: 3729-3741.– ID=1624 DOI: 10.1042/BCJ20200600
  3. Kučírková T., Stiborek M., Dúcka M., Navrátilová J., Bogdanovic Pristov J., Popovic-Bijelic A.,Vojvodic S., Preisler J., Kanický V., Šmarda J., Spasojevic I., Beneš P. (2018) Anti-cancer effects of wedelolactone: interactions with copper and subcellular localization. Metallomics 10: 1524 -1531, 2018 – ID=1598 DOI: 10.1039/C8MT00191J