Jelena Đorđević - Универзитет у Београду – Институт за мултидисциплинарна истраживања

Jelena Đorđević

PhD in Life sciences

Research associate

Department of biology and inland waters protection

Address: Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, Belgrade, Serbia

Telephone: (+381) 11 3555-258

E-Mail:

jelenadjo@imsi.rs
jelenadjo@imsi.bg.ac.rs

Links:

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1771-8353

Scopus ID: 57215450501

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jelena_Djordjevic15

Research area

Genotoxicology and Microbiology

Skills

Work with cell and bacterial cultures. Application of microbiological analyses with a focus on water quality assessment, including the detection of indicator microorganisms and evaluation of sanitary safety. Determination of the antimicrobial activity of natural and synthetic compounds. Implementation of various analyses for the detection of toxicity, cytotoxicity, and genotoxicity in in vivo and in vitro models, with particular emphasis on the application of standardized methods such as the comet assay and micronucleus test. Practical experience in interpreting obtained results and comparing them with positive and negative controls.

Proficiency in using specialized programs and software tools: ImageJ for microscopic image analysis and quantitative data processing; SPSS for statistical data analysis; PhotoShop CS5 for graphical preparation and image editing; as well as R and R-Studio for advanced statistical analysis, visualization, and data processing.

Biography
Projects
Selected publications

Work experience:

2023 – present – Research Associate, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
Development of methods for assessing the toxicity of microplastics and other pollutants, and application of the circular economy concept in the field of biological resources.
2020 – 2023 – Research Assistant, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
Work on national and international projects; focus on cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in in vivo and in vitro model systems.
2019 – Biology Teacher, VII Belgrade Gymnasium
2018 – 2020 – Research Trainee, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
Participation in research in the fields of ecotoxicology, aquatic biology, and environmental protection.

Education:

2017–2023 – PhD Studies, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade. Module: Biology, Study Group: Microbiology
Doctoral Dissertation: “Biological activity of alkylthio and arylthio derivatives of 2-tert-butyl-1,4-benzoquinone”
2016–2017 – Master’s Academic Studies, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade. Module: Molecular Biology and Physiology, Study Program: Microbiology
Master’s Thesis: “Investigation of mutagenic and genotoxic potential of tert-butylhydroquinone derivatives using the SOS/umuC test and alkaline comet assay on MRC-5 and HepG2 cell lines”
2013–2016 – Bachelor’s Academic Studies, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade. Module: Molecular Biology and Physiology
2010–2013 – Integrated Academic Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade

Awards and certificates:

2018 – Scholarship from Louisiana State University (USA) to attend The Central and Eastern Europe Conference on Health and the Environment (CEECHE), Krakow, Poland
2018 – Scholarship to attend the Second Congress of the Serbian Biological Society
2021 – Scholarship from the Serbian Society for Microbiology to attend the FEMS Conference
2022 – Scholarship to attend the Third Congress of the Serbian Biological Society
2022 – Scholarship from the Serbian Society for Microbiology to attend the FEMS Conference

Other professional activities

Посебан допринос (непоменут у осталим активностима – неће имати наслов)

Attended several courses and trainings on international and national project writing and management, gender equality and NLP, commercial project management, as well as storytelling skills and pitch training focused on developing presentation and sales skills for innovations to potential partners and customers.

Courses taught:

2017–2022 – Teaching engagement at the Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Department of Microbiology, across several undergraduate and master’s courses. Actively involved in supervising and conducting the experimental part of multiple master’s theses and doctoral dissertations.

Editorial and Reviewer’s activity (journals, books, projects):

Reviewer of several scientific papers in multiple international journals, including Toxics, Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, Urban Science, Applied Sciences, Fishes, Animals, and

Memberships:

Member of the Serbian Biological Society, Serbian Society for Microbiology, Serbian Society for Molecular Biology, Serbian Genetic Society, and the European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EEMGS).

Current:

2025 – present. MonStur: “Establishing, testing and launching a transboundary system for Monitoring Sturgeons, to manage and safeguard migratory fish in the Danube River Basin”, Interreg Danube Transnational Programme, European Commission (EC). https://interreg-danube.eu/projects/monstur-in-the-danube
2025 – present. DANUBElifelines: “Safeguarding Migratory Fish and their Habitats in the Danube River Basin and beyond”, Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, Grant Agreement No. 101213836. https://danubelifelines.eu
2023 – present. DANUBE4all: “Danube River Basin Lighthouse – restoration of fresh and transitional water ecosystems”, Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, Grant Agreement No. 101093985. https://www.danube4allproject.eu

Past:

2024–2025 EMA: “Building Capacity – Ecotoxicity screening of Microplastics in Aquatic organisms”. Principal Investigator. Seed Research Grant funded by the Serbia Accelerating Innovation and Growth Entrepreneurship Project – SAIGE.
2024 EcoPaws: “Managing Invasive Catfish Populations through Sustainable Pet Food Production”. Principal Investigator. Proof of Concept project funded by the Serbia Accelerating Innovation and Growth Entrepreneurship Project – SAIGE.
2019–2021 MEASURES: “Managing and Restoring Aquatic Ecological Corridors for Migratory Fish Species in the Danube River Basin”, Interreg Danube Transnational Programme. https://dtp.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/measures
2019–2020 “Fish as Bioindicators of the Status of Open Waters in Serbia” (registration number OI173045), Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.

Jovanović J., Kolarević, Milošković A., Radojković N., Simić V., Dojčinović B., Kračun-Kolarević M., Paunović M., Kostić J., Sunjog K., Timilijić J., Djordjević J., Gačić Z., Žegura B., Vuković-Gačić B. (2018). Evaluation of genotoxic potential in the Velika Morava River Basin in vitro and in situ. Science of The Total Environment, 621, 1289-1299. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.099 (M21a)
Đorđević, J., Kolarević, S., Jovanović, J., Kostić-Vuković, J., Novaković, I., Jeremić, M., Sladić, D., Vuković-Gačić, B. (2020). Evaluation of genotoxic potential of tert-butylquinone and its derivatives in prokaryotic and eukaryotic test models. Drug and Chemical Toxicology, 43(5), 522–530. DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2018.1514043 (M22)
Kračun-Kolarević, M., Kolarević, S., Jovanović, J., Đorđević, J., Ilić, M., Sunjog, K., Kostić-Vuković., J., Divac Rankov, A., Ilić, B., Pešić., V., Vuković-Gačić, B., Paunović, M. (2020). Impact of Pollution on Rivers in Montenegro: Ecotoxicological Perspective. In: The Rivers of Montenegro, 111-133. Cham: Springer, The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. DOI: 10.1007/698_2019_425 (M13)
Kolarević, S., Kračun-Kolarević, M., Marić, J. J., Djordjević, J., Vuković-Gačić, B., Joksimović, D., Martinović, R., Bajt, O. & Ramšak, A. (2023). Single and combined potential of polystyrene microparticles and fluoranthene in the induction of DNA damage in haemocytes of Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis). Mutagenesis, 38(1), 3-12. DOI: 10.1093/mutage/geac017 (M23)
Djordjevic Aleksic, J., Kolarević, S., Jovanović Marić, J., Kračun-Kolarević, M., Žegura, B., Štern, A., Sladić, D., Novaković, I., Vuković-Gačić, B. (2024). Influence of alkylthio and arylthio derivatives of tert-butylquinone on the induction of DNA damage in a human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (HepG2). Toxicology in Vitro, 105882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tiv.2024.105882 (M22)

University of Belgrade - Institute for Multidisciplinary Research

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