1.Work experience:
- 2019 – present: Senior Research Fellow, Department of Life Sciences, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
- 2014 – 2019: Research Fellow, Department of Life Sciences, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
- 2010 – 2014: Research Assistant, Department of Life Sciences, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
- 2010: Research Trainee, Department of Life Sciences, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
- 2008 – 2010: Teaching Associate, State University of Novi Pazar, Serbia
2.Education:
- 2013: PhD in Biology, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- 2007: BSc in Molecular Biology and Physiology, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
3.Awards and certificates:
- 2011 – Grant for participation at the 8th EBSA European Biophysics Congress, August 23rd–27th 2011, Budapest, Hungary, awarded by the Ministry of Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia
4.Other professional activities
- Invited speaker at the Second Congress of Biologists of Serbia (September 25-30, 2018, Kladovo, Serbia)
- Chair of the section Mycology and Algology at the Second Congress of Biologists of Serbia (September 25-30, 2018, Kladovo, Serbia)
- Invited speaker at 8th Conference of the Biochemical Society of Serbia (November 16, 2018, Novi Sad, Serbia)
- Member of the organizing commitee of the Regional Biophysical Conference RBC 2012 in Kladovo – Belgrade, Serbia
- Supervised multiple MSc candidates
Courses taught:
- Biophysical instrumentation – MSc in Molecular Biology and Physiology, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Experimental methods in physiology – PhD in Molecular Biology, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Mechanisms of energy flow and transformation in living systems – PhD in Molecular Biology, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
Editorial and Reviewer’s activity (journals, books, projects):
- Reviewer in Microbiological Research (Elsevier) and Biometals (Springer)
Memberships:
- Biophysical Society of Serbia
Current:
- 2017 – 2021: SPS G5320 “Radiation Hormesis for Higher Microalgae Biofuels Yield” NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme – Participant https://www.photobionuclear.com/
- 2020 – 2021: 5033 “SORBWALL TECHNOLOGY – Microalgal cell wall-based composites for biosorption of metals from polluted waters” Republic of Serbia Innovation Fund, Proof of Concept – Participant
- 2020 – 2021: 00094603/07/2020 “LlQUID3” United Nations Development Programme – Participant
Past:
- 2011 – 2020: OI173040 “Membrane interaction with intracellular and apoplastic space: bioenergetics and signalization studies using biophysical and biochemical techniques” Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia – Participant
- 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:art. no. 127553, DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127553
- Vojvodic, S., Stanic, M., Zechmann, B., Ducic, T., Žižic, M., Dimitrijevic, M., Lukovic, J.D., Milenkovic, M.R., Pittman, J.K., Spasojevic, I. (2020) Mechanisms of detoxification of high copper concentrations by the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana. Biochemical Journal, 477(19):3729-3741. DOI: 10.1042/BCJ20200600
- Dimitrijević, M.S., Bogdanović Pristov, J., Žižić, M., Stanković, D.M., Bajuk-Bogdanović, D., Stanić, M., Spasić, S., Hagen, W., Spasojević, I. (2019) Biliverdin-copper complex at physiological pH. Dalton Transactions, 48(18):6061-6070. DOI: 10.1039/c8dt04724c
- Božić, B., Korać, J., Stanković, D.M., Stanić, M., Romanović, M., Pristov, J.B., Spasić, S., Popović-Bijelić, A., Spasojević, I., Bajčetić, M. (2018) Coordination and redox interactions of β-lactam antibiotics with Cu2+ in physiological settings and the impact on antibacterial activity. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 129:279-285. DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.09.038
- Stanić, M., Križak, S., Jovanović, M., Pajić, T., Ćirić, A., Žižić, M., Zakrzewska, J., Antić, T.C., Todorović, N., Živić, M. (2017) Growth inhibition of fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus by anion channel inhibitors anthracene-9-carboxylic and niflumic acid attained through decrease in cellular respiration and energy metabolites. Microbiology (United Kingdom), 163(3):364-372. DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000429
- Milić Komić, S., Pristov, J.B., Popović-Bijelić, A., Zakrzewska, J., Stanić, M., Kalauzi, A., Spasojević, I. (2016) Photo-redox reactions of indole and ferric iron in water. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 185:174-180. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.12.018
- Žižić, M., Dučić, T., Grolimund, D., Bajuk-Bogdanović, D., Nikolic, M., Stanić, M., Križak, S., Zakrzewska, J. (2015) X-ray absorption near-edge structure micro-spectroscopy study of vanadium speciation in phycomyces blakesleeanus Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 407(24):7487-7496. DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-8916-7
- Mojić, M., Pristov, J.B., Maksimović-Ivanić, D., Jones, D.R., Stanić, M., Mijatović, S., Spasojević, I. (2014) Extracellular iron diminishes anticancer effects of vitamin C: An in vitro study. Scientific Reports, 4:art. no. 5955, DOI: 10.1038/srep05955
- Žižić, M., Živić, M., Maksimović, V., Stanić, M., Križak, S., Antić, T.C., Zakrzewska, J. (2014) Vanadate influence on metabolism of sugar phosphates in fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus. PLoS ONE, 9(7):art. no. e102849, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102849
- Stanić, M., Zakrzewska, J., Hadžibrahimović, M., Žižić, M., Marković, Z., Vučinić, Z., Živić, M. (2013) Oxygen regulation of alternative respiration in fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus: Connection with phosphate metabolism. Research in Microbiology, 164(7):770-778. DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2013.03.002
