Research Associate Professor
Milena Dimitrijević
PhD in Physical Chemistry Sciences
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Research area
- Biochemistry and phycology
- Coordination chemistry,
- Spectroscopic methods in nonorganic chemistry,
- Influence heavy metal on microalgea
Skills
- Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry, LC-MS (sample preparation, measurement, and data processing)
- Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry, GC-MS (sample preparation, measurement, and data processing)
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, FTIR (sample preparation, measurement, and spectrum analysis)
- Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy, ICP-OES (sample preparation, measurement, and data processing)
- Fluorometry (sample preparation, measurement, and data processing)
- Cultivation and maintenance of algal cultures
- Sample preparation for synchrotron measurements (XANES, EXAFS, SR-FTIR, XRF)
- Software proficiency: GraphPad, ImageJ, Quasar, Origin, Unscrambler
Work experience:
- 2020 – present: Research Fellow, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
- 2015 – 2020: Research Assistant, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
- 2013 – 2015: Research Trainee, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade
Education:
- 2022 BSc in Physics, University of Belgrade
- 2020 PhD in Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade
- 2014 MSc in Physics, University of Belgrade
- 2013 MSc in Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade
- 2012 BSc in Physical Chemistry 2022, University of Belgrade
Other professional activities
Special contribution
- Participation in Researchers’ Night from 2019
Courses taught:
- Master’s module in Biophysics, Biophysical Instrumentation, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade (2018 – present)
- Master’s course in Photochemistry, Experimental Labs, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade (2018 – 2020)
Memberships:
- Serbian Society for Plant Physiology
- Biochemical Society of Serbia
- Serbian Genetic Society
Current:
- PRIZMA Project – “Microalgae for the biosynthesis of metal cluster compounds,” BioSynthClust https://www.biosynthclust.com/
- Griffon Vulture – Rescue Mission, Public Call, Center for the Promotion of Science 2024-
- COST Action CA21115 – Iron-sulfur (FeS) clusters: from chemistry to immunology – Program Leader for Young Researchers
Past:
- Radiation-Induced Hormesis Effect to Increase Biofuel Yield from Microalgae (SPS G5320), NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme, https://www.photobionuclear.com/
- Biogenesis of iron-sulfur proteins: from cell biology to molecular aspects (FeSBioNet), (CA15133), European Cooperation in Science and Technology
- Interaction of membranes with intracellular and apoplastic space: study of bioenergetics and signaling using biophysical and biochemical methods, (OI173040), Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia
- Modification of plant antioxidant metabolism to increase tolerance to abiotic stress and identification of new biomarkers for use in remediation and monitoring of degraded habitats, (III43010), Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia
- Dimitrijević M., Žižić M., Jelača S., Maksimović-Ivanić D., Sanchez D. F., Grolimund, D., Mroginski M. A., Spasojević, I. (2025). Interaction studies of biliverdin-Cu complex formation using XANES, XRF, and DFT analyses and its effect on cytotoxicity in glioblastoma cell line (U251). Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 110466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abb.2025.110466
- Dimitrijević M., Tanović M., Žižić M., Milenković M., Jagličić Z., Hagen W., Stanić M., Stanković D., Kovačević S., Krapov D., Šket P., Javornik U., Spasojević I. (2025). Employing microalga Chlorella sorokiniana in the biosynthesis of paramagnetic and catalytically functional manganese cluster. Bioresource Technology, 132692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132692
- Stanić M., Jevtović M., Kovačević S., Dimitrijević M., Danilović Luković J., McIntosh O. A., Zechmann B., Lizzul A. M., Pittman J. K. (2024). Low-dose ionizing radiation generates a hormetic response to modify lipid metabolism in Chlorella sorokiniana. Communications Biology, 7(1), 821. doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06526-6
- Jovičić K., Đikanović V., Santrač I., Živković S., Dimitrijević M., Vranković J. (2024). Effects of Trace Elements on the Fatty Acid Composition in Danubian Fish Species. Animals. 14(6), 954. org/10.3390/ani14060954
- Vojvodić S., Stanić M., Zechmann B., Dučić T., Žižić M., Dimitrijević M., Danilović Luković J., Milenković R. Milica, Pittman K. J., Spasojević I. (2020). Mechanisms of detoxification of high copper concentrations by the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana. Biochemical Journal 477: 3729-3741. doi: 10.1042/BCJ20200600 – ID=1624
- Dimitrijević M., Žižić M., Piccioli M., Bogdanović-Pristov J., Spasojević B. I. (2019). The conformation of biliverdin in dimethyl sulfoxide: implications for the coordination with copper. Structural Chemistry 30 (6): 2159-2166, doi: 10.1007/s11224-019-01354-5 – ID=1628
- Dimitrijević M., Bogdanović-Pristov J., Žižić M., Stanković M. D., Bajuk-Bogdanović V. D., Stanić M., Spasić D. S., Hagen W., Spasojević B. I. (2019). Biliverdin-copper complex at physiological pH. Dalton Transaction 48(18): 6061-6070, doi: 10.1039/c8dt04724c – ID=1629