Dr. Branka Šošić-Jurjević

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Principal Research Fellow at the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”- National Institute of Republic of Serbia, with twenty-five years of research experience in experimental endocrinology. Author/coauthor of nearly 100 peer-reviewed publications. Member of the Science Committee of the European Society for Endocrinology (2018-2021). Mentor of PhD and MSc students. Experienced in communicating science, particularly to the youth.

Research Focus:
Her past and present research primarily focuses on the sex-specific effects of hormone-based treatments and endocrine-active compounds from food plants on the pituitary-thyroid and other endocrine axes, and the liver, as the main target of thyroid and other hormones, using aged rat models.
Currently, she coordinates research that focuses on exploring the potential of incretin - based treatments in combination with strength-endurance training. The aim of the research is to determine the physiological and molecular mechanisms through which these treatments, either individually or in combination, could contribute to maintaining health and longevity in both sexes.
Additionally, she is involved in research on cholesterol metabolism and clinical endocrine tumors, collaborating with institutions from Serbia and the EU.

Education:
• Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Serbia, 2008
• M.Sc. in Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 2003
• B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 1998

International Postdoctoral Scientific Visits:
• Annual visits to the Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology, University of Bonn, Germany, since 2014
• Three-month research visits to Charité University Medicine Berlin, Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Germany, in 2014 and 2010

Honors and Awards:
• ESE Short–term fellowship, 2014
• Highest-ranking scientist (A1), Ministry of Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, 2011–2024
• DAAD Short-term fellowship, 2010
• Scholarship for Talented Postgraduate Students, Ministry of Science and Technology of Serbia, 2000–2002