Dušanka Popović

Dusanka Popovic graduated from the Faculty of Biology in 2009 at the Biology study program. She enrolled in doctoral studies in the academic year 2013/2014 in study program Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade. She began her research journey at the Institute for Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE) in the Laboratory for Probiotics and Microbiota-Host Interactions. Since 2019 she has been employed at the Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" – National Institute of the Republic of Serbia.

Scientific research area of Dusanka Popovic include examining the bacterial microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract, lungs and skin in order to understand the role of commensals in maintaining tissue homeostasis. Investigating the mechanisms of bidirectional communication between the lungs and gut in the state of intestinal dysbiosis and lung inflammation caused by the fungus A. fumigatus. She also works on the identification and characterization of probiotic potential of natural isolates of lactic acid bacteria (LAB).

Dusanka Popovic participated in the implementation of several projects at the IMGGE in the Laboratory for Probiotics and Microbiota-Host Interactions: "Development of a technological process for the production of an innovative probiotic product for the prevention and treatment of intestinal infections in animals" (50075), financed by the Innovation Fund, Republic of Serbia, the project "Development of an innovative probiotic fermented product based on natural isolates of lactic acid bacteria for the treatment of dogs and cats with diabetes" (391-00-16 / 2016-16 / 19), financed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, now the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, and the project "Strengthening the Research Potential of IMGGE through Reinforcement of Biomedical Science of Rare Diseases in Serbia – en route for innovation - SERBORDISinn" (EU -FP7-REGPOT, 316088, 2013-2016). She also participated in the project "Immunomodulatory effects of xenobiotics and biotic environmental factors on populations of mouse-like rodents" (173039), realized at the Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", financed by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia.

She is a member of the Immunological Society of Serbia and the Serbian Biological Society.