Dr. Vanja Bugarski-Stanojević

EDUCATION:
2010. Ph.D., Genetics, University of Belgrade, Serbia, entitled: “Molecular phylogeny of species of the genus Apodemus (Mammalia, Rodentia) from Serbia.”
2003. B.S., Biology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.

EMPLOYMENT:
December 3rd 2004– Present Department of Genetic Research, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- biodiversity and conservation of different vertebrate taxa, their parasites and pathogens, their taxonomy, phylogenetic relationships and genetic structure, the population history and phylogeographic patterns;
- cryptic speciation, karyotype evolution, the role of chromosomal rearrangements in speciation – connection to cancer resistance, longevity and regeneration of the European blind mole rat species complex Nannospalax leucodon (Spalacinae, Rodentia) as a non-conventional model organism;
- research and development of non-invasive molecular genetic methods for differentiation between morphologically similar closely related species; the detection of cryptic species and chromosomal forms with the aim to improve their monitoring and level of threat.
- supernumerary chromosomes – the structure, transcriptional activity, origin, effects, inheritance in a model organism- the yellow-necked mice Apodemus flavicollis (Rodentia, Mammalia).
- supervising and mentoring of graduate, undergraduate students and PhD candidates;

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION AND MOBILITY:
Collaboration with Institute of Human Genetic, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, through visits over DAAD sponsored project “University partnership program” in September 2015. and May 2016.

PROJECTS:
2020-2022 PI of a bilateral project “Pavle Savić" of the "Hubert Curien Partnership" (PHC) cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of France entitled “Nematostella vectensis (Actinaria, Anthozoa) as a model for the investigation of Usher proteins - integral components of mechanosensory stereocilia of the inner ear”.

EDITORIAL BOARD:
2017 –2022 Molecular Cytogenetics IF 1.233; 2022 – present Frontiers in Genetics IF 4.772;

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATTIONS:
Serbian Biological Society, Serbian Genetic Society, International Society of Zoological Sciences