Dr. Svetlana Dinić

EDUCATION
2006 - PhD in Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology (FB), University of Belgrade (UB)
2000 - MSc in Biological Sciences, FB, UB
1997 - BSc in Molecular Biology and Physiology, FB, UB

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2017 - Principal Research Fellow, Department of Molecular Biology (DMB), IBISS, UB
2012 - 2017 - Senior Research Associate, DMB, IBISS, UB
2007 - 2012 - Research Associate, DMB, IBISS, UB
2001 - 2007 - Research Assistant, DMB, IBISS, UB
1998 - 2000 - Scholarship, Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Serbia (RS)

RESEARCH INTEREST
Natural substances as potential supplements/therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications; Epigenetic regulation of gene expression and targeted methylation of particular gene loci - mechanisms of DNA methylation/demethylation and their functional relationship to altered signaling pathways in diabetes and cancer pathogenesis; Nutriepigenetics and nutriepigenomics.

PROJECTS
National:
2020- IBISS work program (No. 451-03-66/2024-03/200007), Ministry of Education, Technological Development and Innovation, RS
2011 - 2019 - OI173020, Ministry of Research and Technological Development, RS
2006 - 2010 - #143002B, Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection, RS
2002 - 2006 - #1722, Ministry of Science, Technology and Development, RS
International:
2024 - 2027 - Project: Strengthening Translational Research for Improved Metabolic Health (STRIMHealth) (Twining call HORIZON-WIDERA-2023, HORIZON EUROPE, European Commission)
2014 - 2019 - Project: Managing the effects of multiple stressors on aquatic ecosystems under water scarcity (Globaqua) (European Commission 7th Framework Programme Funding; No. 603629-ENV-2013-6.2.1)
2011 - 2024 - Participant in 5 COST Actions (TD0905, FA1201, CA16112 (MC member), CA15219 (MC substitute), CA21113).

SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
- Serbian Society for Molecular Biology - Vice president of the Governing Board
- Serbian Biochemical Society - member of the Advanced Courses Committee
- Serbian Proteomic Association - member of Governing Board (2015 - 2019); founding Council
- Serbian Biological Society