Dr. Marija Janjić

Research interest
Reproductive endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, neuroinflammation

Education
2005: BSc Biology, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia.
2012: Ph.D. Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection; Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia.

Work experience
2006-2013: Junior research assistant, research assistant, teaching Assistant, Laboratory for Reproductive Endocrinology and Signaling, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia.
2013-2017: Assistant professor, Laboratory for Reproductive Endocrinology and Signaling, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia.
2017-present: Senior Research Associate, Department of neurobiology, Institute for Biological Research “Sinisa Stankovic”, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia.

Education abroad
2014-2017: Visiting Fellow, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Section on Cellular Signaling, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Grant: ZIA HD000195-22, “Signaling and secretion in neuroendocrine cells”, Intramural Research Projects, funded by NIH, USA.
2020-2021: Postdoctoral Fellow, Children's National Medical Center, Children's Research Institute, Center for genetic medicine research, Washington DC, USA. Grant: 5R21TR003166-02, “Systemic biomarkers of brain injury from hyperammonemia”, funded by NIH, USA.

Awards
2006 -2008: Scholarship holder of the Ministry of Science, Republic of Serbia
2009 IUBMB/FEBS: Young Scientist Forum participation grant, Shanghai, China
2010 FEBS: Young Scientist Forum participation grant, Gothenburg, Sweden

Memberships
Serbian Neuroscience Society (SNS), Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), The European Society of Endocrinology (ESE)