Dr. Slavica Borković Mitić

Education:
Dissertation: University of Belgrade - Faculty of Biology, 2011; Title of the dissertation: "Antioxidant defense system as a biomarker of oxidative stress in the tissues of some freshwater mussel species in different localities of the Sava River".
Master's thesis: University of Belgrade - Faculty of Biology, 2004; the title of the thesis: "The influence of the environment on the activity of protective enzymes against oxidative damage in the mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)"
Basic studies: University of Belgrade - Faculty of Biology, 2001;

Field of research:
Experimental and molecular physiology of animals and humans.

The three different research areas are:
1) Biomarkers for pathophysiological conditions – measurement of appropriate biomarkers for oxidative stress. This includes the redox regulation of cellular metabolism under normal and pathophysiological conditions.
2) Toxicology – the influence of essential and toxic metals on the antioxidant protection system. Metallomics in animal and human pathophysiology. The influence of various food supplements on the redox status: selenium, selenium nanoparticles, etc.
3) Biomonitoring of aquatic and terrestrial organisms.

Professional experience:
Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia:
Research Assistant (2004-2012), Research Associate (2012-2017), Senior Research Associate (2017-2022), Principal Research Fellow (2022).

Projects:
1. COST Action No. 16217 "European network for multidisciplinary research to improve urethral stents."
2. Molecular physiological biomonitoring of aerobic organisms based on the determination of biochemical biomarkers of oxidative stress (Project No. 173041, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, 2011-2019).
3. Investigation of homeostasis disorders and determination of biomarkers of oxidative stress in aerobic organisms (Project No. 143035B, Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia, 2006-2010)
4. Systemic response to altered cellular redox status (Project No. 1669, Ministry of Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, 2004-2005).
5. State of bioindicators of pollution of the Montenegrin coast (Project of the Federal Secretariat for Labour, Health and Social Welfare of the Republic of Yugoslavia. 2002-2004).