Dr. Jelena Božunović

Jelena Božunović (née Boljević) has been engaged in the Department of Plant Physiology of IBISS since 2013. After graduating from the Faculty of Biology at the University of Belgrade, she obtained a master's degree (2013) and a doctorate (2020) at the same faculty. Jelena Božunović's scientific and research work is aimed at elucidating the molecular basis of the biosynthesis of specialized metabolites and their differential accumulation in different genotypes of Nepeta and Centaurium species, as well as increasing the production of active compounds using modern biotechnological methods. During her career, Dr. Božunović participated in two national and one international project. She was a member of the Organizing Committee of the conference "3rd International Conference on Plant Biology (22nd SPPS Meeting)" in 2018. Jelena actively participates in the popularization of science through the projects of the European Researchers’ Night, the international manifestation "Fascination of Plants Day" organized under the auspices of the European Organization for Plant Sciences, and at the "Drugarijada" organized by the Novak Đoković Foundation. Dr. Božunović is involved in the work of the Center of Research Excellency for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology at IBISS. She is a member of the European Federation for Plant Biology (FESPB) and the Society for Plant Physiology of Serbia (DFBS).