Dr. Marijana Skorić

She graduated from the Faculty of Biology at the University of Belgrade (study group - Мolecular biology and physiology), and then obtained master's degree and defended doctoral dissertation at the same faculty (field - Plant physiology and molecular biology). Since 2001, she has been employed at the Department of Plant Physiology, where she is still today, after spending two years at Velefarm Prolek Ltd. (2007-2008). Her research interests include the elucidation of numerous problems in the field of plant physiology, molecular biology and population genetics, with an emphasis on examining the molecular basis of the biosynthesis of specialized metabolites and their differential accumulation among genotypes, analyzing their biological activity and increasing production with the application of modern biotechnological methods. In recent years, she has shown particular interest in the study of resurrection plants, particular ferns. She successfully managed work packages and tasks during engagement on nine national and four international projects. She participated in the organization of international scientific conferences, as president and/or member of the Organizing Committee, or as a member of the Scientific Committee. With her involvement in the realization and/or supervision of several doctoral dissertations and master's theses, Marijana provides a contribution to the formation of young scientific personnel. In 2020 she received a recognition from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia for her contribution, commitment and help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic during her engagement at the Institute for Virology, Vaccines and Sera “Torlak“. She is a member of the IBISS’s Knowledge and Technology Transfer Team (KTT team) since 2023. She actively participates in reviewing scientific papers in scientific journals from the SCI list. She is a member of the Serbian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS), the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB) and the International Association of Plant Biotechnology (IAPB).