Dr. Slađana Todorović

Research areas of Dr. Slađana Todorović, principal research fellow, IBISS, comprise numerous research directions, enclosed by physiological and biochemical examination on plant’s growth and development in laboratory and natural conditions. Initially areas of her research include examination of light and liquid smoke effects in controlling plant development, especially on the germination of photoblastic seeds, and their interactions with phytochrome and temperature, as well as with hormones and growth retardants. Another line of research is in the field of tissue culture and biotechnology, where the research results have practical applications in chemical analysis, biological activities and ex situ protection of medicinal and endangered plant species. She participated as a group leader of IBISS team in international project FP7 (TERPMED) - Plant terpenoids for human health: a chemical and genomic approach to identify and produce bioactive compounds; EU (2009-2013) and showed a keen interest in exploring the biosynthesis of pharmacologically important secondary metabolites from the group of sesquiterpene lactones and phenolic diterpenes. Accordingly, her participating in the EU research and innovation program - Horizon 2020 (CHIC) - Chicory as a multipurpose crop for dietary fiber and medicinal terpenes; EU (2017-2022), points on research value at promoting chicory as a healthy food and developing new biotechnology methods for obtaining its several varieties. She also studies various aspects of centaury in vitro morphogenesis, with emphasis on somatic embryogenesis process. In collaboration with colleges from Biological faculty she has been involved in several PhD theses, and either directly supervised or helped plan and perform experimental tasks. She highly appreciates working with younger colleagues and sharing scientific knowledge and experiences.