Marijana Janić

Research Trainee

Research interest: Biochemistry, Citotoxicity, Genotoxicity, Determination of antioxidant activity, Isolation and phytochemical characterization of biologically active compounds from plant extracts.

Education:

BSc in Biochemistry (2020), University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, BSc thesis title: “Phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity of parsnip (Pastinaca sativa L.) and carrot (Daucus carota L.) samples grown under controlled experimental conditions (organic vs conventional)”.

MSc in Biochemistry (2021), University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, MSc thesis title: Phenolic profile analysis of Polygonoideae species herb extracts using 2D-TLC chromatography”.

PhD studies 2021 – present, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences.

Career:

2023 – present, Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Nuclear Sciences Vinča

Active projects:

Program topic: “Structure and dynamics of telomeres under conditions of cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway activation and inhibition in peripheral blood lymphocites” (2023- present); participant.

List of five selected publications:

  1. A. Valenta Šobot, D. Drakulić, A. Todorović, M. Janić, A. Božović, L. Todorović, J. Filipović Tričković, Gentiopicroside and swertiamarin induce non-selective oxidative stress-mediated cytotoxic effects in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, Chem. Biol. Interact. 398 (2024) 111103, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbi.2024.111103
  2. A. Valenta Šobot, M. Janić, I. Popović, T. Lazarević-Pašti, T. Momić, A. Krstić, J. Filipović Tričković, Aqueous sage leave extract attenuates inflammation and oxidant-induced genotoxicity in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, Arh. Hig. Rada Toksikol. 75 (2024) 105-114, https://doi.org.10.2478/aiht-2024-75-3836