Dunja Jovanović

Research Assistant

Research interest: physical chemistry, environmental protection, biophysical chemistry of potential Alzheimer’s drugs, enzymology, nanochemistry.

Education:

BSc in Physical Chemistry (2020), University of Belgrade, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, BSc thesis title: “Determination the effect of solvent polarity on the EPR spectrum of spin probes 5-doxylstearic acid and 16-doxylstearic acid”.

MSc in Physical Chemistry (2021). University of Belgrade, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, MSc thesis title: “Investigation of the adsorption of bovine serum albumin on L-methionine stabilized silver nanoparticles”.

PhD studies 2021 – present, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Physical Chemistry.

Career:

2022 – present, Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Nuclear Sciences Vinča.

Active projects:

Program topic: Design and development of complex chemical structures and innovative methods in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, cancer and in the removal of xenobiotics from the environment (2023-present); participant.

Project: “Plasmonic-based light harvesting for photocatalytic microfluidic devices” (2023-2026), PlasmaHarvest – Program PRIZMA, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia; participant.

CA22147 – European metal-organic framework network: combining research and development to promote technological solutions (EU4MOFs) (2023-2027); participant.

Bilateral project with Turkey, Cooperation between the Department of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Ozyegin University, Istanbul and the Institute of Nuclear Sciences VINCA, Belgrade, Serbia. Project title: “MOF compounds as carriers for tetrahydroisoquinoline based inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase – improved solution for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease” (2024-2026); participant.

List of five selected publications:

  1. Jovanović, D., Filipović, A., Suručić, R., Korićanac, L., Žakula, J., Bondžić, B. P., & Bondžić, A. M. (2025). Synthesis and evaluation of C-1-alkynyl substituted N-aryl-tetrahydroisoquinolines as multitarget cholinesterase and monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules319(Pt 3), 145524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.145524
  2. Jovanović, D., Filipović, A., Janjić, G., Lazarević-Pašti, T., Džambaski, Z., Bondžić, B. P., & Bondžić, A. M. (2024). Targeting Alzheimer’s Disease: Evaluating the Efficacy of C-1 Functionalized N-Aryl-Tetrahydroisoquinolines as Cholinergic Enzyme Inhibitors and Promising Therapeutic Candidates. International Journal of Molecular Sciences25(2), 1033. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25021033
  3. Bondžić, A. M., Jovanović, D., Arsenijević, N., Laban, B., Lazarević Pašti, T., Klekotka, U., & Bondžić, B. P. (2022). “Soft Protein Corona” as the Stabilizer of the Methionine-Coated Silver Nanoparticles in the Physiological Environment: Insights into the Mechanism of the Interaction. International Journal of Molecular Sciences23(16), 8985. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23168985
  4. Jovanović, D., Filipović, A., Bondžić, B., & Bondžić, A. (2025). Alkyl chain-dependent modulation of blood-brain barrier permeability in N-aryl-tetrahydroisoquinolines. Book of Abstract of 13th International Conference on Radiation, Natural Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Technology and Ecology, Herceg Novi, Montenegro, Jun 16-20. https://doi.org/10.21175/rad.abstr.book.2025.21.1
  5.  Jovanović, D., Filipović, A., Bondžić, B.P., & Bondžić, A.M. (2023). Influence of the structures of THIQ derivatives on their inhibitory properties toward acetyl- and butyrylcholinesterase. Book of Abstract of 11th International Conference on Radiation, Natural Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Technology and Ecology, Herceg Novi, Montenegro, Jun 19-23. https://doi.org/10.21175/rad.abstr.book.2023.23.2