Dunja Jovanović

Research Trainee

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., Janić, G., Lazarević Pašti, T., Bondžić, B.P., Bondžić, A.M. “Targeting Alzheimer’s Disease: Evaluating the Efficacy of C-1 Functionalized N-Aryl-Tetrahydroisoquinolines as Cholinergic Enzyme Inhibitors and Promising Therapeutic Candidates” Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 1033. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25021033
  2. Bondžić, A.M.; Jovanović, D.; Arsenijević, N.; Laban, B.; Lazarević Pašti, T.; Klekotka, U.; Bondžić, B.P. “Soft Protein Corona” as the Stabilizer of the Methionine-Coated Silver Nanoparticles in the Physiological Environment: Insights into the Mechanism of the Interaction. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 8985. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23168985
  3. Jovanović, D.; Filipović, A.; Bondžić, B.P.; Bondžić, A.M.; 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 2023; https://doi.org/10.21175/rad.abstr.book.2023.23.2
  4. Bondžić, A.M.; Jovanović, D.; Quenching of bovine serum albumine fluorescence by methionine coated silver nanoparticles: insight in the mechanism of interaction. Book of Abstract of the 16th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia, Sept. 26-30 2022;O-11-P:609-612.
  5. Bondžić, A.M.; Jovanović, D.; Džambaski, Z.; Filipović, A.; Bondžić, B. P.; New derivates of 2-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline as dual inhibitors of cholinergic enzymes. Book of Abstract of the 16th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia, Sept. 26-30 2022;O-12-P:613-616.