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 (2024-present); participant.

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

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

List of five selected publications:

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Bondžić, A.M.; Jovanović, D.; Džambaski, Z.; Bondžić, B. P.; Kinetic of adsorption bovine serum albumin on the silver nanoparticles. Book of Abstract of the 15th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia, Sept. 20-24 2021;F-08:65-66.
  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.