Dušan Radojević

Research Assistant,
Laboratory for molecular microbiology (LMM)

Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering (IMGGE),
University of Belgrade
V. Stepe 444a, 11042 Beograd 152, Srbija

Mob: +381 65 397 59 60
Tel:     +381 11 397 59 60
Fax:    +381 11 397 58 08
E-mail: dradojevic@imgge.bg.ac.rs

EDUCATION

2016 - MSc in biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2015 - BSc in biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2016 - PhD student, Laboratory for molecular microbiology, IMGGE;
2015-2016 - Master student, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade;
2014-2015 - Volunteer, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade;

OTHER ACTIVITIES

2019 - Мember of the Serbian Society for  Bioinformatics and Computational Biology;
2018 - Member of the Serbian society for microbiology;
2018 - Member of the Serbian Society for Molecular Biology (MolBioS);
2017 - SensORing team member, Competition For The Best Technological Innovation Of 2017;
2017 - Member of the jury at the Regional Competition of research projects of talented youth in Biology, Regional Center for Talented Youth Belgrade II;
2016 - Graduate assistant, Course: Basics of Cell and Tissue Biology (for modules Biology and Molecular biology and physiology), University of Belgrade - Faculty of Biology - Department of Cell & Tissue Biology;
2015 - President of Students’ Scientific Research Center of the Faculty of Biology;
2015 - Co-founder and member of the Organizing Committee of the Congress of Biology Students' „Simplast“;

RESEARCH INTEREST

Relation between gut-microbiota composition and immunomodulatory properties and potential for immunotherapy of dendritic cells and myeloid derived suppressor cells.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Radojević, D, Tomić, S, Mihajlović, D, Tolinački, M, Pavlović, B, Vučević, D, Bojić, S, Golić, N, Čolić, M, Đokić, J. (2021). Fecal microbiota composition associates with the capacity of human peripheral blood monocytes to differentiate into immunogenic dendritic cells in vitro. Gut Microbes. 13(1):1-20. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2021.1921927
2. Dinić, M, Herholz, M, Kačarević, U, Radojević, D, Novović, K, Đokić, J, Trifunović, A, & Golić, N. (2021). Host-commensal interaction promotes health and lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans through the activation of HLH-30/TFEB-mediated autophagy. Aging. 13(6):8040–8054. doi: 10.18632/aging.202885
3. Tomić, S, Đokić, J, Stevanović, D, Ilić, N, Gruden-Movsesijan, A, Dinić, M, Radojević, D, Bekić, M, Mitrović, N, Tomašević, R, Mikić, D, Stojanović, D, & Čolić, M. (2021). Reduced Expression of Autophagy Markers and Expansion of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Correlate With Poor T Cell Response in Severe COVID-19 Patients. Front. Immunol. 12:614599. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.614599
4. Soković Bajić, S. Mihajlović, S, Radojević, D, Popović, D, Đokić, J, Stanisavljević, S, Lazarević, M, Miljković, Đ, Ruas-Madiedo, P, Golić, N, Tolinački, M. (2019). Characterization of pH resistance and the proteolytic activity of GABA producing Lactobacillus brevis BGZLS10-17 in preparation of fermented milk beverage and the effects on the symptoms of the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. J. Serbian Chem. Soc. 94–94, doi: 10.2298/JSC190716094S