Dr.Svetlana Dinić| Diabetes| Best Researcher Award
Svetlana Dinić received her PhD in Biological Sciences in 2006 (Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Serbia). She has been employed at the Department of Molecular Biology since 1998. Active in teaching and scientific research in the field of molecular biology. She was lecturer in courses: Methods in Molecular Biology and Fundamentals of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad (2007-2010); engaged in PhD program of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade in the courses: Basics of Proteomics (2007-2018), Molecular Biology of the Cell (since 2007) and Epigenetics (since 2016).
Profiles
Research and Innovations:
Dr. Dinić has participated in the implementation of 8 national projects/programs and 5 international projects, including the projects: Strengthening Translational Research for Improved Metabolic Health (STRIMHealth) (Twining call HORIZON-WIDERA-2023, HORIZON EUROPE, European Commission; 2024-2027); Managing the effects of multiple stressors on aquatic ecosystems under water scarcity (Globaqua) (European Commission 7th Framework Programme Funding; No. 603629-ENV-2013-6.2.1; 2014-2019). Participant in 5 COST Actions (TD0905, FA1201, CA16112 (MC member), CA15219 (MC substitute), CA21113) in period 2011 -2024.
Editorial Appointments:
Member of the Editorial Board of Archives of Biological Sciences.
Professional Memberships:
Serbian Society for Molecular Biology (MolBioS) – Vice President of the Governing Board (2023-2027). Serbian Biochemical Society (SBD) – member of the Advanced Courses Committee (since 2014). Serbian Proteomic Association (SePA) – one of the founding members of the Council and member of the Board of Directors (2015-2019)
Areas of Research:
Evaluation of natural products and probiotics as potential dietary supplements/therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications. She focuses on the functional relationship between epigenetic regulatory mechanisms and altered signaling pathways in diabetes and carcinogenesis. Her scientific interest also includes nutriepigenetics/nutriepigenomics, in particular the effects of natural products on epigenetic regulatory mechanisms in pancreatic beta cells.