Katarina Zeljić

Associate Professor
Chair of Genetics and Evolution

Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Mobile: +381 66 8038498
Phone: +381 11 2186 635
Fax: +381 11 2638 500
E-mail: katarina.zeljic@bio.bg.ac.rs

EDUCATION

2019 - MSc in Bioethics, Clarkson University, New York, USA
2012 - PhD in Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Serbia
2008 - BSc in Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Serbia

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2017 – associate professor, Chair of Genetics and Evolution, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2014 – research stay, Center for Cancer Research, Karolinska institute, Sweden
2013-2017 – assistant professor, Chair of Genetics and Evolution, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2012-2013 – teaching assistant, Chair of Genetics and Evolution, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2011-2012 – teaching assistant, Chair of Genetics and Evolution, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2008-2012 – PhD student, Institute for Medical Research, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade

ACTIVITIES

2022 – member of board committee of Serbian Society for Cancer Research
2022 – member of Serbian Biology Society
2015 – member of European Association of Cancer Research
2011-2014 – teaching assistant (by invitation), Faculty of Medicine, Military Medical Academy, University of Defense
2011 – member of Serbian Genetic Society
Associate and lecturer at Petnica Science Center, programs of Biology
Lecturer in numerous programs for promotion and popularization of science

RESEARCH INTEREST

Molecular genetics and epigenetics of cancer
Diagnostic, prognostic and predictive molecular biomarkers in cancer
Gene association studies: association of gene variants with cancer risk
Non-coding RNAs