Vesna B. Jovanović, Ph.D.

Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd
Department of Biochemistry

Phone:   011-3336676 (in laboratory 403)

Phone (local):   676 (in laboratory 403)

Laboratory:   403

E-mail:   vjovanovic@chem.bg.ac.rs

Personal data

Born on August 29, 1970 in Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Married. Speaks Serbian and English language.

Education and qualifications

1989-1995: Undergraduate studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

1998-2008: Master of science studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2009-2013: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

History of employment

1998: Junior associate / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

1999: Graduate researcher / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2003: Graduate assistant / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2008-2014: Assistant / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2014: Scientific associate / Ministarstvo prosvete, nauke i tehnološkog razvoja (Belgrade, Serbia)

2014-2020: Scientific associate / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2020: Senior scientific associate / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

Scientific interest

Pathological and toxycological chemistry

Other activities

Member of Serbian Chemical Society from 2001.

Member of the Committee for Monitoring and Improving the Quality of Teaching from October 12, 2023.

Educational activities

• Toxicological Chemistry (460H2)

Participation in research projects

Active projects:

• 2020-2022: Development of the assays for detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus capsid proteins in biological fluids of COVID-19 patients (CAPSIDO) – 7542203
  project type:   COVID-19
  project is funded by: Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia (Belgrade, Serbia)
• 2021-2025: An Innovative Analytical Platform to Investigate the Effect and Toxicity of Micro and Nano Plastics Combined with Environmental Contaminants on the Risk of Allergic Disease in Preclinical and Clinical Studies (IMPTOX) – 965173
  project type:   Horizon 2020
  project is funded by: European Commission (Brusseles, Belgium)
• 2023-2026: Exploration of PETase side activity of digestive enzymes of human gastrointestinal tract acting on micro- and nanoplastics: mode of action and products characterization (XPACT)
  project type:   PRISM
  project is funded by: Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia (Belgrade, Serbia)

Finished projects:

• 2010: Reinforcement of the Faculty of Chemistry, Uvinersity of Belgrade, towards becoming a centre of excellence in the region of West Balkans for molecular biotechnology and food research – FCUB-ERA 256716
  project type:   International
  project is funded by: European Union (Brusseles, Belgium)
• 2011: Allergens, antibodies, enzymes and small physiologically relevant molecules: design, structure, function and significance – 172049
  project type:   National Fundamental Research Projects
  project is funded by: Ministry of Science and Technological Development (Belgrade, Serbia)
• 2018: Twinning of research activities for the frontier research in the fields of food, nutrition and environmental 'omics (FoodEnTwin) – No. 810752
  project type:   Horizon 2020
  project is funded by: European Commission (Brusseles, Belgium)
• 2020: Preventing and Responding to COVID-19 in at-Risk Areas - Sustainable Production of the Serological IgG Test for SARS CoV-2 in Serbia – LVP-BPA UNDP 00121484/2020-02
  project type:   International Research Projects
  project is funded by: UNDP (Beograd, Serbia)

Author identification numbers

• ORCID:   0000-0001-9356-0813
• ResearcherID:   Q-2773-2016
• Scopus:   7102989483
• Faculty of Chemistry Repository Cherry

Representative references

Izabrani radovi / Selected papers:

1. Ivan D. Pavićević, Vesna B. Jovanović, Marija M. Takić, Jelena M. Aćimović, Ana Z. Penezić, Ljuba M. Mandić. Quantification of total content of non-esterified fatty acids bound to human serum albumin. J Pharm. Biomed. Anal. http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2016.06.043 (2016)
2. Marija M. Takić, Vesna B. Jovanović, Ivan D. Pavićević, Tamara N. Uzelac, Jelena M. Aćimović, Danijela K. Ristić-Medić, Ljuba M. Mandić. Binding of enterolactone and enterodiol to human serum albumin: Increase of Cystein-34 thiol group reactivity. Food & Function, 7, 1217-1226 (2016)
3. Ana Z. Penezić, Vesna B. Jovanović, Ivan D. Pavićević, Jelena M. Aćimović and Ljuba M. Mandić. HSA carbonylation with methylglyoxal and the binding/release of copper(II) ions. Metallomics 7, 1431-1438 (2015)
4. I.D. Pavićević, V.B. Jovanović, M.M. Takić, A.Z. Penezić-Romanjuk, J.M. Aćimović, Lj.M. Mandić: Fatty acids binding to human serum albumin: changes of reactivity and glycation level of Cysteine-34 free thiol group with methylglyoxal. Chemico-Biological Interactions 224, 42-50 (2014)
5. Jelena M. Aćimović; Ana Penezić-Romanjuk, Ivan D. Pavićević, Vesna B. Jovanović and Ljuba M. Mandić: The efficiency of compounds with α-amino-β-mercapto-ethane group in protection of human serum albumin carbonylation and cross-linking with methylglyoxal, Mol. BioSyst. 10 (8), 2166-2175 (2014)
6. Vesna B. Jovanović, Ivan D. Pavićević, Marija Takić, Ana Z. Penezić-Romanjuk, Jelena M. Aćimović, Ljuba M. Mandić: The influence of fatty acids on determination of human serum albumin thiol group, Analytical Biochemistry, 448 50-57 (2014)
7. Vesna B. Jovanović, Jelena M. Aćimović, Vesna S. Dimitrijević-Srecković, Ljuba M. Mandić. How the sialylation level of serum N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase A form in Type 1 diabetes mellitus influences its activity? J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 79/12, 1491-1503 (2014)
8. Vesna B Jovanović, Ana Z. Penezić-Romanjuk, Ivan D. Pavićević, Jelena M. Aćimović, Ljuba M. Mandić. Improving the reliability of human serum albumin-thiol group determination. Anal Biochem 439, 17-22 (2013)
9. Jelena M. Aćimović, Vesna B. Jovanović, Vesna Dimitrijević Srećković, Ana Z. Penezić Romanjuk, Ljuba M. Mandić. Monitoring of the human serum albumin carbonylation level through determination of guanidino group content, Anal Biochem 433, 162-167 (2013)
10. Jelena M. Aćimović, Vesna B. Jovanović, Milica R. Veselinović, Vesna Dimitrijević Srećković, Ljuba M. Mandić. Method for monitoring of the protein amino group changes during carbonylation. Clin Biochem 44, 994-999 (2011)
11. Božidarka L. Zarić, Vesna B. Jovanović, Srđan S. Stojanović: Non-covalent interactions across subunit interfaces in Sm proteins. J Theor. Biol, 271, 18-26 (2011)
12. Jelena M. Aćimović, Bojana D. Stanimirović, Nina Todorović, Vesna B. Jovanović, Ljuba M. Mandić. Influence of the microenvironment of thiol groups in low molecular mass thiols and serum albumin on the reaction with methylglyoxal. Chem Biol Int 188, 21-30 (2010)
13. V. B. Jovanović, V. S. Dimitrijević-Srecković, Lj. M. Mandić. Serum N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase profiles in type 1 diabetes secondary complications: causes of changes and significance of determination. Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, 22, 307-313 (2008) (IF 1.117 za 2006, Kategorija Medicinska laboratorijska tehnologija 16/25)
14. Ljuba M. Mandić, Jelena M Aćimović, Vesna B Jovanović. The possibility of determining of N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase isoenzymes under alkaline conditions. Clin Biochem 38: 384-389 (2005)
15. Jelena Aćimović, Vesna Jovanović, Ljuba Mandić. Influence of pigments and pH of urine on the determination of N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase activity with 2-methoxy-4-(2'-nitrovinyl)-phenyl-N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide. J Clin Lab Anal 19, 260-266 (2005)