Lovorka Stojic

Lovorka Stojic is a Senior Lecturer at the Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London. She leads the Stojic Lab, which investigates RNA-mediated mechanisms—particularly long noncoding RNAs—in regulating cell division and their role in genome instability and cancer.

• QMUL Centre for Epigenetics
• QMUL Centre of Excellence for Brain Tumour Research
• BCI RNA Cancer Hub
• British Society of Cell Biology
• Biochemical Society
• Genetics Society
• RNA Society

Research Focus: The lab explores how dysregulation of lncRNAs contributes to cancer development. Key areas include RNA-binding proteins, transcriptional analysis, and functional genomics. Her work bridges fundamental RNA biology with translational cancer research.

Publications: Recent studies highlight lncRNA roles in cell division (2020), RNAi/CRISPRi specificity (2018), and molecular mechanisms in brain tumors and leukemia (2017-2023). Collaborative efforts include identifying RNA regions in living cells (2024).

• The Royal Society Research Grant (2023-2024)
• Cancer Research UK Career Establishment Award (2021-2027, £982,428)
• The Academy of Medical Science Springboard Award (2021-2023, £99,934)
• AIRC Fellowship for Abroad (2021-2023, €120,000)
• Barts Charity Grant (2019-2022)

Labs & Teams: Lovorka leads the Stojic Lab, affiliated with the QMUL Centre for Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology. Her work intersects with themes including DNA damage, proteomics, and kidney cancer.