Maja Ajduković

Maja Ajduković is a Senior Research Associate at the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Institute for Biological Research 'Siniša Stanković', University of Belgrade. She holds a PhD in Biology from the University of Belgrade (2018) with a thesis on vertebral column variability in crested newts.

• Education
  • 2011: BSc in Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
  • 2018: PhD in Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade

Research Interests include amphibian histology, endocrine disruptors, geometric morphometrics, ecotoxicology, and evolutionary developmental biology. Her work explores how environmental stressors like mercury and glyphosate impact morphological development in crested newts and lizards.

Recent Publications focus on vertebral column integration, thyroid gland responses to pollutants, and larval metamorphosis disruption. She employs advanced histological techniques and micro-CT for anatomical studies.

Labs & Collaborations are centered at the Department of Evolutionary Biology, contributing to projects like STRIMHealth and European Researchers' Night initiatives.