معرفی
Dr. Smilja Praćer is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" (IBISS), a national institute under the University of Belgrade, Serbia. She is affiliated with the Department of Neurobiology and has been employed at IBISS since 2010.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade (2010–2019)
- B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Physiology (subfield: Molecular Neurobiology), Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade (2000–2009)
Research Interests:
Her research is centered on the effects of nutritional strategies such as dietary restriction and fermented foods on brain aging, cognition, and behavioral patterns. A key ambition is to define optimal dietary patterns for promoting healthy brain aging. Her work has shown that the timing and duration of dietary interventions critically influence their neuroprotective efficacy.
Teaching & Mentorship:
Since 2021, she has served as a lecturer in the Neuroscience graduate program at the Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, teaching Methods in Neurobiology. She is also the Ph.D. supervisor for Anđela Vukojević, whose thesis explores the neuroprotective effects of fermented cabbage brine in oxidative stress models.
International Collaboration:
- Co-leader of Working Group 3 in the COST Action PIMENTO (Promoting Innovation of ferMENTed fOods)
- Core Group member of PIMENTO
- Rapporteur for the TEATIME COST Action
Memberships:
- Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)
- Serbian Neuroscience Society (SNS)
