Address of Correspodence

Slavica Ranković, PhD, Scientific Associate
Institute for Medical Research
Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism
Tadeuša Košćuška 1, 11000 Beograd
tel: 011 3031997
e-mail: slavica.rankovic.imr@gmail.com

Education

• Phd, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 2018. Module – Animal and human physiology; Phd thesis: „Effects of different types of diets on the parameters of oxidative stress and the fatty acid profile of rat liver phospholipids”. Average grade: 9.91 (nine 91/100)
• Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Department of biology and ecology, graduate biologist/master of biology, 2008. Average grade: 9.11 (nine 11/100)

Working experience

• Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism (CENM), 2012-present.
• Primary school „Dule Karaklajić“, Lazarevac, Professor of biology, 2009-2011.

National projects

•  „Biological effects, nutritional intake and status of folate and polyunsaturated fatty acids: The improvement of nutrition in Serbia”; Ministry of Science, Education and Technological Development of Republic of Serbia; Project No: 41030

EC projects

• „Support to National Dietary Surveys in Compliance with the EU Menu methodology (sixth support) „The adults’ survey”, including subjects from 10 to 74 years old“; 2017-2022, European Food Safety Authority – EFSA – Member of National Steering Committee.
• „Support to National Dietary Surveys in Compliance with the EU Menu methodology (sixth support) „The children’s survey”, including subjects from three months up to 9 years old”; 2017-2022, European Food Safety Authority – EFSA – Member of National Steering Committee.
• „Beneficial effects of dietary bioactive peptides and polyphenols on cardiovascular health in humans” (Bacchus; 2012-2016.; Project No: 312090).
• „Low cost technologies and traditional ingredients for the production of affordable, nutritionally correct foods improving health in population groups at risk of poverty“ (Chance; 2011-2014; Project No: 266331).

Memberships

Serbian Physiological Society, Serbian Nutrition Society, Serbian Society for Mitochondrial and Free Radical Physiology, Serbian Biochemical Society

Continuing education

• 1st FoodEnTwin Workshop „Food and Environmental-Omics“, June 20-21, 2019, Belgrade, Serbia.
• „Nutrition Biomarkers for Disease Prevention“, Serbian Biomarker Symposium – SERBIS, 26-27 March, 2019 Belgrade, Serbia.
• “Macrominerals and Microminerals in Health and Disease“, Serbian Biomarker Symposium – SERBIS, 27-28 March, 2019 Belgrade, Serbia.
• Seminar „Great Shimadzu tech tour“ Seminar and workshop on successful analysis and future challenges, 19 March 2018, Embassy of Japan, Novi Beograd, Serbia.
• „Biomarkers in diabetes: analytical and clinical perspectives“ – The second Serbian Biomarker Symposium – SERBIS, 23-24 February, 2017 Belgrade, Serbia.
• „DSP chromatography“ & Molecular devices seminar: „Advancing cell & Protein biology“, 20 September 2016, Belgrade, Serbia.
• „Writing in the Sciences“, Stanford University, with distinction, April 2016.
  „1st School of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry“, Petnica Science Centre in cooperation with the Faculty of Chemistry – University of Belgrade, Petnica Science Centre Serbia, august 31st – september 5th 2014.
• Agilent seminar: „Building the future together“, 15 October 2013, Belgrade, Serbia.
• 11th International Postgraduate Course on Production and Use of Food Composition Data in Nutrition, held at the Gebze-Kocaeli, Turkey from the 7th to 17th of October 2012, organised by the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands and TÜBITAK Marmara Research Center, Food Institute, Turkey in co-operation with EuroFIR.

Languages

• English
• Russian: basic level

Bibliography

Publications in internationaj journals

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1. Gurinović M, Milešević J, Kadvan A, Djekić-Ivanković M, Debeljak-Martačić J, Takić M, Nikolić M, Ranković S, Finglas P, Glibetić M. Establishment and advances in the online serbian food and recipe data base harmonized with Euro FIRTM standards. Food Chemistry 2016; 193: 30-38.

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2. Tomić M, Ignjatović Đ, Tovilović-Kovačević G, Krstić-Milošević D, Ranković S, Popović T, Glibetić M. Reduction of anxiety-like and depression-like behaviors in rats after one month of drinking Aronia melanocarpa berry juice. Food & Function 2016; 7(7): 3111-20.
3. Pokimica B, García-Conesa MT, Zec M, Debeljak-Martačić J, Ranković S, Vidović N, Petrović-Oggiano G, Konić-Ristić A, Glibetić M. Chokeberry juice containing polyphenols does not affect cholesterol or blood pressure but modifies the composition of plasma phospholipids fatty acids in individuals at cardiovascular risk. Nutrients 2019; 11(4), 850.

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3. Zec M, Debeljak Martacic J, Rankovic S, Pokimica B, Tomic M, Ignjatovic Dj, Glibetic M, Popovic T. Effects of aronia melanocarpa juice on plasma and liver fatty acids phospholipids composition in Wistar rats. Acta Veterinaria 2017; 67(1): 107-120. DOI:10.1515/acve-2017-0010.
4. Ranković S, Popović T, Debeljak Martačić J, Petrović S, Tomić M, Ignjatović Đ, Tovilović-Kovačević G, Glibetić M. Liver phospholipids fatty acids composition in response to different types of diets in rats of both sexes. Lipids in health and disease 2017; 16:94: 1-11.

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5. Popović T, Borozan S, Takić M, Kojadinović M, Rankovic S, Ranić M, de Luka S. Fatty acid composition and oxidative stress parameters in plasma after fish oil supplementation in aging. Croatica Chemica Acta 2014; 87(3): 207-212.
6. Vidović N, Ranković S, Oreščanin-Dušič Z, Debeljak Martačić J, Popović T, Tomić M, Glibetić M. The effects of fish-based and milk-based diets on liver tissue antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation in female Wistar rats: a pilot study. Vojnosanitetski pregled; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/VSP180326122V

Conference proceedings

1. Gurinovic M, Glibetic M, Kadvan A, Milesevic J, Debeljak-Martacic J, Djekic Ivankovic M, Takic M, Rankovic S, Finglas P. Development of the first online Serbian Food Composition Database harmonised with EuroFIR standards. Euro FIR Nexus 2nd annual meeting and conference: Developments in Food Composition Information Systems Supporting ethnic and traditional food in Europe, March 5-6, 2013, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Book of abstracts p 40.
2. Milešević J, Gurinović M, Nikolić M, Petrović S, Ranković S, Kadvan A, Glibetić M. Traditional food consumption and nutrition risk factors among different social groups in Serbia. Developments in Food Composition Information Systems supporting ethnic and traditional food in Europe, March 5-6, 2013, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Book of abstracts, p 59.
3. Gurinovic M, Milesevic J, Kadvan A, Djekic Ivankovic M, Debeljak-Martacic J, Takic M, Rankovic S, Finglas P, Glibetic M. Esrablishment and advances in the first online Serbian food and recipe data base harmonized with Euro FIR standards. 10th International Food Data Conference, Granada, Spain, 12-14th September 2013, Book of abstracts, p 44.
4. Glibetic M, Novakovic R, Nikolic M, Milesevic J, Kadvan A, Djekic M, Petrovic S, Rankovic S, Gurinovic M. Evaluation of nutritional quality in the population at highest risk of poverty in Serbia. 20th International Congress of Nutrition. Granada, Spain, 15-20 September, Ann Nutr Metab 2013; 63, (suppl 1), p 1529.
5. Ranković S, Popović T, Debeljak-Martačić J, Tomić M, Ignjatović Dj, Tovilović-Kovačević G, Glibetić M. Effects of folate supplementation in rats fed with fish flour enriched food. 3rd International Congress of Physiological Sciences of Serbia, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, 29-31 october 2014, Book of abstracts, p 177.
6. Ignjatović Đ, Tovilović G, Tomić M, Ranković S, Popović T, Debeljak Martačić J, Glibetić M. Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of Aronia melanocarpa fruit juice in normal rats. 2nd International Conference on Plant Biology, 21st Symposium of the Serbian Plant Physiology Society, Cost action FA1106 qualityfruit workshop, Petnica Science Center, Serbia, 17-20 june 2015, Book of abstracts, pp 3-13.
7. Ignjatović Đ, Tovilović G, Tomić M, Ranković S, Popović T, Debeljak Martačić J, Glibetić M. The stimulant behavioral effect of anthocyanin-rich juice of Aronia melanocarpa in rats. 2nd International Conference on Plant Biology, 21st Symposium of the Serbian Plant Physiology Society, Cost action FA1106 qualityfruit workshop, Petnica Science Center, Serbia, 17-20 june 2015, Book of abstracts, pp 3-14.
8. Ranković S, Popović T, Debeljak Martačić J, Glibetić M, Ignjatović Đ, Tovilović G, Tomić M. Drinking of flavonoid-rich juice of Aronia melanocarpa may affect fatty acid phospholipid compositions in rat liver. 2nd International Conference on Plant Biology, 21st Symposium of the Serbian Plant Physiology Society, Cost action FA1106 qualityfruit workshop, Petnica Science Center, Serbia, 17-20 june 2015, Book of abstracts, pp 3-26.
9. Popović T, Borozan S, Debeljak Martačić J, Arsić A, Ranković S, Kojadinović M, Glibetić M. Membrane phospholipids fatty acids profiles and lipid peroxidation in aging. FEBS3+Meeting Molecules of Life and 11th Meeting of the Slovenian Biochemical Society, september 16-19th 2015, Portorož, Slovenia, Book of abstracts S27.
10. Pokimica B, Zec M, Debeljak Martačić J, Konić Ristić A, Kardum N, Popović T, Kojadinović M, Ranković S, Glibetić M. Aronia melanocarpa juice improves plasma fatty acid status in human adults with low cardiovascular risk. Serbian Society for Mitochondrial and Free Radical Physiology Third Congress Redox medicine: reactive species signaling, anlytical methods, phytopharmacy, molecular mechanisms of disease, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, 25-26 september 2015, Book of abstracts p13.
11. Debeljak Martačić J, Popović T, Ranković S, Pokimica B, Borozan S, Petrović Oggiano G, Glibetić M, Kovačević Filipović M. The effects of N-acetyl-L-cysteine on deciduous teeth dental pulp stem cells antioxidative protection. Serbian Society for Mitochondrial and Free Radical Physiology Third Congress Redox medicine: reactive species signaling, anlytical methods, phytopharmacy, molecular mechanisms of disease, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, 25-26 september 2015, Book of abstracts p28.
12. Ranković S, Popović T, Debeljak Martačić J, Tomić M, Ignjatović Đ, Tovilović Kovačević G, Glibetić M. Food enriched with fish flour decrease n-6/n-3 ratio in liver phospholipids in male wistar rats. Serbian Society for Mitochondrial and Free Radical Physiology Third Congress Redox medicine: reactive species signaling, anlytical methods, phytopharmacy, molecular mechanisms of disease, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, 25-26 september 2015, Book of abstracts p64.
13. Popović T, Borozan S, Arsić A, Debeljak Martačić J, de Luka S, Ranković S, Kojadinović M, Glibetić M. Correlation between oxidative stress and fatty acids profiles in plasma and liver phospholipids in aged male rats. Serbian Society for Mitochondrial and Free Radical Physiology Third Congress Redox medicine: reactive species signaling, anlytical methods, phytopharmacy, molecular mechanisms of disease, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, 25-26 september 2015, Book of abstracts p71.
14. Ranković S, Popović T, Debeljak-Martačić J, Tomić M, Ignjatović Dj, Tovilović-Kovačević G, Glibetić M. Effect of omega 3 and folic acid on phospholipids fatty acid composition of liver rats. 2nd European section meeting of the international academy of cardiovascular sciences, International academy of cardiovascular sciences – European section, Belgrade, Serbia, october 8th-10th, 2015, Book of abstracts p 139.
15. Petrovic-Oggiano, J. Debeljak Martacic, M. Gurinovic, T. Popovic, D. Ristic-Medic, S. Rankovic, M. Takic, V. Vucic, S. Petrovic, M. Glibetic. Influence of physical activity on fatty acid profile. 12th European Nutrition Conference FENS. Nutrition and health throughout life-cycle-Science for the European consumer. Berlin, Germany, october 20-23, 2015.
16. Gurinović M, Milešević J, Kadvan A, Djekić-Ivanković M, Debeljak-Martačić J, Takić M, Nikolić M, Zeković M, Ranković S, Finglas P, Glibetić M. Establishment and andvances in the online Serbian food and recipe data base harmonized with EUROFIRTM standards. 13th Congress of nutrition, Food and Nutrition – A Roadmap to Better Health, Belgrade, Serbia, 26th-28th October, 2016, Book of abstracts p 58.
17. Petrovic-Oggiano G, Debeljak Martacic J, Popovic T, Rankovic S, Pokimica B, Kojadinovic M, Glibetic M. Influence of sugar consumption on health status. 13th Congress of nutrition, Food and Nutrition – A Roadmap to Better Health, Belgrade, Serbia, 26th-28th October, 2016, Book of abstracts p 163.
18. Pokimica B, Debeljak-Martačić J, Zec M, Ranković S, Popović T, Petrović-Oggiano G, Zeković M, Ravić B, Tomić M, Glibetić M. Aronia melanocarpa juice decreases plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and increases plasma phospholipid vaccenic acid in Wistar rats. 13th Congress of nutrition, Food and Nutrition – A Roadmap to Better Health, Belgrade, Serbia, 26th-28th October, 2016, Book of abstracts p 271.
19. Popović T, Ranković S, Debeljak Martačić J, Pokimica B, Tomić M, Ignjatović Đ, Tovilović Kovačević G. Effects of commercially available polyphenol-rich aronia juice on liver fatty acids phospholipids in Wistar rats. 13th Congress of nutrition, Food and Nutrition – A Roadmap to Better Health, Belgrade, Serbia, 26th-28th October, 2016, Book of abstracts p 275.
20. Ranković S, Popović T, Debeljak Martačić J, Pokimica B, Petrović-Oggiano G, Tomić M, Ignjatović Đ, Tovilović Kovačević G, Glibetić M. Effects of different types of diet on liver fatty acids profiles in Wistar rats. 13th Congress of nutrition, Food and Nutrition – A Roadmap to Better Health, Belgrade, Serbia, 26th-28th October, 2016, Book of abstracts p 277.
21. Ranković S. Liver phospholipid fatty acids composition in response to different types of diets in rats of both sexes. Serbian Biochemical Society Sixth Conference “Biochemistry and Interdisciplinarity: Transcending the Limits of Filed”, with international participation, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, 18 november 2016, Belgrade, Serbia. Proceedings, p 153.
22. Pokimica, M. Kovacevic Filipovic, T. Popovic, G. Petrovic Oggiano, S. Rankovic, M. Glibetic, J. Debeljak Martacic. Effects of N-acetyl-L-cysteine on lipid peroxidation and fatty acid profile og human exfoliated deciduous teeth stem cells. International Cell Senescence Association (ICSA) Conference, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France, May 16-19, 2017, Abstract book p162.
23. Popović, J. Debeljak Martačić, A. Arsić, S. Ranković, B. Pokimica, M. Glibetić.Polyunsaturated fatty acids phospholipids profiles in plasma and liver in Wistar rats of different age. FEBS3 + Conference, From molecules to living systems. 2–5 September 2018, Siófok, Hungary.
24. Popović, J. Debeljak Martačić, S. Ranković, B. Pokimica, G. Petrović Oggiano, M. Glibetić. N-6/n-3 ratio in liver phospholipids as a biomarker of aging in fish oil Wistar rats treatment. Fourth congress Chalenges in redox biology. September 28-30, 2018 Belgrade, Serbia. Book of abstracts p 47.
25. Ravić, T. Popović, N. Kardum, J. Debeljak Martačić, B. Pokimica, S. Ranković, M. Glibetić. The effects of food enriched by fish on oxidative stress in working dogs. Fourth congress Chalenges in redox biology. September 28-30, 2018 Belgrade, Serbia. Book of abstracts p 58.
26. Petrović-Oggiano, T. Popović, Z. Djurić, B. Pokimica, A. Mirić, M. Kojadinović, M. Zec, S. Ranković, M. Nikolic, M. Glibetić, J. Debeljak-Martačić. Evaluation of walnuts fatty acids, total phenolics of walnut cultivars in Serbia. Fourth congress Chalenges in redox biology. September 28-30, 2018 Belgrade, Serbia. Book of abstracts p 59.
27. Debeljak Martačić, T. Popović, B. Pokimica, S. Ranković, G. Petrović Oggiano, M. Kojadinović, S. Mojsilović, M. Glibetić. Effects of N-acetyl-L-cysteine on proliferation of dental tissue stem cells: a proposed mechanism of action. Fourth congress Chalenges in redox biology. September 28-30, 2018 Belgrade, Serbia. Book of abstracts p 80.
28. Ranković, N. Vidović, J. Debeljak Martačić, T. Popović, B. Pokimica, Z. Oreščanin-Dušić, G. Petrović Oggiano, M. Glibetić. The effects of fish-based and milk-based diets on liver tissue antioxidant enzymes in female Wistar rats. Fourth congress Chalenges in redox biology. September 28-30, 2018 Belgrade, Serbia. Book of abstracts p 83.
29. Pokimica, M. Zec, M.T. Garcia Conesa, S. Ranković, G. Petrović Oggiano, J. Debeljak Martačić, B. Ravić, M. Glibetić. The effects of aronia juice on serum oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in adults with one or more of cardiovascular risk factors. Fourth congress Chalenges in redox biology. September 28-30, 2018 Belgrade, Serbia. Book of abstracts p 100.
30. Popović, J. Debeljak Martačić, B. Pokimica, S. Ranković, B. Ravić, M. Glibetić. Analyzed food enriched with fish for feeding working dogs. Unifood conference, University of Belgrade, 210th Anniversary, october 5-6, 2018. Book of abstracts BKHP54/FQSP54.
31. Petrović-Oggiano, Z. Djurić, J. Debeljak-Martačić, T. Popović, B. Pokimica , S. Ranković, M. Kojadinović, M. Glibetić. The content of mineral compounds of walnut cultivars in Serbia in comparation with walnut cultivars in EU countries. Serbian Biomarker Symposium – SERBIS, March 26-28, 2019 Belgrade, Serbia.
32. Popović T, Debeljak Martačić J, Ravić B, Pokimica B, Ranković S, Glibetić M. Improving food quality in working dogs feeding. 1st FoodEnTwin Workshop „Food and Environmental-Omics“, June 20-21, 2019, Belgrade, Serbia.