Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Nataša Simin, PhD

Full Professor

Chair of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Natural Products

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 16/III

Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel: + 381 21 485 2757

e-mail: natasa.simin@dh.uns.ac.rs

Personal webpage: http://www.dh.uns.ac.rs/lafib/english/index.php

SCOPUS Author ID: 6603559499

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3837-453X

2025. Full Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
2020-2025. Associate Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
2015-2020. Assistant professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
2010-2015. Teaching Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
2004-2010. Associate Teaching Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
2003-2004. Junior Researcher, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia.

Isolation and chemical caracterization of biologically active compounds from medicinal and edible plants
Investigation of biological activities of plant extracts and isolated compounds.

Biologically active natural products as potential sources of new drugs and dietary supplements, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2011-2019)
Biologically active components and medicinal potential of functional foods grown in Vojvodina, Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia (2016-2019)
Cross-border cooperation in development of a novel herbal drug targeting Helicobacter pylori (HELICO), Hungary-Serbia IPA Cross-border Co-operation Programme (2013-2015).

Pavić, A., Mitić-Ćulafić, D., Jasnić, N., Nikolić, B., Simin, N., Vasiljević, B., Knežević-Vukčević, J. (2019): Wild edible onions ‒ Allium flavum and Allium carinatum ‒ successfully prevent adverse effects of chemotherapeutic drug doxorubicin. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 109: 2482-2491.
Lesjak, M., Beara, I., Simin, N., Pintać, D., Majkić, T., Bekvalac, K., Orčić, D., Mimica-Dukić, N. (2018): Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of quercetin and its derivatives. Journal of Functional Foods. 40: 68–75.
Harmati, M., Gyukity-Sebestyen, E., Dobra, G., Terhes, G., Urban, E., Decsi, G., Mimica-Dukić, N., Lesjak, M., Simin, N., Pap, B., Nemeth, I. B., Buzas, K. (2017): Binary mixture of Satureja hortensis and Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum essential oils: in vivo therapeutic efficiency against Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter. 22: e12350.
Simin, N., Orcic, D., Cetojevic-Simin, D., Mimica-Dukic, N., Anackov, G., Beara, I., Mitić-Ćulafić, D., Bozin, B. (2013): Phenolic profile, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities of small yellow onion (Allium flavum L. subsp. flavum, Alliaceae). LWT – Food Science and Technology. 54: 139–146.
Bogavac, M., Lakic, N., Simin, N., Nikolic, A., Sudji, J., Bozin, B. (2012): Bacterial vaginosis and biomarkers of oxidative stress in amniotic fluid. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 25: 1050-1054.

Second place on „Business Idea Competition“ organized by European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) with start-up FeJuice (2018)
Study visit to Prince of Songkla University, HatYai, Thailand (2018)
Visiting lecturer at Technical University of Graz, Austria (2017)
Member of the Society for Medicinal Plant Research (GA) since 2001.
Award for the most cited young scientist in Vojvodina, Serbia (2010).