Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

+381-21-485-2720 infohemija@dh.uns.ac.rs

Emilija Svirčev, PhD

Assistant 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: 9/III

Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel: + 381 21 485 2769

e-mail: emilija.svircev@dh.uns.ac.rs, emilija.jovin@dh.uns.ac.rs

SCOPUS Author ID: 22234295100

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9933-4021

EDUCATION

2014. PhD in Biochemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
2004. BSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia.

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2015-today: Assistant Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
2013-2015. Teaching Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
2009-2013. Research Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
2005-2009. Junior Researcher, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia.

TEACHING

Fundamentals of Biochemistry
Biochemistry (for Optometry students)
Introduction to Biochemistry 1 (laboratory exercises)
Introduction to Biochemistry 2 (laboratory exercises)
Biochemistry of Plant Phenolics.

RESEARCH FIELDS

Biologically active natural products – mainly polyphenols – their structure elucidation and biological activities examination (antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, microbiological).

SELECTED PROJECTS

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).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Francišković, M., Gonzalez-Perez, R., Orčić, D., Sanchez de Medina, F., Martinez-Augustin, O., Svirčev, E., Simin, N., Mimica-Dukić, N. (2017): Chemical Composition and Immuno-Modulatory Effects of Urtica dioica L. (Stinging Nettle) Extracts. Phytotherapy Research. 31: 1183-1191.
Lesjak, M., Simin, N., Orčić, D., Francišković, M., Knežević, P., Beara, I., Aleksić, V., Svirčev, E., Buzas, K., Mimica-Dukić, N. (2016): Binary and tertiary mixtures of Satureja hortensis and Origanum vulgare essential oils as potent antimicrobial agents against Helicobacter pylori. Phytotherapy Research. 30: 476-484.
Knežević, P., Aleksić, V., Simin, N., Svirčev, E., Petrović, A., Mimica-Dukić, N. (2016): Antimicrobial activity of Eucalyptus camaldulensis essential oils and their interactions with conventional antimicrobial agents against multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 178: 125-136.
Lesjak, M., Beara, I., Orčić, D., Knežević, P., Simin, N., Svirčev, E., Mimica-Dukić, N. (2014): Phytochemical composition and antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities of Juniperus macrocarpa Sibth. et Sm. Journal of Functional Foods. 7: 257-268.
Orčić, D., Francišković, M., Bekvalac, K., Svirčev, E., Beara, I., Lesjak, M., Mimica-Dukić, N. (2014): Quantitative determination of plant phenolics in Urtica dioica extracts by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometric detection. Food Chemistry. 143: 48–53.

additional information

Stays-abroad :
2018. Radboud Summer School, Nijmegen, Nederlands. Chemometrics: Introduction to Advanced Data Analysis, course participant
2017. KA1 Erasmus+ Stuff Exchange Programme (Teaching), University of Turku, Finland
2012. Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Thailand, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Organic chemistry, research visit to The group for natural products
Member of Society of Medicinal Plant Research (GA) and Serbian Chemical Society.
2004-2012. Chair secretary – Chair of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Natural Products at the University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia.