
Ivana Beara, 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: 15/III
Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3
21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Tel:+ 381 21 485 2755
e-mail: ivana.beara@dh.uns.ac.rs
Personal webpage: http://www.dh.uns.ac.rs/lafib/english/index.php
SCOPUS Author ID: 35092231000
EDUCATION
- 2010. PhD in Biochemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- 2004. Mag in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- 1999. BSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- 2021-today. Full Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- 2016-2021. Associate Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- 2011-2016. Assistant Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- 2007-20011. Teaching Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- 2003-2007. Associate Teaching Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- 1999-2003. Junior Researcher, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
TEACHING
- Experimental biochemistry
- Lipids and cell membranes
- Assays in biochemistry
- Preparative biochemistry
- Cell cultures in biochemistry
- Selected bioassays
- Metabolism and biological significance of arachidonic acid.
TEXTBOOKS
- Kuhajda, K., Beara, I., Lesjak, M. Experimental biochemistry, (in Serbian), University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2013.
RESEARCH FIELDS
- Estimation of biological activity of natural products
- Anti-inflammatory agents.
SELECTED PROJECTS
- Functional foods with truffles from Vojvodina – biochemical potential, chemical composition and sensory properties as a basis for new recipes, Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia (2020-2021)
- 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)
- 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
- Beara, I., Majkić, T.,Torović, L. (2021). Bioguided design of new black truffle (Tuber aestivum) product enriched with herbs and spices. LWT – Food science and technology. 138: 110637.
- Majkić, T., Bekvalac, K., Beara, I. (2020). Plantain (Plantago) species as modulators of prostaglandin E2 and thromboxane A2 production in inflammation. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 262: 113140.
- Nađpal, J. D., Lesjak, M. M., Šibul, F. S., Anačkov, G. T., Četojević-Simin, D. D., Mimica-Dukić, N. M., Beara I. N. (2016): Comparative study of biological activities and phytochemical composition of two rose hips and their preserves: Rosa canina and Rosa arvensis Huds. Food Chemistry. 192: 907-14.
- Beara, I., Orčić, D., Lesjak, Mimica–Dukić, N., Peković, B., Popović, M. (2010): Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry study of anti–inflammatory activity of Plantain (Plantago) species. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 52: 701–706.
- Beara, I., Lesjak, M., Jovin, E., Balog, K., Anačkov, G., Orčić, D., Mimica–Dukić, N. (2009): Plantain (Plantago) as novel sources of flavonoid antioxidants. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57: 9268–9273.
additional information
- Trainings: summer internship – University of Illinois, Urbana, USA (2001); short stay -University College London, London, UK (2013), Biological Research Centre, Szeged, Hungary (2014)
- Major collaborations: Biological Research Centre, Szeged, Hungary, Pharmaceutical–chemical Industry “Hemofarm”, Vršac, Serbia, Institute for Medicinal Plant Research “ Josif Pančić”, Belgrade, Serbia
- Memberships: Federation of European Biochemical Societies, Serbian Biohemical Society, Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, Serbian Chemical Society.