Neda Mimica Dukić

Neda Mimica-Dukić, 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: neda.mimica-dukic@dh.uns.ac.rs

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

SCOPUS Autor ID:  7003713740

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8294-6881

EDUCATION

  • 1983. PhD in Biochemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
  • 1987. MSc Biochemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
  • 1978. BSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • 2003-today. Full Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
  • 1998-2003. Associate Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
  • 1993-1998. Assistant Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
  • 1987-1993. Teaching Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
  • 1982-1987. Associate teaching assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
  • 1979-1982. Junior researcher, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia.

TEACHING

  • Introduction in biochemistry I
  • Introduction in biochemistry II
  • Intermediary metabolism
  • Biochemistry of medicinal plants
  • Natural antioxidants
  • Phytotherapy
  • Metabolism and pharmacological significance of essential oils
  • Biochemistry of natural polyphenolic compounds
  • Biochemistry and pharmacology of medicinal plants
  • Biochemistry of free radicals and natural antioxidants.

TEXTBOOKS

  • Mimica-Dukić, N. Intermediary metabolism, (in Serbian), University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2014.
  • Mimica-Dukić, N., Kuhajda, K. Biochemistry and Preparative Biochemistry. Problems and solutions, (in Serbian), University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2000.

RESEARCH FIELDS

  • Chemical characterization of bioactive compounds in plants; chemosystematic approach
  • In vitro and in vivo study of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities of secondary plant metabolites
  • Biochemical and pharmacological investigations of plant extracts and their interactions with conventional drugs
  • Estimation of the quality and medicinal potential of foods of plant origin based on their chemical and biochemical properties.

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), project leader
  • 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), project leader
  • Cross-border cooperation in development of a novel herbal drug targeting Helicobacter pylori (HELICO), Hungary-Serbia IPA Cross-border Co-operation Programme (2013-2015), project leader.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Mimica-Dukić, N., Simin, N., Beara, I., Orčić, D., Lesjak, M., Francišković, M., Svirčev, E. (2015): Aromatic Plants and Essential Oils in the Treatment and Prevention of Infectious Diseases In: Aromatherapy: Basic Mechanisms and Evidence Based Clinical Use, Ed. Bagetta, G., Cosentino, M., Sakurada, T. CRC Press, London, UK, pp 367–394.
  2. Mimica-Dukić, N., Orčić, D., Lesjak, M., Šibul, F. (2016): Essential oils as powerful antioxidants: Misconception or scientific fact? In Medicinal and Aromatic Crops: Production, Phytochemistry, and Utilization, Ed. Jeliazkov, V. D., Cantrell, C. L., American Chemical Society, Washington, USA, pp 187–208.
  3. 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.
  4. Mimica-Dukić, N., Bugarin, D., Grbović, S., Mitić-Ćulafić, D., Vuković-Gačić, B., Orčić, D., Jovin E., Couladis, M. (2010): Essential Oil of Myrtus communis L. as a Potential Antioxidant and Antimutagenic Agents. Molecules. 15: 2759–2770.
  5. Mimica-Dukić, N., Božin, B. (2008): Mentha L. (Lamiaceae) as promising sources of bioactive secondary metabolites. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 14: 3141-3150.

additional information

  • Professional appointments and affiliations

at Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia: Member of National expert commission for Chemistry (2006-2014); Member of Committee for Accreditation of Scientific Research Institutions (2014-2018)

at University of Novi Sad, Serbia: Member of the Strategic Planning Committee (2005-2009); Member of Council for Natural and Medicinal sciences (2006-2010); Member of the Fund for Scholarship for Young Talents (from 2014)

at University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia: President of the Faculty Council (since 2015);

Head of the Chair for Biochemistry and Chemistry of Natural Products (since 2015); Dean (2009-2015); Group leader for the International cooperation (2005-2009); Associate vice-dean for the Sciences, Development and International affairs (2003-2006);

  • Chair of the Natural Sciences Committee in European University Foundation – Campus Europae (2007-2017)
  • Member of the Editorial board of the international journal Phytotherapy Research (since 2005); guest editor in international journal Molecules (2018)
  • Leader of the six national and two international projects
  • Scientific training at the University of Athens, Faculty of Pharmacy, Greece (1987-1988); University of Reading, Department for Plant Science, UK (1991)
  • Visiting and guest professors at: University of Eastern Finland, Finland (2016); Technical University in Graz, Austria (2017), University of Aveiro, Portugal (2017); University of Alkala, Spain (2018); Prince of Songkla University, Thailand (2017-2018)
  • The first Award for the scientific results given by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2004)
  • Award for achieved results for 50 years jubilee of Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia (2012)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of sciences awarded by the Association of University Professors and Scientists of Vojvodina, Serbia (2017).