Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

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

Suzana Jovanović-Šanta, 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: 19/III

Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel: + 381 21 485 2760

e-mail: suzana.jovanovic-santa@dh.uns.ac.rs

EDUCATION

2010. PhD in Biochemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
2000. Mag in Biochemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
1994. BSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2021 – Full professor, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2016-2021. Associate professor, Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2011-2016. Assistant Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
2000-2011. Teaching Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
1999-2000. Associate, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
1994-1999. Associate Teaching Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
1994-1995. Associate Trainee, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia.

TEACHING

Biochemistry
Medical biochemistry
Biochemistry of hormones
Biochemistry of steroids
Cell cultures in medicinal chemistry
Biochemistry of steroids-selected chapters

TEXTBOOKS

Jovanović-Šanta, S. Medicinal chemistry of steroids in the drug development for hormonal diseases, monograph, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad,
Trivić, S., Jovanović-Šanta, S. Laboratory manual for biochemistry, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad,
Petrović, J., Mimica-Dukić, N., Kuhajda, K., Popsavin, V., Čiča, A., Jovanović-Šanta, S. Laboratory manual for biochemistry and preparative biochemistry, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad,

RESEARCH FIELDS

Study of the biological activity of modified steroids and other compounds in vitro on cell cultures and animal tissues and in vivo on animal models: testing of antiestrogenic, anticancer, antioxidant activity, measuring the effect on steroidogenesis enzymes.

SELECTED PROJECTS

A new screening method for using in the directed evolution of human steroid-metabolizing enzymes, Bilateral project Belarus – Serbia (2022-2024)
Regulation of metabolism of endogenous steroids by inhibitors of cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenases: molecular and cell mechanisms, Bilateral project Belarus – Serbia (2020-2021)
Target-specific screening of new activity modulators of human sterol-hydroxylases, Bilateral project Belarus – Serbia (2018-2019)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Bekić S., Petri E., Krstić S., Ćelić A., Jovanović-Šanta S. (2024): Detection of isoflavones and phytoestrogen-rich plant extracts binding to estrogen receptor β using a yeast-based fluorescent assay. Anal Biochem 690: 115529.
Kaličanin N., Kovačević G., Spasojević M., Prodanović O., Jovanović-Šanta S., Škorić D., Opsenica D., Prodanović R. (2022): Immobilization of ArRMut11 omega-transaminase for increased operational stability and reusability in the synthesis of 3α-amino-5α-androstan-17β-ol. Process Biochem 121: 674–680.
Dzichenka Y., Shapira M., Yantsevich A., Cherkesova T., Grbović Lj., Savić M., Usanov S., Jovanović-Šanta S. (2021): Modified bile acids and androstanes—Novel promising inhibitors of human cytochrome P450 17A1. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 205: 105777.
Aleksić Sabo V., Škorić D., Jovanović-Šanta S., Nikolić I., Csànadi J., Knežević P. (2021): Synergistic activity of bile salts and their derivatives in combination with conventional antimicrobial agents against Acinetobacter baumannii. J Ethnopharm. 264: 113266.
Jovanović-Šanta, S., Petri, E., Klisurić, O., Szécsi, M., Kovačević, R., Petrović, J. (2015): Antihormonal potential of selected D-homo and D-seco estratriene derivatives. Steroids. 97: 45–53.

additional information

Project leader or participant in realization of 8 Serbian national and 6 international projects.
Author or co-author of about 45 articles in science journals (SCI list) and more than 100 presentations at international and national scientific meetings.
Active reviewer in high-ranking international journals.
Mentor of 2 PhD and more than 100 graduate or master theses.
Member of the commission for Faculty of Sciences study programs accreditation; commission for ranking and enrollment of candidates to master and doctoral studies in biochemistry; groups for classes in chemistry and promotion of chemistry and biochemistry and of the commission for evaluation of published scientific results.
Advisor of students of biochemistry; Manager of the study program Doctoral academy studies_Biochemistry
Vice President of the Serbian Biochemical Society (SBS) since 2016.
Vice President of the Serbian Chemical Society (SCS) since 2021.
President of the Serbian Chemical Society – Chemical Society of Vojvodina since 2021.
Coordinator of the SCS Working group for the reform of chemistry classes since 2022.
IUPAC’s Chemistry and Human Health Division member since 2024.
Trainings: Summer Research Program at the Department of Biochemistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA (1997, one month); Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Institute for Nuclear Sciences “Vinca” (1997-1998, 6 month); Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica (2001-2002, 8 month); 1^st Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary (2012-2014, 3 months); Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of NAS of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus (2018-2022, 3 month).
Visiting lecturer within Erasmus + program of the exchange of university staff.
Very well in speaking, reading and writing English and well in using of Russian.
Married, mother of three children.