CURRICULUM VITAE
I. BASIC INFORMATION
Surname
Name
Affiliation
Address
Phone - office
Fax
e-mails
Web page
Ćujić
Nada
Institute for Medicinal Plant Research “Dr Josif Pančić”, Belgrade.
TadeušaKošćuška 1
+381/113031658
+381/11 3031655
ncujic@mocbilja.rs
http://www.mocbilja.rs
II. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Professional experience
Since 2012.
2011.
2010-2012.
Institute for Medicinal Plant Research "Dr J. Pančić", Belgrade, R. Serbia.
Department for R&D in MAP Pharmacy
Pharmacy Belgrade
Pharmacist intern
Medical High School
Teacher of farmacology and cosmetology
Progress in Higher Education & Professional Specialisation
2011.
Master of Science in Pharmacy,
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy, Belgrade, R. Serbia.
2012.
Ph.D. student
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy,Deptment of Pharmaceutical tehnology,
Belgrade, R. Serbia.
Progress in Research position
2012.
Research Assistant
Institute for Medicinal Plant Research “Dr J. Pančić”, Belgrade, R. Serbia
Main research areas
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Pharmaceutical tehnology;
Microencapsulation
Pharmacognostic examinations;
Chemical characterisation of medicinal plants and fruits using modern analytical techniques such as
UV/VIS, HPLC;
Biological activity of plants and isolated compounds;
Ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal investigations;
Investigation of the effects of processing and storage on fruits and fruit products;
Development of new phytopreparations;
Pilot (preclinical) and nutritional studies
Experimental animals research.
Key research qualifications
Knowledge and experience in following research areas:
- Pharmaceutical-tehnological and pharmacognostic examinations;
- Chemistry of natural products;
- Research and development new herbal products;
- Pilot and nutritional studies;
- Chemistry of herbal drugs, special polyphenolic compounds.
Current research interests
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Optimization of the extraction method chokeberry;
Microincapsulation extracts with modern pharmaceutical carriers;
Ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal investigations;
Chemistry of natural products;
Pilot and nutritional studies;
Research and development of new herbal products.
Current engagement in national scientific projects
2012- 2015.
Project III 46013, financed by Ministry of Education, Science and Technological
Development, Republic of Serbia
Project title: “Traditional and new products of cultivated and wild growing fruits and
grape vines, and by-products during processing, with special emphasis on indigenous
varieties: chemical characterization and biological profile”
Project leader: dr Katarina Šavikin
III. ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC RECORDS
Language skills
- English
Other professional engagements
- Research &Development for the Production Sector of the Institute for Medicinal Plant Research
“Dr Josif Pančić”, Belgrade, R.Serbia.
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IV. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
International Scientific Journals (SCI list)
Šavikin K, Zdunić G, Menković N, Živković J, Ćujić N, Tereščenko M, Bigović D.
(2013):“Ethnobotanical study on traditional uses of medicinal plants in South-Western Serbia,
Zlatibor district”. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 146 (3): 803-10.
International Conferences(Proceedings)
Šavikin K, Stević T, Gođevac D, Ćujić N, Berić T, Stanković S. (2012):“Antifungal activity of some
essential oils on pathogenic fungi isolated from medicinal plants”, 43rd International Symposium on
Essential Oils, Lisabon, Portugal, 05-08.09.2012. Book abstract, 221.
Pljevljakušić D, Bigović D, Ćujić N (2014): „Root essential oil composition from two weed species
Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Conyza canadensis“,8th Conference on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of
Southeast European Countries, Durres, Albania, 19-22.05.2014. Book of abstracts, 150
Ćujić N, Šavikin K, Zdunić G, Menković N, Živković J, Tereščenko M, Bigović D (2014):
„Traditional use of fruits and fruit products in South-Western Serbia, Zlatibor district“,8th Conference
on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Southeast European Countries, Durres, Albania, 19-22.05.2014.
Book of abstracts, 68.
Ćujić N, Šavikin K, Trifković K, Bugarski B, Ibrić S, Pljevljakušić D (2014): „Encapsulation of
chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa L.) extract in alginate and alginate/inulin system by electrostatic
extrusion“ 10th Central European Symposium on Pharmaceutical Technology CESPT 2014, Portorož,
Slovenija, 18-20.09.2014, Book of abstracts, 89-90.
Ćujić N, Šavikin K, Pljevljakušić D, Zdunić G, Ibrić S, Jovanovic A (2014): Optimization of
polyphenols extraction from dry chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa L.), International Symposium
of Natural Products and Drug Discovery-Future Perspectives, Vienna, Austria , 13-14.11.2014.,
Book of abstracts
National Scientific Journals
Šavikin K, Menković N, Ristić M, Arsić I, Zdunić G, Đorđević S, Ćujić N, Pljevljakušić D.
(2012):“Quality testing of Chamomile essential oil Chamomillarecutita (L.) Rausch., variety
Banatska, in comparation to requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia and ISO standrard”,
Lekovitesirovine, 31, 55-65.
Ćujić N, Menković N, Šavikin K, Tasić S, Zdunić G, Janković T, Jovančević M. (2012): “Content of
polyphenolic substances in wild fruits of raspberries, blackberries and strawberries originated from
Bjelasica, Montenegro”, Lekovite sirovine 31, 47-54.
Ćujić N, Kundaković T, Šavikin K (2013): Chemistry of anthocyanins, methods of isolation,
identification, determination and the biological activity- A Review, Lekovite sirovine XXXIII, 19-37.
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National Conferences(Proceedings)
Ćujić N, Emeti A. (2010): “An investigation into the influence of experimental conditions on drug
from nifedipine matrix tablets: agitation intensity and surfactant”, 51stCongress ofBiomedical Science
Studentswith international participation, Ohrid, Makedonija,23-27.04.2010, Book of abstracts, 362.
Živković J, Šavikin K, Menković N, Zdunić G, Ćujić N. (2012):“Polyphenolic components in the
epidermis of indigenous fruit varieties of apples grown at Ljig”, 14th Serbian Congress of Fruit and
Grapevine Producers with international participation, Vrnjačka banja, Serbia, 09-12.10.2012, Book
of abstracts, 213.
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