Sanja Stankovic - CURRICULUM VITAE
CONTACT INFORMATION
Department of Medical Biochemistry , University School of Pharmacy & Clinical
Center of Serbia
Visegradska 26, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Tel: +381 63 237449
e-mail: sanjast@EUnet.rs
EDUCATION
1988 Gymnasium „ Bora Stankovic“, Vranje
1993 BSc at University School of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade; Grade average: 9.47
1994 (out of 10)
State exam, after one year training in Institute for Medical Biochemistry,
1999 Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade
2000 MSc at University School of Pharmacy, Department of Medical Biochemistry,
University of Belgrade
2009 Specialization in Medical Biochemistry at University School of Pharmacy,
Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Belgrade
2011 Subspecialization in Clinical Enzymology at University School of Pharmacy,
Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Belgrade
PhD Student University School of Pharmacy, Department of Medical Biochemistry,
University of Belgrade; Supervisor: prof. dr Nada Majkić-Singh
WORK EXPIRIENCE
2010- Chief of Center for Laboratory Diagnostics, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Institute for
Medical Biochemistry, Belgrade
2003- 2009 Chief of Biochemistry Department, Emergency Department, Clinical Centre of Serbia,
Institute for Medical Biochemistry, Belgrade
2000- Senior Teaching Assistant in Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Enzymology, Department
of Medical Biochemistry at University School of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade
2000-2003 Clinical Biochemistry Specialist, Institute for Medical Biochemistry, Clinical Centre of
1994-2000 Serbia, Belgrade
Teaching Assistant in Medical Biochemistry and Medical Statistics, Department of
1993-1994 Medical Biochemistry at University School of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade
Clinical Chemist, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Institute for Medical Biochemistry,
Belgrade
TRAININGS
2003 FEBS Course (7 days): Frontiers in neurodegenerative disorders and aging: fundamental
aspects, clinical perspectives and new insights, May 26-June 1, 2003, Antalya, Turkey
2005 Good clinical practice (GCP) training course, Pharm-Olam International (UK) LTD,
November 2005, Belgrade, Sebia&Montenegro
2008 Training program for Professional Supervisors for regular external review of quality of
professional work in Clinical Biochemistry Laboratories
2008-2009 Training program for strengthening capacities of professional chambers and
associations: Business Planning, Consumers’ and Public Protection by Professional
Organizations, Gender Equality in Professional Organizations, Communication
Planning, Consumers’ and Public Participation in the Work of Professional
Organizations; Balkans Primary Health Care Policy Project funded by the Canadian
Government, through the Canadian International Development Agency, Queen’s
University and Canadian Society for International Health; Belgrade, Serbia.
2009 Assessor training for Medical Laboratory Accreditation purposes as a follow-up to the
preparation for the Accreditation of Medical Laboratories as per SRPS ISO 15189:2008,
Accreditation Board of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
PROJECTS
Domestic projects supported by the Ministry of Science of Serbia:
1996-1999 "Analitical methodology and clinical significance of lipoprotins"- Basic Research
2002-2005 "Laboratory markers of organ failure and dysfunction"- Basic Research
2005-2010 "Biohemical markers of organ failure and dysfunction"-Basic Research
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2011-2014 175036 Basic Research Project
2011-2014 "An integral study to identify the regional genetic and environmental risk factor for the
common noncommunicable diseases in the human population of Serbia (INGEMA_S)
III41028 Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research
Foreign project:
2005 "A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the analgesic
efficacy, safety and tolerability of ALGRX4975 in subjects after open
cholecystectomy", AlgoRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Publications: 53
International journals/monographs chapter: 35
National Journals:
18
Presentations: 194
International meetings:
162
National meetings:
32
AWARDS
2002 18th IFCC 2002 Kyoto Awards: Two awards for Excellent posters for poster
presentation at 18th International Congress of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory
2009 Medicine, Kyoto, Japan, October 20-25, 2002.
2010 2009 Balkan Award for Clinical Laboratory Research
2010 Balkan Award for Clinical Laboratory Research
FELLOWSHIPS
2001 Bursary Project (full registration fee, accommodation, free city-transport ticket), 14th
IFCC-FESCC European Congress of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine & 5th
Czech national Congress of Clinical Biochemistry, Prague, Czech Republic, May 26-31.
2002 FEBS Forum for Young Scientists Grant (Course fee, accomodation, travel), Istanbul,
Turkey, October 18-20.
2003 FEBS Course Grant (Course fee, accomodation, travel) for Advanced Course "Frontiers
in neurodegenerative disorders and aging: fundamental aspects, clinical perspectives and
new insights" Antalya, Turkey, May 28-June 8.
2004 Grant (Congress pass, travel, accomodation) for Young Investigatior at the International
Swiss MedLab 2004 and 8th Alps Alpe Adria Congress, October 5-10.
2005 Grant (full registration fee), 16th IFCC-FESCC European Congress of Clinical
Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, May 8-12.
LICENSES / CERTIFICATION
License (Serbian Chamber of Medical Biochemists) I-004, Exp. Date 31.03.2015.
MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1993- Serbian Society of Medical Biochemists
2006-2008 Balkan Clinical Laboratory Federation Secretary
2006- Member of the Chamber of Medical Biochemists Assembly
2006- Chief of Serbian Chamber of Medical Biochemists-Branch Belgrade
2006- Secretary of Commitee for following and improvement of quality on University School
2008- of Pharmacy
Professional Supervisors for regular external review of quality of professional work in
2008- Clinical Biochemistry Laboratories (Ministry of Health of Serbia)
2009- Secretary of Serbian Commitee for Biochemistry (Ministry of Health of Serbia)
Accreditation Assessor and Technical expert in the Accreditation Board of Serbia (ATS)
(ISO 15189)
OTHER RELEVANT ACTIVITIES
2001- Membership in various Commissions for BSc thesis: > 250 students
LANGUAGES
Mother tongue: Serbian
Other languages: English (Fluent written and spoken); German (Basic knowledge)
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
1. Stanković S, Glišić S, Alavantić D. The effect of a gender difference in the apolipoprotein E gene
DNA polymorphism on serum lipid levels in a Serbian population. Clin Chem Lab Med 2000;
38(6):539-544.
2. Stosovic M, Stanojevic M, Radovic M, Naumovic R, Jovanovic D, Simic S, Marinkovic J, Stankovic
S, Djukanovic LJ. Comparative survival analysis of urea kinetic based indices. Int J Artif Organs
2005; 28(6):566-575.
3. Čolak E, Majkić-Singh N, Stanković S, Srećković-Dimitrijević V, Đorđević PB, Lalić K, Lalić N.
Parameters of antioxidative defense in type 2 diabetic patients with cardiovascular complications.
Ann Med 2005; 37(8): 613-620.
4. Perunicic-Pekovic G, Pljesa S, Rasic-Milutinovic Z, Stankovic S, Ilic M, Maletic R. Inflammatory
cytokines and malnutrition as related to risk for cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis patients. Can
J Physiol Pharmacol. 2008; 86(4):205-209.
5. Asanin M, Vasiljevic Z, Matic M, Mrdovic I, Perunicic J, Matic D, Vujisic-Tesic B, Stankovic S,
Matic D, Ostojic M. The long-term risk of stroke in patients with acute myocardial infarction
complicated with new-onset atrial fibrilation. Clin Cardiol 2009; 32(8): 467-470.
6. Stankovic S, Majkic-Singh N. Genetic aspects of ischemic stroke: coagulation, homocysteine and
lipoprotein metabolism as potential risk factors. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci 2010; 47(2):72-123.
7. Radovanovic M, Vasiljevic Z,, Radovanovic N, Marinkovic J, Beleslin B, Mitrovic P, Stankovic S,
Stankovic G. B-type natriuretic peptide in outpatients after myocardial infarction: optimized cut-off
value for incident heart failure prediction. Peptides 2010; 31:1946–1948.
8. Gregoric P, Sijacki A, Stankovic S, Radenkovic D, Ivancevic N, Karamarkovic A, Popovic N,
Karadzic B, Stijak L, Stefanovic B, Milosevic Z , Bajec Dj. SIRS Score on Admission and Initial
concentration of IL6 as severe acute pancreatitis outcome predictors. Hepatogastroenterology 2010;
57(98):349-353.
9. Colak E, Kosanović-Jaković N, Zorić L, Radosavljević A, Stanković S, Majkić-Singh N. The
association of lipoprotein parameters and C-reactive protein in patients with age-related macular
degeneration. Ophthalmic Res 2011; 46(3):125-132.
10. Vasiljevic B, Maglajlic-Djukic S, Gojnic M, Stankovic S, Ignjatovic S, Lutovac D. New insights in
the pathogenesis of perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. Pediatr Int 2010 Nov 16. doi:
10.1111/j.1442-200X.2010.03290.x.
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