Dr. Jasmina Lazarević

Research Associate

Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials, Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.

Research field

Raman scattering of 2D-materials, Raman scattering in biotechnology, biomedicine, and pharmacy: Raman spectroscopy on a single-cell level, drug polymorphism and phase transitions in crystalline molecules of pharmacologically active compounds.

Education

2013 – 2021 PhD Studies, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade; Biochemical engineering and Biotechnology; Thesis: Raman spectroscopy of pharmacologically active compounds and biocatalysts; Supervisor: Dr. Branko Bugarski.

2004 – 2011 MSc, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade; Thesis: Raman spectroscopy in analytical chemistry; Supervisor: Dr. Milena Jelikić-Stankov.

Employment

2020 – present Research Associate, Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials, Institute of Physics, Belgrade, Serbia

2018 – 2020 Research Assistant, Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials, Institute of Physics, Belgrade, Serbia

2013 – 2018 Research Assistant, University of Belgrade, Innovation Center, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Serbia

2012 – 2013 Junior Teaching Assistant, University of Belgrade, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Serbia

Projects

2024 -  present Proof of concept, No. 0801-220/1, within the internal call of the Institute of Physics Belgrade: Non-invasive determination of cortisol from hair in chronic stress by Raman spectroscopy, principal Investigator.

2024 -  present The Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia: Promis grant number: 10925 – Dynamics of CDW transition in strained quasi-1D systems (DYNAMIQS).

2013 – 2020 Novel encapsulation and enzyme technologies for designing of new biocatalysts and biologically active compounds targeting enhancement of food quality, safety and competitiveness, funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia

2018 – 2019 Horizon 2020: Designing Advanced Functionalities through controlled NanoElement integration in OXide thin films (DAFNEOX), 645658 Horizon 2020 EU project

2016 – 2018 COST Action BM1401, Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences Raman-based applications for clinical diagnostics (Raman4clinics)

Awards

2019-2020 Center for leadership development with financial support of Philip Morris Operations, award for realization of scientific project in the field of biomedical sciences and contribution to scientific development, as a team member: Development of Raman spectroscopy method for estimation of mesenchymal stem cells’ regenerative potential on a single cell level

Selected publications
  1. Kukolj T, Lazarević J, Borojević A, Ralević U, Vujić D, Jauković A, Lazarević N, Bugarski D. A Single-Cell Raman Spectroscopy Analysis of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells to Identify Inter-Individual Diversity. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Apr 28;23(9):4915.
  2. Mravik, Ž., Bajuk-Bogdanović, D., Jovanović, S., Rmuš, J., Olejniczak, A., Mraković, A., Lazarević, J., Uskoković-Marković, S., Lazarević, N., Skuratov, V., Jovanović, Z. Modification of Keggin anion structure with ion beams - A new spectroscopic insights into the effects of keV‐and MeV‐ion beam irradiation on 12‐tungstophosphoric acid. J Raman Spectrosc 2022, 53(11), 1974-1984.
  3. Lazarević JJ, Ralević U, Kukolj T, Bugarski D, Lazarević N, Bugarski B, Popović ZV. Influence of chemical fixation process on primary mesenchymal stem cells evidenced by Raman spectroscopy. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. Vol 216, 2019, pp 173-178.
  4. Lazarević JJ, Kukolj T, Bugarski D, Lazarević N, Bugarski B, Popović ZV. . Probing primary mesenchymal stem cells differentiation status by micro-Raman spectroscopy. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. Vol 213, 2019, pp 384-390.
  5. Lazarević JJ, Uskoković-Marković S, Jelikić-Stankov M, Radonjić M, Tanasković D, Lazarević N, Popović ZV. Intermolecular and low-frequency intramolecular Raman scattering study of racemic ibuprofen. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. Vol 126, 2014, pp 301-305.