EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1986 – B.Sci. at Belgrade University - the Faculty of Biology (group for Molecular Biology and

Physiology)

Research field: Effects of Cu(II) aspirinate on SOD activity in rat liver cytosol

1987-92 –M,Sci. student, Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Vinča Institute for

Nuclear Sciences Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Research field: SOD activity in rat nervous system as parameter for the interactin

between ovarian hormones and brain

M.Sci Thesis supervisor: Dr Jovo Martinović

1992-95– Ph.D. student, Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Vinča Institute

for Nuclear Sciences Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Research field: Hormonal regulation of antioxidant enzymes activity in rat brain

Ph.D. Thesis supervisor: Dr Jovo Martinović

1992-95-Assistant, Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Vinča Institute for Nuclear

Sciences Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1995-2000- Research Assistant, Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Vinča

Institute for Nuclear Sciences Belgrade, Yugoslavia

2000- Research Associate, Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Vinča

Institute for Nuclear Sciences Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1996 – visiting scientist at the International School for Advanced Studies, Biophysics Sector,

Trieste, Italy

1998 - visiting scientist in Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Southern National Laboratory,

Catania, Italy

1998 - visiting scientist in Department of Biochemistry G.Moruzzi, University of Bologna,

Bologna, Italy

1999 - selected as a guest researcher for "The Foreign Researcher Invitation Program" in the

National Institute of Bioscience and Human Technology, Agency of Industrial Science and

Technology, Japan

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Member to the European Society of Radiation Biology

Yugoslav Pediatric Society

Serbian Biological Society

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

LANGUAGES

fluent in English, reads Italian

MAIN PUBLICATIONS :

Snežana B.Pajović: Superoksid dismutaza kao biomarker patoloških stanja. U:Biomarkeri: Detekcija, struktura i funkcija (urednici: prof.Radenović, prof.B.Beleslin, prof.D.Vučelić). Savremena biofizika. Velarta, Beograd, 1999.

Snežana B. Pajović, Jelena Kasapović, Snežana Pejić: Superoksid dismutazna aktivnost na uzorcima mleka i mlečnih proizvoda - nova metoda za poboljšanje kvaliteta, Industrija mlečnih proizvoda, IMPAZ, Zaječar (br. rešenja 94), 1999.

Pajović S., Nikezić G., Martinović J.V.: Effects of ovarian steroids on suproxide dismutase activity in the rat brain. Experientia 49, 73-75, 1993.

S.Pajović, Z.S.Saičić, M.B.Spasić, V.M.Petrović, J.V.Martinović: Effects of progesterone and estradiol benzoate on superoxide dismutase activity in the brain of male rats. Experientia 52: 221-224, 1996.

Pajović B.Snežana, Joksić Gordana, Kasapović Jelena, Pejić Snežana, Kanazir T. Dušan: Role of antioxidant enzymes in radisensitivity of human blood cells. J.Environ.Pathol.Toxicol.Oncol.vol.19, br.4, pp. 325-331, 2000.

G. Joksić, S.B. Pajović, M. Stanković, S. Pejć, J. Kasapovićć, G. Cuttone, N. Calonghi, L. asotti, D. T. Kanazir: Chromosome aberrations, micronuclei, and activity of superoxide dismutases in human lymphocites after irradiation in vitro, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences Vol. 57, pp. 842-850, 2000.

PUBLICATIONS (1996-2000)

Snežana B.Pajović: Superoksid dismutaza kao biomarker patoloških stanja. U:Biomarkeri: detekcija, struktura i funkcija (urednici: prof.Radenović, prof.B.Beleslin, prof.D.Vučelić). Savremena biofizika. Velarta, Beograd, 1999.

G. Joksić, S.B. Pajović, M. Stanković, S. Pejć, J. Kasapovićć, G. Cuttone, N. Calonghi, L. Masotti, D. T. Kanazir: Chromosome aberrations, micronuclei, and activity of superoxide dismutases in human lymphocites after irradiation in vitro, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences Vol. 57, pp. 842-850, 2000.

J.Kasapović, S.B.Pajović, D.T.Kanazir, J.V.Martinović: Effects of estradiol benzoate and progesterone on superoxide dismutase activity in the rat liver. J.Endocrinol.Invest.20, 203-206, 1997.

Snežana B.Pajović, Jelena Kasapović Jovo V.Martinović: Superoxide dismutase activities in different tissues of female rats treated with olive oil. Physiological Research 46, 381-384, 1997.

Z.S.Saičić, S.B.Pajović, B.Korač, M.B.Spasić, J.V.Martinović, V.M.Petrović: Glutathione - Dependent Antioxidant Enzyme Activities and Glutathione Content in the Rat Brain at Different Stages of Oestrous Cycle. Physiol.Res.47, 61-67, 1998.

S.B.Pajović, Z.S.Saičić, M.B.Spasić, V.M.Petrović, J.V.Martinović: Effects of progesterone and estradiol benzoate on glutathione dependent antioxidant enzyme activities in the brain of female rats. Gen.Physiol.Biophys. 18, 35-44, 1999.

S. Pejić, J. Kasapović, S.B. Pajović: Effects of olive oil on superoxide dismutase activity in the brain of newborn and young female rats, Physiological Research Vol. 48, pp. 297-301, 1999.

S.B.Pajović, S.Pejić, G.Cuttone, L.Masotti, N.Nešković: On the programe of radiation biology within the Tesla Scientific Center. Proceedings Scientific Meeting, Swiss Society of Radiobiology and Medical Physics, p. 76-80, September 23-24, Zurich, 1999.

Snežana B.Pajović : The role of superoxide dismutase in radiation response. National Institute of Bioscience and Human Technology, March 5, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305 Japan, 1999.

S. Pajović, A. Ristić-Fira, J. Kasapović, S. Pejić, G. Joksić, I. Petrović, G. Cuttone, N. Calonghi, G. Farruggia, L. Masotti, D.T. Kanazir: In vitro effects of proton irradiation in human and animal cells and tissue, Proceedings of the Villa Vigoni, Workshop on experiments relating to the treatment of tumors with protons, pp. 24-25, September 1-4, Loveno di Menaggio, Italy, 1998.

Radoslav V. Žikić, Snežana Pajović, Andraš Štajn, Snežana Pejić, Branka I. Ognjanović, Slađan Z. Pavlović, Jelena Kasapović: Utvrđivanje antioksidativnih komponenata- novi faktor kvaliteta hrane, Hrana i ishrana, Vol. 40, br.1-2, pp. 51-56, 1999.

Snežana B. Pajović, Jelena Kasapović, Snežana Pejić, Ivan Petrović, Giacomo Cuttone, Lanfranco Masotti: Effects of proton beam on antioxidant enzyme activities in nervous tissue, XXXV Annual meeting of Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Zdravstvena zaštita, XXVII (Supplement), str. 56-57, November 12-13, Belgrade, 1998.

Snežana B. Pajović, Gordana Joksić, Jelena Kasapović, Snežana Pejić, Jovan Stanković, Ljiljana Radošević-Jelić: Correlation between superoxide dismutase activities and intrinsic radiosensitivity induced by radiotherapy in breast cancer patients, XXXV Annual meeting of Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Zdravstvena zaštita, XXVII (Supplement), str. 59-60, November 12-13, Belgrade, 1998.

Pajović S., Saićić Z.S., Korać B., Spasić M., Martinović J.V., Petrović V.M.: Le systeme antioxydant dans le cerveau du rat - specificite sexuelle. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, Societe de physiologie 64_eme Congres, Lille, 18-20 Septembre, 1996.

Pajović S.B., Saićić Z.S., Martinović J.V. and Petrović V.M.: Comparative study of copper zinc containing and manganese containing superoxide dismutase activities in some tissues of rats. Adaptation to Stress in Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems. European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry 17th Annual Conference, Antwerp, Belgium, August 27-31, 1996.

Kasapović J., Pajović S.B. and Martinović J.V.: Effects of estradiol benzoate and progesterone on superoxide dismutase activity in the thymus of male rats. 11th Balkan Biochemical Biophysical Days, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 15-17,1997.

S.B.Pajović, S.Pejić, J.Kasapović, J.V.Martinović: Effects of ovarian hormone on superoxide dismutase activity in the brain of both sexes of neonatal rats. International Conference on superoxide dismutases: recent advances and clinical applications, Paris, France, May 14-15, 1998.

S.B.Pajović, G.Joksić, I.Petrović, G.Cuttone, L.Masotti and D.T.Kanazir : Superoxide dismutase activities in various cells after exposure to protons. Third Tesla Workshop: Radiation Research with Ion Beams, April 6-7, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1998.

G.Joksić, S.B.Pajović, I. Petrović, G.Cuttone, L.Masotti and D.T.Kanazir : Radiosensitivity of ion irradiated human blood cells. Third Tesla Workshop: Radiation Research with Ion Beams, April 6-7, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1998.

S.B.Pajović, D.T.Kanazir, J.Kasapović, S.Pejić, I.Petrović, G.Cuttone, N.Calonghi, G.Farruggia and L.Masotti: Superoxide dismutase activities in rat hippocampus proton irradiation. 21^st Yugoslav symposium on biophysics, Kotor, 17-23 September,1998.

Pajović S.B., Kasapović J., Pejić S., Stanković J.,Radošević-Jelić Lj.: Superoxide dismutase as biomarker of breast cancer, ICTR 2000, Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.and Phys.Vol.46, Num.3, p.783, Abs.243, 2000.

S.Pajović and G.Joksić: Role of antioxidant enzymes in radiosensitivity of human blood cells. XXXIV Annual Meeting of Oncology Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, November 13-14, Belgrade, 1997.

L.Radenović, J.Kasapović, S.Pajović, P.R.Anđus: Primarna ćelijska neuronska kultura hipokampusa kao in vitro model sistem. 21^st Yugoslav symposium on biophysics, Kotor, 17-23 September, 1998, Yugoslavia.

Jelena Kasapović, Snežana Pejić, Snežana B.Pajović: Aktivnost superoksid-dismutaze u mleku. II Kongres pedijatara Jugoslavije, Novi Sad, 20-26 septembra, 1998, Yugoslavia.

S.Pajović, Lj Radošević: The potential role of proton beams in radiation oncology. XXXV Annual meeting of Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, November 12-13, Belgrade, 1998.

M.Mladenović, S.Pajović, S.Pejić, J.Kasapović, N.Radlović, D.Kanazir: Specifična aktivnost superoksid dismutaza u majčinom mleku, XIV Kongres lekara Srbije i Kongres lekara otadžbine i dijaspore, Zbornik sažetaka 40, str.179, 21 -24 maja, Beograd, 2000.

S.Pejić, J.Kasapović, S.B.Pajović: Hormonska regulacija aktivnosti superoksid dismutaza u mozgu postnatalnih pacova, V Kongres neurologa Jugoslavije, III Kongres Jugoslovenskog društva za neuronauke, I Jugoslovenski kongres o epileptologiji, Knjiga sažetaka, str.241, 31 maj - 3 jun, Zlatibor, 2000.

New methods:

T1321

Superoxide dismutase activity in the milk and milk products

T1321

Development and application of radiobiological methods for the improvment of radiotherapy quality in clinical practice

Book of results, applied and potential, for the projects of the Ministry-area of Techological development, Fifth Book, NOVOTEH, Belgrade, september 2000

Participation in the international cooperation:

dr Snežana Pajović was the coordinator of the scientific cooperation signed between the University of Bologna and Belgrade University during the period December, 1st 1997 –February, 1st 1999

Starting from March 10, 1999 dr Snežana Pajović has the officialy established cooperation with the National Institut for Biosciences and Human Technologies in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.