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Laboratory
Laboratory of Phytopathology |
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Research Rank
Senior Research Associate |
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Education
2007 – Graduated from the Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2013 - PhD from the Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade |
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Research field
Biotechnical Sciences – Agriculture – Plant protection: Phytopathology
Molecular identification, characterization and the development of new methods for detection and characterization of phytoplasmas, acholeplasmas, phytopathogenic bacteria and micopathogenic fungi. |
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Participation in projects
Participant of national projects from 2009.
Participant of two scientific bilateral projects between Serbia and Germany.
Participant of international COST project „COST action FA 0807: Integrated Management of Phytoplasma Epidemics in Different Crop Systems“ that lasted from 2009 till 2013, within which she was on several occasions for several months on professional training in Germany.
Participant of the Science Fund project "SUGARBETY - Rubbery Taproot Disease of Sugar Beet: Etiology, Epidemiology and Control" (2021 – 2024) |
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Activities, responsibilities and mentorship
Part of the team for the surveillance of stone fruits and laboratory tests for presence of European stone fruit yellows phytoplasma ('Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum') from 2015, as well as in team for the surveillance of plants and laboratory tests for presence of Xylella fastidiosa and in team for the surveillance of grapevine and laboratory tests for presence of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis' - Flavescence dorée phytoplasma from 2022.
Mentoring work with undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students of the Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Chemistry. |
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Membership in national and international organizations
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Bibliography
ORCID: 0000-0003-0452-7793
eNauka: https://enauka.gov.rs/cris/rp/rp10530/dspaceitems.html
Scopus: 57192066239
ResearchGate: Jelena-Stepanovic-2 |
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Contact
E mail: jelena.stepanovic@pesting.org.rs |
