Mycology, ecology of micromycetes, fungi of extreme habitats, the role of fungi in the process of deterioration of cultural heritage objects, antifungal activity of products of natural origin, biocontrol

Project Manager:

1. Promising natural alternatives for the cultural heritage safeguard: a force of nature (PROTECTA 6066210) (2020 – 2023) – Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, Program for Excellent Projects of Young Researchers (PROMIS).

2. Novel biocides for cultural heritage of Southeast Europe – biocontrol and biomimetic systems for preservation of old masterpieces (2020 – 2023). Bilateral project between the Republic of Serbia (University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology) and the Republic of Slovenia (Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia).

Project participant:

1. Ultimate biofortification and reshaping of soil microbiota for more sustainable agrifood production, environment protection and human health (TERRA_MADRE) (2024 – 2026). Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, PRIZMA program – project manager.

2. New approach: natural products as potential agents for the control of olive scab disease (2018 – 2019). Bilateral project between the Republic of Serbia (University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology) and the Republic of Slovenia (University of Primorska – Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies).

3. Anatomical, phytochemical and bioactivity investigation of selected Artemisia taxa from Serbia and Hungary – fundamental and applied approach (2021 – 2023). Bilateral project between the Republic of Serbia (University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology) and the Republic of Hungary (Szent István University).

Institutional Funding Program of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (2020. Contract No. 451-03-68/2020-14/ 200178; 2021. No.
contract no. 451-03-9/2021-14/ 200178; 2022. contract no. 451-03-68/2022-14/ 200178; 2023. contract no. 451-03-47/2023-01/200178).