Dr Silvana Andrić
Full professor
Biographical Info
EDUCATION
- 2005 Post-doc, Cell Signaling; SCS, ERRB, NICHD, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
- 1999 PhD, Reproductive Endocrinology; Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad (UNS)
- 1995 MSc, Biochemistry; Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad (UNS)
- 1992 BSc, Biology, General; Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad (UNS)
ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL TITLE
- 2009 – pres. Full Professor, Section on Animal Physiology, Faculty of Sciences UNS
- 2004 –2009 Associate Professor, Section on Animal Physiology, Faculty of Sciences UNS
- 1999 –2004 Assistant Professor, Section on Animal Physiology, Faculty of Sciences UNS
- 1992 – 1995 Researcher and Laboratory-Teaching Assistant; Faculty of Sciences UNS
- 1995 – 1999 Researcher and Teaching Assistant; Faculty of Sciences UNS
TEACHING
Bachelor studies
- Basics of animal physiology
- Molecular and cellular physiology
- Mechanisms of cellular communication (1/2 course)
- Basics of molecular and cellular immunology (1/2 course)
- Comparative animal physiology (1/2 course)
- Endocrinology (1/2 course)
Master studies
- Molecular physiology of specialized cell types
- Reproductive physiology
- Reproductive biology (1/2 course)
- Cellular signaling in reproduction (1/2 course)
- Neuroendocrinology (1/2 course)
- Experimental physiology (1/4 course)
PhD studies
- Molecular events and signaling pathways in the regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis
- Molecular mechanisms of cellular communications (1/2 course)
- Molecular and cellular immunology (1/2 course)
- Reproductive endocrinology (1/2 course)
- Playback signal path networks (1/2 course)
- Molecular events and signaling pathways in the regulation of testicular function (1/2 course)
TEXTBOOKS
- Kovačević R, Kostić T, Andrić S (1995): Practicum in animal physiology. University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science.
FIELD OF RESEARCH
- Biology (field)
- Animal physiology (narrow scientific field)
- Reproductive endocrinology, Cellular signaling, Mitochondrial dynamics (sub-areas)
SELECTED PROJECTS
- “Mito-Signature: a new prognostic/diagnostic tool to detect male (in) fertility using mitochondrial dynamics markers in spermatozoa” EU4TPOC1593008532, Andric S (PI), Role: Principal Investigator, 01.09.2020. – 01.09.2021.
- “Molecular mechanisms and signal transduction pathways involved in regulation of steroidogenesis and adaptation of Leydig cells to disturbed homeostasis”, ON173057, Kostic T (PI), Role: Participant, National Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, 01.01.2011–31.12.2020.
- “Are the reproductive hormones linking point between stress, metabolic syndrome and aging” APV2856, Andric S (PI), Role: Principal Investigator, APV Province Committee for Education, Science and Technological Development, 01.06.2016 – 31.05.2019
- “The CNG channels in Leydig cell – identification, characterization and functional coupling to testosterone production”, Andric S (PI), Role: Principal Investigator, Serbian Academy of Sciences – Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 01.01.2014.-31.12.2020.
SELECTED REFERENCES
- Starovlah IM, Radovic SM, Kostic TS, Andric SA (2020): Reduced spermatozoa functionality during stress is the consequence of adrenergic-mediated disturbance of mitochondrial dynamics markers. Sci Rep 2020 Oct 05, doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73630-y.
- Radovic Pletikosic SM, Starovlah IM, Miljkovic D, Bajic DM, Capo I, Nef S, Kostic TS, Andric SA (2020): Deficiency in insulin-like growth factors signaling in mouse Leydig cells increase conversion of testosterone to estradiol due to feminization. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2020 Sep 25:e13563. doi: 10.1111/apha.13563.
- Radovic SM, Starovlah IM, Capo I, Miljkovic D, Nef S, Kostic TS, Andric SA (2019): Insulin/IGF1 signalling regulates the mitochondrial biogenesis markers in steroidogenic cells of prepubertal testis, but not ovary. Biol Reprod 100 (1): 253-267.
- Gak IA, Radovic SM, Dukic AR, Janjic MM, Stojkov-Mimic NJ, Kostic TS, Andric SA (2015): Stress stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis to preserve steroidogenesis in Leydig cells of adult rats. BBA Mol Cell Res 1853: 2217-2257.
- Stojkov-Mimic NJ, Bjelic MM, Radovic SM, Mihajlovic AI, Sokanovic SJ, Baburski AZ, Janjic MM, Kostic TS, Andric SA (2015): Intratesticular alpha1-adrenergic receptors mediate stress-disturbed transcription of steroidogenic stimulator NUR77 as well as steroidogenic repressors DAX1 and ARR19 in Leydig cells of adult rats. Mol Cell Endo 412: 309-319.
- Bjelic MM, Stojkov NJ, Radovic SM, Baburski AZ, Janjic MM, Kostic TS, Andric SA (2015): Prolonged in vivo administration of Testosterone-enanthate, the widely used and abused anabolic androgenic steroid, disturbs prolactin and cAMP signaling in Leydig cells of adult rats. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 149: 58-69.
- Stojkov NJ, Baburski AZ, Bjelic MM, Sokanovic SJ, Mihajlovic AI, Drljaca DM, Janjic MM, Kostic TS, Andric SA (2014): In vivo blockade of alpha1-adrenergic receptors mitigates stress-disturbed cAMP & cGMP signaling in Leydig cells. Mol Hum Reprod 20 (1):77-88.
OTHER
- Number of papers on the SCI list: 68; total number of papers: 85; total number of announcements: 170.
- Number of heterocytes: 1342 (SCOPUS), heterocytic index h = 22 (SCOPUS).
- Membership: Serbian Biological Society; Serbian Physiological Society; Serbian Society for Mitochondrial and Free Radical Physiology; Serbian Society for Molecular Biology; Society for the Study of Reproduction.
- Mentoring: Postdoctoral candidate: 1, PhD candidates: 7 (3 completed), Master candidates: 34 (27 completed), Diploma candidates: 61 (57 completed).
- One of the four founders of the accredited Center of Outstanding Values for Reproductive Endocrinology and Signaling.