III floor, cabinet no. 19 Department of Biology and Ecology Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad
+381-21-485-2674
tatjana.kostic@dbe.uns.ac.rs
SCOPUS Author ID: 57190702179
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3440-8998
EDUCATION
- 1999 – 2002. Post doctoral study, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
- 1997 Ph.D. Biology, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad
- 1994 M.Sc. in Neurosciences, University of Belgrade, Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, Belgrade
- 1990. B.Sc. Biology, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad
ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL TITLE
- 2008 – present Full Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
- 2003 – 2008 Associate professor, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
- 1999 – 2002 Visiting fellow, Section on Cellular Signaling, ERRB, NICHD, NIH, USA
- 1998 – 2002 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
- 1991 – 1998 Assistant, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
TEACHING
Bachelor studies
- Animal Physiology
- Animal Physiology 1
- Comparative Animal Physiology (1/2 of the course)
- Mechanisms of Cell Signaling (1/2 of the course)
- Molecular and Cellular Immunology (1/2 of the course)
- Endocrinology (1/2 of the course)
Master studies
- Chronobiology
- Reproductive biology (1/2 of the course)
- Networks of signaling pathway in reproduction (1/2 of the course)
- Reproductive endocrinology (1/2 of the course)
- Neuroendocrinology (1/2 of the course)
- Experimental physiology (1/2 of the course)
PhD studies
- Chronobiological aspect of reproduction
- Molecular mechanisms of Cell Signaling (1/2 of the course)
- Molecular and Cellular Immunology (1/2 of the course)
- Reproductive endocrinology (1/2 of the course)
- Networks of signaling pathway in reproduction (1/2 of the course)
- Molecular events and signaling pathways in the regulation of testicular function (1/2 of the course)
FIELD OF RESEARCH
- Biology
- Animal Physiology
- Reproductive endocrinology, Cellular signalization, Chronobiology
SELECTED PROJECTS
- APV3822 Province Committee for Higher Education, Science and Technology. Project: “The slowdown in the development of aging-related hypogonadism: the effect of cGMP-dependent mechanisms”.Kostic T (PI) Role: Principal Investigator
- Bilateral cooperation Serbia-Slovenia Ministry of Science Republic of Serbia. Project: “Synchronization of the Leydig cell circadian timing system: coupling cAMP signaling to clock”. Kostic T, (PI) Role: Principal Investigator
- APV1137 APV Province Committee for Higher Education, Science and Technology. Project: “Signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms involved in maintenance of sex steroids homeostasis”. Andric S (PI) Role: Co-investigator
- APV3551 APV Province Committee for Higher Education, Science and Technology. Project “Predictive models in cardiometabolic risk quantification in AP Vojvodina”. Aleksandar Kupusinac (PI). Role: Co-investigator
SELECTED REFERENCES
- Sokanovic SJ, Baburski AZ, Kojic Z, Medar MLJ, Andric SA, Kostic TS Aging-related increase of cGMP disrupts mitochondrial homeostasis in Leydig cells. The Journals of Gerontology: Series A (2020).
- Baburski AZ, Andric SA, Kostic TSLuteinizing hormone signaling is involved in synchronization of Leydig cell clock and is crucial for rhythm robustness of testosterone production. Biol Reprod 2019 Feb 4. doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioz020.
- Sokanovic SJ, Capo I, Medar MM, Andric SA, Kostic TSLong-term inhibition of PDE5 ameliorates aging-induced changes in rat testis. Exp Gerontol 108:139-148, 2018.
- Baburski AZ, Sokanovic SJ, Andric SA, Kostic TSAging has the opposite effect on cAMP and cGMP circadian variations in rat Leydig cells. J Comp Physiol B 187(4):613-623, 2017.
- Baburski AZ, Sokanovic SJ, Radovic SM, Bjelic MM, Andric SA, Kostic TSCircadian rhythm of the Leydig cells endocrine function is attenuated during aging. Exp Gerontol 73:5-13, 2016.
- Baburski AZ, Sokanovic SJ, Janjic MM, Stojkov NJ, Bjelic MM, Andric SA, Kostic TS Melatonin replacement restores the circadian behavior in adult rat Leydig cells after pinealectomy. Mol Cell Endo 413:26-35, 2015.
OTHER
- Mentoring: PhD candidates: 5 (3 completed), Master candidates: 18 (16 completed), Diploma candidates: 47 (47 completed).

