Brankica Lakicevic, PhD
Senior Research Associate
Department of microbiological and molecular – biological research
Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology (INMES)
Kaćanskog 13, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia
Мob: +381 63626076
Тel: +381 11 26 50 655
E-mail: brankica.lakicevic@inmes.rs
EDUCATION
2012. – doctor of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade (Application of classical/conventional, molecular biological and immunoenzymatic methods for isolation, detection and characterization of bacteria of the genus Listeria)
2008. – Master of Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
2003. – graduated molecular biologist and physiologist, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2019. – Senior Research Associate
2013. – Research associate
2010. – 2013. – Research assistant
2005. – 2010. – Research trainee
2004. – 2005. – Trainee for researcher, Institute of meat Hygiene and Technology
WORK EXPERIENCE
2015. – Member of Board of Directors (Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology)
2015. – Deputy Head of Department of microbiological and molecular biological research
OTHER ACTIVITIES (membership in organizations, working bodies, commissions, etc)
2022. – Member of Scientific Committee of the 61th International Conference Meat Industry-MeatCon2021
2021. – Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the 60th International Conference Meat Industry-MeatCon2019
2019. – Member of Organizing Committee of the 59th International Conference Meat Industry-MeatCon2017
2017. – Vice President of the Scientific Committee of the 58th International Conference Meat Industry-MeatCon2015
2015.– Subeditor of Scientific journal Meat Technology
2015.– Editorial Board of Scientific journal Meat Technology
AREA OF SCIENTIFIC INTEREST
Development of procedures for faster and more reliable identification of pathogenic micro-organisms, the remains of contaminants from the environment and veterinary drug residues, at the same time a precise definition of the importance of veterinary sanitation measures, ongoing epidemiological monitoring, both European and national legislation in the process of obtaining of safe food
SELECTED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS:
Lakicevic, B., den Besten, H.M.W., De Biase, D. 2022. Landscape of stress response and virulence genes among Listeria monocytogenes strains. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.738470
Schaeffer J, Revilla-Fernández S, Hofer E, Posch R, Stoeger A, Leth C, Schmoll F, Djordjevic V, Lakicevic B, Matovic K, Hufnagl P, Indra A, Allerberger F, Ruppitsch W. 2021. Tracking the origin of Austrian human brucellosis cases using whole genome sequencing. Front Med. 8:635547
Lakicevic, B., De Biase, D., Velebit, B., Mitrovic, R., Jankovic, V., Milojevic, L., Ruppitsch, W. 2021. Stress survival islets contribute to clonal and serotype-specific differences in L. monocytogenes. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 854 (2021) 012050.
Zuber, I., Lakicevic, B., Pietzka, A., Milanov, D., Djordjevic, V., Karabasil, N., Teodorovic, V., Ruppitsch, W., Dimitrijevic, M. 2019. Molecular characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from a small scale meat processor in Montenegro, 2011–2014. Food Microbiology, 79: 116-122.
Tadic, V., Djordjevic, J., Boskovic, M., Baltic, M., Lakicevic, B., Vasilev, D., Dimitrijevic, M. 2018. Two different starter cultures as potential inhibitors of L. monocytogenes infermented sausages. Fleischwirtschaft, 10: 93-97.
Nastasijevic, I., Milanov, D., Velebit, B., Djordjevic, V., Swift, C., Painset, A., Lakicevic, B. 2017. Tracking of Listeria monocytogenes in meat establishment using Whole genome sequencing as a food safety management tool: A proof of concept. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 257: 157-164.
Lakicevic, B., Nastasijevic, I. 2017. Listeria monocytogenes in retail establishments: Contamination routes and control strategies. Food Reviews International, 33 (3): 247-269.
Jankovic, V., Lakicevic, B., Petronijevic, R., Spiric, D., Đorđevic, V., Popov-Raljic, J. 2016. Soybean and gluten in meat products – consumer protection strategy. Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech, 27, 3, 30-32.