Ms. Ajna Bihorac | Signal Transduction Awards | Women Researcher Award 

Background and Qualifications: Ajna Bihorac has a strong foundation in molecular biology and applied biochemistry, having earned a diploma equivalent to an MSc from the University of Belgrade. Her career spans diverse research roles and academic institutions across Europe, including Yeditepe University (Turkey), the Polish Academy of Sciences, and the Institute for Biological Research in Serbia.

Education:

• Diploma (equivalent to MSc), University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Physiology, Applied Biochemistry, Belgrade, Serbia
  October 2001 — January 2011

Work Experience:

• Assistant Editor, MDPI, Belgrade, Serbia
  October 2020 — December 2020
  Responsibilities included learning basic tools for editing scientific papers.
• PhD Student, Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Jastrzebiec, Poland
  November 2018 — July 2020
  Responsible for performing experiments during the duration of the project.
• Intern, Department of Medical Genetics, “Prof. Dr. Slavka Moric-Petrovic”, Institute of Mental Health, Belgrade, Serbia
  December 2017 — October 2018
• PhD Student, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
  September 2012 — October 2015
  Responsible for learning, presenting data, and performing experiments during the project.
• University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
  November 2013 — March 2014
  Secondment during the project at Yeditepe University.
• Intern, Institute for Biological Research “Sinisa Stankovic”, Belgrade, Serbia
  May 2011 — February 2012