Academic CV

Education

  • Postdoc in Radiology, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, 2022 - Present

  • MS in Psychology, Umeå University, 2023

  • PhD in Child Psychiatry, University of Gothenburg, 2022

  • BA in Psychology, University of Kristianstad, 2019

  • MD, University of Belgrade, 2015

    • Master thesis defended at the Institute of Child Neurosurgery on the topic of Craniosynostosis

Including additional courses in Economy, Computer Science, Pedagogy, Law, Biology, Physics, and Philosophy for a total of 919 ECTS (equivalent to 15.3 years of credits).

Research experience

  • Affiliated Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, 2023 – Present

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School and the Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martino’s Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2022 – Present

  • PhD student researcher at the Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 2016 – 2022

    • Research coordinator for the project “Neurophysiological Biomarkers for Autism - A MEG Study”

    • Patient and control examinations and recruitment, MEG and MRI data acquisition and analyses, and scientific dissemination

  • Student researcher at the Institute of Anatomy “Niko Miljanic”, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 2010 - 2012

    • Conducted research within the project “Neurobiological Effects of Maternal Deprivation in Rats”

    • Prepared and digitised microscopic slides. Performed morphometric and statistical analyses. Presented at student conferences

Teaching experience

  • Supervisor, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 2023 - Present

    • Main supervisor for one MD graduate thesis

  • Lecturer & Clinical supervisor, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 2019 - Present

    • Lecturer in emergency and musculoskeletal radiology for 7th and 8th semester medical students

    • Clinical supervision in radiology for 8th and 10th semester medical students

  • Co-supervisor, Chalmers University of Technology, 2021 - Present

    • Co-supervisor for seven bachelor theses at the department of physics

  • Lecturer, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, 2015

    • Lecturer for master students within the sports sociology and psychology course

  • Lecturer, Bioethical Society of Serbia, 2014

    • Lecturer on public seminars regarding sports physiology, sociology, and anti-doping legislation

  • Lecturer, Serbian Anti-Doping Agency, 2013

    • Lecturer on topics of physiological, psychological and sociological aspects of doping

Skills

  • Computer: Python programming, MS Office, Photoshop, ImageJ

  • Data Analysis: SPSS, MEG/EEG analysis using MNE-Python

  • Languages: Swedish (native), Serbian (native), English (full professional proficiency), Spanish (beginner)

Volunteering

  • Scientific Peer Review for the following journals

    • Scientific Reports (Nature Research)

    • Autism Research (Wiley)

    • International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research (Wiley)

    • Brain and Behavior (Wiley)

    • Psychophysiology (Wiley)

    • BMC psychology (Springer Nature)

    • Frontiers in Psychiatry (Frontiers Media)

    • Frontiers in Psychology (Frontiers Media)

    • Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience (Wiley)

    • Psychology Resarch and Behavior Management (DovePress)

    • Journal of Integrative Neuroscience (IMR Press)

    • Molecular Science (AIMS)

Attended conferences & Workshops

  • European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, 2024 (Abstract)

  • Seminar for psychologists in Region Halland, Falkenberg, Sweden, 2023 (Presenter)

  • Barnneuropsykiatriska sektionens utbildningsdagar, Stockholm, Sweden, 2023 (Presenter)

  • ESSENCE conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 2023 (Presenter)

  • Röntgenveckan, Örebro, Sweden, 2021 (Abstract)

  • European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, 2021 (Abstract)

  • International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Montreal, 2019 (Abstract)

  • AI and learning systems in imaging diagnostics, Linköping, Sweden, 2019

  • International Conference on Biomagnetism, Philadelphia, 2018

  • MEG Nord, Stockholm, 2018 (Abstract)

  • ESSENCE conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2018

  • International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Rotterdam, 2018

  • MEG Source Localization, Stockholm, 2016

  • European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, 2016

  • Congress on the Prevention of Doping in Sports, Belgrade, 2015

  • International Sports Medicine Conference, Belgrade, 2015

  • European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, 2014

  • Congress of Southeast European Neurosurgical Society, Belgrade, 2013

  • European Students’ Conference, Berlin, 2012

Awards / grants

  • Hjärnfonden, Postdoctoral Stipend, 2023

  • FoUU-medel, Verksamhetsområde Radiologi, Research Stipend, 2023

  • Märta Lundqvists Stiftelse, Project Grant, 2023

  • Fredrik och Ingrid Thurings stiftelse, Project Grant, 2022

  • The Swedish Child Neuropsychiatry Science Foundation, Research Stipend, 2022

  • Adlerbertska Stipendiestiftelsen, Travel Grant, 2022

  • The Swedish Child Neuropsychiatry Science Foundation, Travel Grant, 2022

  • Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Postdoc grant, 2022

  • The Swedish Child Neuropsychiatry Science Foundation, Travel grant, 2022

  • Siemens, Project Grant, 2021

  • Svensk Förening för Medicinsk Radiologi, Travel Grant, 2021

  • Göteborgs Läkaresällskap, Research Grant, 2021

  • Bror Gadelius Minnesfond, Research Stipend, 2021

  • FoUU-medel, Verksamhetsområde Radiologi, Research Stipend, 2020

  • Fredrik och Ingrid Thurings stiftelse, Project Grant, 2020

  • Systrarna Greta Johansson och Brita Anderssons Minnesfond, Project Grant, 2020

  • International Society for Autism Research, Travel Grant, 2019

  • Svenska Läkaresällskapet, Travel Grant, 2019

  • Fredrik och Ingrid Thurings stiftelse, Project Grant, 2018

  • The Swedish Child Neuropsychiatry Science Foundation, Travel Grant, 2018

  • Göteborgs Läkaresällskap, Research Stipend, 2018

  • The Swedish Child Neuropsychiatry Science Foundation, Research Stipend, 2016

  • Medical Faculty University of Belgrade, Best student award (highest GPA), 2010

Total sum of academic grants = 2’199’655 SEK

Professional societies

  • Radiological Society of North America

  • Svensk Förening för Medicinsk Radiologi

  • International Society for Autism Research

  • European Society of Radiology

  • Svenska Läkaresällskapet

  • Göteborgs Läkaresällskap

Scientific Collaborations

Former collaborations