MILENA SIMIĆ
Employment Information:
2010- Assistant of Organic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry I, Organic Chemistry II and Bioorganic Chemistry, Department of Organic chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy-University of Belgrade
1999-2010 Graduate assistant of Organic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry I, Organic Chemistry II and Bioorganic Chemistry, Department of Organic chemistry,Faculty of Pharmacy-University of Belgrade
1998-1999 Teachingassistant of Organic Chemistry I, Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry, Department of Organic chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy-University of Belgrade
Education:
2012: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade
2007: Master of science studies, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade
1998: Bachelor of science studies, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade
Academic awards and distinctions:
2010: Annual award of Faculty of Pharmacy forPhD work titled“Synthesis of protoberberineas apotential P-gp inhibitors”
Teaching activities:
As a teaching assistant (since 1998.) and then as a graduate assistant (since 1999.) at the Department of Organic Chemistry, was engaged in the realization of practical, theoretical and consultative teaching courses: Organic Chemistry I, Organic Chemistry II, Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic chemistry, as well as in the organization of student exams in these subjects.
Since 2001. she participates in the implementation of the preparatory courses for the Faculty of Pharmacyentrance exam.Since2003.she has sat in as a committee member in eleven student graduation exams.
She actively participates in scientific research, and has mentored student papers published in student conferences and events of national importance, with international participation.
Textbooks:
"Practicum in OrganicChemistry", Vladimir Savic, Milena Simic, Milos Petkovic, Zorana Tokic Gordana Tasic, Sanda Dilber; Belgrade 2011th ISBN 978-86-80263-85-4 Publisher: Faculty of Pharmacy, 2011
Projects:
(2011-2014) Computational Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New
Heterocyclic Compounds as Selective Inhibitors of Tumorogenesis
172009 - Serbian Ministry of Education, Scienceand Technological Development, Belgrade, Serbia
(2008-2011) 142072,Serbian Ministry of Education, Scienceand Technological Development, Belgrade, Serbia
Selected publications:
1. Indirect N-vinylation of indoles via isomerisation of N-allyl derivatives. Synthesis of (±)-debromoarborescidine B
Gordana Tasic, Milena Simic, Stanimir Popovic, Suren Husinec, Veselin Maslak, Vladimir Savic
Tetrahedron Lett., 2013, 54, 4536-4539.
2.Synthesis of Allyl Acetates via Palladium-Catalysed Functionalisation of Allenes and 1,3-Dienes
Husinec, Suren; Petkovic, Milos; Savic, Vladimir; Simic, Milena,Synthesis,2012, 44, 399-408.
3.Annulations of isoquinoline and β-carboline ring systems: synthesisof 8-oxoprotoberberine derivatives
Suren Husinec, Vladimir Savic, Milena Simic, Vele Tesevic, Dragoslav Vidovic, Tetrahedron Lett.2011, 52, 2733–2736.
4.Comparison of vasorelaxant effect and tolerance profile of a novel isosorbide-5-mononitrate derivative with its stereoisomer and parent drug on rat mesenteric artery
Radica M. Stepanović-Petrović, Vladimir Savić, Maja A. Tomić, Zorana Tokić-Vujošević, Milena Simić, Jelena M. Stepanović, Milan Jokanović, Ana Micov, Arzneim. Forsch. 2010, 60, 189-197.
5.Pyrrolizidine alkaloids from seven Senecio species wild-growing in Serbia and Montenegro
Boris M. Mandić, Dejan Gođevac, Vladimir P. Beškoski, Milena R. Simić, Snežana S. Trifunović, Vele V. Tešević, Vlatka V. Vajs, and Slobodan M. Milosavljević, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 2009, 74, 27-34.
6. Reactive organoallyl species generated from aryl halides and allene: allylation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and cyclic ketones employing Pd/In transmetallation processes
Laura A. T. Cleghorn, Ronald Grigg, Vladimir Savic, Milena Simic, Tetrahedron, 2008, 64, 8731-8737.
7. The HPLC determination of the content of the magnoflorine in Epimedium alpinum L.
Z. R. Došlov-Kokoruš, Ivana D. Ivanović, Milena R. Simić, Vlatka E. Vajs, Nada N. Kovačević, J. Serb. Chem. Soc, 2006, 71, 215-255.