Dr. Nina Zivanovic received her MD from Belgrade University School of Medicine in Belgrade, Serbia. She worked for 4 years as a physician in her native Serbia before starting her doctoral studies at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB), Galveston, TX, in the Pharmacology and Toxicology program. While in her doctorate program, Dr. Zivanovic received the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence. After receiving her PhD, Dr. Zivanovic completed postdoctoral training programs at UTMB and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX. While at UTMB, Dr. Zivanovic gained teaching experience in anatomy & physiology, pharmacology and microbiology, in the School of Allied Health Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and School of Medicine. Her research interests include examining interactions between the endocrine and the central nervous systems, specifically steroid hormones and the serotonin system in the brain. Her research has resulted in five publications in peer-reviewed journals, as well as several presentations at national meetings. |
