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Mila Djisalov holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the Faculty of Sciences in Novi Sad, where she previously earned her BSc in Biochemistry and Master’s degree in Molecular Biology. Her doctoral thesis, titled “Optimization of the Method for Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) of Nucleic Acids for Field Detection of Food- and Waterborne Pathogens,” was conducted at the BioSense Institute, where she has worked as a Research Assistant since 2019. Her research expertise lies in molecular diagnostics for detection of pathogens, genetic modifications, and tumor biomarkers in the context of biomedicine and food safety, with a strong focus on isothermal amplification methods such as LAMP for rapid, specific, sensitive and field-applicable detection. In addition, she works on the development of lab-on-a-chip platforms, biosensors, and in the area of cellular agriculture. Throughout her career, Dr. Djisalov has been involved in sixteen national and international research projects. She has also gained international experience as a visiting researcher at the Technical University of Vienna (Austria), Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE) in Paris (France), INESC MN from Lisbon (Portugal), and Wageningen University (Netherlands). Additionally, Mila is interested in science communication and the promotion of research, and enjoys participating in initiatives that bring science closer to the public.