Neuroscience

Group for Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary research group that studies the mechanisms and neurophysiological correlates of cognitive and affective functions, with a particular focus on the application of non-invasive neuromodulation techniques. The Group combines methods from cognitive and affective neuroscience, neurophysiology, neuropsychology, and psychometrics, as well as transcranial magnetic and electrical stimulation.

The research includes healthy volunteers, individuals at risk, and patients with various psychiatric and neurological conditions. The main aim is to develop more precise, standardized, and personalized approaches to assessment and intervention in the fields of mental health, cognitive functioning, and neurorehabilitation.

The Group’s research activities are focused on the development and standardization of advanced assessment and intervention protocols. This includes the development of new tools for neuropsychological and psychometric assessment, the use of intensive longitudinal methods such as ecological momentary assessment and ambulatory assessment, as well as the mapping of functional brain organization using EEG and MRI methods. A particular focus of the Group is personalized neuromodulation, including TMS, rTMS, tDCS, tACS, otDCS, and HD-tES protocols based on individual neurophysiological, cognitive, and clinical characteristics. The Group also conducts in silico studies and big data analyses. In addition to its research activities, the Group is actively involved in education, certification training, and the organization of clinical studies in the field of non-invasive brain stimulation.

Head of the Research Group

Principal Research Fellow

Jovana Bjekić

Principal Research Fellow

Jovana Bjekić

Jovana Bjekić is a neuroscientist with a PhD in Psychology, specializing in non–invasive brain stimulation, cognitive functions, and personalized neuromodulation. Her research focuses on the neurophysiological basis of cognition and affective processes, with the aim of developing more precise and individualized approaches to assessment and intervention. Her work combines TMS and tES methods, multimodal approaches, and the development and adaptation of instruments for assessing cognitive functioning. A particular focus of her research is the individualization of non-invasive neuromodulation protocols for memory enhancement. She leads the Group for Neuroscience and actively contributes to international research, training, and certification initiatives in the field of non-invasive brain stimulation. 

Email:jovana.bjekic@imi.bg.ac.rs

Group Members

Research associate

Marija Stanković
Research associate

Uroš Konstantinović
Junior Research Assistant

Milena Spoa
Junior Research Assistant

Dragana Stojić
Junior Research Assistant

Konstantin Tomić

Research associate

Marija Stanković

Marija Stanković is a neuroscientist with a PhD in Special Education and Rehabilitation. Her main research interests include examining the potential application of non-invasive neuromodulation techniques for the treatment of cognitive deficits in addiction and other behavioural disorders. Her work also focuses on neurophysiological biomarkers and brain–behaviour modelling relevant to cognitive and behavioural outcomes in community samples, at-risk individuals, and clinical populations. Her current research examines the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation on decision-making and risk-taking in individuals with problematic gambling. 

Email:marija.stankovic@imi.bg.ac.rs

Research associate

Uroš Konstantinović

Uroš Konstantinović is a neuroscientist with a PhD in Psychology. His research focuses on the prefrontal cortex and executive functions, with a particular emphasis on inhibitory control and the psychometric structure of potentially distinct executive function components. He specializes in task-development, psychometric analysis and advanced multimodal data collection approaches. His work also includes the development of new approaches to targeting brain networks using non-invasive neuromodulation techniques, as well as electric field modelling to optimize stimulation protocols. 

Email:uros.konstantinovic@imi.bg.ac.rs

Junior Research Assistant

Milena Spoa

Milena Spoa is a researcher with a background in neuropsychology and neurobiology. Her research focuses on biomarkers of cognitive decline in ageing and neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. She is especially interested in the identification of novel EEG-based biomarkers, with a special focus on advanced EEG analysis and EEG–behaviour modelling that may improve the assessment, monitoring, and early detection of cognitive changes in clinical and at-risk populations. 

Email:milena.spoa@imi.bg.ac.rs

Junior Research Assistant

Dragana Stojić

Dragana Stojić is a researcher with a background in pharmacy and neurobiology and neurophysiology. Her research focuses on brain oscillations, EEG, transcranial electrical stimulation, and attention. She is particularly interested in understanding how oscillatory brain activity and resonance phenomena support attentional processes, and how tES can be used to modulate neurophysiological and cognitive functioning. 

Email:dragana.stojic@imi.bg.ac.rs

Junior Research Assistant

Konstantin Tomić

Konstantin Tomić is a researcher with a background in experimental psychology. His research focuses on perception and attention, with a particular interest in translational relevance for stroke and hemispatial neglect. He is especially interested in the application of TMS, TMS–EEG, and precision targeting approaches to study the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying perceptual and attentional processes, as well as their potential relevance for assessment and intervention in clinical populations. 

Email:konstantin.tomic@imi.bg.ac.rs

Latest PROJECTS

TWINNIBS project contributes to advancing neuroscience research in Serbia and the wider region, with a particular focus on the multidisciplinary field of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS).

BRAINFRAME project aims to modernise and strengthen the research and innovation capacity of the Institute for Medical Research (IMR) by establishing a sustainable and interconnected framework for excellence in translational neuroscience.

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