Ljiljana Đekić, PhD

Dr Ljiljana Djekic, Associate Professor, achieved BS (1998), MS (2004) and Ph.D. (2011) at the University of Belgrade - Pharmaceutical Faculty. Specialization of health workers and healthcare associates - study program Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy ended in 2013. She was professionally engaged at the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy as: associate in practical teaching at the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology for the subject Pharmaceutical Technology with Biopharmacy (1998), assistant-trainee (2001) and assistant (2004) for courses in Pharmaceutical technology with biopharmaceuticals and the Basics of Industrial Pharmacy and Cosmetology, and Assistant Professor (2012) and Associate Professor (2017) in Pharmaceutical Technology. Since 2001/2002. until 2005/2006. she taught practical courses in Pharmaceutical Technology with Biopharmacy at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka (Pharmacy Study Program), Bosnia and Herzegovina.

At the Faculty of Pharmacy Dr Ljiljana Djekic participates in the realization of several courses in: Integrated academic studies - study program Pharmacy; Specialist academic studies - Study program Cosmetology; Specialization of health workers and healthcare associates - study program Pharmaceutical technology; Doctoral Academic Studies - Study Program (module) Pharmaceutical Technology; Doctoral Academic Studies - Study Program (Module) Cosmetology. Research interest: development of novel pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems based on the strategies for microencapsulation and nanoencapsulation of active substances for different routes of administration.

She was a contributor to the project “Synthesis, the quantitative relationship between structure/properties and activities, physicochemical characterization and analysis of pharmacologically active substances (No. 142071) (2006-2010) funded by the Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia. She is a participant in two ongoing national projects funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia:

1)     Development of products and technologies that provide the desired release of solid substances from solid pharmaceutical forms (TR 34007) (since 2010) (project leader: University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy)

2)     Development of new encapsulation and enzyme technologies for the production of biocatalysts and biologically active food components in order to increase its competitiveness, quality and safety (III 46010) (since 2010) (project leader: University of Belgrade - Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, subcontractor: University of Novi Sad - Faculty of Technology).

• Djekic L, Primorac M. Percutaneous Penetration Enhancement Potential of Microemulsion-Based Organogels. In: Percutaneous Penetration Enhancers. Chemical Methods in Penetration Enhancement. Nanocarriers. Nina Dragicevic, Howard I. Maibach (Eds), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2016, pp. 263-282. (DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-47862-2_17) (ISBN 978-3-662-47861-5)
• Djekic L. Liposomes: Properties and Therapeutic Applications. In: Novel Approaches for Drug Delivery. Raj K. Keservani, Anil K. Sharma, Rajesh Kumar Kesharwani (Eds). IGI Global, Hershey 2016, pp. 27-51 (DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0751-2.ch002) (In press)
• Djekic L, Martinovic M, Primorac M. Microemulsion Hydrogels – Properties and Current Applications in Drug Delivery. In: Microemulsions: Systems, Properties and Applications. In: Torres T (Ed), Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, 2016, (Chapter 1). (ISBN: 978-1-63485-890-8) (In production)
• Djekic L, Martinovic M, Stepanović-Petrović R, Micov A, Tomić M, Primorac M. Formulation of hydrogel-thickened nonionic microemulsions with enhanced percutaneous delivery of ibuprofen assessed in vivo in rats. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 6 May 2016 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2016.05.005)
• Djekic L, Krajišnik D, Micic Z, Čalija B. Formulation and physicochemical characterization of hydrogels with 18ß-glycyrrhetinic acid/phospholipid complex phytosomes. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2016, 35, 81-90.
• Janković J, Djekic L, Dobričić V, Primorac M. Evaluation of critical formulation parameters in design and differentiation of self-microemulsifying drug delivery systems (SMEDDSs) for oral delivery of aciclovir. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2016, 497(1-2), 301-311.
• Djekic L, Martinovic M, Stepanović-Petrović R, Tomić M, Micov A, Primorac M. Design of Block Copolymer Costabilized Nonionic Microemulsions and Their In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment as Carriers for Sustained Regional Delivery of Ibuprofen via Topical Administration. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015, 104(8), 2501-2512.
• Djekic L, Krajisnik D, Martinovic M, Djordjevic D, Primorac M. Characterization of gelation process and drug release profile of thermosensitive liquid lecithin/poloxamer 407 based gels as carriers for percutaneous delivery of ibuprofen. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2015, 490(1-2), 180-189.
• Đekić Lj. Nanoinkapsulacija - primena i značaj u isporuci aktivnih supstanci. Naučna monografija. Zadužbina Andrejević, Beograd, 2014 (ISBN 978-86-525-0171-7)
• Đekić Lj, Čalija B, Vuleta G. Izrada magistralnih i galenskih lekova – propisi i standardi. Arhiv za farmaciju, 2013, 63, 443-469.