Dimitrije Brasanac

Serbia
Position: Professor of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade
Education
1984: MD – Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
1991: MS Immunology – Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
1995: Board Certification in Pathology – Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
1998: PhD (cancer immunopathology) – Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
Teaching experience
Advisor in 2 master theses, co-advisor in 1 master thesis
Advisor in 3 PhD theses, co-advisor in 1 PhD thesis
Academic Committees
2005 – 2007: Ethics Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade (member)
2009 – 2012: Scientific Council, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade (member)
Interdisciplinary Melanoma Group of the Serbian Medical Society (coordinator of the pathology working group)
Professional activities
Surgical pathology: dermatopathology (3000-3500 biopsy cases/year), pediatric oncology
Autopsy pathology (50-100 cases/year)
Consultant pathologist for the Clinic for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade
Research Support
1990 – 2010: Co-investigator in six projects granted by the Yugoslav Ministry of Science and Ministry of Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia
2011 – Current: principal investigator in project of Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technical Development (“Molecular prognostic markers and epigenetic control in tumors of the skin and the head and neck region”)
Publications and reviews
180 publications, 44 in CC/SCI-indexed journals, over 300 citations
Textbook of Pathology – for medical students
National guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of melanoma (chapter: Histopathological analysis of cutaneous and mucosal melanoma)