Dr. Veličković is Principal Research Fellow employed at IBISS, Department of Biochemistry, since 2010. Her research interests focus on the study of pathophysiological alterations of energy metabolism in animal models of metabolic syndrome and in patients with fatty liver disease associated with metabolic dysfunction (MASLD), with an emphasis on disorders of lipid and glucose metabolism in adipose tissue and liver. Her particular research focus is on investigating the role of glucocorticoid hormones in metabolic disorders associated with obesity, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and fatty liver disease. Dr Veličković is project coordinator of “Strengthening Translational Research for Improved Metabolic Health” STRIMHealth project (# 101159400, 2024-2027). She is co-author of 50 original research articles in international peer-reviewed journals and reviewer for over 50 articles in the SCI list, and actively contributes to the popularization of science.
