Irena Miler

Position:Research associate
Academic Rank: Research Associate at the Center for Biosystems and the Center for Sensor Technologies
Dr. Irena Miler is a research associate and expert in the field of biophotonics, with extensive experience in investigating biological systems using advanced optical methods. She earned her PhD in multidisciplinary studies (Biophotonics) at the University of Belgrade, following the completion of her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Faculty of Biology of the same university.
Her research expertise includes cell and tissue biology, with a particular focus on the application of advanced microscopic techniques, photodynamic therapy, and nanomaterials in biomedical research. She has extensive experience in analyzing the biophotonic properties of the skin, aiming to develop innovative diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
She began her professional career through engagements in leading research institutions, including the Institute of Physics in Belgrade – Center for Photonics, the Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy (INEP) – Department of Immunochemistry and Glycobiology, and the Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences – Laboratory for Atomic Physics.
She is currently employed as a research associate at the Center for Sensor Technologies and the Center for Biosystems at the BioSens Institute in Novi Sad, where she actively contributes to the development of interdisciplinary solutions at the intersection of biology, photonics, and nanotechnology.
Center:
CBS
Themes:
1. Silica nanomaterials
2. Biosensors
3. Medical and healthcare applications
Projects:
Publications:
- Miler, I., Rabasovic, M. D., Aleksic, M., Krmpot, A. J., Kalezic, A., Jankovic, A., Korac, B., & Korac, A. (2021). Polarization-resolved SHG imaging as a fast screening method for collagen alterations during aging: Comparison with light and electron microscopy. Journal of Biophotonics, 14(3), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbio.202000362
- Miler, I., Rabasovic, M. D., Askrabic, S., Stylianou, A., Korac, B., & Korac, A. (2024). Short-Term l-arginine Treatment Mitigates Early Damage of Dermal Collagen Induced by Diabetes. Bioengineering, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11040407
- Janković, T, Danilović Luković, J, Miler, I, Mitić, N, Hajduković, L, and Janković, M. Assembly of tetraspanins, galectin-3, and distinct N-glycans define the solubilization signature of seminal prostasomes from normozoospermic and oligozoospermic men. Ups. J. Med. Sci. (2021). https://doi.org/10.48101/ujms.v126.7673