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Name, middle name, last name: Siniša Ristić

Date and place of birth: April 4th, 1969. Sarajevo

Institution in which he works: Medical faculty Foča, University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina

Title/place of work: Full professor

Phone number: +387 65 960 797

Address: Medical faculty, Studentska 1, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Email: risticsinisa@yahoo.com

Membership in scientific and organizations or association of experts:

- Board for cardiovascular pathology Academia of science and art of Republika Srpska,
- Association of medical doctors of Republika Srpska.

Basic studies (first cycle studies)

Name of institution: Medical faculty Banja Luka

Place and date of graduation: Banja Luka, July 1993.

Postgraduate studies (second cycle studies)

Name of institution: Medical faculty, University of Belgrade

Place and date of completion: Belgrade, December 1999.

Title of master thesis: Tobacco smoking and peripheral blood leukocytes

Doctorate (third cycle studies)

Name of institution: Medical faculty Foča, University of East Sarajevo

Place and date of completion: Foča, 2006.

Title of dissertation: Effect of nicotine on humoral immune response

Previous teaching and scientific titles (institution, title and period):

Teaching assistant - Medical faculty Foča, University of East Sarajevo (subject- physiology and
biochemistry- for medical and dentistry students)

2006 – 2011 assistant professor Medical faculty Foča, University of East Sarajevo

2011 – 2017 associated professor, Medical faculty Foča, University of East Sarajevo

2017- current Professor, Medical faculty Foča, University of East Sarajevo

Scientific work

Papers

1. Simunovic VJ, Hren D, Ivanis A, Dørup J, Кrivokuca Z, Ristic S, et al. Survey of attitudes
towards curriculum reforms among medical teachers in different socio-economic and
cultural environments. Med Teach. 2007 Oct;29(8):833-5.
2. Ristić S, Vulić D. Role of leukocytes as a generator of oxidans/ free radicals in
atherogenesis
 Spomenica Sretena Boškovića, ANURS, Banja Luka 2007;109-19.

3. Šećerov D, Ristić S, Filipović V. Vascularization of transduction system of heart.

Spomenica Sretena Boškovića, ANURS, Banja Luka 2007; 37-57.
4. Šećerov D, Ristić S. Collateral circulation in heart wall in atherosclerosis. New views in
treatment and prevention of atherosclerosis, ANURS, Banja Luka 2007; 17-33.

5. Ristić S, Кulić M. Role of immunomodulatory effect of nicotine in pathogenesis of

atherosclerosis. . New views in treatment and prevention of atherosclerosis, ANURS,
Banja Luka 2007; 165-179.
6. Medenica S, Ristić S, Turuntaš V, Mirić M, Кulić M. Registration and analysis of
bioelectric activity of sensory-motor cortex during the electrical stimulation of nucleus
caudate in rats. Bosn J. Basic Med Sci.2007; 7(2): 157-63.
7. Ristić S, Medenica S. Immunoneuroendocrine interactions. U: Spomenica Sretena
Boškovića, Akademija Nauka i Umjetnosti Republike Srpske, Banja Luka, 2007; VII/3,
119-128
8. Ristić S, Ristić S, Smilić L, Medenica S. The beginnings of development of medical
biochemistry in Serbia. Praxis medica,2007; 35(1-2), 123-5.

9. Кulić M, Aleksić N, Stanimirović Z, Ristić S, Medenica S. Examination of genotoxic effects

of fumagillin in vivo. Genetika 2009;41(3):329-338.
10. Ristić S, Кozomara R, Medenica S, Rajkovača Z. (2009). Modern visualization techniques
in brain functions estimation. Vojnosanitetski Pregled. 2009;66(8):663-6.
11. Medenica S, Ristić S, Pantić I, Кulić M. Role of basal ganglia in emotional and cognitive
behavior. Zbornik radova Prva međunarodna konferencija »Specijalna edukacija i
rehabilitacija-nauka i/ili praksa, Sombor, 2010: 929-44.
12. Кovačević M, Кovačević M, Ristić S, Marić S, Dostić M, Marić R et al. Luxation as a
complication of hip arthroplasty . Biomedicinska istraživanja 2011; 2(1):40-44.

13. Ristić S, Ristić S, Jović S. Development of health culture in Serbia in the first half of the
19th century. Vojnosanit Pregl. 2011;68(8):716-9.
14. Pantic I, Malbasa M, Ristic S, Turjacanin D, Medenica S, Paunovic J, et al. Screen viewing,
 body mass index, cigarette smoking and sleep duration in Belgrade University student
population: results of an observational, cross-sectional study. Rev Med Chil.
2011;139(7):896-901.
15. Petković N, Ristić S, Simić-Ogrizović S. Depression in patients treated with regular
hemodialysis. Biomedicinska istraživanja 2011; 2(1):33-39.

16. Medenica S, Ivanović V, Žuža A, Božović Đ, Ristić S, Ristić S. Characteristics of metabolic

syndrome in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics. Biomedicinska istraživanja.
2011; 2(2):30-35.
17. Ristić S, Marić V, Lukić L, Maksimović Z, Marić S, Кovačević M, et al. Are physical
examination of population in center of endemic nephropathy justified? Biomedicinska
istraživanja.2011; 2(1):27-32.
18. Ristić S, Račić M. Role of ultrasound in diagnostics of early rheumatoid arthritis.
Biomedicinska istraživanja 2012; 3(2):77-82.

19. Mirić M, Joksimović B, Mijović B, Ristić S, Turuntaš V, Vidojević V. Effects of

benzodiazepine on contraction of prepared trachea of guinea pig caused by histamine.
Biomedicinska istraživanja, 2012; 3(1):1-7
20. Puhalo Sladoje D, Ristić S, Marić V, Marić R, Mališ S et al. Effects of use of hyperbaric
oxygen therapy on concentration of glucose, triglyceride and cholesterol in serum of
patients with diabetes type 2.
21. Ivković N, Božović Đ, Popović-Grubač D, Ristić S, Davidović B. Effects of estrogen on
occurrence of temporomandibular dysfunction
22. Ristić S, Lukić L, Maksimović Z, Marić S, Marić V, Кovačević M, et al. High prevalence of
risk factors for chronic kidney disease in Balkan endemic nephropathy foci. Ren Fail.
2012;34(4):467-71

23. Pantic I, Damjanovic A, Todorovic J, Topalovic D, Bojovic-Jovic D, Ristic S, et al.

Association between online social networking and depression in high school students:
behavioral physiology viewpoint. Psychiatr Danub. 2012;24(1):90-3.
24. Кarić J, Ristić S, Medenica S, Tadić V, Slavnić S. Reading characteristics of deaf and hard-
 of-hearing pupils. Vojnosanit Pregl. 2012;69(10):846-51.
25. Rajkovaca Z, Кovacević P, Stanetić M, Ristić S. Assessment of recombinant human
thyrotropin application in following-up patients with well-differentiated thyroid
carcinoma. Vojnosanit Pregl. 2012;69(11):941-6.
26. Terzić Z, Brmbolić B, Кorać M, Ristić S, Đorđević B, Terzić D, et al. Diagnostics of focal
liver changes. Biomedicinska istraživanja, 2012; 3(1):8-12.

27. Ivković N, Božović Đ, Ristić S, Mirjanić V, Janković O. The residual monomer in dental
acrylic resin and its adverse effects. Contemporary materials. IV-1, 2013:84-91.
28. Ristić S, Medenica S, Božović Đ, Sladojević I, Кarić J, Ristić S, et al. Biomarkers of
sympathetic activity in saliva

29. Petković N, Ristić S, Stosović M, Dukanović L. Different response to human recombinant

erythropoietin in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment. Med Pregl. 2013;66(3-
4):130-7.
30. Кovačević M, Ristić S, Lukić L, Maksimović Z, Marić S, Vasilić Z et al. Comparison of
screening results in chronic kidney disease in endemic and non endemic settlement.
Biomedicinska istraživanja, 2013; 4(1):26-32.
31. Bukvić D, Sladojević I, Ristić S. Characteristics of thermal mineral water of Višegrad spa
and its therapeutic use. Biomedicinska istraživanja, 2014;5(1):66-70

32. Medenica S, Racic M, Vukovic M, Ristic S, Кaric J. The role of the psychiatrist in obtaining
informed consent from patients with somatic and mental comorbidity: Report of one
case. Rev Med Chil. 2014;142(4):512-5.
33. Ristić S. Translational medicine- from biology to geriatrics U: Račić M. Gerontologija
danas . Foča 2014.

34. Ristić S, Mirić M, Jović S, Ristić S, Кarić J. Histological characteristics and markers of
proliferation and differentiation in rat brain with experimental glioma. Vojnosanit Pregl.
2014;71(9):828-32.
35. Medenica S, Ristić S, Račić M, Tošović V, Кarić J. Brain ageing and Alzheimer’s dementia.
U :Gerontologija danas . Foča 2014. 111-122.
36. Račić M, Кusmuk S, Mašić S, Ristić S, Ivković N, Đukanović L, et al. Quality of diabetes
care in family medicine practices in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Prim Care
Diabetes. 2015;9(2):112-9.
37. Račić M, Tanović S, Joksimović VR, Joksimović BN, Ristić S. Prevalence and determinants
of smoking initiation among school students in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Int J Adolesc
Med Health. 2015;27(4):397-403.
38. Ristić S, Marić S, Maksimović Z, Marić V, Djukanović Lj. Кidney length in healthy
members of Balkan endemic nephropathy families. Hippokratia. 2015 Oct-Dec; 19(4):
304–308.
39. Ristić S, Joković S, Ćuk M. MRI of breast. Biomedicinska istraživanja 2015;6(1):76-82.
40. Кovačević M, Pavlović S, Maksimović Z, Marić S, Ristić S, Đukanović LJ. Sensitivity and
specificity of biomarkers in Balkan endemic nephropathy. Biomedicinska istraživanja
2016; 7(1): 11-20.
41. Nožica Radulović T, Lazović M, Talić G, Ristić S. quality of life in patients after total
endoprosthesis of knee and medical rehabilitation. Biomedicinska istraživanja 2016;
7(1): 41-50.
42. Mirić M, Ristić S, Joksimović BN, Medenica S, Račić M, Ristić S, et al. Reversion of
methacholine induced bronchoconstriction with inhaled diazepam in patients njith
asthma. Rev Med Chil. 2016;144(4):434-41.

Publications:
 Editors Đukanović Ljubica i Ristić Siniša: Contemporary research of endemic
nephropathy, Medical faculty Foča 2009.
 Coauthor- Basic human physiology, editor: Mara Drecun, 2004, Medical faculty Foča
 Coauthor- Textbook for practical classes in physiology, 2007. Medical faculty Banja
Luka. Editor- Zvezdana Rajkovača
 Coauthor- Medenica et al. Basic patopsychology, Medical faculty Foča, 2008.
 Regulatory roles of nervous system, Editor Mara Drecun, 2010, Medical faculty Foča
 Editor- Monography: Ristić S. Biomarkers in medicine, Medical faculty Foča, 2015.
  Coauthor- Medenica et al. Basic patopsychology, Medical faculty Foča, University of
East Sarajevo, 2015.
 Coauthor- Textbook: Marjanović S i Račić M: Psychiatry for doctors of family
medicine, Medical faculty Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 2016.
 Coauthor- Textbook, Drecun Mara et al. Physiology, Medical faculty Foča, University
of East Sarajevo, in the process of publishing

Lecturing

Undergraduate studies:
- Medicine school: Subjects- Physiology, Methodology of scientific research, Nutrition
physiology (elective course), Physiology of sport (elective course)
- School of Dentistry: Subjects- Physiology, Methodology of scientific research, Nutrition
physiology (elective course)
- Special education and rehabilitation: Subject: Physiology
- Health care studies: Subjects- Physiology, Oncology, Nutrition and medical nutritive
therapy
- Psychology: Subjects: Physiology of central nervous system, Biopsychology

Postgraduate studies:
- Master studies- Medical faculty Foča:
Special education and rehabilitation: Elective Subject: Neurobiological bases
Health care studies- Methodology of scientific research

Doctoral studies- Medical faculty Foča

Mentorship, Boards for grading master thesis and doctoral dissertation

Guest lecturer:
- Radiological contrast agent sensitivity-Ristic S. First Balkan congress of radiology-
 Jahorina, 2013.
- Biomarkers of radiation exposure damage- Ristić S. Second Balkan congress of radiology-
Jahorina, 2014.
- Burnout syndrome in people employed in area of radiological diagnostics. Ristić S.-
Fourth Balkan congress of radiology, Jahorina 2016.
- Collateral circulation in myocard. Ristić S.- Symposium of Association of Cardiologist RS,
Jahorina , 2015.
- Trends in publication of papers in medical journals- meta analysis. Ristić S. Sixth
congress of physiatrists of Bosnia and Herzegovina- Banja Luka 2016.

Participation in scientific boards of congress

 First Balkan congress of radiology- Jahorina, 2013.
 Second Balkan congress of radiology- Jahorina, 2014.
 Third Balkan congress of radiology- Jahorina, 2015.
 Fourth Balkan congress of radiology- Jahorina, 2016.

Lectures on congresses:
- Siniša Ristić, Stevan Seatović, Anja Matija. Biological basis of sensory integration. IV
international scientific conference “ Special education and rehabilitation” Subotica 2016.
- Siniša Ristić, Stevan Seatović, Željko Vuković. Burnout syndrome in people that work with
children with development disorders. IV international scientific conference “ Special education
and rehabilitation” Subotica 2016.
- Health literacy- Does patient understand us. Forth Balkan congress of radiology. Jahorina
2016.
- Siniša Ristić. Publication of scientific papers in the time of informational and computer
technologies. VI congress ALISZP Bosnia and Herzegovina, Neum
- Burnout syndrome- VI congress ALISZP BiH, Neum 2016.
- Siniša Ristić- Ultrasound diagnostics of disease of peripheral nerves- VI congress of Physiatrists
of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Banja Luka 2016.
- Siniša Ristić. Metabolisam of Myocard- IV congress of cardiologist of Republika Srpska with
international participation, Teslić 2016.

Professional activity
1. Institution: Medical faculty, University of Belgrade
Date and place of completion: Belgrade, 2004.
Specialist of Radiology
2. Mentorship for Radiology residents. Medical faculty Foča- by decision of Ministry of
health Republika Srpska (14 candidates). Member of board for specialist exam for
residents of Radiology. Medical faculty Foča.

3. Editor in chief of journal: Biomedical research, Medical faculty Foča University of

East Sarajevo (from 2010. until now)
4. Vice-dean for scientific research Medical faculty Foča, University of East Sarajevo
(2006-2012)
5. Member of council for biomedical sciences University of East Sarajevo
6. Chief of department of preclinical studies, Medical faculty Foča, University of East
Sarajevo

Reviewer Monograph
Pain. Medical faculty Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 2015.

Reviewer in journals:
- Medicinski pregled, Društvo lekara Vojvodine (Medical review, Association of medical doctors
of Vojvodina)
- Biomedicinska istraživanja, Medicinski fakultet Foča (Biomedical research, Medical faculty
Foča)
- Acta facultatis Medicae Naissensis. Medicinski fakultet Niš, (Medical faculty Niš)
-Praxis medica, Časopis Medicinskog fakulteta Priština i Društva lekara Кosova i Metohije
(Medical Faculty Priština, Association of doctors of Kosovo and Metohija)

- Microscopy and microanalysis - internacionalni “peer review” časopis (international peer

review journal)