Staša Stanković

Staša Stanković is a second year PhD student in Genomic Medicine at the MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge. Her research is focused on understanding the genetic architecture behind reproductive ageing, as well as biological mechanisms that link early life growth and reproductive ageing to later life cardio-metabolic health outcomes. This is achieved using genetic approaches in large-scale population studies, including application of high-throughput sequence data, supported by further functional insights using complementary approaches in animal and cellular models. Prior to joining the Unit, Staša was awarded an MPhil in Medical Science from the University of Cambridge, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. She was involved in the development of “Congenica Neuro”, new generation product for the genetic analysis of individuals with neurodevelopmental diseases, as part of Congenica, genomic medicine company. She is also a founder of Innovation Forum Serbia and the first ever healthcare startup accelerator in Serbia, IMAGINE IF!. Due to her impact on science and Serbian healthcare startup ecosystem she was awarded "McKinsey&Company Next Generation Women Leader" for 2020.