Dragan Nikolic
Dragan Nikolic M, University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, Serbia
Biography
Dragan Nikolic M has his expertise in research of the Diabetes, insulin secretion, transplantation, pancreatic islets culture and influence of microorganisms on the onset of the diabetes, pancreatic infection and on pancreatic islets insulin secretion. Dr. Nikolic has presented new data that could be important factors in pathogenesis of diabetes. It was established that certain bacteria and fungi could penetrate the pancreas thus directly affecting insulin secretion, or indirectly, by secreting certain metabolites which via blood get into pancreas, leading to insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, and finally to obesity and diabetes. He introduced new terms in microbiome research (Homeostatic microbiome, Ring of life). These findings will be important for the future prevention and monitoring of the patients with high risk for developing diabetes. Dr Nikolic is author of many scientific papers dealing with Diabetes and he is Editorial board member and reviewer for many international scientific journals.