Jan 31, 2025
Milica Jelicic honoured with Carl-Gustav-Carus-Förderpreis 2024
On January 28, 2025, the Carl-Gustav-Carus-Förderpreis 2024 was awarded at the Faculty of Medicine of TU Dresden in recognition of outstanding scientific achievements.
One of the awardees is Milica Jelicic, a former doctoral and postdoctoral researcher in our research group. She was honored for her dissertation on the topic of “Discovery and evolution of novel Cre-type site-specific recombinases for advanced genome engineering”, where she focusses on identifying and analyzing new tyrosine-type site-specific recombinases (Y-SSRs) that can be utilized in genome engineering.
Milica’s findings suggest that these newly identified recombinases have significant potential for advanced genome engineering, offering highly precise tools for targeted genetic modifications. Consequently, they expand the repertoire of site-specific recombinases, which is critical for the development of sophisticated genetic manipulation strategies across diverse biological systems.
The Carl-Gustav-Carus-Förderpreis highlights TU Dresden’s and its partners’ commitment to promoting and recognizing excellent scientific work. It provides early-career researchers with a valuable platform to showcase their research and gain recognition for their contributions.