Milena started off as a molecular biologist in Belgrade, and came to the University of Exeter as a PhD candidate within the EvoCell Marie Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN). Her doctoral research examines the early evolution of neuronal control of movement in marine invertebrates through a multidisciplinary experimental lens: from behaviour to biochemistry, from single cell transcriptomics to CRISPR mutagenesis.
Milena has found the Exeter Psychedelics Colloquium a unique space for open minded discussion and developing ideas. Conversations with psychologists, philosophers, and cognitive neuroscientists have led Milena to apply her diverse skillset beyond fundamental questions: How can we motivate scientists to step outside the lab and give back to their community? Since joining the Colloquium, Milena stepped outside the lab and joined EDP Together Drug & Alcohol Services as a researcher. Her contributions to EDP include introducing computational models to analyse substance abuse recovery trajectories, involving students and volunteers in research, and building a network of collaborations with the University of Exeter.
