Acronym / code: NeuroStim-PD
Project type: Serbian Scientific Cooperation Program with the Diaspora: Support for Visits of Diaspora Scientists
Realization period: 1.8.2025. – 31.7.2026.
Project funded by: Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia
SRO project holder: Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
  • VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
Principal investigator: Dr Milorad Dragić, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with motor and non-motor symptoms related to dopaminergic loss. This project compares two innovative neuromodulatory therapies: the non-invasive SAINT protocol and the invasive burst DBS in a 6-OHDA rat model. Using behavioral, neurochemical and synaptic analyses, Serbian and Canadian teams will evaluate their efficacy and mechanisms. This collaboration will pioneer translational insights and optimize PD treatments and therapeutic outcomes.