Biography

WORK EXPERIENCE

2022-Present	Associate Professor
	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
	Lectures (Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Growth and Development, Genetically Modified Organisms, Plant Bioactive Metabolites) for students of the Institute of Biology
	Education, Research and Development

 

2017-2022	Assistant Professor
	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
	Lectures (Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Tissue Cultures, Plant Growth and Development, Plant Antioxidants) for students of the Institute of Biology
	Education, Research and Development

 

2011-2017	Assistant
	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
	Laboratory exercises (Plant Physiology, Plant in vitro Cultures, Plant Molecular Biology) for students of the Institute of Biology
	Education, Research and Development

 

2007-2011	Junior Assistant
	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
	Laboratory exercises (Plant Physiology, Plant in vitro Cultures, Plant Molecular Biology) for students of the Institute of Biology
	Education, Research and Development

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

 

2017	Ph.D. degree in Biology
	Faculty of Natural Sciences and  Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
	SELECTION OF Hypericum perforatum L. TRANSGENIC CULTURES WITH HIGH PRODUCTION OF ANTIOXIDANT SECONDARY METABOLITES
2011	M.Sc. degree in Biology
	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
	GENETIC TRANSFORMATION OF Hypericum perforatum L. WITH Agrobacterium rhizogenes A4 AND PHENYLPROPANOID PRODUCTION IN TRANSGENIC IN VITRO CULTURES
2008	B.Sc. degree in Biology
	Faculty of Natural Sciences and  Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
	EFFECTS OF FUNGAL ELICITOR Aspergillus flavus ON SECONDARY METABOLITE PRODUCTION IN CELL AGGREGATE CULTURES OF Hypericum perforatum L.

Books

Гаџовска Симиќ, С., Спасеноски, М., Тушевски, О. (2011): Микропропагација на растенијата: култивирање на клетки и ткива во in vitro услови. Универзитет Св. Кирил и Методиј, Скопје.

Mobility and Study stays

Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece

Articles and Conferences

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Oliver-Tusevski?ev=hdr_xprf

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WYrlDn4AAAAJ&hl=en 

Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55312169700

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6934-6523

Other activities

Проекти

• 2025–2029: Seed Priming Solutions: Boosting Crop Resilience for a Sustainable Future (PrimSeedPower). COST Action, European Cooperation in Science and Technology (CA24156).
• 2023-2025: Application of Bioreactors in Plant Commercial Production. Fund of Innovation and Technology Development (FITD), innofeit-edih.mk.
• 2024–2025: Innovative In Vitro Bioreactor Strategies for the Sustainable Utilization of Aromatic Medicinal Plants (AMP) for the Production of Secondary Metabolites (SM) used in Pharmacology, as Food Additives and Cosmetics. National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation (NASRI), Albanian Academy of Sciences.
• 2022–2025: Application of Vibrational Spectroscopic Techniques for Rapid In Situ Characterization of Samples of Pharmaceutical Interest. Center for Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje.
• 2021–2024: Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical, Pharmacological, Biological, and Molecular Studies of Hemp (Cannabis spp.). Center for Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje.
• 2019-2023: Oxygen sensing a novel mean for biology and technology of fruit quality. COST Action CA18210, COST Association.
• 2021–2022: Low-cost Non-invasive Plant Phenotyping. Co-funded grants for newly established start-ups and spin-offs. Fund of Innovation and Technology Development (FITD), innofeit-edih.mk..
• 2021-2022: Micro-Food Produced by In Vitro Technology. Fund for Innovation and Technology Development (FITD), innofeit-edih.mk.
• 2019-2020: “CANTIERE E.S.T. (Herbalist and Exchange of Traditions) - An intercultural citizenship workshop between Rome and Skopje, presented by Rome capital – Professional training and work direction, and the promotion of future joint initiatives.
• 2018-2021: Production of Pathogen-Free Plant Material by In Vitro Technology-MACMICROPLANT. Grant Winner on the Second call for Co-financed Grants and Conditional Loans for Commercialization of Innovations by the Fund for Innovation and Technology Development (FITD), innofeit-edih.mk. 
• 2017-2019: Advancement of Plant Diversity Protection and Education in Botanical Garden at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The Small Grants programme (GEF-PMG). 
• 2016-2018: Antimicrobial and Antioxidant activity of Selected Medicinal Macromycetes from Macedonia and Montenegro. Bilateral Project: Ministry of Education and Sport, Government of Montenegro and Ministry of Education and Science, Government of  the Republic of Macedonia
• 2011-2014: Procurement of Equipment for Laboratories in the field of Natural Sciences: Laboratory for in vitro Plant Cell and Tissue Cultures. Ministry of Education and Science, Government of the Republic of Macedonia (Contract No. 427/2011 dated 12.05.2011).
• 2008-2011: Centre for Pre-Clinical Testing of Active Substances-CPCTAS. TEMPUS FP7 Program.
• 2009-2010: Application of the research technique in teaching programs Nature, Natural Sciences and Natural Sciences and Techniques. Ministry of Education and Science, Government of the Republic of Macedonia.