Ana Banko is an Associate Professor and Specialist in microbiology with parasitology at the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade. Additionally, she is the principal investigator of the ROLERS scientific project (2020-2023), which includes research in virology, autoimmunity, rheumatology, human genetics, and EBV.  She completed her Ph.D. studies in Molecular Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, in 2007.