Poster presentation at the 19th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium – Associate Professor Nikola Cindro, PhD

Associate Professor Nikola Cindro, PhD, participated in the 19th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium, held from July 5 to 10, 2026, in Leuven, Belgium. Nikola presented a poster titled “Total Synthesis of Bromophycoic Acid E” (authors: N. CIndro, M. Duvnjak, G. Talajić, E. Topić).
Invited lecture at Drava ChemiCon 2026 – Associate Professor Nikola Cindro, PhD
Associate Professor Nikola Cindro, PhD, delivered an invited oral lecture titled “Diastereoselective Construction of Tertiary Alcohols by the Addition of Different Grignard Reagents to the Sugar Derived Lactones” at the Drava Chemistry Conference – Connecting Chemistry Along the River, held from July 2 to 3, 2026, in Osijek, Croatia (authors: N. Cindro, M. Alešković, M. Oraić, M. Husinec, […]
Poster presentations at the 5th Medicinal Chemistry Symposium

Our senior group members Alma Ramić, PhD, and Doroteja Lončarić, PhD, and PhD student Mirko Duvnjak participated at The 5th Molecules Medicinal Chemistry Symposium, held from May 14 to 17, 2026, in Beijing, China. Alma presented a poster titled “Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 6-phenyl-4-azaindole derivatives” (authors: A. Ramić, L. Klobučar, J. Baranašić, N. […]
Poster presentations at the 16th Meeting of Young Chemical Engineers – Associate Professor Nikola Cindro, PhD & Gregor Talajić, PhD

Our PI, Associate Professor Nikola Cindro, PhD, and senior group member Gregor Talajić, PhD, participated in the 16th Meeting of Young Chemical Engineers, held from February 19 to 20, 2026, in Zagreb, Croatia. Nikola presented a poster titled “Novel Spirooxetane Containing Naphthoquinones: Synthesis and Biological Activities” (authors: G. Talajić, E. Topić, J. Hrnjak, N. Cindro). […]
Erasmus guest – Luc Bombail

We are pleased to welcome Luc Bombail from the University of Poitiers, France, for a short Erasmus research visit. His time with our group was marked by engaging discussions, valuable exchange of ideas, and the opportunity to build lasting international academic connections.
New team member – Marin Knežević

We are pleased to welcome univ. mag. chem. Marin Knežević as a new PhD researcher in our team. His interest in experimental research and commitment to scientific work will support the progress of our project.
New team member – Mario Oraić

We are happy to welcome univ. mag. chem. Mario Oraić, who joined our group as a PhD researcher. With a strong background in chemistry and great motivation, he is contributing to the development of our research activities.
New team member – Dr. Doroteja Lončarić

We are happy to welcome Dr. Doroteja Lončarić as a collaborator on our research project. She brings strong scientific experience and enthusiasm for experimental work and project development. We look forward to great teamwork and exciting results ahead!
Erasmus guest – Ilias Timotheidis

We recently hosted Ilias Timotheidis from the University of Regensburg as an Erasmus guest researcher who joined us for a short exchange visit. The collaboration provided valuable discussions and insights, strengthening our international research connections.
Invited lecture at Adriatic NMR Meeting 2025 – Associate Professor Nikola Cindro, PhD
Associate Professor Nikola Cindro, PhD, delivered an invited oral lecture entitled “Mechanochemical Anion-Templated Synthesis of Cyclopeptides” at the Adriatic NMR Meeting 2025, held from September 18 to 20, 2025, in Vodice, Croatia (authors: N. Cindro, M. Duvnjak, N. Vidović, K. Užarević, G. Horvat, V. Tomišić, G. Speranza).