Research projects 2025-2029
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Faculty of Medicine
UNIRI PROJECTS BY EXPERIENCED RESEARCHERS
Assistant ProfessorMarko ŠestanDVM
“Smells like a cure for tumors” – Enhancing antitumor immunity through smell-induced conditioning
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Prof. dr. sc.Hrvoje Jakovacdr.med.
Assessment of the neuroprotective potential of myrcene
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
izv.prof.dr.sc.Mirna Petković Didovićdipl.ing.kemije
Biofilm Architecture and Nitroxoline - Elucidating Pleiotropic Effects through Advanced Spectroscopic Analysis
Natural Sciences
Associate ProfessorAleksandar BulogMaster of Sanitary Engineering
Biological monitoring of environmental exposure to benzene by determining its degradation metabolites S-phenylmercapturic acid (S-PMA) and trans,trans-muconic acid (tt-MA) in an urban population
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Associate professorVanda Juranić Lisnićdipl.ing.bioteh.
Characterization of the immune response to cytomegalovirus infection in adrenal glands
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
izv.prof.dr.scDražen Lušićdipl.sanit.ing.
Chemical Characterization and Biological Effects of Propolis
Biotechnical Sciences
Full professor tenure Gordana LaškarinM.D.
Comorbidities of spondyloarthritis
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Full professorMarko Medved
Cultural history of Rijeka: education and libraries
Humanities
Assoc. prof. Nina Perezadr. med.
Digital transformation and innovation of clinical education programmes based on actual needs in medical education
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Assoc. ProfessorLara BatičićPhD
Dynamic Changes in Endothelial Glycocalyx and Inflammatory Response in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated with Mechanical Thrombectomy: Pathophysiological Aspects and Clinical Implications
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
ProfessorDijana DetelMD
Exosomes in Obesity and Therapeutic Response: From Biomarkers of Metabolic Dysfunction to Intercellular Messengers
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
izv.prof.dr.sc.Zinaida Perićdr.med.
Fecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukemia
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Professor Tihana Lenac Roviš
From Model to Therapy: Investigating Monoclonal Antibodies for Nectins in Tumor Microenvironment
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
assistant profesor Lara Saftić Martinovićmag.pharm.inv.
From Oxidative Stress to Metabolic Signature: An Integrated Approach to Understanding Female Reproductive Ageing
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Prof. dr. sc.Nada Starčević Čizmarevićdipl.ing.
Genetic and Epigenetic Interaction in Multiple Sclerosis: polymorphisms, methylation status and microRNA regulation of genes involved in neurodegeneration and autoimmunity
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
izv. prof. dr. sc.Sanja Dević Pavlićdipl. sanit. ing.
Genomic variability of premature infants: from sequencing to functional studies
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Izv. prof. dr. sc.Damir Grebićdr. med.
GLYCOPROTEIN 96 AND ANDROGEN RECEPTORS AS A NEW PROGNOSTIC AND PREDICTIVE FACTORS OF BREAST CANCER
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Doc.dr.scDarko Rovišprof.soc.ped
HEALTH OUTCOMES FROM RAISED URBAN SETTINGS Follow--up
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Full ProfessorOlga Cvijanović PelozaMD, PhD
Histological and immunohistochemical evaluation of regenerated bone following magnesium membrane and xenograft application in Guided Bone Regeneraton
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Prof.dr.sc.Ines Mrakovčić-Šutićdr.med.
Immunomodulatory features of enzymes matrix metalloproteinases and cytolytic molecules granulysin and perforin in analgesia, angiogenesis, sport and inflammation
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Prof.dr.sc.Jasenka Mršić-Pelčićdr.med.
Innovative therapeutic systems based on "green" laurel extracts from the northern and southern Adriatic: a phytotherapeutic approach in the control of central and peripheral inflammatory response
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
professor, full professorVanja Vasiljevdipl.sanit.ing.
Integration of Forest Therapy and Mindfulness through a Social Prescribing Model in Health Care for Vulnerable Population Groups
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Full ProfessorDalibor Broznićmag. env. pub. health
Interactions of Pesticides and Heavy Metals in the Ecosystem: Dynamics in Soil, Bioaccumulation in the Food Chain, and Ecological Risk Assessment
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Assistant professorDijana Tomić Linšakgraduate sanitary engineer
LP-SEROTRACK Investigation of phenotype of different serogroups of Legionella pneumophila
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
ProfMarina Bubonja ŠonjeMD, PhD
Molecular characterization of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae clinical isolates
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
associate professorSlaven Jurkovićmedical physics expert
Monte Carlo algorithms for particle transport modelling in single photon emmission tomography-Development, experimental evaluation and application
Natural Sciences
prof.dr.sc.Ivana Gobindipl.sanit.ing
Natural compounds as alternative approach in opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens biofilm control
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
prof. dr. sc.Tamara Brautdr. med.
Nectin-4 in carcinogenesis of laryngeal squmaous cell carcinoma
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Doc.dr.sc.Gordana Kenđel Jovanovićdipl.ing. nutricionizma
Nutrition and mental health: the association between the gut-brain axis and systemic inflammation in the student population
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
doc. dr.sc.Maja Cokarić Brdovčakdipl.ing.biologije
Optimizing immunization strategies using MCMV-based vaccine vectors
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Assoc.prof. Ita HadžisejdićMD
PD-L1 expression in invasive laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and its prognostic significance in combination with PD-1, granzyme B and FOXP3 expression in tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
izv.prof.dr.sc.Željko Linšakdipl.sanit.ing.
Peptid based strategie against antimicrobial resistance
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
izv. prof. dr. sc.Valerija Majetić Germekdipl.sanit.ing.
Phenol and volatile compounds of virgin oils under the influence of plant proteins
Biotechnical Sciences
ProfessorSrećko ValićFull professor tenure
Polymer composites and vegetable oils for designing and testing new types of sensors
Technical Sciences
doc. dr.sc.Paola Kučan BrlićPhD
Profiling Nectin family proteins in human tumors: a pilot biobank project for enhancing immunotherapy strategies
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
doc.dr.sc.Sunčica Buljevićdipl.san.ing.
Prognostic potential of inflammatory, fibrotic, and microRNA biomarkers in the development of cardiac conduction disorders following transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Full ProfessorDarija Vukić LušićMaster of Environmental Public Health
QMRA – An Integrated Model for Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment in Seawater and Beach Sand on Croatian Beaches
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Prof. dr. sc.Hana Mahmutefendić Lučindipl. ing. biol.
Rab10-Rab8-Rab11 loop in endosomal tubulation of cytomegalovirus assembly compartment
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
doc.dr.sc.Vedrana Jelenčićmag.ing.mol.bioteh.
Role of NK cells in ketogenesis: Immunological regulation of metabolic processes
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Prof. dr. sc.Gordana Blagojević Zagoracdr. med., mag. oec.
Role of Rho GTPases in the life cycle of cytomegalovirus
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Assoc. Prof.Damir Klepacdipl. ing.
Synthesis of smart polymer nanoparticles for targeted induction of tumor cell apoptosis
Natural Sciences
prof.dr.sc.Siniša Volarevićdr.med.
The impact of a heterozygous mutation in the gene for ribosomal protein L24 on protein synthesis
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Maja Lenartićdipl.ing.
The impact of temperature on the functionality of natural killer cells
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Prof. dr. sc.Sanja Klobučardr. med.
The impact of therapeutic intervention on the composition of exosomes in type 2 diabetes
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Assoc. Prof.Lovorka Bilajacdipl.sanit.ing.
The role of health literacy in reducing the risk of cardio-reno-metabolic syndrome in women 50+
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Doc. dr. sc. / Assistant ProfessorMarina Babić Čačdipl.ing.biol
The role of NKG2D in regulating immune response in the context of inflammatory bowel disease
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Izv.prof.dr.sc.Tamara Turk Wensveendr.med, endokrinolog i dijabetolog
Uncovering immunogenomic predisposition to anti-diabetic therapy resistance.
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
prof.Josip ŠpanjolMD PhD
Utilization of 'In Silico' AI Models for Predicting Treatment Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Patients
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Goran PoropatM.D., Ph.D.
Validation of a panel of biomarkers for the noninvasive diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
UNIRI PROJECTS FOR MATERIALLY DEMANDING RESEARCH
Izv. prof. dr. sc.Berislav Lisnićdipl. ing. biotehnologije
Deciphering the molecular portrait of cytomegalovirus infection at the single cell level
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Prof. dr. sc.Pero Lučindr. med.
Identification of a cytomegalovirus gene that initiate biogenesis of the assembly compartment
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
ProfessorBojan PolićMD, PhD
Impairment of innate immunity in the context of metabolic associated-dysfunction steatotic liver disease
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
ProfessorRobert DomitrovićPh.D.
Inhibitors of receptor tyrosine kinase signaling pathways in the treatment of colon cancer
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Prof.Kristina PilipovićM.D., Ph.D.
Modeling Maternal Inflammation in Cerebral Organoids: Investigating Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Therapeutic Interventions
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
prof.Kristina Grabušićdipl. ing.
Nanocytometry to Enhance Liquid Biopsy in Translational Medicine
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Prof. dr. sc.Mladenka Malenicadipl. ing. bioteh.
Nano-delivery particles from bee products for better bioavailability of bioactive compounds with antitumor activity
Biotechnical Sciences
Izv. prof. dr.sc.Saša Horvat
Social Assistive Robots and Autism – Perspectives and Challenges
Humanities
ProfessorFelix WensveenBiologist
The role of IGF-1 in the biology of memory CD8 T cells
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Associate Professor Ilija Brizićmag. ing. biotechn.
The Role of Immunological Mechanisms in the Development of Neurological Disorders Induced by Viral Infection
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
prof. dr. sc.Goran HauserMD
Therapeutic potential of lyophilized TFM capsules in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
UNIRI PROJECTS BY YOUNG RESEARCHERS AND RESEARCHERS RETURNEES
doc.dr.scAlenka Višnićdr.med
A new diagnostic approach in the pathogenesis of ovarian disease: mitochondrial DNA
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Assist. Prof.Janja TarčukovićMD, PhD, DESAIC
Extracellular Peroxiredoxins in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Early Antioxidant Response Quantification
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
dr.sc.Inga Kavazovićmag. pharm. inv.
Immunophenotypic Characterization of Head and Neck Tumors: Identification of Immunological Biomarkers
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
Assistant ProfessorAnja Harej HrkaćPhd. Asst. Prof.
Innovative Strategies in Glioblastoma Treatment: Modulation of Glutamate Regulation and Fatty Acid Metabolism to Overcome Tumor Resistance
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
dr. sc.Fran Krstanović
Latent CMV in the Brain: A Hidden Threat or Adaptation?
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
dr. sc.Gabrijela Begićmag. med. lab. diag.
Microbiome Modulation as a Novel Approach for Dental Biofilm Control: Synbiotic-Based Strategy
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
PhDMarko ŠustićMD
The effects of inflammation on cardiovascular system.
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
dr.sc.Božidar VujičićMD, PhD
The relationship between uremic toxins levels and cognitive function in patients with chronic kidney disease
Biomedicine and Health Sciences
doc.dr.sc.Andrea Markovinović
The role of PTPIP51 protein in regulating STING signalling in neurodegeneration
Biomedicine and Health Sciences