Scientific publications (WOSCC, Scopus)

1. Galić, Marina; Rohtek, Tamara; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Banjanac, Mihailo; Bruketa, Tea; Radić Stojković, Marijana; Hranjec, Marijana Benzoxazole‐Acrylonitriles: Dual Bioactivity and DNA Binding from a Sustainable Synthetic Approach, ChemMedChem 20 (2025) 1, e202500429, 18. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202500429 (IF 3.50; Q1)

2. Boček Pavlinac, Ida; Šljubura, Corina; Zlatić, Katarina; Kralj, Marijeta; Fabijanić, Ivana; Banjanac, Mihailo; Radić Stojković, Marijana; Hranjec, Marijana Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Interaction with Calf Thymus-DNA of Mono- and Diamidino-Substituted Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines, ChemMedChem 20 (2025) 21, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.20250064 (IF 3.50; Q1)

3. Beč, Anja; Relić, Magda; Herceg, Mario; Sutlović, Ana; Glogar, Martinia Ira; Cetina, Mario; Banjanac, Mihailo; Radovanović, Vedrana; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk et al. Sustainable synthesis, dyeing performance, and biological evaluation of novel benzothiazole-based disperse azo dyes, Dyes and pigments 246 (2026) 1, 113345, 10. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113345 (IF 3.90; Q1)

4. Agić, Dejan; Karnaš Babić, Maja; Hranjec, Marijana; Šubarić, Domagoj; Karačić, Zrinka; Abramić, Marija New Amidino-Substituted Benzimidazole Derivatives as Human Dipeptidyl Peptidase III Inhibitors: Synthesis, In Vitro Evaluation, QSAR, and Molecular Docking Studies, International journal of molecular sciences 26 (2025) 8, 3899, 25. doi: 10.3390/ijms26083899 (IF 4.90; Q1)

5. Galić, Marina; Čikoš, Ana; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Vrandečić, Karolina; Karnaš, Maja; Hranjec, Marijana; Vianello, Robert Benzoxazole Iminocoumarins as Multifunctional Heterocycles with Optical pH-Sensing and Biological Properties: Experimental, Spectroscopic and Computational Analysis // Chemosensors, 14 (2026), 1; 15, 23. doi: 10.3390/chemosensors14010015 (IF 4.40; Q2)

Domestic and international conferences:

1.Galić, Marina; Vianello, Robert; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Banjanac, Mihailo; Bruketa, Tea; Gašparić, Ela; Hranjec, Marijana Synthesis and Biological Activity of New Benzoxazole Iminocoumarines As pH Sensors, 11th ICNTC, Bologna, Italy, 2025. p 117 (poster presentation).

2. Boček Pavlinac, Ida; Racané, Livio; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans; Novak Jovanović, Ivana; Tumir, Lidija-Marija; Radić Stojković, Marijana; Hranjec, Marijana Synthesis, antiproliferative activity and interaction with ct-DNA of novel amidino subsituted benzazoles, European Symposium on Organic Chemistry,Kopenhagen, Danska, 29.06.2025-03.07.2025. (poster presentation).

3. Racané, Livio; Beč, Anja; Osmak, Ante; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk Sustainable synthesis and biological activity novel 6-azo-2-phenyl-substituted benzothiazole derivatives, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY FOR NET ZERO St Andrews, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 10.06.2025-13.06.2025. (poster presentation)

4. Racané, Livio; Beč, Anja; Ptiček, Lucija; Vianello, Robert Ring opening of 5-benzothiazole in the Pinner reaction: An experimental and computational study, European Symposium on Organic Chemistry Kopenhagen, Danska, 29.06.2025-03.07.2025. (poster presentation)

5. Galić, Marina; Rinkovec, Tamara; Ribić, Rosana; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Banjanac, Mihailo; Bruketa, Tea; Vianello, Robert, Hranjec, Marijana SYNTHESIS, BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY AND INHIBITION OF RIPK2 KINASE OF BENZOXAZOLE ACRYLONITRILES, International Symposium on Advances in Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry EFMC-ASMC 2025, Porto, Portugal 2025. p 203 (poster presentation)

6. Ptiček, Lucija; Beč, Anja; Zonjić, Iva; Tumir, Lidija-Marija; Radić Stojković, Marijana; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Racané, Livio, Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel symmetrical and asymmetrical amidino-substituted phenylene-bis(benzazoles), X International Symposium on Advances in Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry EFMC-ASMC 2025 Porto, Portugal, 31.08.2025-04.09.2025. (poster presentation)

7. Ptiček, Lucija; Beč, Anja; Zonjić, Iva; Tumir, Lidija-Marija; Radić Stojković, Marijana; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Racané, Livio, Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel symmetrical and asymmetrical amidino-substituted phenylene-bis(benzazoles), 12th EFMC Young Medicinal Chemists' Symposium Porto, Portugal, 04.09.2025-05.09.2025. (poster presentation)

8. Mamić, Antonija; Butković, Kristina; Starčević, Kristina; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Vianello, Robert; Hranjec, Marijana, Synthesis and biological activity of novel methoxy and hydroxy substituted pyridine benzamides, 29th Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Croatian Chemical Society, Split, 02.09.-05.09.2025. p 154 (poster presentation)

9. Boček Pavlinac, Ida; Šljubura, Corina; Zlatić, Katarina; Kralj, Marijeta; Fabijanić, Ivana; Radić Stojković, Marijana; Hranjec, Marijana, Synthesis, biological evaluation and interaction with ct-DNA of mono and diamidino-substituted imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines, 1st Croatian Summer School on Medicinal Chemistry, Rijeka 2025. p 27 (poster presentation and short oral presentation)

10. Galić, Marina; Rinkovec, Tamara; Persons, Lentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Radić Stojković, Marijana; Ribić, Rosana; Vianello, Robert; Hranjec, Marijana, Synthesis of biologically active benzoxazoles // 1st Croatian Summer School on Medicinal Chemistry, Rijeka 2025. p 31 (poster presentation and short oral presentation)

11. Mamić, Antonija; Butković, Kristina; Persoons, Lentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Vianello, Robert; Banjanac, Mihailo; Hranjec, Marijana, Synthesis, antiproliferative and antibacterial activity in vitro of new pyridine benzamides and acrylonitriles, 1st Croatian Summer School on Medicinal Chemistry, Rijeka, 2025. p 37 (poster presentation and short oral presentation)

12. Beč, Anja; Vrban, Lucija; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Starčević, Kristina; Vianello, Robert; Hranjec, Marijana, Biological activity and computational analysis of novel acrylonitrile and imino-coumarin derived benzimidazoles, 1st Croatian Summer School on Medicinal Chemistry, Rijeka, 2025. p 23 (poster presentation and short oral presentation)

13. Strmečki, Filip; Beč, Anja; Brlek, Iva; Racané, Livio; Hranjec, Marijana, Synthesis, structural characterization and dyeing properties of novel azo benzothiazole derivatives, XVI Susret mladih kemijskih inženjera - SMLKI 2026 Zagreb, Hrvatska, 19.02.2026-20.02.2026. (poster presentation)

14. Prce, Erik; Kardum, Laura; Ravlić, Viktoria; Galić, Marina; Vukovinski, Jurja; Persons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Hranjec, Marijana, SYNTHESIS AND SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE BENZOXAZOLE DERIVATIVES, XVI Susret mladih kemijskih inženjera - SMLKI 2026 Zagreb, Hrvatska, 19.02.2026-20.02.2026. p - 150, (poster presentation)

15. Mamić, Antonija; Kraljić, Ena; Kulušić, Iva; Šimunić, Paula; Butković, Kristina; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Radić Stojković, Marijana; Hranjec, Marijana, Synthesis, interaction with ct-DNA and UV/VIS pH titration of new pyridine derivatives, XVI Susret mladih kemijskih inženjera - SMLKI 2026 Zagreb, Hrvatska, 19.02.2026-20.02.2026. p - 28, (oral presentation)

16. inušić, Iva; Gašparić, Ela; Galić, Marina; Vianello, Robert; Hranjec, Marijana, Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of new benzoxazole derivatives as potential pH sensors in solutions,XVI Susret mladih kemijskih inženjera - SMLKI 2026 Zagreb, Hrvatska, 19.02.2026-20.02.2026. p - 149 (poster presentation)

17. Galić, Marina; Ravlić, VIktoria; Persons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Banjanac, Mihailo; Hranjec, Marijana, SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF AMINO SUBSTITUTED BENZOXAZOLE DERIVATIVES,  12th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY, 10-12 APRIL 2026 Barcelona, Spain. p 42 (oral presentation)

18. Jurja Vukovinski, Marijana Hranjec, SYNTHETIC METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CYANO SUBSTITUTED OXAZOLO[4,5-b]PYRIDINES, 12th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 10-12 APRIL 2026 Barcelona, Spain. p 1 (oral presentation)

19. Šimunić, Paula; Mamić, Antonija; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Pavlović Saftić, Dijana; Radić Stojković, Marijana; Hranjec, Marijana, Sinteza, antiproliferativna aktivnost i interakcija s ct-dna novih piridinskih akrilonitrila, Kemija i inženjerstvo u razvoju lijekova Zagreb, Hrvatska, 08.05.2026-09.05.2026. (poster presentation)

20. Hranjec, Marijana, Novi heterociklički derivati akrilonitrila kao potencijalni antitumorski agensi, Organska kemija u Hrvatskoj 2026.Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti, Zagreb 2026. p 4 (oral presentation)

21. Beč, Anja; Racané, Livio; Strmečki, Filip; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Hranjec, Marijana Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 2-substituted-6-azobenzothiazole derivatives,EFMC-ACSMEDI Medicinal Chemistry Frontiers Dublin, Irska, 22.06.2026-25.06.2026. (poster presentation)

22. Mamić, Antonija; Persoons, Leentje: Daelemans, Dirk; Pavlović Saftić, Dijana, Radić Stojković, Marijana; Hranjec, Marijana, SYNTHESIS, BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY AND INTERACTION WITH DNA/RNA OF NEW PHENYL AND PYRIDINYL ACRYLONITRILES, EFMC-ACSMEDI Medicinal Chemistry Frontiers Dublin, Irska, 22.06.2026-25.06.2026. (poster presentation)

23. Galić, Marina; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Banjanac, Mihailo; Starčević, Kristina; Hranjec, Marijana, SYNTHESIS AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF BENZOXAZOLE DERIVED BENZAMIDE DERIVATIVES, European School of Medicinal Chemistry, ESMEC 45th Advanced Course of Medicinal Chemistry and Seminar for PhD students Urbino, Italija, 05.07.2026-09.07.2026.  (poster presentation)

24. Racané, Livio; Persoons, Leentje; Daelemans, Dirk; Hranjec, Marijana, Synthesis and in vitro anticancer activity of novel 6-amidno-2-(4-aminophenyl)-benzothiazole and benzimidazole derivatives, 5th Athens Conference on Advances in Chemistry Atena, Grčka, 24.06.2026-26.06.2026. (poster presentation)

Batchelor and master degree thesis:

1. Ravlić, Viktoria, Sinteza i strukturna karakterizacija novih amino supstituiranih benzoksazola kao biološki aktivnih agensa, Hranjec, Marijana (mentor); Galić, Marina (neposredni voditelj), Zagreb, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije, 2025. (master deegre thesis)

2. Pinušić, Iva, Sinteza i spektroskopska karakterizacija novih hidroksi supstituiranih amida benzoksazola kao potencijalnih senzora za pH u otopinama, Hranjec, Marijana (mentor); Galić, Marina (neposredni voditelj),  Zagreb, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije, 2025. (batchelor degree thesis)

3. Prce, Erik, Sinteza i strukturna karakterizacija novih derivata benzoksazola priređenih Suzukijevom reakcijom, Hranjec, Marijana (mentor); Vukovinski, Jurja (neposredni voditelj), Zagreb, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije, 2025. (batchelor degree thesis)

4. Gašparić, Ela, Sinteza i spektroskopska karakterizacija novih iminokumarinskih derivata benzoksazola kao potencijalnih senzora za pH u otopinama, Hranjec, Marijana (mentor); Galić, Marina (neposredni voditelj),  Zagreb, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije, 2025. (batchelor degree thesis)

5. Strmečki, Filip Sinteza i strukturna karakterizacija novih 2-supstituiranih-6-azobenzotiazolnih derivata te ispitivanje bojadisarskih svojstava kao disperzna bojila, Hranjec, Marijana (mentor); Racané, Livio (mentor); Beč, Anja (neposredni voditelj). Zagreb, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije, 2026. (master deegre thesis)

6. Kardum, Laura, Sinteza i strukturna karakterizacija novih amino-supstituiranih derivata benzoksazola,  Hranjec, Marijana (mentor); Galić, Marina (neposredni voditelj). Zagreb, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije, 2026. (batchelor degree thesis)

7.Kraljić, Ena, Sinteza i spektroskopska karakterizacija novih hidroksi supstituiranih benzamida kao potencijalnih pH senzora u otopinama, Hranjec, Marijana (mentor); Mamić, Antonija (neposredni voditelj). Zagreb, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije, 2026. (batchelor degree thesis)