The Symposium entitled "Peptide Chemistry Day" will be held on Thursday, 19th September 2019 at the University of Zagreb (Zvonimirova ulica 8).
The aim of the symposium is to bring together all the research scientists who work on different aspects within the field of peptide science. Beside presentations of research results, we would like to stimulate all forms of collaboration and networking. Younger colleagues and students are especially encouraged to participate in this event.
The symposium is organized by the University of Zagreb.
This symposium is a scientific part of the celebration of the 350th academic year of the University of Zagreb and celebrates 45 years of systematic scientific research of peptides in Croatia.
There is no registration fee.
Official languages of the symposium are Croatian and English.
The application deadline is 12th September, 2019.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM OF THE SYMPOSIUM
9.00 – 9.15 Opening addresses
9.15 – 9.45
Prof.dr.sc. Biserka Prugovečki , Division of General and Inorganic Chemistry ; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb: Crystallization and X-ray crystallographic studies on insulin derivatives
9.45 – 10.15
Dr.sc. Andreja Jakas, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rudjer Bošković Institute: Biologically active peptides and glycopeptides as a result of chemical modification of natural compounds
10.15 – 10.45
Dr.sc. Goran Kragol, Fidelta Ltd.: Macrocycle-inspired peptidomimetics for challenging targets
10.45 – 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 – 11.45
Prof dr.sc. Žiga Jakopin, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubjana, Slovenia, Discovery of nanomolar desmuramylpeptide agonists of the innate immune receptor nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing protein 2 (NOD2) possessing immunostimulatory properties
11.45 – 12.15
Prof.dr.sc. Lidija Barišić – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb: Ferrocene peptidomimetics
12.15 – 12.45
Prof.dr.sc. Leo Frkanec, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rudjer Bošković Institute: Synthesis, characterization and self-assembly of small peptidic gelators based on amyloid β-protein
12.45 – 14.15 Lunch break
14.15 – 14.45
Dr.sc. Mario Vazdar, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rudjer Bošković Institute: Interaction of positively charged peptides in water and phospholipid bilayers
14.45 – 15.15
Dr.sc. Ivanka Jerić, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rudjer Bošković Institute: Assembly of peptidomimetics by multicomponent reactions.
15.15 -15.45
Dr.sc. Lidija Varga-Defterdarović, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rudjer Bošković Institute: IUPAC ‒ Recommendations for nomenclature and graphical representation in peptide chemistry
15.45 – 16.15 Coffee brake
16.15 – 16.45
Dr.sc. Adela Štimac, Centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotechnology, University of Zagreb: Biomolecular interactions of plant lectin and self-assembled hybrid bilayers modified with bacterial peptidoglycan
16.45 – 17.15
Dr. sc. Rosana Ribić, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb: Design, synthesis and immunostimulating activity of mannosylated desmuramyl peptides
17.15-17.45
Dr.sc. Ruža Frkanec, Centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotechnology, University of Zagreb: Peptide Based Synthetic Vaccines: From Epitope to Adjuvants
17.45 Closing remarks
ORGANIZING BOARD
Ruža Frkanec, Ph. D. (UNIZG) - President
Andreja Jakas, Ph. D. (IRB)
Adela Štimac, Ph. D. (UNIZG)
Prof. Leo Frkanec, Ph. D. (IRB)
Arijana Mihalić (UNIZG)
The symposium is sponsored by:
 | European Peptide Society |
 | Croatian Chemical Society |
 | Croatian Science Foundation |
 | Institute Rudjer Boskovic |
 | Pliva Croatia |
