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Matija Modrušan, mag. chem.

Title: Assistant
Location: 208
Public phone number:+385 1 4606 142
Internal phone number:6142
E-mail: E-mail
Department: Division of Physical Chemistry
Graduation year:2020
Employed in this institution since:2020

Biography

Education: Diploma thesis Synthesis of phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene glycoconjugate and physicochemical characterization of its complexation reactions with alkali metal cations (2020. Faculty of Science, Zagreb, mentors: Dr. Nikola Cindro, Assistant professor, Dr. Vladislav Tomišić, Full professor), Bachelor Degree Determination of thermodynamic and kinetic reaction quantities in solution from experimental data (2018. Faculty of Science, Zagreb, mentor: Dr.  Horvat, Associate professor)

Affiliation and current position: Assistant (2021.–), Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Previous positions: Expert associate (2020.–2021.), Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Research interest: Physical chemistry of macromolecules, thermodynamics of supramulecule reactions in solution

Scientific papers and other research dissemination: Co-author of 4 scientific papers, 2 section lectures, and 29 poster presentations

Teaching activities: Physical chemistry laboratory 1 and 2, Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 and 2, Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry

Awards and recognitions and memberships: Rector's award for individual scientific work for the year 2019/2020 (Thermodynamics of alkali and alkaline-earth cation complexation with calix[4]arene ketone derivative, mentor: Dr. Josip Požar, Associate professor), Medal of Department of Chemistry for excellence in studies, member of Croatia Chemical Society (since 2016)

 

Published papers recorded in the Croatian Scientific Bibliography Database

Thermodynamic and structural characterization of cyclopeptide complexes with colorimetric and fluorescent anionic dyes

Otmačić, Lucija
2024.

Anion Binding Affinity of Penta- and Hexaleucine Cyclopeptides

Modrušan, Matija; Vidović, Nikolina; Cindro, Nikola; Speranza, Giovanna; Tomišić, Vladislav; Horvat, Gordan
2024.

Anion-Binding Properties of Short Linear Homopeptides

Modrušan, Matija; Glazer, Lucija; Otmačić, Lucija; Crnolatac, Ivo; Cindro, Nikola; Vidović, Nikolina; Piantanida, Ivo; Speranza, Giovanna; Horvat, Gordan; Tomišić, Vladislav
2024.
International journal of molecular sciences

THERMODYNAMIC AND STRUCTURAL STUDIES ON THE COMPLEXATION OF METHYL ESTERS OF TETRA AND HEXAPHENYLALANINE WITH ANIONS IN ACETONITRILE

Glazer, Lucija
2023.

THERMODYNAMIC AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF CYCLOPEPTIDE COMPLEXES WITH COLORIMETRIC AND FLUORESCENT ANIONIC DYES

Horvat, Gordan; Otmačić, Lucija; Modrušan, Matija; Vidović, Nikolina; Cindro, Nikola; Speranza, Giovanna; Tomišić, Vladislav
2023.

THERMODYNAMIC AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF CYCLOPEPTIDE COMPLEXES WITH DIFFERENT IONS IN ACETONITRILE

Petrović Hađar, Emilija; Modrušan, Matija; Duvnjak, Mirko; Cindro, Nikola; Tomišić, Vladislav; Horvat, Gordan
2023.

Enhancing the Cation-Binding Ability of Fluorescent Calixarene Derivatives: Structural, Thermodynamic, and Computational Studies

Leko, Katarina; Usenik, Andrea; Cindro, Nikola; Modrušan, Matija; Požar, Josip; Horvat, Gordan; Stilinović, Vladimir; Hrenar, Tomica; Tomišić, Vladislav
2023.
ACS Omega

PEPTIDES AS VERSATILE ION-BINDING RECEPTORS

Modrušan, Matija
2023.

Affinity of Linear and Cyclic Peptides Towards Bivalent Cations

Modrušan, Matija ; Petrović Hađar, Emilija ; Glazer, Lucija ; Duvnjak, Mirko ; Vidović, Nikolina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Speranza, Giovanna ; Tomišić, Vladislav ; Horvat, Gordan
2023.

Thermodynamic and structural characterization of linear peptide complexes with simple ions in solution

Modrušan, Matija; Otmačić, Lucija; Glazer, Lucija; Vidović, Nikolina; Cindro, Nikola; Speranza, Giovanna; Tomišić, Vladislav; Horvat, Gordan
2023.

Effect of chain length on the affinities of the short linear homopeptides towards ions in solution

Modrušan, Matija
2023.

Anion binding by linear penta–homopeptides comprised of amino acids with nonpolar side chains

Modrušan, Matija ; Otmačić, Lucija ; Glazer, Lucija ; Vidović, Nikolina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Speranza, Giovanna ; Horvat, Gordan ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2022.

Kompleksiranje aniona s metilnim esterom pentafenilalanina u acetonitrilu

Otmačić, Lucija; Modrušan, Matija; Vidović, Nikolina; Cindro, Nikola; Crnolatac, Ivo; Speranza, Giovanna; Tomišić, Vladislav; Horvat, Gordan
2022.

Anion-Sensing Properties of Cyclopentaphenylalanine

Petters, Ivan ; Modrušan, Matija ; Vidović, Nikolina ; Crnolatac, Ivo ; Cindro, Nikola ; Piantanida, Ivo ; Speranza, Giovanna ; Horvat, Gordan ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2022.
Molecules

Thermodynamic and structural studies on the complexation of methyl ester of pentaisoleucine with anions in acetonitrile

Glazer, Lucija ; Modrušan, Matija ; Vidović, Nikolina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Speranza, Giovanna ; Tomišić, Vladislav ; Horvat, Gordan
2022.

The binding of anions on linear and cyclic homopeptides

Modrušan, Matija
2022.

Synthesis of Glycine and Phenylalanine Containing Cyclopeptides and their Anion Binding Properties in Acetonitrile

Duvnjak, Mirko ; Talajić, Gregor ; Modrušan, Matija ; Petrović Hađar, Emilija ; Horvat, Gordan ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2022.

The Role of Triazole and Glucose Moieties in Alkali Metal Cation Complexation by Lower-Rim Tertiary-Amide Calix[4]arene Derivatives

Požar, Josip ; Cvetnić, Marija ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Horvat, Gordan ; Leko, Katarina ; Modrušan, Matija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2022.
Molecules

Thermodynamics of anion binding by pentaphenylalanine in acetonitrile

Modrušan, Matija ; Otmačić, Lucija ; Vidović, Nikolina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Crnolatac, Ivo ; Speranza, Giovanna ; Horvat, Gordan ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2022.

Anion Binding Affinities of Linear Penta- homopeptides in Solution

Modrušan, Matija ; Divjak, Toni ; Vidović, Nikolina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Speranza, Giovanna ; Horvat, Gordan ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2021.

Alkali-metal cation coordination to calix[4]arenes containing triazole functionalities

Požar, Josip ; Cvetnić, Marija ; Cindro, Nikola ; Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Modrušan, Matija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2021.

Thermodynamic and structural studies of anion binding by linear penta-homopeptides

Modrušan, Matija ; Divjak, Toni ; Vidović, Nikolina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Speranza, Giovanna ; Horvat, Gordan ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2021.

Thermodynamic and structural studies of complexation reactions of phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene derivative with alkaline earth metal cations

Babić, Tea ; Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Modrušan, Matija ; Jakupec, Nikola ; Uran, Erik ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2021.

Cyclopentaphenylalanine as a fluorescent anion sensor in solution

Petters, Ivan ; Modrušan, Matija ; Vidović, Nikolina ; Speranza, Giovanna ; Cindro, Nikola ; Horvat, Gordan ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2021.

Fluorescent phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene derivatives: synthesis and thermodynamics of complexation reactions with metal cations

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Babić, Tea ; Modrušan, Matija ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2021.

Thermodynamics of complexation of alkali and alkaline earth metal cations by a phenanthridine- based calix[4]arene glycoconjugate

Modrušan, Matija ; Tomaš, Renato ; Glazer, Lucija ; Cindro, Nikola ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2021.

Synthesis of phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene glycoconjugate and physicochemical characterization of its complexation reactions with alkali metal cations

Modrušan, Matija ; Cindro, Nikola ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2020.

Synthesis of phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene glycoconjugate and physicochemical characterization of its complexation reactions with alkali metal cations

Modrušan, Matija
2020.

Dizajn, priprava i kompleksacijska svojstva kaliks[4]arena s fenantridinskim podjedinicama

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Modrušan, Matija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2019.

Complexation Properties of Phenantridine-Based Calix[4]arene Derivatives

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Modrušan, Matija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2019.

List of select publications

1. M. Modrušan, L. Glazer, L. Otmačić, I. Crnolatac, N. Cindro, N. Vidović, I. Piantanida, G. Speranza, G. Horvat, V. Tomišić, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 25 (2024) 5235.

2. K. Leko, A. Usenik, N. Cindro, M. Modrušan, J. Požar, G. Horvat, V. Stilinović, T. Hrenar, V. Tomišić, ACS Omega 8 (2023) 43074–43087.

3. I. Petters, M. Modrušan, N. Vidović, I. Crnolatac, N. Cindro, I. Piantanida, G. Speranza, G. Horvat, V. Tomišić, Molecules 27 (2022) 3918.

4. J. Požar, M. Cvetnić, A. Usenik, N. Cindro, G. Horvat, K. Leko, M. Modrušan, V. Tomišić, Molecules 27 (2022) 470.

Professional memberships

Croatian chemical society (since 2016)

List of select projects

2021.–2024.

Collaborator on the project financed by Croatian Science Foundation:
Coordination Reactions of Macrocyclic Ligands in Solution (MACROSOL, IP-2019-04-9560);
(Principal investigator: dr. sc. Vladislav Tomišić, Professor)