Department for Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Split
Phone: +385 21 619 286 , Location: room B2-36, Ruđera Boškovića 33, Split
Personal web page: – , E-mail: stjepan.orhanovic@pmfst.hr

Scientific area: Natural sciences, Scientific field: Chemistry

Scientific interest

• mechanisms of enzymatic reactions
• phytoplankton toxins
• biologically active compounds in the environment

Memberships

• Croatian Chemical Society
• Croatian Biological Society
• Croatian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Scientific training and study visits

16.09.90.-28.09.90, International Summer School in Biophysics,
summer school, Biophysic, Dubrovnik, Croatia
25.10. do 01. 12. 1996., Site directed mutagenesis, Institut for biochemistry and molecular biology of Technical University in Berlin, Berlin, Germany
19-25.09.1999. EMBO “Practical course on Protein Purification and Microcaracterization”
Protein purification, Berlin, Germany
13.-16. 06. 2005., Perkin-Elmer HPLC user training,
High performance chromatography, Monza, Italy

Education

• 12.02.2002. PhD degree in Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Zagreb
• 12. 02. 1993. MS degree in Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Zagreb
• 23. 6. 1989. Graduate degree in “Biology and Chemistry”, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Split

Work experience

Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Split

• 24.10.1989, Research Assistant
• 2002 – Postdoctorand
• 2008 – Assistant Professor
• 2009-2010, Vice-dean for Science
• 2010 – 2016, Vice-dean for Finance and Development

Projects

1996 – 2001, Project of Ministry of Science Technology and Education of Republic of Croatia
Biological role of the Alkaline Phosphatase, 177050, MZT RH, – Collaborator
2001-2006, Project of Ministry of Science Technology and Education of Republic of Croatia
Oligomeric proteins: Dynamics of the protein conformation, 0177050, MZT RH, – Collaborator
2007 – 2012, Project of Ministry of Science Technology and Education of Republic of Croatia, Oligomeric enzymes in the synthesis of bioactive secondary metabolites, 177-0000000-2962, MZT RH, – Collaborator

Undergraduate

Laboratory exercises in Organic chemistry, Marine biology and ecology

Laboratory exercises in biochemistry, Marine biology and ecology

Organic chemistry seminar, Marine biology and ecology

Biochemistry seminar, Marine biology and ecology

Organic chemistry 1 seminar, Faculty of Natural Sciences Split

Organic chemistry (for students of Physic) Faculty of Natural Sciences Split

Introduction to scientific work, Faculty of Natural Sciences Split

Selected Topics in Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences Split

Bioinformatic, Faculty of Natural Sciences Split

Organic chemistry (Nutrition) Faculty of Natural Sciences Split

Chemistriy of the Nutrients, Faculty of Natural Sciences Split

Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Conservation-Restoration study, Arts Academy in Split and Faculty of Natural Sciences Split

Graduate

Biochemistry 3, Faculty of Natural Sciences Split

Postgraduate

Energy and life (part of the subject) „Education research“ Faculty of Natural Sciences Split

Mentor

Undergraduate

1. Antonijo Đerek (2011) „Kontrakcija poprečno-prugastog mišića-specifičnost s obzirom na vrstu vlakana“ Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Split
2. Petra Vukorepa (2015) „Peroksidacija nezasićenih masnih kiselina i antioksidansi“
3. Grazia Davidović (2016). „Uloga stresa endoplazmatskog retikuluma u razvoju dijabetesa”
4. Ivana Žaper (2016) „Uloga dopamina u razvoju ovisnosti“
5. Nikolina Nikolić (2016) „Poremećaji u sintezi kolagena“
6. Maria Šarić (2016) „Poremećaji izazvani nedostatkom vitamina B12“
7. Tajana Perić (2017) „Uloga epidermalnog faktora rasta“
8. Lana Sušak (2017) „Hormonska regulacija sitosti“
9. Ana Marija Mešin (2017) „Umjetna sladila“
10. Lucija Franković (2017) „Usporedba prehrambene vrijednosti proteina iz animalnih i biljnih izvora“
11. Ivan Karamarko (2017) „Utjecaj bisfenola A na zdravlje“

Graduate

1. Lara Romac (2012). „Strukturna dinamika oligomernih enzima“
2. Anka Pralija (2012) „Aktivnost i strukturna dinamika mutiranih oblika alkalne fosfataze iz bakterije Escherichia coli“
3. Antonijo Đerek (2013) „Utjecaj mutacija na dodirnoj površini podjedinica na strukturu i dinamiku alkalne fosfataze iz bakterije Escherichia coli“
4. Anita Ezgeta (2013) „Utjecaj uvjeta ekspresije alkalne fosfataze iz bakterije Escherichia coli na određivanje katalitičke konstante
5. Mate Boban (2014) Frakcioniranje proteina precipitacijom etanolom i amonijevim sulfatom