Research within life sciences includes experimental and theoretical investigations.
Main domains of research include:
- Experimental investigations pf characteristic space scales in water solutions of DNA and other (bio)polyelectrolites by means of dielectric spectroscopy.
- Experimental investigations of complexes of RecA proteins and DNA molecules of characteristic helicoidal symmetry.
- Protein-DNA and protein-RNA interactions.
- Theoretical investigations of complexion of proteins and DNA molecules. Especially interesting are RNA viruses as systems with spontaneous self-construction. Investigations of DNA viruses as well, especially regarding the condensed phase of DNA molecule within the virus, depending on the presence of one- or two-valence ions.
- Protein-protein interactions based on electrostatics of charges on proteins in solutions, and the dependence pH and salinity of solution (Poisson-Boltzmann).
Scientific projects
2D Nano Hybrid Systems: interfacing biomolecular motors with nanopores in 2D materials (2D-NanoHyb)
HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-TALENTS-02-10118057801.09.2024. - 31.08.2026.Leader: Martina Lihter
Associates: Marko Kralj
Research areas: Surface physics, Biological physics
Publications
Completed scientific projects
NanoporeArray: Ion-beam patterned nanopore arrays in polymer supported 2D materials
Provjera inovativnog koncepta PoC01.06.2016. - 31.05.2017.Leader: Marko Kralj
Associates: Tomislav Vuletić, Mihovil Jurdana,
Research areas: Surface physics, Biological physics
QuartzNano: Senzori za kvarcnu mikrovagu unaprijeđeni na nanoskali
Provjera inovativnog koncepta PoC01.06.2016. - 31.05.2017.Leader: Tomislav Vuletić
Associates: Marko Kralj, Borna Pielić,
Research areas: Biological physics, Surface physics
Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Sensing Devices,
Research unit: Science of Graphene and Related 2D Structures
MZOS / EU strukturni fondovi10.11.2014. - 01.12.2023.Leader: Marko Kralj
Associates: Damir Aumiler, Ticijana Ban, Antonio Šiber, Nataša Vujičić, Tomislav Vuletić, Borna Pielić, Valentino Jadriško, Iva Šrut Rakić, Marin Petrović, Borna Radatović, Dino Novko, Manisha Chhikara, Antonio Supina, Ida Delač, Antun Lovro Brkić, Sheikh Muhammad Obaidulla, Sherif Kamal, Ana Senkić, Šimun Mandić, Iva Bogdanović Radović (IRB), Hrvoje Buljan (PMF), Maja Buljan (IRB), Andreja Gajović (IRB), Ivan Halasz (IRB), Predrag Lazić (IRB)
Research areas: Surface physics, Solid state physics, Biological physics, Atomic and molecular physics
Avidin-biotin bond tuned by cryoprotectants
MZOS01.01.2014. - 31.12.2015.Leader: Tomislav Vuletić
Associates: P. Hinterdorfer
Research areas: Biological physics
DNA fragments as polyvalent ions regulate lipid multilayers
MZOS01.01.2014. - 31.12.2015.Leader: Tomislav Vuletić
Associates: G. Pabst
Research areas: Biological physics
Confined DNA
UKF15.10.2013. - 14.10.2015.Leader: Tomislav Vuletić
Research areas: Biological physics
Protein Assisted DNA Monolayer Assembly
UKF01.01.2008. - 31.12.2009.Leader: Tomislav Vuletić
Research areas: Biological physics
Energetskom kompeticijom uvjetovani oblici i strukture nanometarskih sustava
MZOS - 035-0352828-283701.01.2007. - 31.12.2014.Leader: Antonio Šiber
Research areas: Biological physics