Svibanj 2018.

Projektne aktivnosti: Prezentacija dosadašnjih rezultata na kongresu SETAC u Rimu
Rezultati istraživanja koji su prikupljeni tijekom boravka Sandre Hudine u posjeti Sveučilištru St. Thomas predstavljeni su u obliku posterskog priopćenja na kongresu SETAC u Rimu (https://rome.setac.org/). Su-voditeljica projekta Dalma Martinović-Weigelt bila je prezentirajući autor. Studentica Lily Ward sa Sveučilišta St. Thomas koja je sudjelovala u istraživanju jedan je od ko-autora posterskog priopćenja.

Lipanj 2018.

Projektne aktivnosti: Pokusi u tijeku
U tijeku su pokusi u sklopu projekta koji uključuju izlaganje invazivne strane vrste signalnog raka odabranim spojevima u okolišno relevantnim koncentracijama, snimanje ponašanja i aktivnosti te uzimanja uzoraka tkiva za daljnju obradu fizioloških parametara. U istraživanjima sudjeluje veliki broj studenata: Andrea Belamarić, Jelena Krsnik, Luka Miholić, Matea Razić, Marta Rogošić, Anita Tandarek i Martina Topić. U analizi neurofizioloških parametra ostvarena je suradnja s docenticom Sofiom Anom Blažević sa Zavoda za Animalnu fiziologiju, a u provedbi eksperimentalnog dijela sudjelovale su i prof. Ivana Maguire (vađenje hemolimfe) i izv. prof Jasna Lajtner (sekcija mozga).

 

Neobiota conference presentation

Project results were presented at NEOBIOTA conference by project leader Sandra Hudina. Conference was held from 4-7 th September, in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland. During Aquainvad-ED session on 3rd September and conference Sandra met prominent invasion ecologists and presented the project.

Analyses of examined endpoints completed

From September to beginning of December we have completed analyses of selected endpoints: 2 behavioral and 3 (neuro)physiological. These analyses were performed in collaboration with Assoc. Prof. Sandra Radić – Brkanac and Sofia Ana Blažević from our Department. We thank out 3 diploma students and 7 student volunteers for their engagement and participation in experiment execution and subsequent analyses. 

Student participation on invasive species symposium

Diploma students Jelena Krsnik and Matea Razić presented project results which will be a part of their diploma theses on 3rd Croatian Symposium on Invasive Species. The symposium was held in Zagreb from 26-27 November 2018 and had international scientific committee and participation. Jelena and Matea also participated in symposium organization and therefore had their registration fee waived. 

Expert paper published

In December 2018 project leader Sandra Hudina along with 2 student volunteers (Marta Rogošić and Luka Miholić) published an expert paper related to the project in national expert and scientific journal Hrvatske vode. The topic was related to the effects of psychoactive compounds on non-target freshwater organisms. Our project was also described within the manuscript. The manuscript can be downloaded at the following link: https://hrcak.srce.hr/214859

Workshop on AOP framework successfully completed

From 18-19 December the workshop entitled Adverse outcome pathways (AOP): The how and why of development & application was held at Department of Biology, University of Zagreb. Workshop was led by our US partners Dalma Martinović-Weigelt and Kurt Illig with assistance of US St. Thomas student Paige Westra in the practical hands-on exercises of the second day of the workshop. Workshop was attended by 30 experts from various sectors (universities, public institutes, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agents) from Croatia and Slovenia. Workshop was sponsored by KEFO.

AOP Workshop Schedule.pdf