Doctoral thesis

26^th July 2021 - Zoran Kiralj, mag. exp. biol., started working on the project as PhD student, and started attending the doctoral study of Biology at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

20^th September 2023 - defence of the theme of the doctoral thesis for Zoran Kiralj, titled: Metal bioaccumulation, biomarker responses and metal-binding biomolecules in the digestive gland of the mussel Unio crassus as indicators of freshwater ecosystem contamination

the defense was successful before the following committee:
1. assoc. prof. dr. Jasna Lajtner
2. prof. dr. Renata Matoničkin Kepčija
3. assist. prof. dr. Željka Fiket

suggested supervisors:
1. dr. Dušica Ivanković, senior research associate
2. dr. Saša Kazazić, senior research associate

9^th November 2023 - the Council of the Biology Department of the Faculty of Science of the University of Zagreb made a decision to accept the report of the Committee for accepting the topic of the doctoral thesis, and appoint the proposed mentors

23^rd January 2024 - the Senate of the University of Zagreb passed a decision for Zoran Kiralj on approving the topic and starting the procedure for obtaining a PhD in doctoral studies

Metal-binding biomolecules and health disturbances of freshwater organisms exposed to industrial wastes (METABIOM)