Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo - Split poziva Vas na svoj 227. kolokvij koji će se održati u ponedjeljak, 14.  srpnja  2025. u 12:15 sati  u  predavaonici  E-402, Kemijsko-tehnološkog fakulteta u Splitu, Ruđera Boškovića 35.

Predavanje pod naslovom:
Detection and Identification of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Complex Environmental Samples
(Detekcija i identifikacija mikroplastike i nanoplastike u složenim uzorcima okoliša)

održat će Nathalie Tufenkji, profesorica Zavoda za kemijsko inženjerstvo Sveučilišta McGill u Montrealu.
Kolokvijem će predsjedavati Josipa Dugeč, mag. chem. Zavod za opću i anorgansku kemiju, Kemijsko-tehnološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Splitu.

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Predsjednica Hrvatskog kemijskog društva Split
Izv. prof.  dr. sc. Nives Vladislavić
Tajnica Hrvatskog kemijskog društva Split
Izv. prof. dr. sc. Ivana Škugor Rončević

Nathalie Tufenkji, PhD, PEng, FRSC, FCAE, Professor and Canada Research Chair, McGill University

Nathalie Tufenkji is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at McGill University where she holds the Tier I Canada Research Chair in Biocolloids and Surfaces.After completing a BEng in Chemical Engineering at McGill, she earned MSc and PhD degrees in Chemical and Environmental Engineering from Yale University.
Her research is in the area of particle-surface interactions with applications in protection of water resources, plastic pollution as well as the discovery of natural antimicrobials. Professor Tufenkji was awarded the Killam Research Fellowship, the Engineers Canada Award for the Support of Women in the Engineering Profession, the Chemical Institute of Canada Environment Division Research & Development Dima Award, the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award in Science and Technology, and the Hatch Innovation Award of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineers.
She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Engineering. Professor Tufenkji has served on the editorial advisory boards of the journals Environmental Science and Technology, npj Clean Water, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Water Research, and Environmental Science: Nano.
At UNU-INWEH, Professor Tufenkji contributes to research in water quality and protection.

Lecture summary

Detection and Identification of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Complex Environmental Samples

The degradation of bulk plastics in the environment leads to the release of microplastics that can contaminate water supplies, agricultural fields, and foods we consume. Weathering of a single microplastic particle can yield up to billions of nanoplastics and nanoplastic pollution is expected to be ubiquitous in the environment. Nanoplastics are potentially more hazardous than microplastics because they can cross biological membranes; yet, there is little data on the occurrence, fate and impacts of nanoplastics. A key challenge in understanding the environmental burden of nanoplastics is the detection of such small, carbon-based particles in complex natural matrices such as soils and whole organisms. We have been working on the development of new plastic labeling and imaging techniques for detection of nanoplastics and microplastics in environmental samples. The first approach relies on stimulated emission depletion microscopy (STED) to detect labeled nanoplastics in whole organisms or other complex samples. More recent developments circumvent the need to label the plastic particles by implementing a tissue clearing technique or histology technique to image the particles while preserving the structure of the whole organism. This presentation will describe the new methodologies and provide examples of microplastic and nanoplastic detection and localization in representative aquatic and terrestrial organisms.

Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo - Split poziva Vas na svoj 226. kolokvij koji će se održati u ponedjeljak, 9.  lipnja  2025. u 13:00 sati  u  predavaonici  F-402,  Kemijsko-tehnološkog fakulteta u Splitu, Ruđera Boškovića 35.
Predavanje pod naslovom:

Microbiome gut-brain interaction in Anorexia Nervosa
(Interakcija mikrobioma crijeva i mozga kod Anorexia Nervosa)

održat će doc. dr. sc. Nadia Andrea Andreani, Zavod za biologiju i biotehnologiju “Charles Darwin” Sapienza, Sveučilišta u Rimu.
Kolokvijem će predsjedavati prof. dr. sc. Mila Radan, Zavod za biokemiju, Kemijsko-tehnološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Splitu.

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Predsjednica Hrvatskog kemijskog društva Split
Izv. prof.  dr. sc. Nives Vladislavić
Tajnica Hrvatskog kemijskog društva Split
Izv. prof. dr. sc. Ivana Škugor Rončević

Assist. prof. dr. sc. Nadia Andrea Andreani
https://www2.uniroma1.it/amm-cda/intranet/allegato50cda18_07_2024.pdf

Dr. Andreani earned her Master’s degree in Biology and Animal Laboratory (BAL) in 2012 from the University of Padova. Following her PhD, Dr. Andreani conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Lincoln in the UK. From 2014, she has published 35 papers in recognised peer-reviewed journals (most of them are Q1 journals), with 657 citations and an h-index of 16. 
She participated in 13 research projects, 9 of them as main researcher responsible for the project in three European countries: Germany, United States and Italy. She is Editor-in-Chief of the high-indexed Taylor and Francis Journal of Inflammation Research and a member of the organising committee of the Microbiome Virtual International Forum (MVIF).
In addition to her scientific research, she is passionate about science communication and education. She has authored illustrated books for children about microbiology, aiming to make complex scientific concepts accessible to younger audiences.Nadia Andrea Andreani is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Charles Darwin” at Sapienza University of Rome. A biotechnologist by training, she has over a decade of experience in microbiological research, with expertise spanning medical and environmental microbiology.
Her current work focuses on the gut microbiome and its role in complex diseases such as anorexia nervosa and inflammatory bowel disease.

Lecture summary

The gut microbiome is increasingly recognised as a key player in host health and disease, yet its role in psychiatric and inflammatory conditions remains underexplored. In this talk, I will present recent findings on the microbial signatures and potential mechanisms linking the gut microbiota to anorexia nervosa and inflammatory bowel disease. Drawing on metagenomic and animal studies, I will explore how members of the microbiome may influence disease progression in Anorexia Nervosa. These insights pave the way for novel microbiome-informed interventions and deepen our understanding of host–microbe interactions in complex disorders.

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