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29 September 2026

B-PaNDa Celebrates Two New Graduates

B-PaNDa Celebrates Two New Graduates

The B-PaNDa project congratulates Lara Foršt and Elena Caharija on successfully defending their Master's theses at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology (PBF).

Lara's thesis, “Influence of Nicotinamide Oxime Derivatives on Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cell Homeostasis” was completed under the mentorship of Višnja Gaurina Srček,co-mentorship of Antonio Zandona, and assistant supervision of Lucija Marcelić.

Elena'sthesis, “The Effect of Oxime Pyridine Derivatives on the Activity of Cholinergic Synapse Enzymes” wascompleted under the mentorship of Višnja Gaurina Srček and Maja Katalinić, with Antonio Zandona as immediate supervisor.

These achievements highlight B-PaNDa's commitment to scientific research and mentorship. Congratulations to both graduates!