[Ljiljana K. Koracak]

Innovation center, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd
Department of Organic Chemistry

Phone:   011-3336738

Phone (local):   738

Laboratory:   524

E-mail:   koracaklj@chem.bg.ac.rs

Personal data

Born on March 13, 1996 in Banja Luka. Speaks Serbian, English and German language.

Education and qualifications

2015-2019: Basic academic (BSc) studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2019-2020: Master academic (MSc) studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

History of employment

2020: Junior research assistant / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2023-2023: Junior research assistant / Innovative Centre of the Faculty of Chemistry in Belgrade, Ltd. (Belgrade, Serbia)

2023: Research assistant / Innovative Centre of the Faculty of Chemistry in Belgrade, Ltd. (Belgrade, Serbia)

2023: Research assistant / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

Scientific interest

Organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemistry of heterocyclic compounds, chemistry of natural products

Educational activities

Participation in research projects

Active projects:

Finished projects:

  • 2011: The Synthesis of Aminoquinoline-based Antimalarials and Botulinum Neurotoxin A Inhibitors – 172008
    project type:   National Fundamental Research Projects
    project is funded by: Ministry of Science and Technological Development (Belgrade, Serbia)

Representative references

1. M. Novakovic, S. Simić, Lj. Koračak, M. Zlatović, T. Ilic-Tomic, Y. Asakawa, J. Nikodinovic-Runic, I. Opsenica, Chemo- and biocatalytic esterification of marchantin A and cytotoxic activity of ester derivatives, Fitoterapia, 2020, 142, 104520
2. Lj. Koračak, E. Lupšić, N. Terzić-Jovanović, M. Jovanović, M. Novakovic, P. Nedialkov, A. Trendafilova, M. V. Zlatovic, M. Pesic, I. Opsenica, Novel artesunate – pyrimidine-based hybrids with anticancer potential against multidrug-resistant cancer cells, New J. Chem, 2023, 47, 6844-6855