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
- Chemistry of Heterocycles (237H2)
Participation in research projects
Active projects:
- 2023-2026: Development of nature-inspired photoresponsive anticancer agents - sclareol and artemisinin derivatives in cancer multidrug-resistance models: a foundation for the theranostic approach (PhotoSCLART)
project type: PRISM
project is funded by: Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia (Belgrade, Serbia)
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, 1045202. 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