Scientific Committee

Prof. Aleksandra Dugandžić, MD, PhD (School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)
Prof. Ines Drenjančević, MD, PhD (Faculty of Medicine Osijek, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia)
Prof. Ines Mrakovčić-Šutić, MD, PhD (University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia; Faculty of Health Studies, Rijeka)
Prof. Željko Dujić, MD, PhD (School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia)
Prof. Lana Ružić, MD, PhD (Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)
Assoc. prof. Ana Stupin, MD, PhD (Faculty of Medicine Osijek, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia)
Assist. prof. Hrvoje Lalić, MD, PhD (School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)
Assist. prof. Ana Shek-Vugrovečki, DVM, PhD (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)
Ivana Šutić, MD (Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia)
Prof. Nikola Habek, MD, PhD (School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)
Assoc. prof. Helena Lenasi (Institute of Physiology, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Prof. Naim Akhtar Khan (Centre for Translational and Molecular medicine, Physiologie de la Nutrition & Toxicologie, France)
Prof. Markus Ritter (Institute for Physiology and Pathophysiology, Salzburg, Austria)

Organizing Committee

Asst. prof. Nikola Habek, MD, PhD (School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)
Martina Ratko, PhD (Croatian Institute for Brain Research, Zagreb, Croatia)
Anja Barić, Mag. biol. mol. (School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)

17^th October 2025 - Friday

10:00-11:00   Registration and coffee
11:00-11:45   Keynote Lecture: Obesity: a matter of fat taste
prof Naim Akhtar Khan (Centre for Translational and Molecular medicine, Physiologie de la Nutrition & Toxicologie, France)
11:45-12:15   Nina Vardjan (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine): Dysregulation of Signalling and Metabolism in the Aging Drosophila Brain
12:15-12:30   Coffee break
12:30-13:50   Session 1. Metabolism: from physiology to clinics
Chairs: Aleksandra Dugandžić, Marina Dobrivojević Radmilović
12:30-13:00   Ivana Jarić (Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, University of Zurich, Switzerland): Beyond SABV: Sex Steroid Hormone Status as a Key Factor in Detecting Sex Differences
13:00-13:25   Aleksandra Dugandžić (School of Medicine, University of Zagreb): Expression of guanylate cyclase C and uroguanylin in mouse and human brain depend on sex/gender, phase of estrous cycle, age and feeding status
13:25-13:50   Marina Dobrivojević Radmilović (School of Medicine, University of Zagreb): Bradykinin type 2 receptor deficiency alters vascular endothelial growth factor and atrial natriuretic peptide levels in early-stage diabetic retinopathy
14:00-15:30   Lunch break: Student canteen of the School of Medicine
15:00-15:30   Closed meeting of Executive board
15:30-16:30   CPS (HDF) Assembly – all members of CPS
16:30-18:00   Poster session (PP presentations)
18:00   Taking photo
19:00   Congress Dinner– Restaurant TBA 

18^th October 2025 - Saturday

09:30-10:00   Coffee
10:00-10:45   Keynote Lecture: Hydration and volume homeostasis - from cells to body and population
Markus Ritter (Institute for Physiology and Pathophysiology, Salzburg, Austria)
10:45-11:45   Session 2: Patophysiology 1
Chairs: Ines Drenjančević, Darja Flegar
10:45-11:10   Ines Drenjančević (Faculty of Medicine of University of Osijek): Endothelial glycocalix- a barrier or a mediator?
11:10-11:35   Darja Flegar (School of Medicine, University of Zagreb): The role of gut microbiota in circadian rhythm of bile acid levels
11:35-11:45   Short talk: Vedrana Tudor Špalj: Association between pulse wave velocity and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with spondyloarthritis
11:45-12:00   Coffee break
12:00-13:45   Session 2: Patophysiology 2
Chairs: Ana Stupin, Hrvoje Lalić
12:00-12:25   Ines Mrakovčić-Šutić (The Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka): Granulysin and perforin mediated cytotoxicity in patients with colorectal cancer
12:25-12:50   Hrvoje Lalić (School of Medicine, University of Zagreb): Decoding chronic graft-versus-host disease with monocyte signatures and plasma chemokines
12:50-13:15   Helena Lenasi (Institute of physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana): Acute hyperglycemia and (micro)vascular function: impact of experimental model, vessel size, sex and methodological approach
13:15-13:30   Short talk: Klara Bardač (School of Medicine, University of Zagreb): Metabolic impact of stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase inhibition on acute myeloid leukemia cells
13:30-13:45   Short talk: Željka Minić (Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development, University of Rijeka): Central control of sympathetic nerve activity in a rat: the role of spinal cord and forebrain centers
13:45 Closing ceremony and awards

Best regards,

Prof. Aleksandra Dugandžić, MD, PhD
President of the Croatian Physiological Society