1. HAZU project: "Karakterizacija i identifikacija izoformi metalotioneina u probavnoj žlijezdi slatkovodnog školjkaša Unio crassus pod uvjetima niske i pojačane izloženosti metalima"; financed by Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (400 €); principal investigator: Zoran Kiralj, mag. biol. exp. (PhD student); duration: 6 December 2024 - 5 December 2025

2. RBI internal project KP3-25: “Study of metal nanoparticles in water of Zagreb streams and the Mura River: implementation and optimization of single particle (SP)-ICP-MS (Agilent 7900)  method and increase of recognizability of the research team in metal nanoparticle analyses in natural waters“, allocated funds 7,500.00 €; principal investigator: dr. Zrinka Dragun; duration: 20 March 2025 - 19 March 2026

3. Interreg project: „Cross-border network of protection and monitoring of small watercourses: A stream as a blood stream” (PROTOK), submitted in February 2025 on the call Interreg SLO–HR; principal investigator: dr. Renata Kobetić; monitoring supervisor: dr. Zrinka Dragun

4. HrZZ project: “Diffuse riverine ecosystem pollution: from nano contamination to biological and ecological effects” (BeDIFFERENCE; IP-2025-02-2068), submitted in February 2025 on call IP-2025-02; principal investigator: dr. Zrinka Dragun

5. HAZU project: "Gadolinium anomaly and cerium nanoparticles – the study of potential link between rare earth elements in water of Zagreb urban streams and the vicinity of medical facilities"; submitted in March 2025 on public call of Croatian Academy for Sciences and Arts; principal investigator: dr. Zrinka Dragun