Supramolecular asymmetric catalysis: Chirality transfer in coordination cages (Cage Cat), research project (IP-2022-10-8456), Croatian Science Foundation (CSF), 200.000 € (2023-2027); with international peer-review; principle investigator: S. Kirin

Innovative solutions of catalytic production processes for pharmaceutical industry (CAT Pharma), Investment in Science and Innovation program (KK.01.1.1.04.0013), European Regional Development Fund, 830.000 € (2019-2023); coordinator: S. Kirin; web (in Croatian)

Minimal artificial enzymes: Expanding the application of "backdoor induction" through new substrates and new asymmetric reactions, research project (IP-2014-09-1461), Croatian Science Foundation (CSF), 100.000 € (2015-2019), with international peer-review; principle investigator: S. Kirin; web (in Croatian)

Metallated bioconjugates for applications in biological and material sciences (02.04/23), Homing grant program, Croatian Science Foundation (CSF), 110.000 € (2010-2011), with international peer-review; principle investigator: S. Kirin; press release: RBI web

Organometallic and inorganic bioconjugates as potential enantioselective catalysis (36/08), Homeward grant program, Unity through knowledge fund (UKF), 260.000 € (2009-2011), with international peer-review; principle investigator: S. Kirin; press release: RBI web

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Student scholarships, peer-reviewed.

Cage Cat, Croatian Science Foundation (CSF), program "Career development of young researchers" (NPOO-DOK-2023-10-4846), 2024.-2029.; doctoral student: F. Grdović; mentor: S. Kirin

CAT Pharma, Croatian Science Foundation (CSF), program "Career development of young researchers" (DOK-2021-02-7366), 2021–2025; doctoral student: M. Bakija, mentor: S. Kirin

Minimal artificial enzymes, Croatian Science Foundation (CSF), program "Career development of young researchers" (DOK-2015-10-2072), 2016-2021; doctoral student: S. Opačak, mentor: S. Kirin

Bioinspired asymmetric catalysis: backdoor induction of chirality using oxazoline based amino acid bioconjugates (38/14), program Marie Curie FP7-People-2011-Cofund (NewFelPro incomming fellowship), 24.000 € (2014-2015), with international peer-review; postdoctoral student: M. Kumar, mentor: S. Kirin

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Collaborations (bilateral / multilateral).

Supramolecular Luminescent Chemosensors for Environmental Security (LUCES), COST Action CA22131 (2023-2027); chair: L. Rodriguez (University Barcelona, Spain); management committee member: S. Kirin

Catalytic and biological properties of metal-containing peptide conjugates, Croatian-French bilateral grant program, COGITO (2021-2022); principle investigators: S. Kirin and G. Gasser (Paris Sciences et Lettres University)

Enantioselective catalysis with transition metal complexes of new conjugates of phosphines, oxazolines and amino acids as ligands, Croatian-German bilateral grant program, funding agencies: MZO and DAAD (2021-2022); principle investigators: S. Kirin and S. Tin (Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Rostock)

Minimal artificial enzymes: a study of secondary structures of stereoselective catalyts by H/D exchange method in mass spectrometry, Croatian-Serbian bilateral grant program (2019-2021); principle investigators: S. Kirin and S. Veličković (Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences)

Chemobrionics, COST Action CA17120 (2018-2023), chair: J. Cartwright (University of Granada, Spain); management committee member: S. Kirin

A facile route to chiral catalysts using bioorthogonal "click" reactions on (organo)metal scaffolds, Croatian-German bilateral grant program, funding agencies: MZO and DAAD (2018-2019); principle investigators: S. Kirin and U. Schatzschneider (University Würzburg)

From molecules to crystals - how do organic molecules form crystals? (Crystallize), COST Action CM1402 (2015-2018); chair: S. Lawrence (University College Cork, Ireland), management committee member: S. Kirin

Using metallocene peptides as the molecular probes to perform fast and high throughput drug screening for Alzheimer disease, Croatian-Chinese bilateral grant program (2014-2015); principle investigators: S. Kirin and Y.-N. Liu (Central South University Changsha)

Catalytic and biological properties of metal complexes with nitrogen ligands, Croatian-Slovenian bilateral grant program (2014-2015); principle investigators: S. Kirin and I. Turel (University  Ljubljana)

Functional metal complexes that bind to biomolecules, COST Action CM1105 (2012-2016); chair: J. Müller (University Münster, Germany), management committee member: S. Kirin

Synthesis and characterization of multi-metallic bioconjugates, Croatian-German bilateral grant program, funding agencies: MZOŠ and DAAD (2010-2011); principle investigators: S. Kirin and N. Metzler-Nolte (Ruhr-University Bochum)

F. Pahović, A. Lipovčić, D. Barić, S. I. Kirin, Đ. Škalamera*: manuscript under review.

Z. Kokan, T. Miljuš, J. Makarević, G. Štefanić, T. Pospišil, L. Frkanec, B. Perić,* S. I. Kirin*: Croat. Chem. Acta 2027, in press. Doi: 10.5562/cca4412

M. Piškor Benković, I. Ćorić, L. Sačer, L. Damjanović, K. Mišković Špoljarić, B. Perić, S. I. Kirin, Lj. Glavaš-Obrovac,* S. Raić-Malić*: RSC Med. Chem. 2026, 17, 4543-4563. Doi: 10.1039/D6MD00379F

S. Jakopec, R. Abhirami, S. Kumar Singh, S. Kraljević Pavelić, K. Pavelić, M. Sedić, B. Perić, S. I. Kirin, S. Raić-Malić*: Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2026, 189, 116837. Doi: 10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116837

M. Piškor Benković, L. Sačer, R. Abhirami, S. Kumar Singh, M. Sedić, L. Persoons, D. Daelemans, B. Perić, S. I. Kirin, S. Raić-Malić*: J. Mol. Struct. 2026, 1366, 146076. Doi: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2026.146076

M. Bakija, B. Perić, T. Rinkovec, E. Sanders, Z. Kokan, Z. Štefanić, R. Vianello, S. I. Kirin*: Dalton Trans. 2025, 54, 17083-17101. Doi: 10.1039/D5DT02399H. The paper is highlighted as journal cover

S. Jakopec, N. Prompat, L. Ferhatovic Hamzic, L. Bočkor, M. Sedić,* S. I. Kirin, D. Jadreško, S. Raić-Malić*: Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2025, 182, 115627. Doi: 10.1016/j.inoche.2025.115627

N. Pantalon Juraj,* A. Logožar, B. Perić, V. Milašinović, R. Vianello, S. I. Kirin*: J. Mol. Struct. 2025, 1337, 141978. Doi: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.141978

M. Bakija, S. Opačak, B. Perić, S. Chakrabortty, A. Dell’Acqua, E. Barath, J. G. de Vries, S. Tin,* S. I. Kirin*: Dalton Trans. 2025, 54, 1021-1037. Doi: 10.1039/D4DT02519A.

M. Piškor, I. Ćorić, B. Perić, K. Mišković Špoljarić, S. I. Kirin, Lj. Glavaš-Obrovac,* S. Raić-Malić*: J. Inorg. Biochem. 2025, 262, 112770. Doi: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112770.

S. Jakopec, L. Ferhatovic Hamzic, L. Bočkor, I. Car, B. Perić, S. I. Kirin, M. Sedić,* S. Raić-Malić*: Arch. Pharm. 2024, 357, e2400271. Doi: 10.1002/ardp.202400271.

S. Opačak, M. Pernar Kovač, C. Landais, Ž. Debeljak, T. Golding, G. S. Smith, A. Brozovic,* S. I. Kirin*: J. Inorg. Biochem. 2024, 257, 112614. Doi: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112614.

M. Bakija, B. Perić, S. I. Kirin*: New J. Chem. 2024, 48, 8702-8719. Doi: 10.1039/d4nj00995a.

S. Jakopec, N. Pantalon Juraj, D. Jadreško, R. Vianello,* A. Brozovic,* V. Tadić, L. Milić, B. Perić, S. Raić-Malić*, S. I. Kirin*: Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2024, 38, e7415. Doi: 10.1002/aoc.7415.

S. Opačak, M. Pernar Kovač, A. Brozovic, I. Piantanida,* S. I. Kirin*: Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 11698-11704. Doi: 10.1039/d3dt02289g.

L. Gourdon-Grünewaldt, M. Bakija, L. Wild, B. Perić, G. Gasser, S. I. Kirin,* K. Cariou*: Helv. Chim. Acta 2023, 106, e202300078. Doi: 10.1002/hlca.202300078. Invited paper for a special issue of the journal dedicated to prof. Roger Alberto.

S. Jakopec, L. Gourdon-Grünewaldt, I. Čipor, A. Meščić Macan, B. Perić, I. Piantanida, K. Cariou, G. Gasser,* S. I. Kirin,* S. Raić-Malić*: Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 9482-9498. Doi: 10.1039/d3dt01070h.

B. Perić,* N. Pantalon Juraj, Z. Štefanić, S. I. Kirin*: Crystals 2023, 13, 16. Doi: 10.3390/cryst13010016.

V. Rep Kaulić, N. Pantalon Juraj,* B. Perić, Z. Štefanić, S. I. Kirin, S. Raić-Malić: Croat. Chem. Acta 2022, 95, 123-130. Doi: 10.5562/cca3907. Invited paper for a special issue of the journal dedicated to prof. Branko Kaitner.

N. Pantalon Juraj,* T. Tandarić, V. Tadić, B. Perić, D. Moreth, U. Schatzschneider, A. Brozovic, R. Vianello,* S. I. Kirin*: Dalton. Trans. 2022, 51, 17008-17021. Doi: 10.1039/D2DT02895F.

S. Opačak,* T. Gojšić, B. Perić, A. Cikoš, D. Vikić-Topić, S. I. Kirin*: New J. Chem. 2022, 46, 13275-13285. Doi: 10.1039/d2nj02587f.

S. Jakopec, N. Pantalon Juraj*, A. Brozovic,* D. Jadreško, B. Perić, S. I. Kirin, S. Raić-Malić: Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2022, 36, e6575. Doi: 10.1002/aoc.6575.

B. Perić, Z. Kokan, S. I. Kirin: Acta Cryst. 2021, C77, 449–457. Doi: 10.1107/S2053229621006471.

N. Pantalon Juraj, S. I. Kirin*: Coord. Chem. Rev. 2021, 445, 214051; doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214051.

D. Lakk-Bogath, N. Pantalon Juraj, B. I. Meena, B. Perić, S. I. Kirin, J. Kaizer: Molecules 2021, 26, 3220. Doi: 10.3390/molecules26113220.

S. Opačak, B. Perić, D. Babić, Ž. Marinić, V. Smrečki, B. Pem, I. Vinković Vrček, S. I. Kirin*: Dalton Trans. 2021, 50, 4504-4511; doi: 10.1039/d1dt00508a; cover: Dalton Trans. 2021, 50, 4418. Doi: 10.1039/d1dt90052h.

B. Perić,* N. Pantalon Juraj, G. Szalontai, S. R. Veličković, F. M. Veljković, D. Vikić-Topić, S. I. Kirin*: J. Mol. Struct. 2021, 1234, 130157; doi: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130157.

B. Perić*, G. Szalontai, M. Borovina, D. Vikić-Topić, S. I. Kirin*: J. Mol. Struct. 2020, 1221, 128834. Doi: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128834.

N. Pantalon Juraj, M. Krklec, T. Novosel, B. Perić, R. Vianello,* S. Raić-Malić,^* S. I. Kirin*: Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 9002-9015. doi: 10.1039/d0dt01244k.

N. Pantalon Juraj, S. Muratović, B. Perić, N. Šiljaković Vujičić, R. Vianello, D. Žilić, Z. Jagličić, S. I. Kirin*: Cryst. Growth Des. 2020, 20, 2440-2453; doi: 10.1021/acs.cgd.9b01625.

N. Pantalon Juraj, G. I. Miletić, B. Perić, Z. Popović, N. Smrečki, R. Vianello, S. I. Kirin*: Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 16445-16457. Doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02200.

M. Pernar, Z. Kokan, J. Kralj, Z. Glasovac, L.-M. Tumir, I. Piantanida, D. Eljuga, I. Turel, A. Brozovic,* S. I. Kirin*: Bioorg. Chem. 2019, 432-446. doi: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.03.048.

S. Opačak, Z. Kokan, Z. Glasovac, B. Perić, S. I. Kirin*: Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 2115-2128. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.201801647; cover feature: Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 2091. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.201900306.

Z. Kokan,* B. Kovačević, Z. Štefanić, P. Tzvetkova, S. I. Kirin*: Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 2094-2097; doi: 10.1039/C7CC09537F; back cover: Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 2173. Doi: 10.1039/C8CC90088D.

N. P. Juraj, J. Le Pennec, B. Perić, S. I. Kirin*: Croat. Chem. Acta 2017, 90, 613-633. Doi: 10.5562/cca3270. Invited paper for a special issue of the journal dedicated to prof. Mladen Žinić.

Z. Kokan, B. Perić, G. Kovačević, A. Brozovic, N. Metzler-Nolte, S. I. Kirin*: Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2017, 3929-3937; doi: 10.1002/ejic.201700679.

Z. Kokan,* B. Perić, M. Vazdar, Ž. Marinić, D. Vikić-Topić, E. Meštrović, S. I. Kirin*: Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 1945; doi: 10.1039/c6cc09203a; back cover: Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 2069. Doi: 10.1039/c7cc90054f.

Đ. Škalamera, E. Sanders, R. Vianello, A. Maršavelski, A. Pevec, I. Turel, S. I. Kirin*: Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 2845-2858. doi: 10.1039/c5dt03387j; back cover: Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 3184. doi: 10.1039/c6dt90035f.

H. Li, Z. Fu, C. Yan, J. Huang, Y.-N. Liu, S. I. Kirin: J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2016, 463, 61-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.10.044

L. Wang, X. Li, X. Jiang, W. Chen, L. Hu, M. D. Walle, L. Deng, M. Yang, Y.-N. Liu, S. I. Kirin: Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 17076-17079. doi: 10.1039/c5cc06846k; back cover: Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 17180. doi: 10.1039/c5cc90527c

Z. Kokan, Z. Glasovac, M. Majerić Elenkov, M. Gredičak, I. Jerić, S. I. Kirin*: Organometallics 2014, 33, 4005-4015. doi: 10.1021/om5005385; brief summary: UKF web

Z. Kokan, S. I. Kirin*: Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 8154-8161. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.201301011

K. Užarević, Z. Kokan, B. Perić, N. Bregović, S. I. Kirin*: J. Mol. Struct. 2013, 1031, 160-167. doi: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2012.07.026

Z. Kokan, S. I. Kirin*: RSC Adv. 2012, 2, 5729-5737. doi: 10.1039/c2ra20598j

Selected older publications:

S. I. Kirin, I. Ott, R. Gust, W. Mier, T. Weyhermüller, N. Metzler-Nolte: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 955-959. doi: 10.1002/anie.200703994

S. I. Kirin, H. P. Yennawar, M. E. Williams: Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 3686-3694. doi: 10.1002/ejic.200700273

S. I. Kirin, R. Krämer, N. Metzler-Nolte: "Nuclease and peptidase models", Concepts and Models in Bioinorganic Chemistry, H.-B. Kraatz, N. Metzler-Nolte (Eds.), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany; 2006, 159-175. ISBN: 3-527-31305-2

S. I. Kirin, H.-B. Kraatz, N. Metzler-Nolte: Chem. Soc. Rev. 2006, 35, 348-354. doi: 10.1039/b511332f; front cover: Chem. Soc. Rev. 2006, 35, 317. doi: 10.1039/b603403a

S. I. Kirin, P. Dübon, T. Weyhermüller, E. Bill, N. Metzler-Nolte: Inorg. Chem. 2005, 44, 5405-5415. doi: 10.1021/ic048343b