• 2002: PhD in biology, University of Zagreb, Croatia
• 1999 – 2001: PhD work with Prof. Ning Wang, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
• 1997 – 1999: Graduate studies in molecular biology, Research assistant in the group of Prof. Nenad Trinajstić, Ruđer Bošković Institute and University of Zagreb, Croatia 
• 1992 – 1996: Diploma in molecular biology, University of Zagreb, Croatia

• 2020 – 2026: ERC Synergy Grant with Geert Kops (Hubrecht Institute – KNAW, Netherlands), Angelika Amon (MIT, USA) and Nenad Pavin (University of Zagreb, Croatia). Topic: Molecular origins of aneuploidies in healthy and diseased human tissues (Aneuploidy). Total amount granted: 10,000,000 EUR.
• 2020 – 2024: Grant from the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ), together with Nenad Pavin. Topic: Mechanisms of microtubule bundle formation required for spindle maturation. Total amount granted: 1,000,000 HRK (≈130,000 EUR).
• 2019 – 2022: Grant from the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ), together with Marin Barišić, Cooperation Programme with Croatian Scientists in Diaspora "RESEARCH COOPERABILITY". Topic: Mechanisms of microtubule bundle formation required for spindle maturation. Total amount granted: 2,200,000 HRK (≈295,000 EUR).
• 2019 – 2022: European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) within the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion (OPCC) 2014 – 2020. Topic: Innovative microscopy protocols for interdisciplinary research in biomedicine. Total amount granted: 5,471,441 HRK (≈735,000 EUR).
• 2015 – 2020: ERC Consolidator Grant. Topic: A new class of microtubules in the spindle exerting forces on kinetochores. Total amount granted: 2,150,000 EUR.
• 2015 – 2019: Research grant from the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ). Topic: Oscillatory dynamics of the cytoskeleton. Total amount granted: 1,000,000 HRK (≈130,000 EUR).
• 2015–2016: Grant from the European Social Fund (ESF), together with Igor Weber (PI), Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia. Topic: Cytoskeletal dynamics and spindle assembly during cell division. Total amount granted: 1,560,000 HRK (≈210,000 EUR).
• 2013 – 2016: Research grant from the German Research Foundation (DFG) together with Nenad Pavin, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Topic: Kinetochore oscillations in mitotic metaphase. Total amount granted: 256,000 EUR.
• 2013 – 2015: Research grant from the Unity Through Knowledge Fund (UKF) together with Nenad Pavin (PI), University of Zagreb, Croatia. Topic: The role of microtubule pivoting in formation of complex structures such as microtubule bundles and mitotic spindles. Total cost of the project: 1,110,000 HRK (≈150,000 EUR).
• 2012 – 2015: Research grant from DFG under the Priority Programme SPP 1384: Mechanisms of Genome Haploidization. Topic: Homologous chromosome pairing in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Total amount granted: 304,400 EUR.
• 2010 – 2014: Research grant from the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP), with Juraj Gregan (PI, University of Vienna, Austria) and Daniela Cimini (Virginia Tech, USA). Topic: Molecular architecture and mechanical properties of the kinetochore: a biophysical approach. Total amount granted: 1,000,000 $.
• 2009 – 2012: Research grant from DFG under the Priority Programme SPP 1384: Mechanisms of Genome Haploidization. Topic: Homologous chromosome pairing in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Total amount granted: 252,600 EUR.
• 2009 – 2012: Research grant from DFG together with Stefan Diez, MPI-CBG, Germany. Topic: In vitro reconstitution of motor-driven nuclear oscillations. Total amount granted: 304,800 EUR.
• 2008 – 2012: Research grant from DFG. Topic: Meiotic nuclear oscillations in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Total amount granted: 246,600 EUR.
• 2007 – 2011: Research grant from DFG. Topic: Mechanisms of mitotic spindle alignment by cytoplasmic microtubules and cell shape in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Total amount granted: 242,600 EUR.

• Member of Academia Europaea, since 2022
• EMBO member, since 2018
• Annual award of the Ruđer Bošković Institute for 8 scientific papers, since 2017
• Outstanding Paper Award of the European Microscopy Society in the category Life Sciences, “The mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques within microtubule bundles”, M. Novak, B. Polak, J. Simunić, Z. Boban, B. Kuzmić, A. Thomae, I.M. Tolić, N. Pavin, Nat Commun 2018
• Ignaz L. Lieben Award of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 2017
• Award of the Croatian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for an outstanding contribution to the development of molecular life sciences, 2017
• Award "Didak" for science, 2017
• Croatian Women of Influence Award, 2016
• National Science Award of the Republic of Croatia, 2015
• Special award of the Ruđer Bošković Institute for outstanding contribution to the scientific excellence and international recognition of the institute, 2015
• European Biophysical Societies Association EBSA Young Investigators' Medal and Prize, 2015
• 5000th ERC grantee, 2015
• MRAK award for creativity in science awarded for the collaboration with the Ruđer Bošković Institute 
• Order of Danica Hrvatska for science, outstanding contributions to science and its promotion in the Republic of Croatia and the world, 2014
• European Life Science Award in the category Investigator of the Year, 2014
• Chosen by the journal Cell as one of 40 scientists from around the world and working in diverse biological fields, "40 under 40", 2014
• 2001-2002: NATO stipend, Danish Natural Science Research Council

Affiliate Full Professor, Faculty of science, University of Zagreb

Affiliate Full Professor, Faculty of science, University of Split

• PhD Program in Biophysics at the University of Split, Croatia (2008-2020)
• Molecular Cytogenetics at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia, guest lecturer
• Biophysics of the Cell at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia, guest lecturer
• Biophysics of the Cell Practical at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia
• Function and regulation of cytoskeleton at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia, lecturer in charge

• Matković J., S. Ghosh, M. Ćosić, S. Eibes, M. Barišić, N. Pavin, I.M. Tolić. (2022) Kinetochore- and chromosome-driven transition of microtubules into bundles promotes spindle assembly. Nat Commun, 13:7307  Download PDF
• Štimac, V., I. Koprivec, M. Manenica, J. Simunić, I.M. Tolić. (2022) Augmin prevents merotelic attachments by promoting proper arrangement of bridging and kinetochore fibers. eLife, 11:e83287  Download PDF
• Risteski, P., M. Jagrić, D. Božan, A. Bosilj, N. Pavin, I.M. Tolić. (2022) Length-dependent poleward flux of sister kinetochore fibers promotes chromosome alignment. Cell Rep. 40 (5): 111169  Download PDF
• Klaasen, S.J., M.Y. Truong, R.H. van Jaarsveld, I. Koprivec, V. Štimac, S. de Vries, P. Risteski, S. Kodba, K. Vukušić, K. de Luca, JF. Marques, E.M. Gerrits, B. Bakker, F. Foijer, J. Kind, I.M. Tolić, S. Lens, G.J.P.L Kops. (2022) Nuclear chromosome locations dictate segregation error frequencies. Nature, 607: 604–609  Download PDF
• Trupinić, M., B. Kokanović, I. Ponjavić, I. Barišić, S. Šegvić, A. Ivec, I.M. Tolić. (2022) The chirality of the mitotic spindle provides a mechanical response to forces and depends on microtubule motors and augmin. Curr Biol, 32 (11): 2480-2493  Download PDF
• Vukušić, K., I. Ponjavić, R. Buđa, P. Risteski, I.M. Tolić. (2021) Microtubule sliding modules based on kinesins EG5 and PRC1-dependent KIF4A drive human spindle elongation. Dev Cell, 56(13): 1253-1267.e10  Download PDF 
• Jagrić, M., P. Risteski., J. Martinčić, A. Milas, I.M. Tolić. (2021) Optogenetic control of PRC1 reveals its role in chromosome alignment on the spindle by overlap length-dependent forces. eLife, 10: e61170 Download PDF
• Novak, M., B. Polak, J. Simunić, Z. Boban, B. Kuzmić, A.W. Thomae, I.M. Tolić, N. Pavin. (2018) The mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques within microtubule bundles. Nat Commun, 9(1): 3571. Download PDF
• Vukušić, K., R. Buđa, A. Bosilj, A. Milas, N. Pavin, I.M. Tolić. (2017) Microtubule sliding within the bridging fiber pushes kinetochore fibers apart to segregate chromosomes. Dev Cell, 43(1): 11. Download PDF
• Polak, B., P. Risteski, S. Lesjak, I.M. Tolić. (2017) PRC1-labeled microtubule bundles and kinetochore pairs show one-to-one association in metaphase. EMBO Rep, 18(2): 217. Download PDF
• Kajtez, J., A. Solomatina, M. Novak, B. Polak, K. Vukušić, J. Rüdiger, G. Cojoc, A. Milas, I. Šumanovac Šestak, P. Risteski, F. Tavano, A.H. Klemm, E. Roscioli, J. Welburn, D. Cimini, M. Glunčić, N. Pavin, I.M. Tolić. (2016) Overlap microtubules link sister k-fibers and balance the forces on bioriented kinetochores. Nat. Commun. 7: 10298. Download PDF

Complete list of publications

• Total number of papers in peer-reviewed journals: 99
• Total number of citations: 7822 (from Google Scholar)
• h-index: 38 (from Google Scholar)

Books and book chapters

Book chapters

• Ponjavić, I., Vukušić, K. & Tolić, I. (2021) Expansion microscopy of the mitotic spindle. U: Guichard, P. & Hamel, V. (ur.) Methods in Cell Biology. Cambridge, MA, United States, Elsevier, str. 247-274 doi:10.1016/bs.mcb.2020.04.014.

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• Milas, A., Jagrić, M., Martinčić, J. & Tolić, I. (2018) Optogenetic reversible knocksideways, laser ablation, and photoactivation on the mitotic spindle in human cells. U: Maiato, H. & Schuh, M. (ur.) Methods in Cell Biology. USA, Elsevier, str. 191-215 doi:10.1016/bs.mcb.2018.03.024.

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• Buđa, R., Vukušić, K. & Tolić, I. (2017) Dissection and characterization of microtubule bundles in the mitotic spindle using femtosecond laser ablation. U: Lecuti, T. (ur.) Cell Polarity and Morphogenesis / Methods in Cell Biology. -, Elsevier, str. 81-101 doi:10.1016/bs.mcb.2016.11.007.

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• Ananthanarayanan, V. & Tolić, I. (2015) Single-molecule imaging of cytoplasmic dynein in vivo. U: Paluch, E. (ur.) Biophysical Methods in Cell Biology / Methods in Cell Biology. -, Elsevier, str. 1-12 doi:10.1016/bs.mcb.2014.10.001.

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• Maghelli, N. & Tolić-Norrelykke, I. (2011) Laser ablation of the microtubule cytoskeleton : setting up and working with an ablation system. U: Straube, A. (ur.) Microtubule Dynamics: Methods and Protocols / Methods in Molecular Biology. -, Springer Nature, str. 261-271 doi:10.1007/978-1-61779-252-6_19.

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• Maghelli, N. & Tolić-Norrelykke, I. (2010) Optical trapping and laser ablation of microtubules in fission yeast. U: Cassimeris, L. & Tran, P. (ur.) Microtubules: in vivo / Methods in Cell Biology. -, Elsevier, str. 173-183 doi:10.1016/S0091-679X(10)97010-6.

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Journal articles

Scientific and review papers

• Ban, I., Tomašić, L., Trakala, M., Tolić, I. & Pavin, N. (2023) Proliferative advantage of specific aneuploid cells drives evolution of tumor karyotypes. Biophysical Journal, 122 (4), 632-645 doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2023.01.017.

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• Štimac, V., Koprivec, I., Manenica, M., Simunić, J. & Tolić, I. (2022) Augmin prevents merotelic attachments by promoting proper arrangement of bridging and kinetochore fibers. eLife, 11, e83287, 26 doi:10.7554/elife.83287.

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• Matković, J., Ghosh, S., Ćosić, M., Eibes, S., Barišić, M., Pavin, N. & Tolić, I. (2022) Kinetochore- and chromosome-driven transition of microtubules into bundles promotes spindle assembly. Nature Communications, 13 (1), 7307, 18 doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34957-4.

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• Klaasen, S., Truong, M., van Jaarsveld, R., Koprivec, I., Štimac, V., de Vries, S., Risteski, P., Kodba, S., Vukušić, K., de Luca, K., Marques, J., Gerrits, E., Bakker, B., Foijer, F., Kind, J., Tolić, I., Lens, S. & Kops, G. (2022) Nuclear chromosome locations dictate segregation error frequencies. Nature, 607 (7919), 604-609 doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04938-0.

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• Trupinić, M., Kokanović, B., Ponjavić, I., Barišić, I., Šegvić, S., Ivec, A. & Tolić, I. (2022) The chirality of the mitotic spindle provides a mechanical response to forces and depends on microtubule motors and augmin. Current Biology, 32 (11), 2480-2493e6 doi:10.1016/j.cub.2022.04.035.

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• Risteski, P., Božan, D., Jagrić, M., Bosilj, A., Pavin, N. & Tolić, I. (2022) Length-dependent poleward flux of sister kinetochore fibers promotes chromosome alignment. Cell Reports, 40 (5), 111169, 14 doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111169.

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• Vukušić, K. & Tolić, I. (2022) Polar Chromosomes - Challenges of a Risky Path. Cells, 11 (9), 1531, 27 doi:10.3390/cells11091531.

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• Velle, K., Kennard, A., Trupinić, M., Ivec, A., Swafford, A., Nolton, E., Rice, L., Tolić, I., Fritz-Laylin, L. & Wadsworth, P. (2022) Naegleria’s mitotic spindles are built from unique tubulins and highlight core spindle features. Current biology, 32, 1-15 doi:10.1016/j.cub.2022.01.034.

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• Ivec, A., Trupinić, M., Tolić, I. & Pavin, N. (2021) Oblique circle method for measuring the curvature and twist of mitotic spindle microtubule bundles. Biophysical journal, 120 (17), 3641-3648 doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2021.07.024.

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• Vukušić, K. & Tolić, I. (2021) Anaphase B: Long-standing models meet new concepts. Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology, 117, 127-139 doi:10.1016/j.semcdb.2021.03.023.

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• Risteski, P., Jagrić, M., Pavin, N. & Tolić, I. (2021) Biomechanics of chromosome alignment at the spindle midplane. Current biology, 31 (10), R574-R585 doi:10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.082.

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• Vukušić, K., Ponjavić, I., Buđa, R., Risteski, P. & Tolić, I. (2021) Microtubule-sliding modules based on kinesins EG5 and PRC1-dependent KIF4A drive human spindle elongation. Developmental cell, 56 (9), 1253-1267e10 doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2021.04.005.

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• Tolić, I. & Pavin, N. (2021) Mitotic spindle: lessons from theoretical modeling. Molecular biology of the cell, 32 (3), 218-222 doi:10.1091/mbc.e20-05-0335.

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• Jagrić, M., Risteski, P., Martinčić, J., Milas, A. & Tolić, I. (2021) Optogenetic control of PRC1 reveals its role in chromosome alignment on the spindle by overlap length-dependent forces. eLife, 10, e61170, 79 doi:10.7554/eLife.61170.

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• Vukušić, K., Buđa, R. & Tolić, I. (2019) Force-generating mechanisms of anaphase in human cells. Journal of cell science, 132 (18), jcs231985, 11 doi:10.1242/jcs.231985.

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• Prelogović, M., Winters, L., Milas, A., Tolić, I. & Pavin, N. (2019) Pivot-and-bond model explains microtubule bundle formation. Physical review. E, 100, 012403, 14 doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.100.012403.

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• Winters, L., Ban, I., Prelogović, M., Kalinina, I., Pavin, N. & Tolić, I. (2019) Pivoting of microtubules driven by minus-end-directed motors leads to spindle assembly. Bmc biology, 17 (1), 42, 18 doi:10.1186/s12915-019-0656-2.

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• Tolić, I., Novak, M. & Pavin, N. (2019) Helical Twist and Rotational Forces in the Mitotic Spindle. Biomolecules, 9 (4), 132, 10 doi:10.3390/biom9040132.

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• Novak, M., Polak, B., Simunić, J., Boban, Z., Kuzmić, B., Thomae, A., Tolić, I. & Pavin, N. (2018) The mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques within microtubule bundles. Nature Communications, 9, 3571, 10 doi:10.1038/s41467-018-06005-7.

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• Klemm, A., Bosilj, A., Glunčić, M., Pavin, N. & Tolić, I. (2018) Metaphase kinetochore movements are regulated by kinesin-8 motors and microtubule dynamic instability. Molecular biology of the cell, 29 (11), 1332-1345 doi:10.1091/mbc.E17-11-0667.

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• Tolić, I. (2018) Mitotic spindle: Kinetochore fibers hold on tight to interpolar bundles. European biophysics journal, 47 (3), 191-203 doi:10.1007/s00249-017-1244-4.

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• Strelnikova, N., Sauter, N., Guizar- Sicairos, M., Göllner, M., Diaz, A., Delivani, P., Chacon, M., Tolić, I., Zaburdaev, V. & Pfohl, T. (2017) Live cell X-ray imaging of autophagic vacuoles formation and chromatin dynamics in fission yeast. Scientific Reports, 2017 (7), 13775, 7 doi:10.1038/s41598-017-13175-9.

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• Vukušić, K., Buđa, R., Bosilj, A., Milas, A., Pavin, N. & Tolić, I. (2017) Microtubule Sliding within the Bridging Fiber Pushes Kinetochore Fibers Apart to Segregate Chromosomes. Developmental cell, 43 (1), 11-23e6 doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2017.09.010.

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• Polak, B., Risteski, P., Lesjak, S. & Tolić, I. (2017) PRC1‐labeled microtubule bundles and kinetochore pairs show one‐to‐one association in metaphase. EMBO reports, 18, 217-230 doi:10.15252/embr.201642650.

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• Chacon, M., Delivani, P. & Tolić, I. (2016) Meiotic Nuclear Oscillations Are Necessary to Avoid Excessive Chromosome Associations. Cell Reports, 17 (6), 1632-1645 doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2016.10.014.

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• Cojoc, G., Ana-Maria, F., Krull, A., Anna H., K., Pavin, N., Jülicher, F. & Tolić, I. (2016) Paired arrangement of kinetochores together with microtubule pivoting and dynamics drive kinetochore capture in meiosis I. Scientific Reports, 6, 25736, 11 doi:10.1038/srep25736.

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• Pavin, N., Tolić, I. & (2016) Self-Organization and Forces in the Mitotic Spindle. Annual Review of Biophysics, 45, 279-298 doi:10.1146/annurev-biophys-062215-010934.

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• Cojoc, G., Roscioli, E., Zhang, L., García-Ulloa, A., Shah, J., Berns, M., Pavin, N., Cimini, D., Tolić, I. & Gregan, J. (2016) Laser microsurgery reveals conserved viscoelastic behavior of the kinetochore. The Journal of cell biology, 212 (7), 767-776 doi:10.1083/jcb.201506011.

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• Simunić, J. & Tolić, I. (2016) Mitotic Spindle Assembly : Building the Bridge between Sister K-Fibers. Trends in biochemical sciences, 41 (10), 824-833 doi:10.1016/j.tibs.2016.07.004.

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• Kajtez, J., Solomatina, A., Novak, M., Polak, B., Vukušić, K., Rüdiger, J., Cojoc, G., Milas, A., Šumanovac Šestak, I., Risteski, P., Tavano, F., H. Klemm, A., Roscioli, E., Welburn, J., Cimini, D., Glunčić, M., Pavin, N. & Tolić, I. (2016) Overlap microtubules link sister k-fibres and balance the forces on bi-oriented kinetochores. Nature Communications, 7, 10298, 11 doi:10.1038/ncomms10298.

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• Lade, S., Coelho, M., Tolić, I. & Gross, T. (2015) Fusion leads to effective segregation of damage during cell division: An analytical treatment. Journal of theoretical biology, 378, 47-55 doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.04.022.

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• Lin, Y., Frömberg, D., Huang, W., Delivani, P., Chacón, M., Tolić, I., Jülicher, F. & Zaburdaev, V. (2015) Pulled Polymer Loops as a Model for the Alignment of Meiotic Chromosomes. Physical Review Letters, 115, 208102-1 doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.115.208102.

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• Glunčić, M., Maghelli, N., Krull, A., Krstić, V., Ramunno-Johnson, D., Pavin, N., Tolić, I. & (2015) Kinesin-8 Motors Improve Nuclear Centering by Promoting Microtubule Catastrophe. Physical Review Letters, 114, 078103-1 doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.078103.

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• Guarino, E., Cojoc, G., García-Ulloa, A., Tolić, I. & Kearsey, S. (2014) Real-time imaging of DNA damage in yeast cells using ultra-short near-infrared pulsed laser irradiation. PLoS ONE, 9 (11), e113325, 9 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0113325.

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• Klingner, C., Cherian, A., Fels, J., Diesinger, P., Aufschnaiter, R., Maghelli, N., Keil, T., Beck, G., Tolić-Nørrelykke, I., Bathe, M. & Wedlich-Soldner, R. (2014) Isotropic actomyosin dynamics promote organization of the apical cell cortex in epithelial cells. The Journal of cell biology, 207 (1), 107-121 doi:10.1083/jcb.201402037.

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• Krull, A., Steinborn, A., Ananthanarayanan, V., Ramunno-Johnson, D., Petersohn, U. & Tolić-Norrelykke, I. (2014) A divide and conquer strategy for the maximum likelihood localization of low intensity objects. Optics express, 22 (1), 210-228 doi:10.1364/OE.22.000210.

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• Baumgärtner, S. & Tolić, I. (2014) Astral Microtubule Pivoting Promotes Their Search for Cortical Anchor Sites during Mitosis in Budding Yeast. PLoS one, 9, e93781, 8 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0093781.

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• Coelho, M., Lade, S., Alberti, S., Gross, T. & Tolić, I. (2014) Fusion of Protein Aggregates Facilitates Asymmetric Damage Segregation. PLoS biology, 12 (6), e1001886, 11 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001886.

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• Pavin, N. & Tolić‑Nørrelykke, I. (2014) Swinging a sword : how microtubules search for their targets. Systems and synthetic biology, 8 (3), 179-186 doi:10.1007/s11693-014-9134-x.

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• Coelho, M., Maghelli, N. & Tolić- Norrelykke, I. (2013) Single-molecule imaging in vivo: The dancing building blocks of the cell. Integrative Biology, 5 (5), 748-758 doi:10.1039/c3ib40018b.

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• Coelho, M., Dereli, A., Haese, A., Kühn, S., Malinovska, L., Desantis, M., Shorter, J., Alberti, S., Gross, T. & Tolić-Norrelykke, I. (2013) Fission Yeast Does Not Age under Favorable Conditions, but Does So after Stress. Current biology, 23 (19), 1844-1852 doi:10.1016/j.cub.2013.07.084.

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• Pavin, N. & Tolić‑Nørrelykke, I. (2013) Dynein, microtubule and cargo: a ménage à trois. Biochemical Society transactions, 41 (6), 1731-1735 doi:10.1042/BST20130235.

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• Ananthanarayanan, V., Schattat, M., Vogel, S., Krull, A., Pavin, N. & Tolić-Nørrelykke, I. (2013) Dynein motion switches from diffusive to directed upon cortical anchoring. Cell, 153 (7), 1526-1536 doi:10.1016/j.cell.2013.05.020.

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• Kalinina, I., Nandi, A., Delivani, P., Chacón, M., Klemm, A., Ramunno-Johnson, D., Krull, A., Lindner, B., Pavin, N. & Tolić-Nørrelykke, I. (2013) Pivoting of microtubules around the spindle pole accelerates kinetochore capture. Nature cell biology, 15, 82-87 doi:10.1038/ncb2640.

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• Goudarzi, M., Banisch, T., Mobin, M., Maghelli, N., Tarbashevich, K., Strate, I., van den Berg, J., Blaser, H., Bandemer, S., Paluch, E., Bakkers, J., Tolić-Norrelykke, I. & Raz, E. (2012) Identification and Regulation of a Molecular Module for Bleb-Based Cell Motility. Developmental cell, 23 (1), 210-218 doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2012.05.007.

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• Gregan, J., Polakova, S., Zhang, L., Tolić-Norrelykke, I. & Cimini, D. (2011) Merotelic kinetochore attachment: causes and effects. Trends in cell biology, 21 (6), 374-381 doi:10.1016/j.tcb.2011.01.003.

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• Tolić-Norrelykke, I. (2010) Force and length regulation in the microtubule cytoskeleton: lessons from fission yeast. Current opinion in cell biology, 22 (1), 21-28 doi:10.1016/j.ceb.2009.12.011.

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• Rumpf, C., Cipak, L., Schleiffer, A., Pidoux, A., Mechtler, K., Tolić-Norrelykke, I. & Gregan, J. (2010) Laser microsurgery provides evidence for merotelic kinetochore attachments in fission yeast cells lacking Pcs1 or Clr4. Cell cycle, 9 (19), 3997-4004 doi:10.4161/cc.9.19.13233.

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• Stiess, M., Maghelli, N., Kapitein, L., Gomis-Rüth, S., Wilsch-Bräuninger, M., Hoogenraad, C., Tolić- Nørrelykke, I. & Bradke, F. (2010) Axon extension occurs independently of centrosomal microtubule nucleation. Science, 327 (5966), 704-707 doi:10.1126/science.1182179.

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• Raabe, I., Vogel, S., Peychl, J. & Tolić- Norrelykke, I. (2009) Intracellular nanosurgery and cell enucleation using a picosecond laser. Journal of microscopy, 234 (1), 1-8 doi:10.1111/j.1365-2818.2009.03142.x.

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• Baumgärtner, S. & Tolić-Norrelykke, I. (2009) Growth pattern of single fission yeast cells is bilinear and depends on temperature and DNA synthesis. Biophysical journal, 96 (10), 4336-4347 doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2009.02.051.

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• Vogel, S., Pavin, N., Maghelli, N., Julicher, F. & Tolić-Norrelykke, I. (2009) Microtubules and motor proteins : Mechanically regulated self-organization in vivo. European physical journal-special topics, 178, 57-69 doi:10.1140/epjst/e2010-01182-6.

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• Vogel, S., Pavin, N., Maghelli, N., Julicher, F. & Tolić-Norrelykke, I. (2009) Self-organization of dynein motors generates meiotic nuclear oscillations. PLoS biology, 7 (4), 918-928 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1000087.

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• Maghelli, N. & Tolić-Norrelykke, I. (2008) Versatile laser-based cell manipulator. Journal of Biophotonics, 1 (4), 299-309 doi:10.1002/jbio.200810026.

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• Krüger, N. & Tolić-Norrelykke, I. (2008) Association of mitochondria with spindle poles facilitates spindle alignment. Current biology, 18 (15), R646-R647 doi:10.1016/j.cub.2008.06.069.

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• Tolić-Norrelykke, I. (2008) Push-me-pull-you: how microtubules organize the cell interior. European biophysics journal, 37 (7), 1271-1278 doi:10.1007/s00249-008-0321-0.

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• Howard, J. & Tolić-Nørrelykke, I. (2007) Bundling, sliding, and pulling microtubules in cells and in silico. HFSP journal, 1 (1), 11-14 doi:10.2976/1.2740563.

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• Vogel, S., Raabe, I., Dereli, A., Maghelli, N. & Tolić-Nørrelykke, I. (2007) Interphase microtubules determine the initial alignment of the mitotic spindle. Current biology, 17 (5), 438-444 doi:10.1016/j.cub.2007.01.047.

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• Munteanu, E., Olsen, A., Tolić-Nørrelykke, I., Flyvbjerg, H., Oddershede, L. & Berg-Sørensen, K. (2006) Quantitative studies of subdiffusion in living cells and actin networks. Biophysics reviews and letters, 1, 411-421.

• Sacconi, L., Tolić-Nørrelykke, I., D’Amico, M., Vanzi, F., Olivotto, M., Antolini, R. & Pavone, F. (2006) Cell imaging and manipulation by nonlinear optical microscopy. Cell biochemistry and biophysics, 45 (3), 289-302.

• Galimberti, M., Tolić-Nørrelykke, I., Favillini, R., Mercatelli, R., Annunziato, F., Cosmi, L., Liotta, F., Santarlasci, V., Maggi, E. & Pavone, F. (2006) Hypergravity speeds up the development of T-lymphocyte motility. European biophysics journal, 35 (5), 393-400 doi:10.1007/s00249-006-0046-x.

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• Hansen, P., Tolić-Nørrelykke, I., Flyvbjerg, H. & Berg-Sørensen, K. (2006) tweezercalib 2.0 : Faster version of MatLab package for precise calibration of optical tweezers. Computer physics communications, 174 (6), 518-520 doi:10.1016/j.cpc.2005.11.007.

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• Sacconi, L., Tolić-Nørrelykke, I., Antolini, R. & Pavone, F. (2005) Combined intracellular three-dimensional imaging and selective nanosurgery by a nonlinear microscope. Journal of biomedical optics, 10 (1), 014002-1 doi:10.1117/1.1854675.

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• Sacconi, L., Tolić-Nørrelykke, I., Stringari, C., Antolini, R. & Pavone, F. (2005) Optical micromanipulations inside yeast cells. Applied optics, 44 (11), 2001-2007 doi:10.1364/AO.44.002001.

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• Tolić-Nørrelykke, I., Sacconi, L., Stringari, C., Raabe, I. & Pavone, F. (2005) Nuclear and division-plane positioning revealed by optical micromanipulation. Current biology, 15 (13), 1212-1216 doi:10.1016/j.cub.2005.05.052.

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• Tolić-Norrelykke, I. & Wang, N. (2005) Traction in smooth muscle cells is associated with cell morphology. Journal of biomechanics, 38 (7), 1405-1412.

• Tolić-Norrelykke, I., Munteanu, E., Thon, G., Oddershede, L. & Berg-Sorensen, K. (2004) Anomalous diffusion in living yeast cells. Physical review letters, 93 (7).

• Tolić-Norrelykke, I., Sacconi, L., Thon, G. & Pavone, F. (2004) Positioning and elongation of the fission yeast spindle by microtubule-based pushing. Current biology, 14, 1181-1186.

• Tolić-Norrelykke, I., Berg-Sorensen, K. & Flyvbjerg, H. (2004) MatLab program for precision calibration of optical tweezers. Computer physics communications, 159, 225-240.

• Tolić-Norrelykke, I. & Wang, N. (2003) Traction, trypsin, and tensegrity. Internet Electronic Journal of Molecular Design, 2.

• Stamenović, D., Mijailovich, Srboljub, M., Tolić-Norrelykke, Iva, Marija & Wang, N. (2003) Experimental tests of the cellular tensegrity hypothesis. Biorheology (Oxford), 40 (1-3 , special issue), 221-225.

• Wang, N., Tolić-Norrelykke, I., Chen, J., Mijailovich, Srboljub, M., Butler, J., Fredberg, J. & Stamenović, D. (2002) Cell prestress. I. Stiffness and prestress are closely associated in adherent contractile cells. American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology, 282 (3), C606-C616. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/84216).

• Stamenović, D., Mijailovich, Srboljub, M., Tolić-Norrelykke, I., Chen, J. & Wang, N. (2002) Cell prestress. II. Contribution of microtubules. American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology, 282 (3), C617-C624. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/84034).

• Butler, James, P., Tolić-Norrelykke, Iva, Marija, Fabry, B. & Fredberg, Jeffrey, J. (2002) Traction fields, moments, and strain energy that cells exert on their surroundings. American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology, 282 (3), C595-C605. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/82590).

• Tolić-Norrelykke, I., Butler, J., Chen, J. & Wang, N. (2002) Spatial and temporal traction response in human airway smooth muscle cells. American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology, 283 (4), C1254-C1266. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/81780).

• Wang, N., Naruse, K., Stamenović, D., Fredberg, J., Mijailovich, S., Tolić-Norrelykke, I., Polte, T., Mannix, R. & Ingber, D. (2001) Mechanical behavior in living cells consistent with the tensegrity model. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 98 (14), 7765-7770 doi:10.1073/pnas.141199598.

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• Tolić, I., Mosekilde, E. & Sturis, J. (2000) Modeling the insulin-glucose feedback system: The significance of pulsatile insulin secretion. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 207 (3), 361-375 doi:10.1006/jtbi.2000.2180.

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• Nikolić, S., Trinajstić, N. & Tolić, I. (2000) Complexity of molecules. Journal of chemical information and computer sciences, 40 (4), 920-926 doi:10.1021/ci9901183.

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• Nikolić, S., Tolić, I. & Trinajstić, N. (1999) On the Complexity of Molecular Graphs. Communications in mathematical and computer chemistry : Match, 40, 187-201.

• Tolić, I. & Trinajstić, N. (1998) Origin of Life: Earth or Outer Space?. Periodicum biologorum, 100, 405-410.

Conference proceedings papers

Scientific conference proceedings papers

• Tišma, S., Kalambura, S., Biondić, R., Kovač, S., Meaški, H., Dogančić, D., Nađ, L., Farkaš, A. & Tolić, I. (2023) COVID-19 impact on the quality of internship program in environmental engineering studies in Croatia – four year analysis. U: Gómez Chova, L., González Martínez, C. & Lees, J. (ur.)INTED2023 Proceedings 17th International Technology, Education and Development Conference Valencia, Spain. 6-8 March, 2023. doi:10.21125/inted.2023.

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Theses

Doctoral dissertation

• Tolić-Norrelykke, I. (2002) 'Cells as tensegrity structures. Traction fields and prestress measured in single smooth muscle cells', doktorska disertacija, Prirodoslovno-matematički, Zagreb.

• European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
• Croatian Biophysical Society
• Croatian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Croatian Microscopy Society