معرفی
Ana Čikoš is a Senior Research Associate at the NMR Centre of Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) in Zagreb, Croatia. Her research specializes in NMR spectroscopy applications for pharmaceutical and analytical chemistry, including drug discovery, structural biology, and natural products analysis. She mentors graduate students and collaborates extensively on interdisciplinary projects.
Education
- PhD in Analytical Chemistry (2011), University of Zagreb: Thesis on NMR studies of macrolide-ribosome interactions.
- B.Sc. in Chemistry (2003), University of Zagreb: Thesis on NMR conformational analysis of macrocyclic drugs.
Her research integrates NMR spectroscopy with drug design, focusing on macrocycles, protein-ligand interactions, and degradation pathways. She develops methods for structural elucidation of natural products and pharmaceutical impurities, contributing to drug development pipelines.
Publications emphasize NMR methodology, macrocyclic therapeutics, and cyclodextrin complexes, with consistent output in high-impact journals since 2007. Recent work explores inflammation targets and asymmetric membrane characterization.
Awards
- "You made the difference!" Award (Fidelta, 2018)
- GSK Silver Award for NMR lab modernization (2010)
- GSK Exceptional Science Award for ribosome studies (2009)
- GSK Bronze Award for macrolide PK research (2008)
- GSK Silver Award for Open Access NMR implementation (2007)
She advises graduate researchers on NMR-based projects and has supervised diploma theses on cyclodextrin complexes and macrocyclic conformation. She leads collaborative initiatives like the Remote NMR infrastructure project.
