Znanstveni radovi:

  1. Macan M, Sulimanec A, Kovačić J, Keser I, McNulty B, Nugent A, Babić Ž, Pavlić M, Sokolić D, Tomac P, Košćec Bjelajac A, Varnai VM. Design and Reproducibility of Food Propensity Questionnaire for Characterizing Intake of Pyrethroid and Organophosphate Insecticides in Adolescents. Children. 2026;13(3):320. https://doi.org/10.3390/children13030320
  2. Sulimanec A, Macan M, Kovačić, J Breige McNulty B, Nugent A, Pavlić M, Sokolić D, Garvey J, Jurič A, Keser I, Matek Sarić M, Murray B, Babić Ž, Varnai VM. Dietary Exposure Assessment to Pesticides in Croatian School-Children—The Methodology of the Zagreb Region Total Diet Study. Expo Health 2025; 17, 55–80. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-024-00646-4
  3. Tomac P, Košćec Bjelajac A, Hromatko I, Varnai VM. Effects of exposure to insecticides on sleep and neurobehavioural functioning in puberty and adolescence: a scoping review. Arh. Hig. Rada Toksikol. 2025;76(3):159-182. https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-4020
  4. Sulimanec A, Kovačić J, Macan M, Pavlić M, Keser I, Varnai, VM. How can simple household procedures reduce exposure to pesticides from fruits and vegetables: current habits and recommendations. Arh. Hig. Rada Toksikol. 2025;76(2):124-128. https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-3984

Kongresna priopćenja:

  1. Košćec Bjelajac A, Tomac P, Bošković S, Šakić F, Delale EA, Sulimanec A. Odnos izloženosti ekranima prije spavanja s karakteristikama spavanja i mentalnim zdravljem dječaka na početku puberteta. Zbornik sažetaka 4. KOKOSS konferencije “Digitalno dobа і оblici skrbi u različitim kontekstima”. Šibenik: Hrvatska komora edukacijskih rehabilitatora; Hrvatska psihološka komora; Hrvatska komora psihoterapeuta; Hrvatska komora socijalnih pedagoga; Hrvatska komora socijalnih radnika, 2026. str. 170. https://kokoss.hr/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/KOKOSS-knjigasazetaka-2026-1.pdf
  2. Gustovarac A, Jurič A, Macan M, Kovačić J, Babić Ž, Varnai VM. Monitoring pyrethroid metabolites in school children – preliminary data from the PyrOPECh project. Abstracts of the 7th International Congress of the Croatian Society of Toxicology, CROTOX 2025; Rab, Hrvatska 2025. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2025:76 (Suppl1):106. https://hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/486378
  3. Jurič A, Tariba Lovaković B, Gustovarac A, Macan M, Kovačić J, Varnai VM. Development of a method for determining organophosphate and pyrethroid metabolites in urine: preliminary results. Abstracts of the 49th FEBS congress; Istanbul, Turska 2025. FEBS Open Bio 2025;15:328. https://febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2211-5463.70071
  4. Kovačić J, Macan M, Jurič A, Gustovarac A, Sulimanec A, Pavlić M, Mcnulty B, Nugent A, Garvey J, Varnai VM. Dietary exposure to pyrethroid insecticides in Croatian adolescents. Abstracts of the 7th International Congress of the Croatian Society of Toxicology, CROTOX 2025, Rab, Hrvatska 2025. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2025:76(Suppl 1):105. https://hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/486378
  5. Macan M, Kovačić J, Jurič A, Gustovarac A, Kralik Oguić S, Sulimanec A, Pavlić M, Sokolić D, Garvey J, Varnai VM.  Association of dietary exposure to pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides with gonadotropins, testosterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate in primary school boys. Abstracts of the 7th International Congress of the Croatian Society of Toxicology, CROTOX 2025; Rab, Hrvatska 2025. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2025:76(Suppl 1):41. https://hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/486378
  6. Sulimanec A, Macan M, Jurič A, Gustovarac A, Garvey J, Kovačić J, Varnai VM. From market to table: fungicide residues in total diet samples in the Zagreb region. Abstracts of the 7th International Congress of the Croatian Society of Toxicology, CROTOX 2025; Rab, Hrvatska 2025. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2025: 76(Suppl 1):40. https://hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/486378
  7. Sulimanec A, Kovačić J, Macan M, Tomac P, Šakić F, Keser I, Jergović M, Krnić B, Musil V, Petričević Vidović T, Posavec M, Varnai VM. Body mass index and puberty onset in Croatian boys. 11th International Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists; Zagreb, Hrvatska 2025. Knjiga sažetaka str. 134. https://pbn2025congress.pbf.hr/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Book-of-Abstracts-of-the-11th-International-Congress-of-Food-Technologists-Biotechnologists-and-Nutritionists.pdf
  8. Tomac P, Košćec Bjelajac A, Delale EA, Macan M, Kovačić J, Gjergja Juraški R, Varnai VM. Effects of dietary exposure to insecticides’ residues on sleep and sleepiness in pubescent boys: preliminary findings from the first wave of the PyrOPECh study. 27. Bujasovi dani psihologije: Knjiga sažetaka. Zagreb: Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2025. str. 165. https://repozitorij.ffzg.unizg.hr/en/object/ffzg:13397
  9. Tomac P, Košćec Bjelajac A, Hromatko I, Varnai VM. Neuropsychology, toxicology, and human development: neurobehavioral effects of insecticide exposure during puberty and adolescence.  Abstracts of the 7th International Congress of the Croatian Society of Toxicology, Rab, Hrvatska 2025. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2025;76(Suppl. 1):43. https://hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/486378
  10. Macan M, Garvey J, Jurič A, Sulimanec A, Kovačić J, Varnai VM. Pesticide residues in food of animal origin sampled in the Total Diet Study – Zagreb region – preliminary results. EPRW2024 – 15 th European Pesticide Residue Workshop; Zürich, Švicarska 2024. Book of Abstracts str. 220–1. https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/724290
  11. Košćec Bjelajac A, Tomac P, Radošević-Vidaček B, Varnai VM. Generational changes in sleep of pubescent boys on a weekly rotating morning and afternoon school schedule. Abstracts of the 27th Conference of the European Sleep Research Society; Seville, Španjolska 2024. J Sleep Res 2024;33(Suppl 1):571. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jsr.14291
  12. Košćec Bjelajac A, Tomac P, Delale EA, Macan M, Petričević Vidović T, Posavec M, Šamal MM, Babić Ž, Varnai VM. Indirektna uloga kronotipa u internaliziranim i eksternaliziranim teškoćama kod dječaka u pubertetu. XXIV. dani psihologije u Zadru; Zadar, Hrvatska 2024. Knjiga sažetaka str. 215. https://psihologija.unizd.hr/Portals/12/XXIV%20Dani%20psihologije%20u%20Zadru%20-%20KNJIGA%20SA%C5%BDETAKA.pdf?ver=u2GJwY0FTLGpKZ7ngDiWbA%3D%3D
  13. Tomac P, Košćec Bjelajac A, Macan M, Delale EA, Gjergja Juraški R, Babić Ž, Varnai VM. On-and-off sleep restriction: Impact of rotating school schedules on sleep and cognitive functioning in pubescent boys. Abstracts of the 27th Conference of the European Sleep Research Society; Seville, Španjolska 2024. J Sleep Res 2024;33(S1):574. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jsr.14291
  14. Tomac P, Košćec Bjelajac A, Macan M, Delale EA, Šamal MM, Kralik Oguić S, Krnić B, Musil V, Babić Ž, Varnai VM. Pubertalni status i kronotip: učinak kronotipa na izvedbu u testu usmjerene pažnje kod dječaka u pubertetu. XXIV. dani psihologije u Zadru; Zadar, Hrvatska 2024. Knjiga sažetaka str. 150. https://psihologija.unizd.hr/Portals/12/XXIV%20Dani%20psihologije%20u%20Zadru%20-%20KNJIGA%20SA%C5%BDETAKA.pdf?ver=u2GJwY0FTLGpKZ7ngDiWbA%3D%3D
  15. Macan M, Jurič A, Sulimanec A, Garvey J, Varnai VM. Insecticide residues in food samples from the Total Diet Study – Zagreb region: preliminary results. Abstracts of the International Symposium on Environmental and Molecular Toxicology of Chemicals ToxChem2023; Zagreb, Hrvatska 2023. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2023:74(4):A72. https://hrcak.srce.hr/en/311434
  16. Tomac P, Košćec Bjelajac A, Bobić J, Macan J, Kovačić J, Varnai VM. Spavanje i neuropsihološko funkcioniranje u kontekstu kronične izloženosti niskim razinama neurotoksičnih insekticida tijekom puberteta: metodologija istraživanja. 26. Dani Ramira i Zorana Bujasa: međunarodni psihologijski znanstveni skup; Zagreb, Hrvatska 2023. Knjiga sažetaka str. 147. https://repozitorij.ffzg.unizg.hr/object/ffzg:9763
  17. Tomac P, Košćec Bjelajac A, Delale EA, Macan M, Šamal MM, Gjergja Juraški R, Varnai VM. Učinak organizacije nastave na karakteristike spavanja i neurobihevioralno funkcioniranje dječaka u pubertetu. 4th International Scientific Conferenceof the University Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Croatia – Changing Life Circumstances: Opportunity for Individual and Community Growth. Zagreb, Hrvatska 2023. Knjiga sažetaka str. 130. https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/810851
  18. Varnai VM, Bjelajac A, Macan J, Kovačić J, Cvijetić Avdagić S, Babić Ž, Tomac P, Macan M. PyrOPECh project – risk assessment for adverse effects of dietary pesticide exposure on neuropsychological and sexual development in pubertal boys. Abstracts of the International Symposium on Environmental and Molecular Toxicology of Chemicals ToxChem2023; Zagreb, Hrvatska 2023. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2023:74(4):A71. https://hrcak.srce.hr/en/311434
  19. Kovačić J, Macan M, Garvey J, Jurič A, Sulimanec Grgec A, Sabolić I, Macan J, Murray B, Varnai VM. Dietary exposure to organophosphate insecticides in Croatian adolescents – preliminary results of the Zagreb region Total Diet Study. 14th European Pesticide Residue Workshop; Bologna, Italija 2022. Knjiga sažetaka str. 247-8. https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/724292
  20. Macan M, Garvey J, Martin P, Jurič A, Sulimanec A, Babić Ž, Kovačić J, Varnai VM. Pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables sampled in the Total Diet Study − Zagreb region − preliminary results. 14th European Pesticide Residue Workshop; Bologna, Italija 2022. Knjiga sažetaka str. 58. https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/724290
  21. Sulimanec Grgec A, Orct T, Kljaković-Gašpić Z, Tičina V, Varnai VM, Piasek M, Jurasović J. Element levels in muscle tissue and body length of European hake from the Adriatic Sea. SAAS22 1. simpozij analitičke atomske spektrometrije (SAAS22); Zagreb, Hrvatska 2022. Knjiga sažetaka str. 43. https://saas.hkd.hr/1SAAS-Book_of_Abstracts.pdf
  22. Varnai VM, Macan M, Jurič A, Sulimanec Grgec A, Kovačić J, Murray B, Garvey J. Exposure to pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides in Croatian population − preliminary results. 4th Croatian Food Safety Risk Assessment Conference with International Participation and the Celebration of World Food Safety Day; Osijek, Hrvatska 2022. Knjiga sažetaka str. 57-8. https://www.hapih.hr/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Zbornik-sazetaka-4.-hrvatska-konferencija-o-procjeni-rizika-porijeklom-iz-hrane.pdf

Diplomski radovi i doktorske disertacije:

  1. Macan M. Povezanost izloženosti piretroidnim i organofosfatnim insekticidima hranom s pubertetskim razvojem i hormonskim statusom u dječaka. Doktorska disertacija. Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet; 2026.
  2. Županić J. Procjena hormonskog statusa dječaka određivanjem gonadotropina u urinu i testosterona u slini. Diplomski rad. Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet; 2025. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:163:068845
  3. Maltar A. Povezanost sociodemografskih karakteristika obitelji s kakvoćom prehrane u dječaka osnovnoškolske dobi u Zagrebačkoj regiji. Diplomski rad. Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet; 2025. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:159:483146
  4. Bejić A. Procjena kakvoće prehrane i izloženosti ostacima pesticida hranom u dječaka osnovnoškolske dobi. Diplomski rad. Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet; 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:159:628699
  5. Bajan AR. Procjena energijske i nutritivne vrijednosti obroka te izloženosti pesticidima dječaka u predpubertetu i pubertetu. Diplomski rad. Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet; 2022. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:159:971330

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