Within the Chair of Organic Chemistry there are two scientific-research groups, engaged in organic and medicinal chemistry, primarily synthesis of modified steroid derivatives:

  1. Synthesis and biological investigation of steroid hormone derivatives
  2. Synthesis and testing of bile acid derivatives.

Research groups activity is realized through a number of international and national projects.

  1. Novel steroid derivatives for anticancer drug development, bilateral cooperation project between the Republic of Serbia and Republic of Austria, project number: 337-00-577/2021-09/27; project duration 2022-2024. Project leader: dr. Marina Savić
  2. Research Cooperation of the University of Szeged and the University of Novi Sad in Development of Anticancer Drug Compounds, (IPA: HUSRB/1002/214/133). The project is financed by the EU in the frame of the Hungary-Serbia IPA Cross-border Co-operation program. Project duration: 2012-2014. Project leader: Dr Marija Sakač
  3. Bile Acid Nanosystems as Molecule Carriers in Pharmaceutical Applications, (HUSRB/1002/214/193). The project is financed by the EU in the frame of the Hungary-Serbia IPA Cross-border Co-operation program. Project duration: 2011-2013. Project leader: Prof. Dr Janoš Čanadi
  4. Synthesis of Organic Compounds and Chemical Transformations of Some Natural Products. Physico-Chemical Characteristics and Biological Activity of the selected Compounds. The project is financed by EEC, SIZNR SAPV, Brisel-Novi Sad, Project duration: 1986-1990. Project leader: Dr Dušan Miljković
  1. Organic chemistry in the profession and science, program activity Higher Education, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2021-2022), Project leader: dr. Andrea Nikolić
  2. Synthesis, characterization and biological studies of steroid derivatives and their molecular aggregates. Project No.: 172021. Project duration: 2011-2019. Project leader: Dr Marija Sakač
  3. Synthesis and biological studies of new mimetics or derivatives of selected cytostatic lactones, antitumor agent tiazofurine and natural naphthenic acids. Project No.: 172006. Project duration: 2011–2014, Project leader: Prof. Dr Velimir Popsavin
  4. Synthesis and physico-chemical studies of selected organic compounds of potential pharmacological importance. Project No.: Project duration: 2006-2010. Project leader: Prof. Dr Marija Sakač
  1. New steroid derivatives – potential chemotherapeutics, Project of strategic interest for AP Vojvodina, Project No.: 142-451-2667/2021-01, Project duration: 2021-2024, Project leader: Prof. Dr. Marina Savić
  2. Development of steroid derivatives of potential biomedical importance, Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina,  Serbia , Project No.: 142-451-2309/2021-01, Project duration: 2021-2022, Project leader: dr. Ivana Kuzminac
  3. Synthesis of steroid and non-steroid compounds and study of their biological activities. Project No.: 114-451-1987/2011-01. Project duration: 2011-2014. Project leader: Dr Katarina Gaši