Staff

Name Maletínská Lenka
Position Scientist

Dr. Lenka Maletínská

Lenka Maletínská, Ph.D.

Scientist


Jiracek's group
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, v.v.i.
Flemingovo nám. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic

Phone: (+420) 220 183 525
Fax: (+420) 220 183 571

 
Education
1989-1993Ph.D. in Biochemistry, at Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
1983-1988M.Sc. in Biochemistry, at Charles University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Prague.
 
Experience
1998-1999Postdoctoral research associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, U.S.A., Dr. T. Forte.
1994-1996Postdoctoral research associate, Dept. Pharmacology, University of Sherbrooke, Canada, Prof. E. Escher.
1991 (4 months)Fellowship, Centre CNRS-INSERM de Pharmacologie et Endocrinologie, Montpellier, France, Prof. J. Martinez.
1990 (1 month)Fellowship, Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia, Prof.V.Kluša
 
Appointments
since 2007Scientist, Jiracek's group, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
2003-2006Scientist, Biological Chemistry Department, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
2001-2003Maternity Leave.
since 1993Researcher, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
 
Other Experience and Professional Memberships
since 1996Member of European Peptide Society.
since 2007Member of American Peptide Society.
 
Research interest
  • Structure-activity studies of peptides (cholecystokinin analogues, CART peptides) with special emphasis on their anorectic activity after central and peripheral administration; binding affinities, in vitro and in vivo functional assays.
  • Study of food intake regulation in mouse models of obesity.
  • Ligand binding and signal transduction in cultured cells (study of LDL receptor, putative CART receptor in neuronal cell cultures).