RNDr. Michal Vinkler, Ph.D.

Position: post-docs
Research topics: Ecological and evolutionary immunology
Department: Department of Population Biology
Phone: +420 221 951 845
E-mail: vinkler1natur.cuni.cz

Research interests

ecological and evolutionary immunology,

behavioural ecology,

evolutionary biology, mating systems.

Education

2002-2007: undergraduate study - Charles university Prague, Faculty of Science. Biology. Thesis: Mate choice in Scarlet Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus): test of "good genes" and "complementary genes" hypotheses, (MSc.=Mgr.).

2007-2011: Ph.D. study - Charles university Prague, Faculty of Science, Zoology. Ph.D. thesis: The effect of immune system state and function on the sexual selection in birds, (supervisor T.Albrecht).

Employment

2011-present: Charles university Prague, Faculty of Science - research assistant,

2011-present: Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Departmant of Population Biology - project Immunogenetic study of a house mouse hybrid zone.

Publications

2012

R. POLÁKOVÁ, J. SCHNITZER, M. VINKLER, J. BRYJA, P. MUNCLINGER, T. ALBRECHT: Effect of extra-pair paternity and parental quality on brood sex ratio in the scarlet rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus, Folia zoologica 61 (2012) 225-232.

M. VINKLER, J. SCHNITZER, P. MUNCLINGER, T. ALBRECHT: Phytohaemagglutinin skin-swelling test in scarlet rosefinch males: low-quality birds respond more strongly, Animal Behaviour 83 (2012) 17-23.

2011

M. PROMEROVÁ, M. VINKLER, J. BRYJA, R. POLÁKOVÁ, J. SCHNITZER, P. MUNCLINGER, T. ALBRECHT: Occurrence of extra-pair paternity is connected to social male’s MHC-variability in the scarlet rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus, Journal of avian biology 42 (2011) 5-10.

M. VINKLER, T. ALBRECHT: Handling "immunocompetence" in ecological studies: do we operate with confused terms?, Journal of avian biology 42 (2011) 490-493.

M. VINKLER, T. ALBRECHT: Phylogeny, longevity and evolution of adaptive immunity, Folia zoologica 60 (2011) 277-282.

2010

M. VINKLER, J. SCHNITZER, P. MUNCLINGER, J. VOTÝPKA, T. ALBRECHT: Haematological health assessment in a passerine with extremely high proportion of basophils in peripheral blood, Journal of Ornithology 151 (2010) 841-849.

M. VINKLER, H. BAINOVÁ, T. ALBRECHT: Functional analysis of the skin-swelling response to phytohaemagglutinin, Functional Ecology 24 (2010) 1081-1086.

M. VINKLER, T. ALBRECHT: Carotenoid maintenance handicap and the physiology of carotenoid-based signalisation of health, Naturwissenschaften 97 (2010) 19-28.

2009

T. ALBRECHT, M. VINKLER, J. SCHNITZER, R. POLÁKOVÁ, P. MUNCLINGER, J. BRYJA: Extra-pair fertilizations contribute to selection on secondary male ornamentation in a socially monogamous passerine, Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22 (2009) 2020-2030.

M. VINKLER, T. ALBRECHT: The question waiting to be asked: Innate immunity receptors in the perspective of zoological research, Folia zoologica 58 (2009) 15-28.

M. VINKLER, A. BRYJOVÁ, T. ALBRECHT, J. BRYJA: Identification of the first toll-like receptor gene in passerine birds: TLR4 orthologue in zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata), Tissue Antigens 74 (2009) 32-41.


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HOME GENERAL INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF IVB STAFF PUBLICATIONS PROJECTS BOARD OF INSTITUTE SUPERVISORY BOARD FOLIA ZOOLOGICA NEWS PRESS RELEASE CONFERENCE LINKS BIENNIAL REPORT LECTURE HALL	RNDr. Michal Vinkler, Ph.D. Position: post-docs Research topics: Ecological and evolutionary immunology Department: Department of Population Biology Phone: +420 221 951 845 E-mail: vinkler1natur.cuni.cz Research interests ecological and evolutionary immunology, behavioural ecology, evolutionary biology, mating systems. Education 2002-2007: undergraduate study - Charles university Prague, Faculty of Science. Biology. Thesis: Mate choice in Scarlet Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus): test of "good genes" and "complementary genes" hypotheses, (MSc.=Mgr.). 2007-2011: Ph.D. study - Charles university Prague, Faculty of Science, Zoology. Ph.D. thesis: The effect of immune system state and function on the sexual selection in birds, (supervisor T.Albrecht). Employment 2011-present: Charles university Prague, Faculty of Science - research assistant, 2011-present: Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Departmant of Population Biology - project Immunogenetic study of a house mouse hybrid zone. Publications 2012 R. POLÁKOVÁ, J. SCHNITZER, M. VINKLER, J. BRYJA, P. MUNCLINGER, T. ALBRECHT: Effect of extra-pair paternity and parental quality on brood sex ratio in the scarlet rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus, Folia zoologica 61 (2012) 225-232. M. VINKLER, J. SCHNITZER, P. MUNCLINGER, T. ALBRECHT: Phytohaemagglutinin skin-swelling test in scarlet rosefinch males: low-quality birds respond more strongly, Animal Behaviour 83 (2012) 17-23. 2011 M. PROMEROVÁ, M. VINKLER, J. BRYJA, R. POLÁKOVÁ, J. SCHNITZER, P. MUNCLINGER, T. ALBRECHT: Occurrence of extra-pair paternity is connected to social male’s MHC-variability in the scarlet rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus, Journal of avian biology 42 (2011) 5-10. M. VINKLER, T. ALBRECHT: Handling "immunocompetence" in ecological studies: do we operate with confused terms?, Journal of avian biology 42 (2011) 490-493. M. VINKLER, T. ALBRECHT: Phylogeny, longevity and evolution of adaptive immunity, Folia zoologica 60 (2011) 277-282. 2010 M. VINKLER, J. SCHNITZER, P. MUNCLINGER, J. VOTÝPKA, T. ALBRECHT: Haematological health assessment in a passerine with extremely high proportion of basophils in peripheral blood, Journal of Ornithology 151 (2010) 841-849. M. VINKLER, H. BAINOVÁ, T. ALBRECHT: Functional analysis of the skin-swelling response to phytohaemagglutinin, Functional Ecology 24 (2010) 1081-1086. M. VINKLER, T. ALBRECHT: Carotenoid maintenance handicap and the physiology of carotenoid-based signalisation of health, Naturwissenschaften 97 (2010) 19-28. 2009 T. ALBRECHT, M. VINKLER, J. SCHNITZER, R. POLÁKOVÁ, P. MUNCLINGER, J. BRYJA: Extra-pair fertilizations contribute to selection on secondary male ornamentation in a socially monogamous passerine, Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22 (2009) 2020-2030. M. VINKLER, T. ALBRECHT: The question waiting to be asked: Innate immunity receptors in the perspective of zoological research, Folia zoologica 58 (2009) 15-28. M. VINKLER, A. BRYJOVÁ, T. ALBRECHT, J. BRYJA: Identification of the first toll-like receptor gene in passerine birds: TLR4 orthologue in zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata), Tissue Antigens 74 (2009) 32-41.