People

Name Hrušková-Heidingsfeldová Olga
Position Scientist
Olga Hrušková-Heidingsfeldová

Olga Hrušková-Heidingsfeldová, Ph.D.

Scientist


Viral and Microbial Proteins
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, v.v.i.
Flemingovo nám. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic

Phone: (+420) 220 183 249
Fax: (+420) 224 310 556

 

 
Education
1991-1997 Ph.D. student in the Group of Viral Proteins at the Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. Supervisors: Dr. P.Štrop, Dr. I.Pichová. Thesis: Proteinases of BLV, HTLV and M-PMV: Production, Characterization and Comparison.
1990-1991 Stay at the Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague.
1983-1988 Undergraduate student at Charles University, Prague, Department of Biochemistry. Master thesis: Diamantane metabolism in the microsomal monooxygenase system of the liver of the phenobarbital pretreated rats. Supervisor: Prof. P.Anzenbacher.
 
Experience
2004 Short term stay (6 weeks) at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Aberdeen, group of Prof. A.J.P. Brown. International Research Fellowship from the Society for General Microbiology.
2002 Visiting fellow at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Aberdeen, group of Prof. A.J.P. Brown. The Wellcome Trust travel grant. Project: Co-ordination of metabolic responses and virulence attributes in Candida albicans.
1997 Short-term FEBS fellowship, stay in the laboratory of Prof. Adrian K. Clarke at the Department of Plant Physiology, University of Umea, Sweden. Study of the Clp proteins in the chloroplasts of Arabidopsis.
 
Appointments
Since 2002 Scientist at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Department of Protein Biochemistry, Group of Viral and Microbial Proteins.
 
Teaching
since 1999 Supervisor of diploma students of the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague and the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Charles University, Prague.
 
Memberships
Member of the Czech Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Chairperson of the Board of the Center for Scientific Information at IOCB (2004-2005).
Member of the Scientific Board of IOCB (2006).
 
Research interest
Proteolysis in various biological systems and proteinases as potential therapeutic targets; proteins in general; pathogenic yeasts, stress response.