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Education |
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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. |
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1990-1991 |
Stay at the Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague. |
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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. |
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Experience |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Appointments |
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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. |
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Teaching |
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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. |
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Memberships |
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Member of the Czech Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
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Chairperson of the Board of the Center for Scientific Information at IOCB (2004-2005). |
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Member of the Scientific Board of IOCB (2006). |
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Research interest |
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Proteolysis in various biological systems and proteinases as potential therapeutic targets; proteins in general; pathogenic yeasts, stress response. |
