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Biomathematics

Biomathematics

The Department of Biomathematics consists of two research groups: (1) Bioimaging and Image Analysis, and (2) Biochemistry of Membrane Receptors. Operating mainly at in situ and in vitro levels, respectively, the two groups complement each other when studying phenomena confined to the cell membrane.

 

1.      Bioimaging and Image Analysis

 

The group conducts research into the 3D microanatomical aspects of physiological phenomena at mesoscopic, microscopic and ultrastructural level. It is engaged in a range of collaborative projects across the campus and beyond. If interested please contact us (jiri.janacek@fgu.cas.cz).

 

CURRENTLY FUNDED PROJECTS

  •  Brain development in birds, as relevant to the ability to fly
  •  The conduction system of developing murine heart

 

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

  • Development of 3D image analysis and stereological methods including software (employed, e.g., in a volumetric analysis of Langerhans islets from human donors)
  • Microscopic optical-contrasting (label-free) strategies to visualize living cells and tissues

 

OTHER PROJECTS (selection only)

  • Effects of ionizing radiation on blood capillaries network
  • Effects of elevated CO2 on the photosynthetic apparatus’ performance and  ultrastructure
  • Mechanisms governing the formation of extracellular matrix proteins (collagen and elastin)

 

IN-HOUSE IMAGING MODALITIES

  • Laser scanning confocal microscopy
  • Two-photon excitation microscopy
  • Second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy
  •  ‘White-light‘ laser and hybrid detectors (on Leica TCS SP8 WLL MP microscope)
  • FRAP recording, FRET analysis, FLIM/PLIM recording including λ2 scans 
  • Optical projection tomography (OPT)
  • Selective plane illumination (light sheet) microscopy (SPIM)
  • Phase-, modulation- and interference contrast microscopy

 

AVAILABLE SOFTWARE AND PROTOCOLS

  • Software for 3D image analysis, stereology, spatial statistics and deconvolution (Hyughens)
  • Optical/chemical clearing protocols for OPT and SPIM

 

OPEN ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT

The group is part of the Czech BioImaging infrastructure [1] supporting open access to most of its microscopes (listed above), and implicitly also to its expertise. The portfolio includes, among other imaging equipment located at other departments, a Nipkow spinning-disk (“Carv II“) confocal microscope [2].

[1]      http://www.czech-bioimaging.cz/

[2]      http://www.fgu.cas.cz/en/articles/529-czech-bioimaging-2016-2019

 

 

2.      Laboratory of Biochemistry of Membrane Receptors

(click on this heading to open a detailed laboratory website)

 

Projects

Achievements

Publications

Vošahlíková, Miroslava - Svoboda, Petr . Lithium - therapeutic tool endowed with multiple beneficiary effects caused by multiple mechanisms . Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis. 2016, roč. 76, 1, p. 1-19 . IF = 1.708 [ASEP]
Tonar, Z. - Tomášek, P. - Loskot, P. - Janáček, Jiří - Králíčková, M. - Witter, K. Vasa vasorum in the tunica media and tunica adventitia of the porcine aorta . Annals of Anatomy-Anatomischer Anzeiger. 2016, roč. 205, 2016, p. 22-36 . IF = 1.308 [ASEP] [ doi ]
Sládková, J. - Spáčilová, J. - Čapek, Martin - Tesařová, M. - Hansíková, H. - Honzík, T. - Martínek, J. - Zámečník, J. - Kostková, O. - Zeman, J. Analysis of Mitochondrial Network Morphology in Cultured Myoblasts from Patients with Mitochondrial Disorders . Ultrastructural Pathology. 2015, Vol. 39, 5, p. 340-350 . IF = 0.828 [ASEP] [ doi ]
Jirák, D. - Janáček, Jiří - Kear, B. P. A combined MR and CT study for precise quantitative analysis of the avian brain . Scientific Reports. 2015, Vol. 5, Oct 30, p. 16002 . IF = 5.228 [ASEP] [ doi ]
Roubalová, Lenka - Vošahlíková, Miroslava - Brejchová, Jana - Sýkora, Jan - Rudajev, Vladimír - Svoboda, Petr . High Efficacy but Low Potency of delta-Opioid Receptor-G Protein Coupling in Brij-58-Treated, Low-Density Plasma Membrane Fragments . PLoS ONE. 2015, Vol. 10, 8, e0135664 . IF = 3.057 [ASEP] [ doi ]

Article photogallery

A: Laserový konfokální mikroskop Leica SPE s jednofotonovou excitací. B: Laserový konfokální mikroskop Leica SP2 AOBS MP s jedno- i dvoufotonovou excitací.

Contacts

Institute of Physiology CAS
Department of Biomathematics
Vídeňská 1083
14220 Prague 4
tel. +420 241 062 768
 

jiri.janacek@fgu.cas.cz

People

  RNDr. Jiří Janáček, PhD.
Head of department
  RNDr. Lucie Kubínová, CSc.
Deputy head of department
  Ing. Martin Čapek, PhD.
Senior researcher (part-time)
  RNDr. Radek Pelc, DPhil.(Oxon)
Senior researcher
  RNDr. Barbora Radochová, PhD.
Senior researcher
  Alexandr Čerňavský, PhD.
Postdoctoral researcher
  Mgr. Daniel Hadraba
PhD student
  MUDr. Petr Karen, CSc.
Senior researcher (part-time)
  Ing. Kateřina Špačková
Project manager
  Alena Dědičová
Technician (part-time)
 

 

Laboratory of Biochemistry of Membrane Receptors
  Doc. RNDr. Petr Svoboda, DrSc.
Group leader
  RNDr. Lenka Roubalová, PhD.
Senior researcher
  RNDr. Hana Ujčíková, PhD.
Senior researcher
  Ing. Miroslava Vošahlíková, PhD.
Senior researcher
  Mgr. Jana Brejchová, PhD.
Senior researcher
  Ing. Kateřina Stolařová
PhD student
  Mgr. Martina Hloušková
PhD student
  Mgr. Kristina Cechová
PhD student
  Mgr. Michaela Czerneková
PhD student
   
   
   
   
   

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