People

Name Pokorná Jana
Position Postdoctoral Fellow
Jana Pokorna

Jana Pokorná, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow


Proteases of Human Pathogens
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, v.v.i.
Flemingovo nam. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic

Phone: (+420) 220 183 452
Fax: (+420) 220 183 578

 

 
Education
2009-2013 Ph.D. in biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Ph.D. thesis being elaborated at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, Prague.
1985-1990 MSc. (Ing.) in chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, Czech Republic. Diploma thesis "Modelling of retention time distribution in trickle-bed reactor" under supervision of Ing. V. Tukač, CSc. at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague.
 
Appointments
since 2013 Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR.
1990-2009 Research assistant at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR (1993-2002 maternity leave).
 
Research interests
  • Rational design of HIV protease inhibitors based on metallacarboranes
  • Ion specific effects on the catalytic activity of HIV-1 protease
  • Viral resistence development in HIV positive patiens treated with inhibitors of HIV protease