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| Education |
| 1989-1993 |
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, at Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague. |
| 1983-1988 |
M.Sc. in Biochemistry, at Charles University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Prague. |
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| Experience |
| 1998-1999 |
Postdoctoral research associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, U.S.A., Dr. T. Forte. |
| 1994-1996 |
Postdoctoral research associate, Dept. Pharmacology, University of Sherbrooke, Canada, Prof. E. Escher. |
| 1991 (4 months) |
Fellowship, Centre CNRS-INSERM de Pharmacologie et Endocrinologie, Montpellier, France, Prof. J. Martinez. |
| 1990 (1 month) |
Fellowship, Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia, Prof.V.Kluša |
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| Appointments |
| since 2016 |
Head of the senior research group Antiobesity peptides, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague. |
| 2013-2015 |
Head of the targeted research team Antiobesity peptides, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague. |
| 2007-2012 |
Scientist, Jiracek's group, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague. |
| 2003-2006 |
Scientist, Biological Chemistry Department, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague. |
| 2001-2003 |
Maternity Leave. |
| since 1993 |
Researcher, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague. |
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| Other Experience and Professional Memberships |
| since 1996 |
Member of European Peptide Society. |
| since 2007 |
Member of American Peptide Society. |
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| Research interest |
- Structure-activity studies of peptides (cholecystokinin analogues, CART peptides) with special emphasis on their anorectic activity after central and peripheral administration; binding affinities, in vitro and in vivo functional assays.
- Study of food intake regulation in mouse models of obesity.
- Ligand binding and signal transduction in cultured cells (study of LDL receptor, putative CART receptor in neuronal cell cultures).
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