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Laboratory of Biomathematics

Laboratory of Biomathematics

The Laboratory 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

  • Reconstruction and registration of images acquired by multimodal preclinical imaging methods
  • 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

Projects

Achievements

Publications

Umek; N. - Janáček; Jiří - Cvetko; E. - Eržen; I. Horizontal deformation of skeletal muscle thick sections visualised by confocal microscopy . Journal of Microscopy. 2021; 282(2); 113-122 . IF = 1.758 [ASEP] [ doi ]
Skalický; D. - Koucký; V. - Hadraba; Daniel - Vítězník; M. - Dub; M. - Lopot; F. Detection of Respiratory Phases in a Breath Sound and Their Subsequent Utilization in a Diagnosis . Applied Sciences-Basel. 2021; 11(14)); 6535 . IF = 2.679 [ASEP] [ doi ]
Jerman; A. - Janáček; Jiří - Snoj; Ž. - Umek; N. QUANTIFICATION OF THE INTERVENTIONAL APPROACHES INTO THE PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA BY SOLID ANGLES USING VIRTUAL REALITY . Image Analysis and Stereology. 2021; 40(2); 63-69 . IF = 0.682 [ASEP] [ doi ]
Filová; Elena - Steinerová; Marie - Trávníčková; Martina - Knitlová; Jarmila - Musílková; Jana - Eckhardt; Adam - Hadraba; Daniel - Matějka; Roman - Pražák; Šimon - Štěpanovská; Jana - Kučerová; Johanka - Riedel; Tomáš - Brynda; Eduard - Lodererová; A. - Honsová; E. - Pirk; J. - Koňařík; M. - Bačáková; Lucie . Accelerated in vitro recellularization of decellularized porcine pericardium for cardiovascular grafts . Biomedical Materials. 2021; 16(2)); 025024 . IF = 3.715 [ASEP] [ doi ]
Čapek; Martin - Blažíková; M. - Novotný; I. - Chmelová; H. - Svoboda; D. - Radochová; Barbora - Janáček; Jiří - Horváth; O. THE WAVELET-BASED DENOISING OF IMAGES IN FIJI; WITH EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS IN STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION MICROSCOPY . Image Analysis and Stereology. 2021; 40(1); 3-16 . IF = 0.682 [ASEP] [ doi ]

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People

RNDr. Jiří Janáček, PhD.
Head of the Laboratory
Ing. Martin Čapek, PhD.
Senior Researcher (part-time)
RNDr. Barbora Radochová, PhD.
Senior Researcher
Ing. Mgr. Daniel Hadraba, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
MUDr. Petr Karen, CSc.
Senior Researcher
 

Mgr. David Kala

PhD Student

 

Michaela Vodičková

PhD Student

Mgr. David Vondrášek

Technician

Mgr. Zuzana Kubínová

Technician

Ing. Jitka Čočková
Project Manager
 

Petr Zvolánek

Research Assistant