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Academic title: Associate Professor
Phone: +420 585632137
Groups: IMTM, LEM, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, STAFF

About me

Scientist and medical professional mainly involved in molecular and translational medicine (disease area paediatric, oncology and medical genetics). Experienced in project management and certification processes, involved as investigator in more than 20 national and international projects, co-founder of spin-off company focused on manufacturing of molecular diagnostics. 
Published more than >65 papers, >7books/chapters, >2 patents,  >290 oral/poster presentations, >1000 SCI citations, H-index 12

Specialties: 
Molecular and translational medicine
Pediatrics, Oncology and Medical Genetics
Circulating tumor cells detection
Molecular profilling of tumors
Prognostic, predictive and diagnostic biomarkers

Responsibility for transcriptomic sequencing, circulating tumor cells detection, PCR based methods, gene expression profiling, SNP and CNV arrays. Biostatistical analyses. Biomedical project coordinator. Quality manager (ISO 15189). Teaching and examination of students, tutor for Bc., MSc. and PhD. students.

Journals

CAPKOVA, Z., P. CAPKOVA, J. SROVNAL, K. ŠTAFFOVÁ, V. BECVAROVA, M. TRTKOVA, K. ADAMOVA, A. ŠANTAVÁ, V. CURTISOVA, M. HAJDÚCH, M. PROCHAZKA
Differences in the importance of microcephaly, dysmorphism, and epilepsy in the detection of pathogenic CNVs in ID and ASD patients. PeerJ. 2019, 7, e7979, ISSN: 2167-8359, PMID: 31741789,
CAPKOVA, P., J. SROVNAL, Z. CAPKOVA, K. ŠTAFFOVÁ, V. BECVAROVA, M. TRKOVA, K. ADAMOVA, A. ŠANTAVÁ, V. CURTISOVA, M. HAJDÚCH, M. PROCHAZKA
MLPA is a practical and complementary alternative to CMA for diagnostic testing in patients with autism spectrum disorders and identifying new candidate CNVs associated with autism. PeerJ. 2019, 6, e6183, ISSN: 2167-8359, PMID: 30647996,
MEDKOVA, A., J. SROVNAL, J. POTOMKOVA, J. VOLEJNÍKOVÁ, V. MIHÁL
Multifarious diagnostic possibilities of the S100 protein family: predominantly in pediatrics and neonatology. World Journal of Pediatrics. 2018, 14(4), 315-321, ISSN: 1708-8569, PMID: 29858979,

Open positions

2 Biomarkers: Identification and validation
Project: New prognostic and predictive factors in solid tumors
Supervisors: Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 2 places in full-time or combined form of study
Project: Liquid biopsies in experimental and clinical oncology
Supervisors: Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 2 places in full-time or combined form of study
5 Molecular and Translational Medicine
Project: Diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases
Supervisors: Hajdúch Marián M.D., Ph.D., Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D., Adam Tomáš Ph.D.
Available: 3
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 3 full-time positions
Project: Liquid biopsies in experimental and clinical oncology
Supervisors: Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 2 full-time positions
Project: Diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases
Supervisors: Hajdúch Marián M.D., Ph.D., Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 2 places in full-time study
Project: Identification of molecular targets and mechanisms of resistance in antitumor drugs
Supervisors: Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D., Hajdúch Marián M.D., Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 2 places in full-time study
Project: New prognostic and predictive factors in solid tumors
Supervisors: Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 2 full-time positions