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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, P., A. ŠANTAVÁ, I. MARKOVA, A. STEFEKOVA, J. SROVNAL, K. ŠTAFFOVÁ, V. DURDOVA
Haploinsufficiency of BMP4 and OTX2 in the Foetus with an abnormal facial profile detected in the first trimester of pregnancy. Molecular Cytogenetics. 2017, 10, 47, ISSN: 1755-8166, PMID: 29299063,
GHOTHIM, M., J. SROVNAL, L. BÉBAROVÁ, J. TESAŘÍKOVÁ, P. SKALICKÝ, D. KLOS, A. PROKOPOVÁ, M. VIDLAŘOVÁ, H. SLAVÍK, J. VRBKOVÁ, C. NEORAL, R. HAVLÍK, M. HAJDÚCH, M. LOVEČEK
Determination of CEA, EGFR and hTERT expression in peritoneal lavage in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma using RT - PCR method. Rozhledy v chirurgii. 2015, 94(11), 464-9, ISSN: 0035-9351. PMID: 26766154,
HEZOVA, R., A. KOVARIKOVA, J. SROVNAL, M. ZEMANOVÁ, T. HARUSTIAK, J. EHRMANN, M. HAJDÚCH, M. SACHLOVA, M. SVOBODA, O. SLABÝ
MiR-205 functions as a tumor suppressor in adenocarcinoma and an oncogene in squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus. Tumor Biology. 2015, 37(6), 8007-18, ISSN: 1010-4283, PMID: 26711784,

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