Institute of Physiology celebrates 70 years since its foundation (29.8. 2024)
This year the Institute of Physiology of the CAS celebrates 70 years since its foundation. Its main mission is to deepen the basic knowledge of physiological and pathological processes related to the nervous system, cardiovascular system and metabolic functions. For seventy years it has been systematically conducting research in the field of normal and pathological physiology with a special focus on biomedical research. The main focus of the research is the search for pathophysiological mechanisms and elucidation of the origin of major human diseases in order to contribute to the development of new approaches in their effective therapy, prevention and improved diagnosis.
We have prepared a number of activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the Institute this year. We have created a new presentation brochure of the Institute, published a series of articles on current research topics in the journal Vesmír (3/2024), and also we would like to invite you to the symposium, which will take place on 11 September 2024 in the building of the Institute of Physiology in Prague 4 - Krč (Vídeňská 1083).
Program:
9.30 - 11.00 Opening ceremony
11.00 - 12.00 A look into the history of the Institute
13.00 – 17.00 Science for the next decade
Ivo Syrový has died (27.8. 2024)
With deep sorrow we announce that on August 9, died at age 93, RNDr. Ivo Syrový, DrSc.
Ivo was for many years a scientist at the Institute of Physiology of the CAS, where he worked on a wide range of research topics. After joining the Institute, he began to study skeletal muscle and the effect of denervation or immobilization on muscle function in the laboratory of Arnošt Gutmann. During this period he also published a scientific paper on metabolic changes in skeletal muscle during development in the prestigious journal Nature in collaboration with A. Gutmann. As Head of the Scientific Laboratory of Fibrillar Proteins, he then continued to work on skeletal muscle with a focus on protein metabolism and glycosylation. Later he was also a member of the Laboratory of Adipose Tissue Biology, where he was involved in research on adipose tissue cell metabolism and its importance for energy homeostasis. Honor his memory!
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Helena Janíčková received a prestigious ERC CZ grant (22.7. 2024)
Helena Janíčková from the Laboratory of Neurochemistry has been awarded a prestigious grant from the ERC CZ programme, which aims to support "frontier research" projects (i.e. projects pushing the frontier of knowledge regardless of traditional division) of Czech, internationally renowned researchers who have succeeded in the evaluation carried out by the expert panels of the European Research Council. Dr. Janíčková succeeded with the project "Targeted manipulation and imaging of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors for precise control of neural circuits and behaviour". The grant is provided by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports as part of the programme of support for research, experimental development and innovation. Congratulations!
Implants - yes, but only for health reasons (1.7. 2024)
It seems to be a common thing that many women are considering today, mostly for cosmetic reasons - breast implants. The human body accepts them quite well. Yet it is still a foreign material that can change position, crack, disintegrate. That's why it's worth weighing up all the advantages and disadvantages. However, Lucie Bačáková from the Institute of Physiology of the CAS warns against unnecessary interventions and says: "Implants - yes, but only for health reasons". It is very important to raise awareness on this topic, so Lucie Bačáková gave an interview to the weekly magazine Blesk pro ženy, which has a high readership - every issue is read by almost 600 thousand readers.
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Obesity - a serious contemporary problem (17.6. 2024)
More than 60 per cent of Czechs are overweight, and also a quarter of children are overweight. Obesity is a disease significantly influenced by genes and partly by lifestyle. It also triggers many other diseases. How to treat it? And why do obese people have a much harder time losing weight than others? Petr Zouhar from the Laboratory of Adipose Tissue Biology at the Institute of Physiology of the CAS answers these questions.
Interview
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Replacement vessels from the umbilical cord (6.6. 2024)
Thanks to tissue engineering, we can now replace blood vessels, cartilage, joints, heart valves and many other parts of the body that fail in the human body. The Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at the Institute of Physiology deals with this issue and is headed by Lucie Bačáková. What does she think about the rapid progress in the field of tissue engineering, the invention of replacement organs applicable to humans, and why it makes sense to continue research that could become a reality in the distant future? Find out more about this interesting topic in a large interview with Lucie Bačáková for the magazine Zázraky medicíny.
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Science Fair attracted nearly 60 thousand science fans (3.6. 2024)
The Science Fair that took place last week in Letňany was visited by an incredible 58 000 VISITORS! At the stand of the Institute of Physiology, visitors could learn how epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease or diabetes is caused. They could learn more about the human body, try to solve a scientific crossword puzzle, build a model of the heart or brain or look at the yeast under a microscope. The atmosphere at the fair was perfect and we are already looking forward to the next year!
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170 000 views of the interview with Lucie Bačáková. Topic? Implants! (7.5. 2024)
Almost 170,000 people were interested in the topic of implants, which Lucie Bačáková from the Institute of Physiology introduces in an interview. Implants do not serve to save humanity, but only as a last step when treatment and prevention have failed in a patient. According to her, people should avoid reaching for implants only for beautification. They are a foreign thing to the body. And it puts biochemical and mechanical stress on the implant. Over time, micro and nanoparticles will be released from the implant. All implants run the risk of adverse events and the need for reoperation. Interview
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How to train memory? (6.5. 2024)
In moments of desperation, when we can't remember our credit card PIN for the life of us, it seems impossible. In reality, however, the capacity of our brains is enormous. It is estimated that the average brain has the capacity to store a staggering 2.5 million gigabytes of digital memory. But there's a catch. We don't just use it to store information. What's more, memories are recorded differently in the brain than information in a computer, which remains as it was written. How can we remember better? And what are effective training techniques? Answers to these and many other questions can be found in a great interview with Aleš Stuchlík in Téma magazine. Interview
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Ondřej Kuda a Marcela Křížová zaujali přednáškou "Mateřské mléko - bílé zlato" (26.4. 2024)
Mateřské mléko je nenahraditelným zdrojem výživy, které se svým složením přizpůsobuje individuálním potřebám miminka. Velice zajímavá přednáška na téma unikátnosti a nenahraditelnosti mateřského mléka pro výživu novorozenců proběhla 24.4. v Akademii věd na Národní třídě. Ondřej Kuda z FGÚ popsal vlastnosti mateřského mléka ve spojitosti s novými zjištěními a vyzdvihl přínos spolupráce s Ústavem pro matku a dítě v Podolí. Marcela Křížová z Ústavu pro matku a dítě v Podolí přiblížila fungování Banky mateřského mléka v ÚPMD a popsala např. nové postupy při péči o nedonošené novorozence.
Přednášku byla realizována v rámci cyklu "Lidské tělo ve zdraví i nemoci". Cyklus přednášek "Lidské tělo ve zdraví i nemoci" přibližuje zkoumání podstaty závažných onemocnění člověka v laboratořích FGÚ a zároveň představuje vzájemnou a nepostradatelnou spolupráci vědců s klinickými lékaři. Další přednáška bude věnována tématu Alzheimerovy nemoci jejíž úskalí a specifika v souvislosti s narušenou prostorovou pamětí přiblíží Jan Svoboda (FGÚ AV ČR) a Jan Laczó (Neurologická klinika 2.LF UK a FN Motol). Přednáška se bude konat 20. listopadu od 17 hod. v Akademii věd na Národní třídě.
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Invitation to the lecture " Maternal Milk - White Gold" (26.3. 2024)
Dovolujeme si vás pozvat na přednášku "Mateřské mléko- bílé zlato". Přednáší: Ondřej Kuda (FGÚ AV ČR) a Marcela Křížová (Ústav pro péči o matku a dítě)
Přednášku pořádá FGÚ v rámci cyklu "Lidské tělo ve zdraví i nemoci". Cyklus přednášek "Lidské tělo ve zdraví i nemoci" přibližuje zkoumání podstaty závažných onemocnění člověka v laboratořích FGÚ a zároveň představuje vzájemnou a nepostradatelnou spolupráci vědců s klinickými lékaři.
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Do not forget about Alzheimer's disease (12.3. 2024)
It is not only in connection with Brain Week that we bring you a reflection on the current topic. How widespread is Alzheimer's disease in our country? How many people have it? What is the current state of Alzheimer's medication? Do some drugs help even a little? And what about our personal prevention. How should we live and what should we really care about? Tomáš Petrásek from the Institute of Physiology talks about all this topics in the Czech Radio.
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70 years of the Institute of Physiology of the CAS (11.3. 2024)
Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences was founded seventy years ago, on 1 January 1954, within the (then still Czechoslovak) Academy of Sciences. Since then it has been systematically engaged in research in the field of normal and pathological physiology. We are characterizing in increasing depth the basic biological mechanisms with a bearing on human beings and medicine. In the seventy years that have passed since the Institute was founded, our society has grown considerably older and fatter. Modern medicine is thus facing new challenges in the form of an increased onslaught of so-called civilization diseases. The main current goal of the Institute of Physiology of the CAS is to research the causes of these non-infectious diseases associated with obesity and ageing.
For this year's 70th anniversary of the Institute's foundation, we are preparing a number of activities. The first of these is a series of four articles on current research topics, which appeared in the journal Vesmír (3/2024):
70 let Fyziologického ústavu AV ČR: Pomáháme odhalovat podstatu závažných onemocnění (Jan Kopecký)
Padesát odstínů malých šedých buněk (Helena Janíčková)
Epitranskriptom: klíč ke zdravému srdci? (Daniel Benák a Markéta Hlaváčková)
Inzulinem to nekončí: Zdravé beta-buňky jsou budoucností léčby diabetu (Lydie Plecitá Hlavatá)
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Brain Week begins! (11.3. 2024)
Brain Week is a festival of the latest discoveries and trends in brain research and neuroscience, part of Brain Awareness Week (BAW) - a global campaign to raise public awareness of the achievements and benefits of brain research. The tradition of Brain Week in the Czech Republic was initiated and founded by Czech neuroscientist Prof. Josef Syka in 1998.
Discover how your brain works, what lies behind its complex mechanisms and how you can improve your life by taking care of it. Experience an unforgettable experience full of inspiration, knowledge and fun!
Institute of Physiology would like to invite you to three lectures (in Czech language only):
Paměť, věk, a Alzheimerova nemoc: čelíme výzvám stáří
pondělí 11. 3., 14:00/ Praha 1, Národní 1009/3, Akademie věd ČR, sál č. 206
ALEŠ STUCHLÍK
Regulace mikrotubulů – mezi vývojem mozku a neurovývojovými poruchami
úterý 12. 3., 9:00 / Praha 1, Národní 1009/3, Akademie věd ČR, sál č. 206
MARTIN BALAŠTÍK
Jak vzpomínky přecházejí z krátkodobé do dlouhodobé paměti
čtvrtek 14. 3., 14:00 / Praha 1, Národní 1009/3, Akademie věd ČR, sál č. 206
JAN SVOBODA
For our lectures (and most other events) it is necessary to reserve a place, but the entrance is traditionally free!! We look forward to seeing you!
Program
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Two IPHYS principal investigators were successful in the competition of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Inter-Excellence II USA (19.12. 2023)
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has announced the results of the public competition in research, development and innovation LUAUS24 (bilateral projects Czech Republic - United States of America) in the programme of support for international cooperation in research, development and innovation INTER-EXCELLENCE II (code: LU), sub-programme INTER-ACTION for projects with a duration of 2024-2028. From a total of eight submitted projects, two researchers from FGÚ succeeded with their projects "New metabolic pathways of lipid movement" (investigator: RNDr. Ondřej Kuda, Ph.D.) and "Clinical metabolomics and lipidomics as innovative tools for diagnosis and characterization of heart and kidney diseases" (investigator: doc. Ing. Tomáš Čajka, Ph.D.). Congratulations to both researchers!
Ondřej Kuda received Prize of Minister of Education (21.11. 2023)
RNDr. Ondřej Kuda, Ph.D., Head of Laboratory of Metabolism of Bioactive Lipids at the Institute of Physiology of the CAS, received the Prize of the Minister of Education for outstanding results in research, experimental development and innovation on 20 November 2023. The prize was awarded for the results of research on the new signaling lipid molecules that suppress inflammation and improve glucose metabolism in patients with diabetes.
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Alexandra Ptáková received the Rector's Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement within the Charles University Grant Agency support (20.11. 2023)
On Friday, 17 November 2023, Alexandra Ptáková received the Rector's Award for the absolute best scientific project within the Charles University Grant Agency support. This prestigious award was given on the occasion of the Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy and the International Students' Day. The publications on the basis of which the prize was awarded originated in the Laboratory of Cellular Neurophysiology at the Institute of Physiology.
Ptáková; Alexandra - Mitro; Michal - Zímová; Lucie - Vlachová; Viktorie . Cellular context determines primary characteristics of human TRPC5 as a cold-activated channel . Journal of Cellular Physiology. 2022; 237(9); 3614-3626. DOI IF = 5.6
Zimová; Lucie - Ptáková; Alexandra - Mitro; Michal - Krůšek; Jan - Vlachová; Viktorie . Activity dependent inhibition of TRPC1/4/5 channels by duloxetine involves voltage sensor-like domain . Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 2022; 152(August)); 113262. DOI IF = 7.5
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Helena Illnerová in the documentary series Babylon (1.11. 2023)
Physiologist, biologist who was the first in the world to discover dependency function of the biological clock in the brain of mammals on the length of the day during the seasons, but also a scout. This is the former President of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Helena Illnerová, whose life is closely linked to the Institute of Physiology, where she began her scientific career in 1961. One of the episodes of the documentary series Babylon, which premiered on Czech Television on 28 October 2023, is dedicated to her.
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Kateryna Semenovykh received the Martina Roeselová Foundation Grant (20.12. 2022)
The Martina Roeselová Memorial Grant is designed for graduate students and early career scientists in the natural sciences who are trying to combine competitive scientific activity with quality early childhood care. The IOCB Tech Foundation will support 10 young scientists with an annual scholarship of CZK 150,000. Kateryna Semenovykh from the Institute of Physiology of the CAS received the scholarship for the year 2023 at a ceremony on Friday 16 December 2022. Congratulations!
Four important IPHYS researchers celebrated their life anniversaries (13.12. 2022)
On Monday, 12 December, the pre-Christmas seminar "The Scientific Footprint of the Work of Four Personalities of the Institute of Physiology of the CAS" was dedicated to Jaroslava Folbergrová, Helena Illnerová, Zdeněk Drahota and Pavel Mareš. The evening was a tribute to these four personalities whose lives are inseparably connected with Institute of Physiology. We congratulate them once again on their significant life anniversaries.
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from the left: Z. Drahota, H. Illnerová, J. Folbergrová, P. Mareš
Results of bibliometric analysis of M17+ (8.12. 2022)
The Institute of Physiology of the CAS, v.v.i. (hereinafter referred to as IPHYS) was ranked among the top-ranked research organizations in the bibliometric evaluation of publications for the period 2016-2020 in the M17+ system. In particular, the high number of high quality publications in the first quartile of journals (Q1) according to the article influence score (AIS) parameter with a corresponding author from IPHYS (55%) was positively evaluated by the relevant Basic Medicine Expert Panel. As stated in the Panel report, information on the corresponding author is essential to determine the leader of the collaborating teams, who is the originator of the project and who manages the whole project. The excellent results of this evaluation thus confirm the important position of IPHYS in the field of biomedical research in the Czech Republic and the important role of IPHYS scientists in characterizing the complex mechanisms of origin and potential therapies for a number of major diseases of civilization.
Starting this year, research in this area will be strengthened by the participation of most IPHYS research teams in one of two strategic projects supported by the European Union through Next Generation EU EXCELES, the National Institute for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease Research (CarDia) and the National Institute for Neurological Research (NINR). IPHYS's partnership in these two projects will allow to deepen collaboration between basic and clinical research and improve the quality of biomedical research across the Czech Republic.
Veronika Palůchová received the Josef Hlávka Prize (30.11. 2022)
On Wednesday, 16 November 2022, Veronika Palůchová received the Josef Hlávka Prize in Lužany Castle. This prestigious award is intended for the best students or graduates of Prague universities, Brno technology and young scientists of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. The Josef Hlávka Prize is presented annually at his castle in Lužany near Přeštice, on the eve of the national holiday of 17 November, in honour of the memory of the famous Czech architect, builder and patron.
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Veronika Palůchová (second from the right)
Great first place for student Martin Kubeš, who completed his internship within the Open Science project at IPHYS (29.11. 2022)
At the final conference of the Open Science project on 24 November 2022, the winner was Martin Kubeš, a student of the Čáslav Gymnasium, who completed his internship at the Institute of Physiology. Martin Kubeš took 1st place in the Life Sciences category with his presentation entitled "Cations - key elements for the life of eukaryotic cells". He completed his internship in the Laboratory of Membrane Transport under the supervision of Olga Zimmermanná. Congratulations to Martin!
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Vojtěch Vyklický was successful in the JUNIOR STAR project announced by GA CR (7.11. 2022)
Vojtěch Vyklický succeeded in the grant competition announced by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (GA CR) with his project "Conformational dynamics of NMDA receptors: from structure to function and pharmacology". The GA CR will fund 10 new EXPRO projects and 23 JUNIOR STAR projects from next year. Both prestigious competitions aim to promote scientific excellence through superior conditions - EXPRO is for experienced scientists who have a breakthrough idea, while JUNIOR STAR will allow outstanding early career scientists to pursue their own research topics. The five-year projects will receive a total of almost one billion crowns. The EXPRO and JUNIOR STAR competitions always support only the best projects that have been endorsed by international evaluation panels. Their researchers have better support conditions during the five-year solution period.
Lucie Bačáková received the prestigious Academic Award - Praemium Academiae 2022 (7.11. 2022)
Lucie Bačáková was awarded the prestigious Academic Prize - Praemium Academiae 2022. The purpose of the Academic Prize, as a strictly selective instrument of financial and moral support for scientific excellence in the Czech Academy of Sciences, is to support outstanding scientists who are conducting research at the top international level and to create conditions for them to better develop their potential for the benefit of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Czech science as a whole. Congratulations to doc. Bačáková and her team!
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2nd Bilateral meeting with the Nencki Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw (17.10. 2022)
Seven scientists from the Institute of Physiology CAS, including the director of the Institute, dr. Kopecký, participated in the 2nd Bilateral meeting with the Nencki Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw on 10-12 October 2022. The staff of the Institute of Physiology presented the results of their research, especially in the field of metabolism and neurosciences. The aim of the conference was to mutually present selected scientific topics addressed at the individual institutes, whether they were topics addressed within the framework of ongoing joint grants or possibilities of future cooperation, including services (e.g. metabolomic analyses).
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above, from the left: Jerzy Duszyński, Agnieszka Dobrzyń, Jan Kopecký; lecture of Tomáš Čajka
bottom photo on the right: Adam Szewczyk
Visit of the International Advisory Board in the Institute of Physiology (17.10. 2022)
The meeting of the International Advisory Board of Institute of Physiology of the CAS with the management of the Institute took place on 13 and 14 October 2022. During the meeting, the members of the Board got acquainted with the organizational structure of the Institute, scientific and pedagogical activities, as well as the overall budget and the economic model of financing individual laboratories. During the discussions and visits to selected scientific and service departments, the questions of research strategy and further development of the Institute, start-up programme for the establishment of new departments or the possibility of participation in European research projects were raised. The Advisory Board will help further with improving international cooperation and increasing the prestige of the Institute, with evaluation criteria for the quality of individual laboratories and with improving of the leadership of the institute.
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from the left: Jan Kopecký, Bryndis Birnir, Adam Szewczyk, Pontus Persson, Marianne Schultzberg, Jiří Paleček
Enrico Patrono won the national round of the international competition Falling Walls Lab (6.10. 2022)
Enrico Patrono won the national round of the international Falling Walls Lab competition in Wroclaw, Poland. The aim of the project is to connect the next generation of scientists and innovators and come up with a breakthrough idea - a scientific project, a business plan or a social initiative that breaks down all walls and barriers. Enrico has advanced to the global final in Berlin, which are regularly held on the day of the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, 7 November 2022.
His project is about an innovative trans-disciplinary approach to Neuroscience. "With the collaboration of a physicist from the University of Hamburg, we are implementing a new in-vitro device called Brain-on-a-Chip (BoC), reproducing specific brain areas in a plastic chip. This new tool will allow us to model any potential features of psychopathology and to study in-depth and, on time, the specific neurotransmission. Furthermore, coupling with optogenetics methods, we can tackle the “spatial-temporal resolution” problem in Neuroscience, which is critical in detecting the main brain actors playing in the drama of psychiatric disorders", explains Dr. Patrono.
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Michal Pravenec received G. J. Mendel Honorary Field Medal (16.9. 2022)
On Wednesday 14 September 2022, Ing. Michal Pravenec, DrSc. received the Gregor Johann Mendel Honorary Field Medal for Merit in the Biological Sciences. Michal Pravenec investigates which genetic variants cause common diseases such as diabetes. He has gained international recognition especially in the field of genetics of complex traits in animal models. The recognition worldwide is also evident from the list of prestigious foreign grant projects he has received. In 2015, he received the highest award of the Academy of Sciences - the Academic Award. This was tied to a project in which Michal Pravenec and his team investigate how excess salt does or does not cause hypertension. He has also played a key role in the development of unique biological models and analytical approaches to unravel the genetic determinants of multifactorial metabolic and cardiovascular phenotypes at the molecular level in animals, and in using these results to understand the pathogenesis of similar traits in humans.
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Dalibor Košek received Otto Wichterle Prize (27.6. 2022)
Twenty-five outstanding young scientific talents have received a prestigious award of the Czech Academy of Sciences: Otto Wichterle Prize 2022. The future generation of scientists under the age of 35 received the award from the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences Eva Zažímalová during a ceremony on 20 June 2022. One of the awardees is Dalibor Košek from the Institute of Physiology of the CAS. Dr. Kosek studies DNA transposons, which are mobile genetic elements present in the genome of almost all organisms. Among other things, they are involved in the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Dr. Košek has contributed significantly to the elucidation of a number of questions and is an expert in addressing the molecular mechanisms involved in DNA recombination. He has also described a mobilisation system that may have future applications in genetic medicine.
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Přemysl Jiruška received the Award of the Minister of Health (13.6. 2022)
On 7 June, Minister of Health Vlastimil Válek awarded the significant projects in health science and research the Award of the Minister of Health for Health Research and Development for 2021. Přemysl Jiruška was one of the five honoured and received the prize for his studies of anatomical and functional changes in the brain after a stroke or epilepsy, which he carried out as part of his scientific work at the Institute of Physiology. The new findings regarding CMS will allow to identify patients who will benefit most from early rehabilitation. In the case of epilepsy, the results will then be used to determine the risk of seizures and to introduce new treatments. Funding for the projects is distributed by the Czech Medical Research Agency (AZV), with more than six billion crowns for the years 2020 to 2026.
PHD PROGRAMME 2022 (15.3. 2022)
Deadline was extended to March 31 to facilitate applications of Ukrainian students. More information
Awarding of J. E. Purkyne medals and celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Physiological Research Journal (3.3. 2022)
On Tuesday, March 1, Josef Zicha and Jan Kopecký received from the hands of P. Mareš and B. Ošt'ádal the Jan Evangelista Purkyně Honorary Medals for Merit in Biomedical Sciences. This award has been awarded by the Czech Acadeny of Sciences since 1965 in recognition of outstanding results of scientific work in biology, especially in the fields of biomedicine. During the award ceremony, J. Zicha summarized past years of Physiological Research, a bimonthly journal published by the Institute of Physiology in English, which celebrates 70th anniversary this year.
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Train your brain (not only) during Brain Awareness Week! (24.2. 2022)
IPHYS enables to try selected psychological tests as part of online Brain Awareness Week 2022, The tests are used to determine memory impairment and spatial orientation disorders connected with Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy or schizophrenia. The tests were developed by scientists from the Laboratory of Neurophysiology of Memory.
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František Vyskočil received the Silver Medal of Charles University (3.2. 2022)
On Thursday, 27 January, the Scientific Council of Charles University awarded a commemorative medal to eight prominent personalities whose professional lives are connected with the University. Prof. RNDr. František Vyskočil, DrSc. received a silver commemorative medal for his significant lifetime work in the field of physiology and his long-standing scientific and pedagogical activities at Charles University.
František Vyskočil has been researching neurophysiology and biophysics of cell membranes since his student years. His discoveries have significantly deepened the knowledge of the transmission of nerve impulses and the overall functioning of the nervous system of animals, including the human brain. His first research work, which he undertook as a student at the Faculty of Science of Charles University, on neuromuscular coupling was published in one of the most prestigious scientific journals, Nature. František Vyskočil also gained international attention for his discovery and description of the mechanism of so-called non-quantum excretion of neurotransmitters at mammalian synapses. In total, he is the author of 310 scientific papers. Professor Vyskočil connected his professional life with the Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences and still lectures at the Faculty of Science of the Charles University. He is also a popular teacher and popularizer of science, for which he has received numerous awards.
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Jan Kopecký received J. E. Purkinje Honorary Field Medal (25.1. 2022)
The Director of the Institute, MUDr. Jan Kopecký, DrSc. was awarded the Jan Evangelista Purkinje Honorary Field Medal for Merit in Biomedical Sciences. This award has been granted by the Czech Academy of Sciences since 1965 in recognition of outstanding results of scientific work in biology, especially in the fields of biomedical sciences.
Jan Kopecký has contributed to a significant advance in research on the problems of metabolism and obesity on a global level and has thus contributed to the improvement of treatment procedures for patients. He has co-authored more than 188 scientific articles mainly in the field of biochemistry, molecular biology and metabolism. His current research topics include the influence of white adipose tissue metabolism on whole-body lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, ontogenetic development of energy metabolism, and translational research on cachexia and adipose tissue. His work defined the concept of a "healthy adipocyte", i.e. a fat cell with a high capacity for oxidative phosphorylation and the ability to respond flexibly to metabolic changes. Congratulations on the award!
Alena Sumová was appointed a Professor (16.12. 2021)
Alena Sumová was appointed a Professor in Animal physiology. Czech president signed a letter of appointment on December 15, 2021. The appointment procedure took a place at South Bohemian University in České Budějovice.
Petr Ježek received the Prize of Minister of Education (13.12. 2021)
Petr Ježek received the Prize of Minister of Education, Youth and Sports for exceptional results in the field of research, development and innovation. He received the prize for the using approaches and methodologies, including highly sophisticated high-resolution microscopy methods, which are an example of excellent basic research. Dr. Ježek's excellent work in the International Society for Lipidomics is also an example of excellent interdisciplinary and international cooperation. Four other leading scientists were awarded - prof. Michal Holčapek, prof. Michal Koucký, prof. Marie Hušková and prof. Eva Topinková. More information
IPHYS internships come top among secondary-school students (2.12. 2021)
Open Science internships are offered at IPHYS by 4 lecturers (B. Holendová, H. Janíčková, J. Musílková, O. Zimmermannová). The interships offered in year 2022 had an enormous interest. A quarter of all students want to do the internship at IPHYS. Internship on the topic of pancreatic research under the guidance of Dr. Holendová was the most successful in the entire Open Science project, with 85 students applying. The second most requested internship of the whole project was the internship of Dr. Musílková focused on research monitoring the growth and differentiation of stem cells. 71 high school students signed up for it. Internship of Dr. Zimmermannová was interested in 49 students and the internship of Dr. Janíčková 41 students. All IPHYS internships are therefore in the TOP 8 most requested internships. A total of 165 students applied for IPHYS internships and sent 246 applications. In total 656 high school students with 1589 applications were interested in.
Six scientists of the Institute of Physiology belong among 2% of the most cited authors in the world (22.11. 2021)
Representatives of Elsevier publishing company, SciTech Strategies organization and Stanford University announced a new list of 2 % the most-cited scientists of all disciplines that are involved in the database Scopus in 2020. Six scientists of the Institute of Physiology belong among them: Tomáš Čajka, Petr Ježek, Milada Dobiášová, Lucie Bačáková, Ondřej Kuda and Josef Houštěk. The list includes 712 authors from Czech research institutions with 107 of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Big congratulations to all our colleagues!
Almost a fifth of the lecturers at the Open Science Conference 2021 did their internship at IPHYS (22.11. 2021)
High school students presented the results of their research from internships at the Open Science Conference 2021, which took place on 18 and 19 November 2021 in the conference rooms of the IMG CAS. The students presented the topics they covered during their annual internships and the results they achieved in their research. There were presented 40 presentations from 69 talented young scientists. 11 students who presented 7 presentations completed their internship at the Institute of Physiology CAS.
3rd place in the 2nd field of science - Living Nature and Chemistry was won by student Alena Machalíková, lecturer Blanka Holendová from the Laboratory of Mitochondrial Physiology. Expert jury composed of: RNDr. Hana Sychrová, DrSc., Mgr. Tomáš Kraus, Ph.D. and RNDr. Petr Novák, Ph.D. agreed at a very high level not only the quantity and quality of the presented results, but also the presentation itself. Congratulations to the winner and all participants and we also thank the lecturers of internships at PHYS: K. Brejchová, B. Holendová, H. Janíčková, J. Musílková, V. Palůchová, M. Tencerová and O. Zimmermannová.
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Discover the world of physiology online! (27.10. 2021)
As part of the Science and Technology Week you can take a look at the world of physiology online. We have prepared an interactive game, tests, crossword puzzles and other tasks that will help you find out more about your body and other interesting things from the world of physiology. How well do you know the human body? How does your memory work? Where does the brain control your muscles? Do you know how your biological clock ticks? You can try everything here.
Martina Trávníčková received the Scientific Award of the French Embassy (5.10. 2021)
On Thursday, September 30, 2021, Martina Trávníčková received the award from the French Embassy in the Czech Republic. She placed 2nd in the Pharmacy category with her work "Studies of Adhesion, Growth and Differentiation of Stem Cells for Bone and Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering". The awards in this category are jointly granted by the French Embassy in the Czech Republic and the Fondation Recherche en Chimie / Université de Strasbourg. The event was chaired by Jean-Marie Lehn, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Pavel Doleček, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Research and French Ambassador Alexis Dutertre. A total of 71 applicants under the age of 33 took part in the competition, nominated by the university or the Academy of Sciences on the basis of the quality of their research work within the doctoral study. The results were decided by 7 commissions composed of 49 Czech and French professors and scientists. More
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Helena Illnerová received the Silver Medal of the President of the Senate (30.9. 2021)
On Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Helena Illnerová received Silver medal of the President of the Senate. Since 2007, the silver medals of the President of the Senate have been awarded to important personalities from the ranks of scientists, artists, athletes and other public officials who excel in their fields or with their special deeds or abilities. Medallion of Helena Illnerova
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František Vyskočil received the Medal of the Faculty of Science of Charles University (17.8. 2021)
On Monday, June 21, 2021 awarded the Dean of the Faculty of Science prof. Jiří Zima ten personalities with the memorial medal of the Faculty of Science of Charles University. Prof. František Vyskočil was one of ten awarded personalities. More information
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Prof. Tomáš Radil has died (9.8. 2021)
With deep sorrow we announce that on April 8, died at age of 90, Prof. MUDr.Tomáš Radil, DrSc, the exceptional person and emeritus researcher of the Institute of Physiology of the CAS. Honor his memory. Memory of the Prof. Radil
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SUMMER COURSE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS 2021 (30.6. 2021)
The one-week summer course on Advances in Selected Areas of Biomedicine for Students of Medical Faculties will be held in September 6-10, 2021.
The course will focus on acquiring new knowledge and practical experience with biomedical research. The aim is to increase the qualification of graduates of medical faculties of the Charles University in Prague in the field of biomedical research and to increase their interest in postgraduate education.The course is primarily, but not exclusively, intended for 1st and 2nd year students, it will be in English and its capacity is limited to 20 participants. Deadline for application is July 30, 2021. Applicants will be selected on a first come, first-serve basis. The course is free of charge. Summer course reached maximum capacity and is CLOSED. More information about the course
Michaela Tencerová succeeded in the competition L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (28.6. 2021)
The project L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science was founded in Paris in 1998. It is aimed at women scientists under the age of 40. The project began in 2006 in the Czech Republic. 66 women scientists signed up for the domestic version of the international program this year. A jury composed of representatives of the Czech Academy of Sciences, UNESCO and L'Oréal, selected 13 semi-finalists. In the end, neurologist Petra Laššuthová, plant geneticist Terezie Mandáková and physiologist Michaela Tencerová became the laureates. Congratulations!
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Jakub Otáhal was appointed a Professor (10.5. 2021)
Assoc. Prof. MUDr. Jakub Otáhal, PhD was appointed a Professor in Medical Physiology and Pathophysiology. Czech president signed a letter of appointment on May 8, 2021. The appointment procedure took a place at Charles University, Prague.
7 scientists from the Institute of Physiology are among the 2% most cited scientists in the world (10.5. 2021)
Elsevier, SciTech Strategies and John P. A. Ioannidis from University of Standford prepared a list of 2 % of the most cited scientists from all fields, which includes the Scopus database for 2019. A total of 359 of them work at Czech research institutions (107 of them are from the Czech Academy of Sciences). The list includes 7 current and former scientists from the Institute of Physiology CAS: Petr Ježek, Stanislav Tuček, Pavel Mareš, Tomáš Čajka, Ivan Mikšík, Lucie Bačáková and Jiří Vaněček. More
Petr Lánský has died (28.4. 2021)
With deep sorrow we announce that on April 24, 2021 died at the age of 72 doc. RNDr. Petr Lánský, DrSc., Senior researcher at the Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences and founder of the field of computational neuroscience in the Czech Republic.
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Memory Park´s psychological tests attracted over 1200 people (24.3. 2021)
Psychological tests which were a part of online Brain Awareness Week 2021, had a success. During the weekly event, 1261 people tried to take one of the tests, 1023 people completed at least one test and 864 people completed at least one questionnaire (complete statistics). The tests are used to detect memory impairment and space orientation of patients with Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy or schizophrenia. Tests are still available at this link.
IPHYS internships are the most popular among high school students! (18.2. 2021)
Institute of Physiology registered the greatest interest of the applications for the internships. One-fifth of the all applications were sent there! 184 students, who sent in total 354 applications, were interested in internships at the Institute. Within the Open Science at the IPHYS, fiinally 8 internships for 16 selected students will be realized. Students were most interested in the topic "Epilepsy as a metabolic disease" supervised by Jakub Otáhal and also the topic supervised by Michaela Tencerová "How hard are the bones and what is hidden under them?". 31 institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences participated in the whole project, 85 lecturers will lead 103 internships for 196 students. More about the Open Science project.
Prof. Tomáš Radil´s Memoirs (28.1. 2021)
Prof. Tomáš Radil is an emeritus researcher at the Institute of Physiology. On the 76th anniversary of the return of Prof. Tomáš Radil from the Auschwitz concentration camp, the German portal WELT.de refers to his biographical book "Ein bisschen Leben vor diesem Sterben. Mit 13 in Auschwitz".
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Tomáš Čajka is a co-author of the unique software for analyses of complex lipids in biological samples (15.1. 2021)
Processing of instrumental files acquired during untargeted metabolomics and lipidomics analyses represents a challenging task. It is estimated that only 20 percent of signals (features) collected during untargeted liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) methods can be annotated. MS-DIAL represents user-friendly, open-access software for processing untargeted metabolomics and lipidomics instrumental files. The latest version contains an atlas (database) for 117 lipid subclasses with predicted retention times, tandem mass spectrometry spectra (MS/MS), and collision cross sections (CCS) for annotation of complex lipids in biological samples. Using MS-DIAL 4, a higher number of annotated complex lipids in biological samples is achieved compared to other software programs in this field permitting more meaningful data interpretation.
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H. Tsugawa, K. Ikeda, M. Takahashi, A. Satoh, Y. Mori, H. Uchino, N. Okahashi, Y. Yamada, I. Tada, P. Bonini, Y. Higashi, Y. Okazaki, Z. Zhou, Z.-J. Zhu, J. Koelmel, T. Cajka, O. Fiehn, K. Saito, M. Arita, M. Arita: A lipidome atlas in MS-DIAL 4. Nature Biotechnology 38 (2020) 1159–1163. IF = 36.558 DOI
The Best IPHYS Publication Awards (16.12. 2020)
On 15 December 2020, the winners of the Best Publication Awards for 2019 were announced.
The Award for the Best Publication by IPHYS Authors for 2019 went to Dr. Jan Neckář for the publication
Neckář J, Md Hye Khan A, Gross GJ, Cyprová M, Hrdlička J, Kvasilová A, Falck JR, Campbell WB, Sedláková L, Škutová Š, Olejníčková V, Gregorovičová M, Sedmera D, Kolář F, Imig JD: Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid analog EET-B attenuates post-myocardial infarction remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Clinical Science. 2019, roč. 133, s. 936-951. IF: 5,223 DOI
The Pavel Flachs Award for the Best Publication by IPHYS Authors with a Corresponding Author under the Age of 35 for 2019 went to Dr. Markéta Zikmundová (née Bačáková) and Júlia Pajorová for the publication
Bačáková M, Pajorová J, Brož A, Hadraba D, Lopot F, Zavaďáková A, Vištejnová L, Beňo M, Kostič I, Jenčová V, Bačáková L: A two-layer skin construct consisting of a collagen hydrogel reinforced by a fibrin-coated polylactide nanofibrous membrane. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2019, roč. 14, s. 5033-5050. IF: 5,115 DOI
The Award for the Best Review by Young Researchers published in Physiological Research in 2020 was presented to three different authors: Kristýna Čuňátová, Eliška Koňaříková, and Sofia Moraresku.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Pavel Mareš received the Medal of the Czech Medical Association (26.10. 2020)
On 13 October 2020, Dr. Pavel Mareš received the Gold Commemorative Medal of the Czech Medical Society of Jan Evangelista Purkyně for exceptional achievements in his scientific career and active participation in professional associations. Congratulations!
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Eva Zažímalová visited the Institute of Physiology (22.9. 2020)
On 16 September 2020, the Institute of Physiology welcomed Dr. Eva Zažímalová, the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences, during her tour of institutional on-site visits. Together with her team, she visited several research laboratories and service departments. She also inspected the ongoing reconstruction of the animal facility. More
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Michaela Tencerová obtained the prestigious grant (31.8. 2020)
Dr. Michaela Tencerová, the Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Physiology of Bone, received a five-year grant from the EFSD / Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award Programme. The project is focused on the research of bone marrow adipose tissue and its metabolic activity in obesity and diabetes. Increased accumulation of bone marrow adipose tissue is associated with a high risk of bone fractures and the development of osteoporosis in obese and diabetic patients. This project may lead to an alternative approach in the prevention and treatment of bone fragility in patients with metabolic complications. Congratulations!
To understand the essence of diseases of affluence and improve their treatment. Such is the goal of the MediAim consortium, which brings together three centers of excellence in science, research, and clinical practice. The Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) and two institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences – the Institute of the Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB) and the Institute of Physiology (IPHYS) – have joined forces to seek out new strategies for treating cardiovascular, viral, neurodegenerative, and oncologic diseases as well as diabetes and obesity. More information: www.mediaim.cz.
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Zdeněk Drahota and Alena Sumová Awarded Honorary Medals of the Czech Academy of Sciences (3.2. 2020)
On 29 January 2020, two prominent scientists from the Institute of Physiology, Zdeněk Drahota and Alena Sumová, received honorary medals awarded by the Czech Academy of Sciences from the hands of the President of the CAS, Eva Zažímalová.
Zdeněk Drahota received the Jan Evangelista Purkyně Honorary Medal for Merit in the Biomedical Sciences. Zdeněk Drahota significantly contributed to the development of the study of animal metabolism with a focus on the processes of energy conversion in the cell. Highly respected in the international biochemical community, his research into the basic mechanisms of mitochondrial energy function laid the foundation for the development of the study of mammalian bioenergetics. Knowledge of the structure, function, and biogenesis of mitochondria has become one of the main and highly successful research directions of the Institute. It has led to the establishment of several new laboratories, which carry out first-rate research into mitochondrial issues, from molecular structure to translational aspects of metabolic disorders.
Alena Sumová received the Vojtěch Náprstek Honorary Medal for Merit in Science Popularisation. Her research focuses on the study of biological clocks and time systems in mammals, including humans, which affect both physical and mental abilities and the overall setting of the organism. The primary goal of Alena Sumová and her group is to understand the impact of disruption of time regulation on human health during early development, in adulthood, and at old age. Alena Sumová often discusses this topic in the media; she gives interviews and commentaries on television and radio. She also works as a teacher, conducting seminars at universities and developing programmes for secondary schools. More
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Martin Zápotocký Elected the Vice-president of the Organization for Computational Neurosciences (16.1. 2020)
Martin Zápotocký became the Vice-President of the Organization for Computational Neurosciences. on January 1, 2020. The organization has more than 2000 members from around the world and organizes annual conferences with 500-600 participants. The 2015 conference was held in Prague under the co-hosting of the Institute of Physiology.
Ladislav Vyklický Awarded the Prize of the Minister of Health (8.1. 2020)
Ladislav Vyklický received the 2019 Prize of the Minister of Health for Medical Research and Development on December 17, 2019. The Minister awards the prize for extraordinary results achieved within specific grants or institutional support in research and development provided by the Ministry of Health. Ladislav Vyklický was recognized for his project “Genetic and functional study of NMDA receptors focused on possible diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia”. The co-researchers are Aleš Balík (Institute of Physiology); Jiří Horáček (National Institute of Mental Health); and Eva Kudová (Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry). Full report
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Vojtěch Kumpošt Awarded the Prize of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (5.12. 2019)
Vojtěch Kumpošt, who worked at the Laboratory of Developmental Epileptology of the Institute of Physiology since his bachelor studies, was awarded the 2019 Prize of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports in Higher Education, Science, and Research in the category of Master Studies. He received the prize from the hands of Minister Robert Plaga for achieving results that contributed to discoveries in research into the mechanisms of epileptic seizures and were published in the prestigious journal Nature Neuroscience. Vojtěch Kumpošt was a student of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the Czech Technical University; now he works at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany.
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Excellent Student Results in the Project "Open Science 2019" (22.11. 2019)
Two students who completed their study stays at the Institute of Physiology were recognized at the closing conference of the Open Science project on November 21, 2019.
Natálie Pořízková from Grammar School Postupická in Prague won first place in the category of Living Nature / Medical Sciences and Biochemistry. At the conference, she presented the results of her project "Study of the structure and function of Na+/H+ antiport systems in eukaryotic cells", which she completed at the Laboratory of Membrane Transport during her one-year study stay under the leadership of Olga Zimmermannová.
Veronika Musílková took third place in the same category for her project "Monitoring of growth, behaviour, and differentiation of smooth muscle cells in static and dynamic systems", which she completed at the Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering under the leadership of Jana Musílková.
Congratulations to both students!
PhD student conference 2019 (20.11. 2019)
On Oct 29. - 31. 2019 the biannual PhD student conference of the IPHYS took place at the Congress hotel Jezerka in Seč. During the conference 19 students gave talks and 45 presented their work as posters. In addition, a lecture and a workshop on presentation skill development was given by Jason Hwang and two talks on career development were given by Michaela Tencerová, Ph.D. and Helena Janíčková, Ph.D. The three best talks and posters were selected and awarded. These were:
The Best Talk Award: 1st place: Vendula Čečmanová, 2nd place: Viktor Sinica, 3rd place: Kristína Cechová.
The Best Poster Award: 1st place: Sarka Danačíková, 2nd place: Rimjhim Tomar and 3rd place: Daniela Alexová and Lucie Leňková.
Congratulations to all the winners!
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Euro-BioImaging joins European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) (1.11. 2019)
On October 29, 2019 European Commission approved ERIC status to Euro-BioImaging (EuBI) forming European extensive research network for bioimaging, with nodes in 14 countries including the Czech Republic. Euro-BioImaging thus joins European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which will facilitate open access, services and training to a broad range of state-of-the-art biological and medical imaging technologies among Europe and beyond. IPHYS BioImaging Facility, providing open access to 8 imaging systems (confocal and multiphoton microscopy, in vivo imaging), participates in one of 21 bioimaging nodes of EuroBioImaging ERIC.
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Institute of Physiology Welcomes Taiwanese Organization ITRI (4.10. 2019)
On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, a delegation of the Taiwanese scientific research organization Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) visited the Institute of Physiology of the CAS. The ITRI representatives, Professor Eric Y. Chuang and Doctor Horus Huang, delivered lectures to present their activities, overall ITRI activities, and possible areas of cooperation. They also visited the Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, the cooperating Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, and laboratories of the Institute of Physiology in BIOCEV. The meeting outlined possible directions for future cooperation between the two institutions in the areas of bioinformatics, targeted delivery of drugs to various tissues and organs, testing potential new drugs on animal models, and regenerative medicine, namely skin tissue engineering using advanced 3D printing technology. As the delegation expressed interest in genomic studies, the guests were invited to see other laboratories focused on genomics: the Laboratory of Genomics and Bioinformatics at the Institute of Molecular Genetics in Krč and Functional Genomics laboratories and the Czech Centre for Phenogenomics in BIOCEV.
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František Kolář awarded the Jan Evangelista Purkinje Honorary Field Medal (3.7. 2019)
František Kolář has been awarded the Jan Evangelista Purkinje Honorary Field Medal for merit in the biomedical sciences. He has received the award from the hands of the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Eva Zažímalová on Monday, June 1. More
Jan Kudláček awarded the Sanofi Prize (28.6. 2019)
Jan Kudláček has been awarded the Sanofi Prize for Pharmacy for university students. He has received the award from the hands of the French Nobel Prize winner for chemistry, Jean-Marie Lehn. The competition for students of pharmaceutical sciences has been organized by the Embassy of the French Republic in Prague in cooperation with Sanofi for the eleventh time. Jan Kudláček placed third with his research on epilepsy treatment.
"Epilepsy requires long-term treatment and patients often need medication for life. Unfortunately, drugs are ineffective for approximately 30 % of patients. To find more effective treatments, it is necessary to understand the long-term dynamics of epilepsy and to clarify the mechanisms that drive long-term fluctuations in brain susceptibility to seizures. Mechanisms that control long-term seizure dynamics have not been considered in drug development; they represent a new therapeutic target not only for seizure-suppressing drugs but also for the treatment of epilepsy itself," Kudláček explained. He added that it is his research that could lead to advancement in this issue.
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Jaroslav Kuneš awarded the Mendel Medal (28.6. 2019)
On Thursday, June 27, Jaroslav Kuneš received the Gregor Johann Mendel Honorary Medal for Merit in Biological Sciences from the hands of the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Eva Zažímalová. The Academic Council granted this prestigious award to four scientists who through their work contributed to advancement and popularization of their fields. "The Academic Council unanimously agreed to award the medal to the laureates, and we are honoured to do so," Eva Zažímalová said at the award ceremony at the seat of the Czech Academy of Sciences. More
Winners of the 41st annual contest of Students’ Professional Activities announced (19.6. 2019)
On Sunday, June 16, the 41st annual national contest of Students’ Professional Activities (SPA) ended with an award ceremony for the best students in each category. Advancing to the national round is a great success for the entrants. One of the prizes in the Healthcare category is the Prize of the Director of the Institute of Physiology CAS. Hana Bernhardová (Gymnázium [KB1] F. Palackého, Valašské Meziříčí) won the first place in this category for her paper Effects of the canonical Wnt signalling pathway on differentiation potential of NG2 glia after ischemic brain injuries . Karolina Kubová (Gymnázium T. Novákové, Brno) came second for her paper Kinase Chk1 as a potential therapeutic target in malignant melanoma cells. Kateřina Ptáčková (Gymnázium and Vocational School of Pedagogy, Liberec) placed third with her paper Lactose Intolerance.
Marek Heide, who ranked fourth in the same category, achieved another great success; he won a special prize: a nomination to the competition Česká hlavička—a programme supporting talented students in technology and science —in the category Futura "Solutions for the Future", a prize awarded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Marek completed an internship at the Institute of Physiology at the Department of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering under the guidance of Jana Musílková. Congratulations to all the winners!
65th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY (19.6. 2019)
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences. On June 12, 2019, both current and former employees of the Institute and a number of guests celebrated this special event. All the living directors of the Institute took turns in the lecture hall (in the order of their terms in office: Zdeněk Drahota, Bohuslav Ošťádal, Pavel Mareš, Jaroslav Kuneš, Lucie Kubínová, and the current director, Jan Kopecký) and shared their memories of important moments in the Institute's history. Helena Illnerová, the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences in 2001-2005, also reminisced about the beginnings of her scientific career and the atmosphere of that time. The celebrations culminated with an informal garden party, which was also attended by the President of the Academy, Eva Zažímalová, and the Vice President, Zdeněk Havlas.
SECOND SEMINAR OF THE JOINT PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE IN IKEM AND IPHYS (24.5. 2019)
Physicians and scientists from the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) and the Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IPHYS) are working together to improve prevention and treatment of the most serious diseases of today.
On May 22, 2019, the IPHYS hosted a meeting of leading Czech physicians and scientists focused on advances in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of serious lifestyle diseases.
The IKEM and the IPHYS have been working together to make progress in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, their most common risk factors such as obesity and diabetes, and their chronic complications. During the second seminar of joint preclinical and clinical research at the IKEM and the IPHYS, both institutions presented primarily the results of successful collaboration of their research teams during 13 lectures and 23 poster presentations.
Although the focus of biomedical research is shifting to cancer research, most people still die of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). In recent decades, there has been an improvement in monitoring of some CVD risk factors such as arterial hypertension or dyslipidemia, but new threats to the Czech population, especially obesity and obesity-related type 2 diabetes, are gaining importance. These diseases clearly represent major risk factors for the future wave of CVDs, such as premature atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. In the rise of obesity and diabetes, the Czech Republic ranks among top countries in the EU, and CVD mortality in the Czech Republic is almost twice as high as in most developed EU countries. In fact, it is the most common cause of death among the Czech population (half of all deaths).
The second key area is the treatment of complex multifactorial metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus. Despite billions of dollars invested in research on new therapies and 100 years after the discovery of insulin, there is still no effective long-term treatment that would cure this complex disease. In particular, the number of patients with type 2 diabetes has skyrocketed leading to a modern epidemic, which imposes a heavy burden not only on healthcare but also on the social systems of all developed countries in the world. This increase is especially related to inappropriate lifestyles and also to the ageing of the population. In the Czech Republic, nearly one million people are currently being treated for diabetes. Moreover, estimates indicate that 300,000 additional patients have not been diagnosed.
What contributes to this alarming situation is the lack of support of biomedical research in this area, particularly the lack of research integration that would make use of existing infrastructure and human resources. There is no centre that could integrate and strengthen existing preclinical and clinical research in the field of CVD-related diabetes and obesity and that could provide a translational phase of research with the transition of new pharmaceuticals and therapeutic approaches to clinical practice directly in the Czech Republic.
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THE NATURE INDEX: CAS AMONG THE TOP GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (20.5. 2019)
The Nature Index, compiled by Nature, tracks the number of high-quality scientific articles in selected scientific journals. In the recently published ranking of outputs in biomedical sciences, the Czech Academy of Sciences took the 13th place in the world in the category of government research facilities. This is also the best result for an institution from Central and Eastern Europe.
The current ranking covers the period from 2015 to 2018. The excellent position of the CAS also represents a year-on-year improvement of 20.7 %. Only four other European countries surpassed the CAS: the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Italy. The Czech Academy of Sciences was also very successful in the overall Nature Index, published in September 2018. The CAS achieved a year-on-year improvement of 18.2 % and ranked 19th in the world. For more information, click here.
The end of alternation between standard time and summer time (2.4. 2019)
Alena Sumová and Helena Illnerová have participated in a media debate on the cancellation of mandatory alternation between standard time and summer time in 2021. The Member States of the European Union should coordinate their steps in order to avoid potential disruptions to the functioning of the single market. After all, the end of adjustment of clocks every six months must be endorsed by the Member States; they are to inform the European Commission of the time they have chosen by April 2020. The Czech government expressed support for winter time during an informal discussion last autumn also based on the position of the Institute of Physiology of the ASCR.
The currently available scientific evidence suggests that the introduction of permanent standard time, i.e. winter time, is the best choice for public health. Adopting standard time all year round provides people with greater exposure to morning light in winter and less exposure to evening light in summer. This will optimize the synchronization of their biological clocks, and their sleep will be set to earlier times in relation to working hours and school time. In general, people will be mentally healthier, and work and school performance will improve.
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Memory Park captivated visitors of the Week of the Brain (14.3. 2019)
The Memory Park interactive workshop was introduced to visitors of the Week of the Brain event at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague on March 11, 2019. Anyone interested could try and test their memory and orientation skills using unique tests. Developed by scientists from the Department of Neurophysiology of Memory, these psychological tests are used to detect memory impairment and impairment of spatial orientation, e.g. in patients with Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy or schizophrenia.
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100 scientists in secondary schools (8.3. 2019)
A new project of the Institute of Computer Science of the Czech Academy of Sciences called "100 Scientists in Secondary Schools" aims to improve the approach to science at our secondary schools. This project allows secondary school students and their teachers to touch science and communicate with scientists who have discovered, built, or written something significant. During each Intensive School session, ten scientists elucidate, design and discuss key topics in contemporary science.
Alena Sumová participated in the project with a lecture called "Clocks in our body and how to adjust them properly" during the seminar Biological Inspiration of Computer Science, which took place on March 7-8, 2019 in Prague.
More at www.100vedcu.cz.
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Martina Doubková received the Werner von Siemens Award (1.3. 2019)
Martina Doubková from the Department of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering won the award for the best Master thesis. She explored the possibilities of improving the surface finish of materials used to make bone implants. The announcement of the 21st Werner von Siemens Award took place on Thursday, February 28, 2019.
In practice, these implants, used as splints, are attached directly to the bone surface to correct complicated fractures. Alternatively, they are inserted into the centre of the bone during joint replacements, when artificial joints replace those that have been damaged by injury or disease. Mutual contact between bone cells and the implant is fundamentally influenced by the chemical and physical properties of the material used. Martina Doubková examined how bone cells behave in contact with a mechanically treated titanium alloy that has an oxide layer created by surface treatment using the plasma electrolytic oxidation method. The resulting implant could be used in practice as a splint to fix the fracture, as a nail or as a locking screw.
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The Week of the Brain 2019 (20.2. 2019)
The 21st season of the festival on the latest discoveries and trends in research and brain in neurosciences took place on March 11-17, 2019.
The Week of the Brain is a unique series of lectures on the latest discoveries and trends in brain research and neurosciences, which is a part of the Brain Awareness Week (BAW) - a global public awareness campaign on brain research achievements and benefits.
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Ondřej Kuda received The Lumina Quaeruntur award (18.1. 2019)
The Czech Academy of Sciences has launched a generous programme of subsidies for successful young and middle-aged scientists with international experience. The Lumina Quaeruntur award financially supports promising researchers who can create their own research team for up to five years. The Academy of Sciences presented the programme and its first six laureates at a ceremony on Thursday, January 17.
The first scholarship holders are six scientists from diverse disciplines. The scholarship is also available to foreign scientists working at the Czech Academy of Sciences. The winners include Ondřej Kuda, a specialist in bioactive lipid metabolism, which is closely related to research of type 2 diabetes.
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IPHYS CAS applies for HR Award (8.1. 2019)
The Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences endorses the principles of The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and has begun the HRS4R implementation process. The Institute has conducted a GAP analysis of the HR environment and prepared an action plan based on the analysis. The GAP analysis, action plan and all supporting documents have been submitted for review by the European Commission on December the 7th 2018, have been formally accepted and are currently in the review process.
Tchajwan delegation is interested in the topic of biomaterials and tissue engineering (5.12. 2018)
Czech Academy of Sciences established cooperation with research institute in Taiwan in 2017, when a memorandum was signed with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). The task of the new platform is to support specific cooperation between the institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences and ITRI.
A visit of the Taiwanese delegation to the Czech Academy of Sciences was held from 19 to 21 November 2018. It included an excursion to the ELI Beamlines research center in Dolní Břežany and BIOCEV in Vestec. Markéta Bačáková spoke at the seminar, presenting research of the biomaterials and tissue engineering and the possible usage of structural biology in the development of new drugs. The Taiwanese delegation was very interested in these topics, and both sides agreed on topics that they would like to further develop into specific projects. More
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Institute of Physiology presentation during Week of Science and Technology 2018 (13.11. 2018)
The institute presented itself at Science and Technology Week 2018 event. The stand of IPHYS met with a great response from visitors. There were presented three lectures - P. Ježek:Significant patent: A preparation for the treatment of cancer with light; J. Kopecký: Adipose tissue, obesity and omega-3 fatty acids and J. Zicha: Prof. MUDr. Jiří Křeček, DrSc. (1923–2014) - The development of the individual connected with screening of the historical documentary movie Generation.
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Tomáš Čajka among TOP 40 best scientists under 40 years (9.11. 2018)
Tomáš Čajka from the Department of Metabolomics has been ranked among 40 best scientists under 40 years in analytical chemistry. The ranking of the 40 most successful scientists was published in the October issue of The Analytical Scientist. Congratulations! More
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Fyziologický ústav patří k nejúspěšnějším žadatelům v projektu výzkumné spolupráce s USA (2.11. 2018)
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports published the results of the public competition VES18USA in the program of international cooperation in research and development INTER-EXCELLENCE, subprogram INTER-ACTION with the start of project solutions in 2019. The competition will support 46 projects with a total amount of 310,421,000 CZK . The most successful applicants were Charles University with six and the Institute of Physiology CAS with three supported projects. The institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences succeeded with 23 projects, 20 projects will be implemented by universities and 3 projects will have the other public research institutions. Detailed results can be found here.
Barbora Heřmanovská won the Student Scientific Conference of Medical Faculties (24.10. 2018)
Barbora Heřmanovská from Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology won the first prize in the Preclinical and Theoretical Section at the Student Scientific Conference of the Medical Faculties of the Czech and Slovak Republics for her research "In vivo model of focal cortical dysplasia based on somatic mutation in mTOR signaling cascade - a new way to understand mechanisms epileptogenesis".
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František Vyskočil received Prize of the President of The Czech Academy of Sciences for the research popularization (17.10. 2018)
František Vyskočil received Prize of the President of The Czech Academy of Sciences for the research popularization on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Lanna's villa in Prague. Prof. Eva Zažímalová, the chairwoman of the CAS, awarded the important scientists of the Czech Academy of Sciences for extraordinary results of research, experimental development and innovation. The award of the President of the CAS for the promotion or popularization of research, experimental development and innovation was received František Vyskočil, a neurophysiologist and at the same time a lifelong popularizer of science in print media, such as the magazine Vesmír, but also in radio and television programs. "We educate ourselves in the promotion of science and we ourselves learn how to teach," stated Vyskočil in a thank-you speech
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Lecture "Hypertension and chronic kidney disease - causes and consequences" invitation (18.9. 2018)
Dovolujeme si vás pozvat na další přednášku z cyklu "Lidské tělo ve zdraví i nemoci" s názvem "Hypertenze a chronické onemocnění ledvin - příčiny a důsledky". RNDr. Ivana Vaněčková, DSc. a prof. MUDr. Vladimír Tesař, DrSc. představí experimentální výzkum hypertenze a léčbu nemocí ledvin. Místo a termín konání: 3. října 2018, 17:00, Akademie věd ČR, Národní 3. Doporučujeme rezervaci míst předem.
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Clinical research poster award for David Kala (3.9. 2018)
David Kala received the prize for the best poster at 13the European Congress on Epileptology, Vienna, Austria (26 - 30 August 2018). Poster: Parameters suitable as biomarker of postischemic epileptogenesis, authors: David Kala, Jan Svoboda, Antonín Pošusta, Jiří Lisý, Vlastimil Šulc, Petr Jánský, Aleš Tomek, Petr Marusič, Přemysl Jiruška, Jakub Otáhal.
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Barbora Heřmanovská won at the Student Scientific Conference of 1st Faculty of Medicine (28.6. 2018)
Barbora Heřmanovská z oddělení Molekulární neurobiologie získala 1. místo za přednášku: „In vivo model fokální kortikální dysplázie na podkladě somatické mutace v mTOR signální kaskádě – nová cesta k porozumění mechanismů epileptogeneze“ v rámci Studentské vědecké konference 1. lékařské fakulty.
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40th national show of the Secondary professional activity project (20.6. 2018)
V neděli 17.6. 2018 v Olomouci vyvrcholila 40. celostátní přehlídka SOČ (středoškolská odborná činnost) vyhlášením vítězů všech kategorií a předáním cen. Letos se soutěže zúčastnili autoři 1 692 odborných prací ze středních škol a gymnázií z celé České republiky, z nichž se téměř 280 probojovalo do celostátního finále. Dle hodnocení porotců je možné 21% obhajovaných prací označit za mimořádné.
V kategorii Zdravotnictví je pravidelně vyhlašovaná Cena ředitele Fyziologického ústavu AV ČR. 1. místo v této kategorii obsadil Alexandr Zarivnij (Církevní gymnázium Německého řádu, Olomouc) se svou prací: Inhibice glutamátové excitotoxicity v glaukomu lipozomy. Na 2. místě se umístila Kateřina Kudličková (Gymnázium Brno-Řečkovice) s prací: Tajemné proteiny z RNFT rodiny v mezibuněčné signalizaci a nádorech II a na 3. místě byla Veronika Slonková ( Gymnázium Šlapanice) s prací: Genetická predispozice EMMPRINu/CD 147, MMP-9 TIMP-2 a faktoru V Leiden u pacientů s chronickým žilním onemocněním. Všem vítězům srdečně gratulujeme a přejeme hodně energie do další práce!
Videozáznam předávání cen
Více o soutěži
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Kategorie Zdravotnictví - 1. místo: Alexandr Zarivnij
The recorded interest in the fellowship of Open science programme. IPHYS was among the top five most requested! (13.6. 2018)
Na stáže pro středoškolské studenty v rámci projektu Otevřená věda se letos přihlásil rekordní počet zájemců. Celkem se přihlásilo 434 studentů, kteří podali 1028 přihlášek. Stáže v roce 2018 povede 96 lektorů z 35 ústavů Akademie věd ČR, kteří vypsali přes sto témat, z kterých si mohli středoškolští studenti vybírat. Stáže ve Fyziologickém ústavu patřily mezi 5 nejžádanějších (z celkem 116 nabízených):
1. Velká síla malých RNA – ÚMG
2. Diagnóza: rakovina zákeřná – Ing. Andrea Brázdová, Ph.D., Oddělení bioenergetiky, FGÚ
3. Mikrobiom trávicího traktu člověka – ÚŽFG
4. Sledování růstu a chování buněk hladkého svalu aorty ve statickém a dynamickém systému – RNDr. Jana Musílková, CSc. Oddělení biometeriálů a tkáňového inženýrství, FGÚ
5. Víte, kde bereme energii? Přijďte to zjistit! – Mgr. Jana Kovalčíková, Oddělení bioenergetiky, FGÚ
IPHYS presentation at Science Fair 2018 (11.6. 2018)
V minulém týdnu proběhl v PVA Letňany Veletrh vědy, kde se ústav veřejnosti prezentoval svým stánkem. Akce byla velmi úspěšná s rekordní návštěvností 24 tis. lidí za tři dny. Stánek FGÚ se svými rozšířenými aktivitami se setkal s velkým ohlasem návštěvníků. Zároveň se ústav prezentoval i v panelové diskusi "Léčba 21. Století“, kde vystoupili doc. Jakub Otáhal, Dr. Tomáš Mráček a Ing. Josef Prchal před zcela zaplněným sálem.
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Aleš Stuchlík received the degree of Doctor of Science (28.5. 2018)
Aleš Stuchlík a dalších čtrnáct excelentních vědců převzalo 23. května na slavnostním ceremoniálu v prostorách Knihovny Akademie věd ČR titul „doktor věd“ (ve zkratce DSc.). Tento titul, který se uděluje od roku 2003, náleží mimořádným vědeckým osobnostem jako výraz jejich zvláště vysoké kvalifikace. Ocenění laureátům předala předsedkyně Akademie věd ČR Eva Zažímalová. Titul „doktor věd“ představuje v současnosti v České republice nejvyšší vědeckou kvalifikaci v profesní kariéře vědce. Jedenáct z čerstvých nositelů titulu přitom působí na pracovištích Akademie věd ČR a čtyři na vysokých školách. Více
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IPHYS received a grant PharmaBrain (25.5. 2018)
Fyziologický ústav se stal jako spoluřešitelské pracoviště účastníkem projektu PharmaBrain. Projekt se soustředí na roli glutamátergní neurotransmise u neuropsychiatrických a neurovývojových chorob v klinické praxi i experimentálních modelech. Tento směr výzkumu má na zúčastněných pracovištích dlouholetou tradici a vysokou reputaci na mezinárodní úrovni. Svým uspořádáním navazuje a kvalitativně posunuje předchozí úspěšná centra (Centrum Neuropsychiatrických Studií, Centrum Neurověd) a současně rozvíjí výsledky získané v řadě grantových projektů. Koncept je založen na translačním přístupu výzkumu v biomedicíně. Soustředí se na úzké propojení základního a klinického výzkumu zaměřeného na zlepšení znalostí o příčinách a mechanismech vzniku poruch CNS, které povedou k zlepšení diagnostiky a výběru optimálních terapeutických postupů. Více
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IPHYS received a grant in Horizont 2020 programme (21.5. 2018)
Fyziologický ústav se stal jako spoluřešitelské pracoviště účastníkem projektu (H2020 EPTRI) v programu Horizont 2020 zaměřeném na výzkumné infrastruktury. Cílem této infrastruktury je síť pracovišť zaměřených na inovativní translační výzkum v oblasti pediatrické medicíny a vývoje nových léčiv. Více
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Science Fair 2018 (9.5. 2018)
Science Fair will be from 7 to 9 June at PVA Letnany. Open hours 10 AM - 6 PM. Free entrance.
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Leiden University (The Netherlands) and SCIEX (France) jointly organized ‘Metabolomics Symposium 2018’ focused on applications in clinical research and life sciences on April 10–11, 2018 in Leiden. During invited lecture, the Head of the Department of Metabolomics, Dr. Tomas Cajka, presented the current trends in this field.
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From left to right: Martin Giera, Cyrus Papan, Tomas Cajka, Isabelle Kolher, Anita Hidasi and Thomas Hankemeier
Photo Credit: SCIEX
Memory park at Brain Awareness Week (13.3. 2018)
Interaktivní workshop Memory park se stal již podruhé součástí programu Týdne mozku. Tento formát si za několik let svého trvání již našel své pravidelné návštěvníky, kteří si nenechají ujít možnost vyzkoušet si své orientační a paměťové schopnosti. Nejbližší další Memory park bude možnost si užít na Veletrhu vědy v červnu na PVA Letňany (pouze část programu) a dále pak v rámci TVT v listopadu 2018. Těšíme se na viděnou!
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Brain Awareness Week 2018 (23.2. 2018)
Festival Týden mozku se uskuteční od 12. do 18. března 2018. Akce je součástí Brain Awareness Week (BAW), celosvětové kampaně za zvýšení povědomí veřejnosti o úspěších a přínosech výzkumu mozku.
Zajímavý program na téma nejnovějších objevů a trendů ve výzkumu mozku a neurověd nově oproti minulým ročníkům potrvá o dva dny déle – obohatí jej interaktivní víkendový program připravený především pro rodiny s dětmi. Vstup na veškeré akce je tradičně zdarma.
JIž poněkolikáte se do akce zapojuje i Fyziologický ústav AV ČR, který připravil následující aktivity:
12. 3. 10,00 - 17,00 - Memory park - interaktivní workshop
12.3 9,00 - Přednáška "Orientace v prostoru, mozkové mapy a jejich poruchy", prof. RNDr. Aleš Stuchlík, DSc.
15. 3. 9,00 - Přednáška "Vnitřní hodiny a jejich vliv na naše zdraví", Mgr. Zuzana Novosadová
Další informace a úplný program: http://www.tydenmozku.cz/
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Student "Velemlok" Prize 2017 gained team of teachers from IPHYS (23.2. 2018)
Cenu Studentský Velemlok pro nejlepšího pedagoga v roce 2017 v oboru Biologie získal kolektiv vyučujících RNDr. Jan Krůšek, CSc., RNDr. Viktorie Vlachová, DrSc. a prof. RNDr. František Vyskočil, DrSc. za předmět Molekulární podstata buněčné dráždivosti.
Ocenění převzali z rukou děkana Přírodovědecké fakulty Univerzity Karlovy prof. Jiřího Zimy a předsedy akademického senátu fakulty Dr. Radima Perlína v Praze 23. 2. 2018. Pedagogové jsou na toto ocenění navrhováni studenty na základě nejlepších výsledků hodnocení jejich výuky ve studentské anketě. Více
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Reportage Czech Science 02/2018 (14.2. 2018)
V únorovém vydání České vědy Mgr. Lenka Polidarová, Ph.D. z oddělení Neurohumorální regulace, hovoří o tom, jak fungují biologické hodiny u matky a dítěte.
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The Czech and Slovak Academy of Sciences have concluded a cooperation agreement (24.1. 2018)
Akademie věd ČR a Slovenská akademie věd ve čtvrtek 11. ledna 2018 podepsaly dohodu o vzájemné spolupráci.Obě instituce přitom spojuje nejen téměř čtyřicet let společné historie, ale též obdobná organizační struktura. V letech 2015 až 2017 v rámci tříletých projektů mj. spolupracoval Fyziologický ústav se slovenským Ústavem pro výzkum srdce na tématu, jak patologické stavy ovlivňují odolnost srdce proti ischemii myokardu, a zkoumaly nové možnosti prevence a ochrany. Více
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Přemysl Jiruška was appointed a professor (23.1. 2018)
Doc. MUDr. Přemysl JIRUŠKA, Ph.D. was appointed a Professor in Medical Physiology and Pathophysiology on January 22. The appointment procedure took a place at Charles University, Prague.
Pre-Christmas celebration (27.12. 2017)
Poslední schůze vedoucích oddělení v roce 2017 (19.12.) se nesla v předvánoční atmosféře, ale byla hlavně oslavou významného životního jubilea čtyř vynikajících kolegyň a kolegů: Dr. Jaroslavy Folbergerová, prof. Heleny Illnerové, Dr. Zdeňka Drahoty a prof. Pavla Mareše. Všichni jsou mimořádnými vědeckými pracovníky a podstatným způsobem přispěli do světové studnice poznání ve svých oborech.
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Helena Illnerová received the Josef Hlávka Medal (21.12. 2017)
Jednu z pěti Medailí Josefa Hlávky, která je určena pro nestory a zakladatele české vědy, získala prof. Helena Illnerová. Převzala ji 16. listopadu na zámku Josefa Hlávky v Lužanech u Přeštic. „Vždy se zasazovala o předávání radosti z poznání širší společnosti a o povzbuzování zájmu mladých lidí o vědu. Své znalosti a zkušenosti pravidelně sdílí v médiích, formou přednášek a v nejrůznějších odborných diskuzích,“ řekla v laudatiu předsedkyně Akademie věd Eva Zažímalová. Více
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The memory of Prof. Aronšt Gutmann (18.12. 2017)
Letos uplynulo 40 let od úmrtí významného vědce, prof. Arnošta Gutmanna (16. 7. 1910 – 6. 8. 1977), který patřil k zakladatelům Fyziologického ústavu. Jak na něj vzpomínají František Vyskočil, Gerta Vrbová a Anna Kofferová-Gutmannová i soubor jeho nejcitovanější prací najdete HERE.
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Photogenic science 2017 knows its winners. And it´s also the IPHYS representative! (6.11. 2017)
Letošní již čtvrtý ročník soutěže Věda fotogenická přinesl opět množství užasných fotografií. Nejlepší fotografií v kategorii On-line hlasování si odnesl snímek MitoŠnek, jehož autorem je Mgr. Lukáš Alán, Ph.D. (Fyziologický ústav AV ČR) a Mgr. Marie Rodinová (1. LF UK). Gratulujeme! Úplný přehled oceněných prací si můžete prohlédnout ZDE nebo do 17.11. v budově AV na Národní třídě.
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Název snímku: Mitošnek
Autoři snímku Lukáš Alán (FGÚ AV ČR) a Marie Rodinová (1.LF UK)
Savčí mitochondrie stočená do podoby šneka a zachycená elektronovým mikroskopem.
Fotografie byla pořízena z kontrolní HEK 293 buněčné linie.
Lecture "Memory, aging and Alzheimer's disease" (6.11. 2017)
Ve středu 1. listopadu 2017 proběhla popularizační přednáška "Paměť, stárnutí a Alzheimerova choroba". Prof. Aleš Stuchlík a doc. Jan Laczó představili experimentální výzkum a moderní léčbu poruch paměti a odpovídali na četné dotazy z publika. Přednášku pořádal FGÚ v rámci cyklu "Lidské tělo ve zdraví i nemoci".
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THE NENCKI INSTITUTE AND INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY 1ST CONFERENCE IN PRAGUE (25.10. 2017)
The Nencki Institute PAS and the Institute of Physiology CAS 1st conference was held in Prague on October 23rd. It was organized within the confines of scientific collaboration between both Institutes. The meeting aim was to establish new contacts between group leaders and create a platform for further collaboration. The conference also attended by the President of Polish Academy of Sciences Prof. Jerzy Duszyński.
The Polish side was represented by the Director of the Nencki Institute Prof. Adam Szewczyk, and fife group leaders: Prof. Agnieszka Dobrzyń, Prof. Mariusz Więckowski, Prof. Paweł Dobrzyń, Prof. Ewelina Knapska and Dr. Rafał Czajkowski. Institute of Physiology in Prague was represented by the Director of Institute of Physiology Dr. Jan Kopecky and Dr. Zdenek Drahota, and six group leaders: Prof. Aleš Stuchlík, Dr. Hana Zemková, Dr. Katarína Smolková, Dr. Martin Rossmeisl, Dr. Petr Pecina and Dr. Ondrej Kuda. The history of Nencki Institute PAS and Institute of Physiology CAS collaboration was presented by Dr. Zdenek Drahota and Prof. Jerzy Duszynski.
During opening ceremony of the Conference, Director of the Institute, Prof. Adam Szewczyk, awarded the Medal for the 100th anniversary of the Nencki Institute to Prof. Zdenek Drahota. The scientific part consisted of fifteen lectures given by Polish and Czech participants from both Institutions and a poster session presented various projects undertaken in Prague. Polish scientists also visited laboratories of Institute of Physiology CAS. Director of the Nencki Institute PAS Prof. Adam Szewczyk and Director of Institute of Physiology CAS Dr. Jan Kopecky signed the agreement of bilateral scientific collaboration between both Institutions. The 2nd Bilateral Conference is planned to be held in 2018 in Warsaw.
This workshop was organised under the auspices of two programmes of the AV 21 Strategy, namely the programme “QUALITAS - Wellbeing in Health and Disease” and “Preclinical Testing of Potential Pharmaceuticals”.
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IPHYS director J. Kopecký and director of Nencki Institute A. Szewczyk (right) after the signiture of Memorandum.
Obituary RNDr. Tomáš Soukup, CSc. (14.8. 2017)
S lítostí oznamujeme akademické obci, že nás opustil náš kolega a kamarád RNDr. Tomáš Soukup, CSc. Doktor Soukup byl v dlouhodobém kritickém stavu po tragické dopravní nehodě a zemřel dne 29. července 2017 ve věku 69 let.
Tomáš byl významným a dlouholetým pracovníkem Fyziologického ústavu Akademie věd, kde působil jako vedoucí a jako pracovník oddělení Funkční Morfologie. Během své odborné kariéry se věnoval zejména výzkumu svalových receptorů a svalových myosinů. Publikoval na toto téma celou řadu prací v prestižních zahraničních časopisech, byl řešitelem českých i zahraničních grantů, školitelem studentů a organizoval několik mezinárodních sympozií. V posledních letech byl také jedním z hlavních organizátorů mezinárodní biologické olympiády, kde pomáhal studentům středních škol proniknout do tajů studia biologických věd a pod jeho vedením získaly týmy z České republiky řadu mezinárodních úspěchů. Velkým přínosem pro ústav a studenty byla také jeho ochota podělit se o své bohaté zkušenosti a znalosti v oblasti mikroskopických, elektron-mikroskopických a imuno-histologických technik. Jeho optimismus, trpělivost a odborná erudice byly nám všem cenným příkladem. S Tomášovým odchodem česká věda a Fyziologický ústav ztrácí významného vědce a skvělého člověka. Čest jeho památce.
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President of the CAS visited Institute of Physiology (25.7. 2017)
V úterý 27. června předsedkyně Akademie věd ČR, profesorka Eva Zažímalová, spolu s místopředsedou Akademie pro oblast věd o živé přírodě a chemických věd, doktorem Zdeňkem Havlasem, navštívili Fyziologický ústav v Praze 4, Krči. Tento ústav Akademie se svými téměř 400 zaměstnanci řadí mezi nejvýznamnější pracoviště v biologických vědách a biomedicíně v České republice. Jeho hlavním zaměřením je zejména charakterizace příčin vzniku onemocnění nervového a kardiovaskulárního systému a vybraných metabolických chorob. Výzkum v těchto oblastech je nezbytný pro lepší prevenci, diagnostiku a léčbu těchto závažných onemocnění.
Během neformálního jednání ředitel ústavu, doktor Jan Kopecký, zdůraznil, že velká většina závažných onemocnění v rozvinutých zemích, mezi které se řadí také Česká republika, souvisí s nezdravým životním stylem a stárnutím populace. Při vzniku těchto chorob – od neurodegenerativních onemocnění až po ischemickou chorobu srdce nebo cukrovku - se uplatňuje souhra podobných patologických mechanismů. Díky širokému záběru při výzkumu podkladů uvedených chorob má Fyziologický ústav na tomto poli unikátní a silné postavení. Poznání v řadě směrů pokročilo do té míry, že bylo možné přistoupit k praktickým – lékařským - aplikacím. Dr. Kopecký na několika příkladech ukázal, jakým způsobem vědci ve Fyziologickém ústavu k řešení těchto otázek přistupují, včetně nových metodických postupů a spolupráce s dalšími akademickými a mimoakademickými institucemi. Oba hosté se zajímali i o historii ústavu, a zejména o jeho další rozvoj. Dr. Kopecký uvedl, že, „kvalita našeho výzkumu do značné míry závisí na kvalitě experimentálních zvířecích modelů onemocnění, bio-modelů, které používáme. Náš ústav byl průkopníkem v zavádění řady z nich, a tyto bio-modely jsou teď využívány v široké mezinárodní spolupráci. Chceme-li ale dělat výzkum na světové úrovni, musíme modernizovat infrastrukturu, zejména rekonstruovat prostory a vybavení pro chov a ustájení experimentálních zvířat“. Dále uvedl, že „v posledních dvou letech se podařilo ve spolupráci s ostatními biologicky zaměřenými ústavy krčského areálu definovat společnou koncepci a plán postupné rekonstrukce infrastruktur nezbytných pro využívání bio-modelů. Teď je nezbytné prostředky pro tuto rekonstrukci získat“.
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Fyziologický ústav spolu s některými dalšími ústavy AV ČR se nachází v krčském areálu, který byl postaven v šedesátých letech minulého století.
Oba hosté pak navštívili několik oddělení ústavu:
Oddělení Chovu a zoohygieny laboratorních zvířat v budově hlavního zvěřince, pod vedením jeho nové vedoucí, doktorky Kristýny Bílkové. Ředitel znovu zdůraznil nezbytnost tohoto zařízení pro řešení výzkumných úkolů Fyziologického ústavu a celého areálu, i nutnost postupné rekonstrukce jeho hlavních technologických částí. Informoval také o představě a možnostech rozvoje experimentálních bio-modelů pro potřeby ostatních ústavů v Krčském areálu. V budově zvěřince sídlí i oddělení Genetiky modelových onemocnění, pod vedením doktora Michala Pravence. Oddělení je zaměřeno na výzkum genetického podkladu tzv. „metabolického syndromu“, který souvisí s obezitou a vede k rozvoji diabetu 2. typu, kardiovaskulárních chorob a dalších onemocnění. Rizikové faktory pro rozvoj metabolického syndromu a k němu vázaných onemocnění jsou podmíněny mnoha geny s malými účinky a jejich interakcemi s faktory prostředí. Oddělení doktora Pravence získalo celosvětové uznání a udržuje významné mezinárodní spolupráce zejména díky využívání unikátního bio-modelu rekombinantně imbredních potkanů, který umožňuje charakterizovat vliv jednotlivých genů na rozvoj výše uvedených onemocnění.
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Nová metoda pro vývoj transgenních potkanů.
V oddělení Biologie tukové tkáně, nově pod vedením, doktora Martina Rossmeisla, se hosté seznámili s dalšími komplexními přístupy používanými ve Fyziologickém ústavu pro výzkumem fyziologické regulace metabolismu a jejího narušení při obezitě a doprovodných onemocněních. Výzkumní pracovníci ukázali, jak jsou poruchy studovány, včetně použití moderní techniky µCT/PET pro analýzu jednotlivých orgánů a tkání v celém zvířeti nebo s vyžitím systému pro analýzu metabolismu celého zvířete na podkladě nepřímé kalorimetrie. Ředitel při té příležitosti zdůraznil, že „během posledních let se ve Fyziologickém ústavu podařilo zavést mnoho jedinečných technik a získat potřebné přístrojové vybavení, která umožňují komplexní charakterizaci bio-modelů, zejména laboratorních myší a potkanů, od celotělové úrovně – např. chování a metabolismu - přes funkci jednotlivých orgánů, až po nejmodernější přístupy na mikroskopické a ultrastrukturální úrovni“.
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Technologie µCT/PET umožňuje zobrazit hnědou tukovou tkáň v živé myši.
Dokladem skvělého přístrojového vybavení byla též demonstrace systému CellVizio, který s využitím konfokální mikroskopie a světlovodných vláken zobrazuje funkční stavy vybraných tkání v celém zvířeti (demonstroval docent Jakub Otáhal v oddělení Vývojové epileptologie), nebo představení nejmodernějšího konfokálního mikroskopu doktorkou Lucií Kubínovou během krátkého zastavení v oddělení Biomatematiky. Jak uvedla doktorka Kubínová, „další perspektivu v rozvoji zobrazovacích metod zaručuje zapojení Fyziologického ústavu do projektu Czech-BioImaging, národní infrastruktury ve spolupráci mnoha akademických a univerzitních pracovišť“.
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3D zobrazení kapilár v lidské placentě.
Návštěva oddělení Bioenergetiky, nově pod vedením doktora Tomáše Mráčka, ukázala, jak je rozvíjen výzkum chorob zapříčiněných poruchou metabolismu mitochondrií. Tato velmi těžká, a většinou fatální onemocnění, se začínají projevovat již v dětském věku. Jejich diagnostika a poznání jejich podstaty významně pokročily také díky výzkumům prováděným ve spolupráci mezi Fyziologickým ústavem a 1. lékařskou fakultou UK, v rámci Centra mitochondriální biologie a patologie, centra excelence (2014-2018), které koordinuje doktor Josef Houštěk, bývalý vedoucí oddělení Bioenergetiky.
Prof. František Kolář, vedoucí oddělení Vývojové kardiologie, ukázal, jakým způsobem studují odolnost srdečního svalu vůči poškození akutním nedostatkem kyslíku, a to na jednotlivých úrovních od molekuly až k celému organismu, s využitím zvířecích modelů lidských onemocnění. Představil hypoxickou komoru, přístroj získaný díky dotaci na přístrojové investice Akademie věd.
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Echokardiografie: M-mode zobrazení kontrakcí levé komory srdeční potkana
V oddělení Buněčné neurofyziologie uvítal hosty profesor Ladislav Vyklický a seznámil je s výzkumem, v němž se věnuje studiu funkčních a farmakologických vlastností ionotropních glutamátových receptorů, které jsou aktivovány během synaptického přenosu a zodpovídají za tvorbu paměťových stop. Nadměrná aktivace glutamátových receptorů se však podílí na patologii řady neurodegenerativních onemocnění. Hosté měli zájem o výsledky vývoje látek s neuroprotektivním působením a byli zaujatí organizací synaptických kontaktů, tzv. dendritických trnů. Dozvěděli se také, jak pod koordinací doktora Vyklického úspěšně funguje široká meziústavní spolupráce v rámci Projektu excelence v oblasti neurověd (2012-2018), která také zahrnuje i vývoj nových léčiv ve spolupráci s Ústavem organické chemie a biochemie.
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Nervová buňka v tkáňové kultuře.
Vedoucí juniorské skupiny na oddělení Molekulární neurobiologie, doktor Martin Balaštík, seznámil hosty se studiem molekulárních mechanismů a signálních kaskád, které regulují/řídí polarizaci neuronů a růst a navádění axonů/dendritů ve vyvíjejícím se nervovém systému. Tento výzkum mimo jiné přispívá k objasnění mechanismů patogeneze neurodegenerativních onemocnění.
Prof. Aleš Stuchlík, vedoucí oddělení Neurofyziologie paměti, ukázal, jak pomocí neuroanatomických, farmakologických a behaviorálních přístupů studují mechanismy učení a paměti. Kognitivní funkce jsou/bývají narušeny nejen například při Alzheimerově chorobě, ale i v případě dalších onemocnění, jakými jsou např. obsedantně-kompulzivní porucha či schizofrenie. Zdůraznil význam spolupráce s Národním ústavem duševního zdraví, s nímž oddělení sdílí několik klinicky zaměřených výzkumných projektů.
Kdyby bylo zbývalo více času, jistě by vedoucí mnoha dalších oddělení také návštěvníkům rádi ukázali, na čem jejich týmy pracují, např. studium „biologických hodin“ v oddělení Neurohumorálních regulací vedeného doktorkou Alenou Sumovou, práci oddělení Experimentální hypertenze pod novým vedením doktorky Ivany Vaněčkové s úzkou vazbou na klinický výzkum v Institutu klinické a experimentální medicíny v Praze, či výzkum zaměřený na Strukturní biologii signálních proteinů prováděném v oddělení doktorky Veroniky Obšilové, které nedávno posílilo výzkumné kapacity Fyziologického ústavu detašované do Biotechnologického a biomedicínského centra BIOCEV ve Vestci.
Na závěr ředitel poděkoval paní předsedkyni Zažímalové a panu místopředsedovi Havlasovi za jejich návštěvu. Uvedl, že se těší na pokračování neformální diskuse nad obecnými i specifickými radostmi i strastmi vědeckého života a doufá, že vedení Akademie bude podporovat koncepční řešení rekonstrukce infrastruktury v krčském areálu. Oba návštěvníci poděkovali za přípravu návštěvy, pochvalně se vyjádřili k proběhu setkání a také k zapojení ústavu do Strategie AV 21.
IPHYS stand at the Science Fair 2017 (13.6. 2017)
Institute of Physiology CAS participated in the Science Fair in PVA Leňany.
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The Centre for Preclinical Testing (CPT) commenced activities (19.5. 2017)
After obtaining the certificate of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) in January 2017, the Centre for Preclinical Testing (CPT) commenced activities with the support of the Czech Academy of Science (CAS). The primary mission of the CPT is to perform preclinical testing of substances that have successfully passed through basic research, and thus to contribute towards the development of new pharmaceuticals to combat life-threatening diseases, including those currently difficult to cure.
The Centre was established through the programme called Preclinical Testing of Potential Pharmaceuticals, which is an important part of Strategy CAS 21, the CAS initiative focusing on the practical utilization of the results of basic research. The CPT offers a broad portfolio of tests under Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and also Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) conditions. The Institute of Physiology CAS performs a coordination role for the CPT, and testing is also performed by the Institute of Molecular Genetics CAS including National infrastructure CCP, the Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics CAS, and the Institute of Biotechnology CAS. The Centre is also open to participation by other institutes and institutions. The CPT offers its services to customers from both the academic and commercial sectors. Testing is carried out by recognised experts with long-term experience. The great advantages are the coordinated approach, flexibility, and the comprehensive nature of the offered services. You can find out more about the scope of CPT activities on the website: www.prekliniky.cz.
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What can we do about lifestyle diseases? A meeting of experts from IKEM and the Institute of Physiology CAS (25.4. 2017)
A meeting of leading Czech physicians and scientists was held on 20 April 2017 at the Institute of Physiology CAS focused on advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of serious diseases, primarily the lifestyle diseases. These chronic diseases represent a significant socioeconomic burden on modern society. As part of the Seminar on Joint Preclinical and Clinical Research at IKEM and the Institute of Physiology, the results of the successful cooperation to date between the research teams at the two institutions were presented through 11 lectures and 37 poster presentations, also documented by a total of 25 joint grant projects and 81 publications over the last decade. The experts also discussed the focus and future of their very successful research to date into diseases of the heart and blood vessels, metabolic disorders and other serious illnesses. Without good collaboration between clinical centres and institutions focusing on research into basic biological mechanisms, it is impossible to achieve important progress in care for patients with severe medical problems, which often severely handicap them and devastate their quality of life. The event, which took place against a background of great interest from the expert public, was organised by the Qualitas and Preclinical Testing of Potential Drugs programmes under Strategy AV21, coordinated by the Institute of Physiology.
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Cenu MUDr. Jana Bureše za rok 2016 získal RNDr. Vojtěch Vyklický, Ph.D. (24.4. 2017)
Cenu uděluje Alzheimer nadační fond za nejlepší odbornou publikaci mladých autorů (do 40 let), zaměřenou na problematiku Alzheimerovy nemoci a demencí v oblasti neurologie, psychiatrie, geriatrie a neurověd. Za rok 2016 jí získal Vojtěch Vyklický z odd. Buněčné neurofyziologie.Gratulujeme!
The memorandum of cooperation between the Czech Academy of Sciences and Royal Vinohrady Teaching Hospital (21.4. 2017)
Předseda Akademie věd ČR Jiří Drahoš a doc. Robert Grill, ředitel Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady, podepsali 22. března 2017 Memorandum o vzájemné spolupráci obou institucí. Zdraví je jedním ze základních pilířů kvalitního života a dostupná kvalitní lékařská péče a včasná léčba může výrazně prodloužit průměrnou délku života. Napomoci tomu může i špičkový biomedicinský výzkum, který je klíčovým tématem partnerské spolupráce mezi vědci a lékaři. Spolupráce vznikla díky Strategii AV21, jejíž součástí je program „Kvalitní život ve zdraví i nemoci“. Další informace a fotografie
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Lecture "Sleep, health and biological clock" (23.3. 2017)
Ve čtvrtek 12. dubna 2017 proběhla popularizační přednáška "Spánek, zdraví a biologické hodiny". Dr. Alena Sumová a prof. Soňa Nevšímalová představili experimentální výzkum a moderní léčbu poruch spánku a odpovídali na četné dotazy z publika. Přednášku pořádal FGÚ v rámci cyklu "Lidské tělo ve zdraví i nemoci".
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Week brain (20.2. 2017)
Týden mozku je jedinečný cyklus přednášek o nejnovějších objevech a trendech ve výzkumu mozku a neurovědách, který již podevatenácté pořádá AV ČR. Akce je součástí tzv. Brain Awareness Week (BAW) – celosvětové kampaně za zvýšení povědomí veřejnosti o úspěších a přínosech výzkumu mozku. Během Týdne mozku s přednáškami vystupují přední čeští odborníci v oboru teoretických i klinických neurověd.
Fyziologický ústav se letos do této akce výrazně zapojil několika aktivitami:
Přednášky:
- Mozek v akci aneb excitace není vždy jen rozkoš (prof. MUDr. Ladislav Vyklický, DrSc.)
- Orientace v prostoru, mozkové mapy a jejich poruchy (prof. RNDr. Aleš Stuchlík, Ph.D.)
- Bolest, kapsaicin a jeho receptory (MUDr. Jiří Paleček, Ph.D.)
Memory Park - interaktivní expozice
Epilepsie? Epilepsie! - debata o epilepsii a promítání filmu „Upadni a choď“.
Přednášky jsou určeny pro širokou veřejnost, především pro studenty středních škol.
Více informací a rezervace
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Chairman of the Polish Academy of Sciences Jerzy Duszynski visited Prague (26.1. 2017)
Prof. Duszynski, přední polský biochemik a odborník v oblasti bioenergetiky, je od roku 2015 prezidentem Polské akademie věd. Ve svém výzkumu se zabývá rolí mitochondrií ve fungování buňky, mitochondriálními a neurodegenerativními onemocněními a stárnutím. Výzkumný tým prof. Duszynskeho spolupracuje s Fyziologickým ústavem AV ČR na celé řadě publikací, při řešení evropských výzkumných projektů a přípravě mezinárodních konferencí a sympozií.
Při příležitosti návštěvy prof. Jerzy Duszynskeho v Praze mu předseda Akademie věd ČR prof. Jiří Drahoš předal čestnou oborovou medaili Jana Evangelisty Purkyně za zásluhy v biomedicínských vědách. Polská akademie věd a Akademie věd ČR spolupracují na základě Dohody o vědecké spolupráci, podepsané v roce 2016, zejména v oblasti mobilitních projektů.
Více
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Czech - U.S. international cooperation in research and development (11.1. 2017)
The brochure for the promotion of research results of the KONTAKT II (LH) Program – The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MEYS), Provider. Research topic: "Modulation of fatty acid reesterification in adipose tissue by lipid mediators", RNDr. Ondřej Kuda, Ph.D.
As far as the support of international cooperation in research and development is concerned, the KONTAKT II (LH) program has played a significant role and has contributed to increasing the quality of Czech science on the international level during the 2011 – 2017 period. Owing to this financial support from the Czech state budget, Czech scientists have been able to participate in high-quality projects throughout the scientific world and have had the opportunity to work in laboratories in the US.
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Ladislav Vyklický was appointed a Professor (2.1. 2017)
Doc. MUDr. Ladislav Vyklický, DrSc was appointed a Professor in Medical Physiology and Pathophysiology. Czech president signed a letter of appointment on December 2, 2016. The appointment procedure took a place at Charles University, Prague.
Hana Elicharová získala pamětní grant M. Roeselové (21.12. 2016)
Dne 15. 12. 2016 byl Haně Elicharové z Oddělení membránového transportu udělen pamětní grant M. Roeselové, jehož cílem je podpořit nadějné mladé vědecké pracovníky, kteří chtějí sladit vysoce kompetitivní výzkumnou činnost s rodinným životem.
Pamětní grant Martiny Roeselové mohou získat vybraní Ph.D. studenti nebo postdoktorandi, kteří pečují o dítě předškolního věku a zároveň se aktivně věnují vědecké práci. Fond finančních prostředků ÚOCHB byl vytvořen prostřednictvím finančních darů kolegů nedávno zesnulé Martiny Roeselové, která během své excelentní vědecké kariéry úspěšné vychovala své tři děti. Cílem podpory je pomoc vybraným studentkám či studentům se aktivně věnovat výzkumné činnosti při zachování možnosti kvalitně se postarat o své dítě. Vybraným uchazečkám/uchazečům je jménem Martiny Roeselové poskytnuta podpora ve výši 10 000,- Kč měsíčně po dobu 1 roku.
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Veřejné sbírka k získání peněžitých prostředků na pomoc rodině Pavla Flachse (15.12. 2016)
V červenci l.r. nás opustil skvělý člověk a vynikající vědec, RNDr. Pavel Flachs, Ph.D. Bylo mu necelých 42 let. Fyziologický ústav, kde Pavel od studentských let pracoval, teď založil: Veřejnou sbírku k získání peněžitých příspěvků na pomoc vdově Evě Flachsové s dětmi po předčasném úmrtí manžela Pavla. Pokud byste tímto způsobem chtěli Pavlově rodině pomoci, využijte prosím bankovní účet 115-3612100217/0100 Komerční banky. Dar ve výši 1 000 Kč a vyšší poskytnutý pro tento účel je odčitatelný od základu daně při ročním zúčtování daně z příjmu fyzických osob. Pro tento účel Vám bude na Vaši žádost vystaveno potvrzení o poskytnutí daru. Žádosti je možné zasílat na email: gabriela.bartejsova@fgu.cas.cz.
Veřejnou sbírku lze konat na území České republiky od 14. prosince 2016 do 31. ledna 2017.
Děkujeme všem, kdo pomohou.
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Ivana Vaněčková received the degree of Doctor of Science (14.10. 2016)
Ve středu 12. října 2016 převzalo z rukou předsedy Akademie věd ČR prof. Jiřího Drahoše diplomy doktora věd dvanáct nových nositelů. Mezi nimi byla i Dr. Ivana Vaněčková z FGÚ. Vědecký titul „doktor věd“ (ve zkratce DSc.) uděluje Akademie věd ČR již od r. 2003. Tento titul je udělován vědeckým osobnostem jako výraz jejich zvláště vysoké vědecké kvalifikace prokázané vytvořením závažných, vědecky originálních prací důležitých pro rozvoj bádání v určitém vědním oboru a charakterizujících vyhraněnou vědeckou osobnost. Komplexní posouzení osobnosti vědeckého pracovníka zabezpečují odborně vysoce kvalifikované komise, jejichž členy jsou specialisté z ústavů AV ČR a vysokých škol, a nejméně tři oponenti. Vědecký titul „doktor věd“ představuje v současnosti v České republice nejvyšší vědeckou kvalifikaci v profesní kariéře vědce.
RNDr. Ivana Vaněčková, CSc., DSc., působí jako vedoucí Oddělení experimentální hypertenze Fyziologického ústavu. Svou disertační práci na téma Úloha vybraných vazoaktivních systémů podílejících se na regulaci krevního tlaku u různých modelů experimentální hypertenze obhájila před komisí Zoologie a fyziologie živočichů a získala vědecký titul „doktor biologicko-ekologických věd“. Paní doktorka Vaněčková se věnuje mechanismům regulace krevního tlaku, zejména úloze renin-angiotenzinového a endotelinového systému v rozvoji hypertenze a orgánového poškození u různých modelů experimentální hypertenze. Velkou pozornost věnuje ve svém výzkumu zejména ontogenetickým faktorům, tedy rozdílu v účinnosti léčby u mladých a dospělých laboratorních potkanů.
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Epi(c)run 2016 (15.9. 2016)
Ve středu 14. 9. se v pražské Stromovce uskutečnil běh na podporu lidí s epilepsií Epi(c)run 2016. Tuto akci zorganizovalo sdružení Epistop s podporou programu Qualitas, který je součástí nové strategie AV21. Prvního ročníku Epi(c) run se zúčastnilo více než 50 běžců.
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The memorandum of cooperation between Na Homolce Hospital and The Czech Academy of Sciences (8.9. 2016)
Předseda Akademie věd ČR Jiří Drahoš a Ivan Oliva, ředitel Nemocnice Na Homolce, podepsali 8. září 2016 Memorandum o vzájemné spolupráci obou institucí. Nemocnice Na Homolce se tak stala partnerem Akademie věd ČR v oblasti klinické medicíny.Cílem dohody je lepší aplikace výsledků biomedicínského výzkumu do zdravotní péče a podpora vzájemné spolupráce s důrazem na zlepšení zdraví populace a kvalitnější vzdělávání odborníků ve zdravotnictví. Spolupráce vznikla díky Strategii AV21, jejíž součástí je program „Kvalitní život ve zdraví i nemoci“, mj. zaměřený také na poruchy nervového systému. Tisková zpráva, fotografie
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Centre of Excellence BIOCEV was officially opened (21.6. 2016)
On Thursday, 16 June was officially started the working of Centre of Excellence BIOCEV where participates also Institute of Physiology. There are 56 research groups in the five programs focus on detailed knowledge of the organisms at the molecular level. More
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Lucie Kubínová was appointed a President of International Society for Stereology (15.6. 2016)
The International Society for Stereology is a non-profit organization, whose purpose is to promote the exchange and dissemination of information about stereology among persons of various scientific disciplines and countries. Dr. Kubínová is involved there for the long term. She was elected the President for the period 2016 - 2019. She plans to evoke new activities which would help to make ISS vivid and useful to scientific community. The activities of the ISS is closely linked to international magazine Image Analysis & Stereology.
Two IPHYS scientists were gained Otto Wichterle Prize 2016 (6.6. 2016)
Significant award of CAS, Otto Wichterle prize 2016, granted the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences prof. Jiří Drahoš twenty-one young scientists who have successfully fulfilled an extremely important scientific task on Monday, May 30, 2016 in Villa Lanna. The award is determined by a top holders of academic degrees, who in the calendar year of the draft did not exceed the age of 35 years. Among the winners were two scientists from the Institute of Physiology:: Mgr. Michal Behuliak, Ph.D. and RNDr. Katarína Smolková, Ph.D.
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Aleš Stuchlík was appointed a Professor (27.5. 2016)
Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Aleš Stuchlík, PhD was appointed a Full Professor in Animal Physiology. Czech president signed a letter of appointment on May 17, 2016. The appointment procedure took a place at Charles University, Prague.
František Vyskočil was awarded Medal of The Learned Society of the Czech Republic (26.5. 2016)
Prof. František Vyskočil was awarded Medal of The Learned Society of the Czech Republic for merit in the development of science. The Learned Society of the Czech Republic was found in 1994. Its aim is to bring together scientists who work in the Czech Republic and abroad. Medals award annually.
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IPHYS stand at the Science Fair (23.5. 2016)
Institute of Physiology CAS participated in the Science Fair in PVA Leňany. The visitors was interested in IPHYS stand and all the event. There were about 14 thousand visitors during three days.
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Lucie Kubínová was awarded Prize of Czechoslovak Microscopy Society (11.5. 2016)
RNDr. Lucie Kubínová, CSc. was awarded Prize of Czechoslovak Microscopy Society for significant contributions to the development of microscopic methods.
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Three IPHYS employees were awarded "Letter of thanks of Czech Academy of Sciences" (29.4. 2016)
Prof. Jiří Drahoš appreciated selected employees of CAS institutions for their long work. Letter of thanks of the CAS gain Ing. Ivan Dittert, CSc., Jana Hrůzová and Milana Pešková. Congratulations!
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Science Fair (28.4. 2016)
Science Fair will be from 7 to 9 June at PVA Letnany. Open hours 10 AM - 6 PM. Free entrance.
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Academia Film Olomouc 2016 (29.3. 2016)
Invitation to the International Festival of Science Documentary Films Academia Film Olomouc.
The audience will have the opportunity to see films with a focus on epilepsy in the special block "Divine disease". There will be movies, debates and lectures with experts i. a. the scientists from the Institute of Physiology (Přemysl Jiruška, Jakub Otáhal, Hana Kubová).
Prof. František Vyskočil will be a regular guest of the program "Laboratoř" on Saturday, April 23. It will be a live broadcasting where he will comment the new physiological, neurobiological and scientific discoveries and will answer questions from the audience. Beginning of the live broadcast will be at 10:10 am at the station Plus (reprise at 21:10).
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Lecture invitation "Diet and blood vessels" (17.3. 2016)
Let us invite you to a lecture entitled "Diet and blood vessels." MUDr. Jan Kopecký and prof. Rudolf Poledne will present experimental research and advanced treatment of obesity. Date: April 6, 2016, 5:00 PM, Academy of Sciences, Národní 3. The lecture is organized by the Institute of Physiology in the series "The human body in health and disease." Please make a reservation in advance. Invitation
Prof. Bohuslav Ošťádal was awarded G. J. Mendel Honorary Field Medal (10.3. 2016)
Prof. Jiří Drahoš, President of the Czech Academy of Science, appreciated at March 9, 2016 significant scientists by prestigious medals. G. J. Mendel Honorary Field Medal for merits in biological sciences was awarded prof. Bohuslav Ošťádal (Institute of Physiology CAS). Prof. Bohuslav Ošťádal is a world-renowned expert in the field of cardiovascular physiology.
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European Epileptology Award 2016 for prof. Pavel Mareš (11.2. 2016)
Epileptology European Award 2016 was awarded prof. Pavel Mareš. The European Epileptology Award is awarded every two years by the ILAE Commission on European Affairs (CEA) to European epileptologists in recognition of their outstanding contributions to European epileptology. It´s awarded to one clinical and one experimental epileptologist. Award-winning clinical epileptologist is prof. Federico Vigevano (Italy).
February 8 - International Epilepsy Day (4.2. 2016)
The International Epilepsy Day is connected with a lot of activities where are participating also Institute of Physiology and Qualitas program. Epilepsy will have its own special section at the International Festival of Science Documentary Films Academia Film Olomouc (AFO) this year. The fest wil be from April 19 to April 24 2016 in Olomouc.
Invitation - The 5th Czech Lipidomics Conference (1.2. 2016)
We would like to invite you to The 5th Czech Lipidomic Conference which will be held on April 21 to 22, 2016 in Institute of Physiology CAS in Prague. Registration and more information
Czech-BioImaging project (5.1. 2016)
On December 21, 2015, the government of the Czech Republic approved funding of national research infrastructures for the period 2016-2019. The Institute of Physiology is one of the partners of the National Research Infrastructure for Biological and Medical Imaging (Czech-BioImaging). The project starts on January 1, 2016. Czech-BioImaging infrastrucure provides an open access to a wide range of imaging technologies and expertise. It will foster mutual cooperation of the scientists and sharing of best practices and knowledge, increase the qualification of scientists in biological and medical imaging through special training programmes, and support maintenance and development of shared equipment in Czech-BioImaging core facilities. Project´s web
Imaging facility of IPHYS is part of the pilot phase of Euro-BioImaging (14.12. 2015)
The node for advanced light microscopy, including imaging facilities of the Institute of Physiology, was approved by the pan-European research infrastructure Euro-BioImaging. In December 2015 the Euro-BioImaging Interim Board ratified the first generation of nodes for the pilot phase of European research infrastructure for biological and medical imaging. Among these 28 nodes, there is a node for advanced light microscopy, based in Prague, offering open access to cutting-edge imaging technologies – from the part of the Institute of Physiology it will be, e.g., confocal and two-photon microscopy, optical projection tomography and fiber-optic confocal microscopy. Press release Euro BioImaging web site
Jan Jakubik is an editor of the prestigious publication (26.11. 2015)
On November 25 launch of the book entitled “Muscarinic Receptor: From Structure to Animal Models”, whose editors are dr. Jan Jakubík from Department of Neurochemistry Institute of Physiology CAS and prof. Jaromír Mysliveček from Institute of Physiology 1st Faculty of Medicine, was held at the Academic Club of the 1st Faculty of Medicine UK. This book is a part of prestigious series of Neuromethods, publised by a major publishing house Springer. The book includes a basic description of the muscarinic receptors using crystallographic studies, binding studies, autoradiography and PET imaging. It also deals with the study of allosteric modulation of muscarinic receptors and examples of mice models with knockout genes for muscarinic receptors and demonstrates their use in the study of the physiology and behavior. During the first 3 months, the electronic version of the book has been downloaded over 2000-times.
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Institute of Physiology achieved above-average results in a tender for CSF grants (26.11. 2015)
Results of tender for Czech Science Foundation grants (funding period starting in the beginning of 2016) was announced on November 25. Out of the 59 project proposals submitted by Institute of Physiology 24 projects received funding. Institute of Physiology is main recipient of 16 standard grant projects, co-recipient of 5 standard grant projects and recipient of 3 junior projects. Success rate of Institute of Physiology CAS is above average: 39% success rate in tender for standard projects versus 27% average success rate and 50% success rate in tender for junior projects versus 26% average success rate. Detailed results
Week of Science and Technology at Institute of Physiology (14.10. 2015)
As every year, Institute of Physiology will be involved in the biggest science festival in the country - Week of Science and Technology. The Open Day will be held on November 12. We´ll also organize the interactive exhibition Memory Park for the first time placed also at Národní 3 on November 9 and November 10.
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Academy of Sciences awarded Helena Illnerová for long-term popularization of science (25.9. 2015)
The Chairman of The Czech Academy of Sciences prof. Jiří Drahoš awarded Prices Academy of Sciences for outstanding achievement of great scientific importance on 24 September.. Prize of Chairman of CAS for promotion and popularization of research, experimental development and innovation gained prof. RNDr. Helena Illnerová, DrSc. She is an employee of the Institute of Physiology more than 50 years. She works in the Department of neurohumoral regulation, which led it till 1999. Prof. Illnerová is a world-renowned expert on the biological clock of mammals, including humans (control and molecular mechanisms of circadian rhythms and seasonal rhythms and their synchronization). According to her it is a "fantastic theme" which is very well popularized.
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The invitation to the lecture "Epilepsy - the storm in the brain" (4.9. 2015)
We would like to invite you to a lecture "Epilepsy - the storm in the brain." Doc. Premysl Jiruška and doc. Petr Marusič will present experimental research and modern treatment of the epilepsy. Venue and the term: October 6, 2015, 5 PM, Big Hall of the Academy of Sciences, Národní 3. The lecture is organized within the cycle "The human body in health and disease." Please make a reservation in advance. Invitation
The international conference of Organization for Computational Neurosciences CNS 2015 (31.8. 2015)
Institute of Physiology, co-organized the world's largest conference in the field of theoretical and numerical Computational Neurosciences Neuroscience (CNS), 2015. One of the two main organizers of the conference was Dr. Martin Zápotocký of the Department of Computational Neuroscience. There were about 530 participants who were exchanging knowledge on topic of developing complex computer analyzes and models for evaluating and processing the data obtained in experiments neuroscientists. Computational neuroscience are tasked to mathematically describe the function of the brain and the processes taking place there. Therefore combine mathematical analysis and computer modeling with experimental neurosciences to better understand the fundamentals of the functioning of the nervous system, and to use this knowledge in medicine and various technologies.
Many of the themes investigated by scientists at the Institute of Physiology both practically and theoretically, using computer simulations and modeling. The scientists study various aspects of nerve transmission, dealing with the nature of the biochemical signal transduction between cells of the nervous system integration features, including a set of mental processes known as cognitive function, including memory, spatial orientation and learning. They are also deal with the nervous system such as epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and depression. More
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The excursion in Institute of Physiology (22.6. 2015)
Group of students as part of a nationwide student event "Secondary professional activities" visited three scientific departments of the Institute on June 21 . Students had an opportunity to know more about the activities of the departments Neurophysiology of Memory, Developmental Cardiology and Adipose Tissue Biology.
They were announced the results of the 37th annual student event "Secondary professional activities" in the afternoon. Patronage over the field 06 - Health took over the director of Institute of Physiology Lucie Kubínová, which also gave prizes to the three best.
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Michal Pravenec received Academic premium (22.6. 2015)
One of the most important scientific grants in the Czech Republic, a prestigious Academic premium granted Chairman of the CAS, prof. Jiří Drahoš, to two excellent Czech scientists on June 17. One of them was Ing. Michal Pravenec, MD. from Institute of Physiology CAS. The financial amount 30 million CZK pumped in six years will receive for his team to support the scientific work.
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Launch of the new confocal microscope (18.6. 2015)
Launch of the new confocal microscope Leica SP8 AOBS WLL MP was on June 17. It was purchased with the support of the European Regional Development Fund within the project OPPK „BrainView - Centre for the study of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases" (CZ.2.16/3.1.00/21544).
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Lecture "New Approaches to Drug Design: Multivalency in Drug Design for the Disease State" (11.6. 2015)
On Wednesday, June 10, 2015, there was another lecture within the Bureš lecture series. The Institute of Physiology was visited by prof. Victor Hruby and his lecture "New Approaches to Drug Design: multivalency in Drug Design for the Disease State".
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Marta Vandrovcová has been awarded Otto Wichterle prize (3.6. 2015)
President of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Jiří Drahoš awarded on June 2 in Prague, Otto Wichterle prize for young scientists under 35 years. One of the awarded was also a biologist Marta Vandrovcová from Institute of Physiology, who is focusing on innovations in bone implants which is currently used in clinical practice.
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Institute of Physiology´s stand at the Science Exhibition (25.5. 2015)
The science fair, which took place on April 21 - 23. 5. 2015 in PVA Letňany (Prague 9) ran a competition of student presentations. Students who have completed an internship at the Open Science in Institute of Physiology here presented the results of their work using the scientific poster. There were following students participated: Klára Tučková (lecturer Mgr. Thomáš Petrásek, Ph.D.), Terezie Šviderová (lecturer: RNDr. Tomáš Soukup, MD.) and Le Thanh Xuan (lecturer: Mgr. Jana Lišková, Ph.D.).
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Lecture "Insulin in Control of Energy Expenditure" (13.5. 2015)
On Monday, May 11, 2015, there was another lecture within the Bureš lecture series. The Institute of Physiology was visited by prof. Michael P. Czech, whose lecture "Insulin in the Control of Energy Expenditure" was a great success. Lecture established two other world scientists: prof. Silvia Corvera with the lecture "Adipose tissue angiogenesis and metabolic disease" and prof. Francesc Villarroya with the lecture "The secretory role of brown adipose tissue: towards the identification of new brown adipokines".
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The lecture "Heart in the health and in the desease (16.4. 2015)
On Wednesday, April 15 was the first of a series of lectures in the new cycle of lectures "The human body in health and disease." These lectures are intended for the general public to show the importance of basic research of various diseases and its contribution to clinical practice. Completely filled auditorium listened with interest to the lecture of two distinguished experts on heart prof. Bohuslav Ošťádal (FGÚ) and prof. Jana Pirk (IKEM). Both also end answered numerous questions from the audience. Other lectures in this cycle will be dedicated to epilepsy.
Bureš lecture series invitation - Michael P. Czech (13.4. 2015)
Institute of Physiology CAS invites you to the lecture in the Bureš Series. Prof. Michael P. Czech, Ph.D. and his lecture "Insulin in Control of Energy Expenditure" will be on May 11, 2015 at 2 PM in lecture hall of Institute of Physiology, Vídeňská 1083, Prague 4. More information
Exhibition in the Academia bookstore (6.3. 2015)
The exhibition, which takes place in the Academia bookshop on Wenceslas Square wants to present to the public the main directions of research and the latest discoveries of scientists from Institute of Physiology. The exhibition runs until April 16.
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Invitation for the lecture "Heart in the health and in the desease" (5.3. 2015)
We would like to invite you to a lecture "Heart in the health and in the disease." Prof. Bohuslav Ošťádal and prof. Jan Pirk presents experimental research and advanced cardiac heart treatment. Venue and term: April 15, 2015, 5 PM, Big Hall of the Academy of Sciences, Národní 3. The lecture is organized within the cycle "The human body in health and disease." Please make a reservation in advance.
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Press conference "International day of epilepsy" (17.2. 2015)
February 9, 2015 held a press conference on the occasion of the first International Day of epilepsy. The press conference was organized by the Institute of Physiology within program Strategie AV21 "Quality life in health and disease," Academy of Sciences (Qualitas) in cooperation with the association EpiStop and Czech League Against Epilepsy (ČLPE). The main purpose of this activity is to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and society's attitude to this disease. Suffer from epilepsy in the Czech Republic, about 70 000 people.
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Succes of Scientists at Conference of Czech Neuropsychopharmacological Society (26.1. 2015)
RNDr. Stepan Kubik, PhD. and Tomas Petrasek, MSc. PhD., both from the Dpt. of Neurophysiology of Memory have been awarded at the Conference of Czech Neuropsychopharmacological Society in Jesenik, Czech Republic in January 2015. Stepan Kubik has been awarded with the prize for the best preclinical Neuropsychopharmacological paper in 2015. Tomas Petrasek has been awarded with the prize for the best lecture in New Research Section.
Awarded paper: Kubík S, Buchtová H, Valeš K, Stuchlík A. MK-801 Impairs Cognitive Coordination on a Rotating Arena (Carousel) and Contextual Specificity of Hippocampal Immediate-Early Gene Expression in a Rat Model of Psychosis. Front Behav Neurosci. 2014;8:75. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00075. IF = 4.2 (2013)
Awarded lecture: Petrasek T, Vojtěchová I, Prokopová I, Stuchlík A. Decreased expression of Nogo-A in transgenic rat as a neurodevelopmental animal model of schizophrenia
Memory park (20.1. 2015)
Institute of Physiology is popularizing its work through the program Memory Park, which was opened several times during the last year. High school students had the opportunity to try out their own senses and abilities within the project Popularization of Charles University II. They shared their impressions in a short video.
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Prof. Bohuslav Ošťádal is the president of The International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (5.1. 2015)
Prof. Bohuslav Ošťádal, from Prague, Czech Republic assumed the Presidency of I A C S for a three-year term.
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QUALITAS - Wellbeing in health and disease (30.12. 2014)
Since 2015 The Czech Academy of Sciences wants to more focus to the public interest and welfare of society. It´d be possible better respond to the challenges of time and demonstrate the fact that basic research is crucial not only for the dissemination of knowledge, but also the driving force of real innovation in many areas of human activity. The new strategy, which currently represents the Academy of Sciences of the public under the title "Top research in the public interest", includes a total of 14 interdisciplinary research programs. One of them is the program QUALITAS whose motto "Wellbeing in health and disease" says clearly what will be his main task.
There are involved 24 institutes (incl. Institute of Physiology) there. The main coordinator is doc. Jakub Otáhal (FGU). Crucial for understanding the causes of major diseases and to limit their impact on individuals and society is a quality multidisciplinary research. It represents primarily the study of molecular, cellular, system and population aspects of development of disease, natural regenerative mechanisms, as well as solutions related ethical and legal issues arising not only from new treatments. More you can see also the video here.
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Three FGU employees were awarded Certificate of Recognition (1.12. 2014)
Dlouholetou a obětavou práci pro ústavy Akademie věd ČR vyzdvihl 25. listopadu 2014 její předseda prof. Jiří Drahoš, když v komorní atmosféře předal Děkovné listy pracovníkům, kteří přispěli k úspěšné činnosti svých domovských pracovišť. Poprvé jimi zaměstnance AV ČR odměnil v roce 1997 čestný předseda prof. Rudolf Zahradník; o 10 let později myšlenku obnovil prof. Václav Pačes. Oceněným zaměstnancům poblahopřáli rovněž ředitelé jednotlivých ústavů. Pamětní listy obdrželi tři pracovníci Fyziologického ústavu: Jaroslava Bémová, Věra Fialová a Josef Špaček. Gratulujeme!
Week of Science and Technology at Institute of Physiology (12.11. 2014)
As part of the Week of Science and Technology was held on November 6 at the Institue of Physiology Open Day. There was prepared a total of 17 interesting lectures and two interactive programs - Memory Park and Physiological Chamber of J.E.Purkyně for the visitors. Institute was visited a record number of 240 visitors. Photos from the event can be viewed on our facebook.
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Lectures of the specialists from Institute of Physiology during Week of Science and technology 2014 (21.10. 2014)
You can visit the special lectures of our scientists in Prague and also outside of Prague. The lectures will be held from 3. 11. till 13.11.2014. More about the event http://www.tydenvedy.cz/
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Prof. František Vyskočil was awarded Silver medal of the Senate of PCR (29.9. 2014)
Při příležitosti Dne české státnosti byly uděleny stříbrné pamětní medaile Senátu PČR. Jedním ze 17 oceněných byl i prof. RNDr. František Vyskočil, DrSc.
Prof. Vyskočil je předním českým neurofyziologem, profesorem fyziologie a farmakologie. Zabývá se především fyziologií synapsí a nervosvalového přenosu, neurofarmakologií, srovnávací neurofyziologií a chemicky řízenými iontovými kanály. Jeho laboratorní studium nervové soustavy, elektrofyziologie a biochemie nervosvalových kontaktů a synapsí v mozku vedlo k řadě objevů, mj. o působení adrenalinu a noradrenalinu na lepší výkonnost nervových spojů a nekvantového výlevu neuropřenašečů. Profesor Vyskočil je autorem a spoluautorem stovek odborných publikací, které jsou často mezinárodně citovány. Je členem londýnské Physiological Society, americké Society for Neurosciences a zakládajícím členem Učené společnosti ČR. Působil nebo působí na Přírodovědecké fakultě UK, ve Fyziologickém ústavu AV ČR, na University of California nebo Kazaňské lékařské univerzitě. Je držitelem Státní ceny Republiky Tatarstán, americké Fogarty Award, Ceny AV ČR za celoživotní přínos, Purkyňovy medaile AV ČR či Medaile Josefa Hlávky.
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IMC 2014 - 18th World Congress of microscopy (9.9. 2014)
V Praze právě probíhá největší mezinárodní odborná akce věnovaná mikroskopii – 18. světový mikroskopický kongres IMC 2014. Kongres se koná v Kongresovém centru Praha.
Téměř 3000 účastníků z 67 zemí čeká bohatý program rozdělený do čtyř specializací: instrumentace a techniky, materiálové vědy, přírodní vědy, interdisciplinární specializace. Kongres má mít 58 odborných sekcí a osm plenárních přednášek. Místopředsedkyní vědecké části kongresu je ředitelka FGÚ dr. Lucie Kubínová, která dnes uvedla přednášku významné vědkyně Xiaowei Zhuang. Xiaowei Zhuang byla v roce 2004 zařazena MIT Technology Review mezi top 100 světových mladých inovátorů do 35 let. Podílela se na vývoji superrezoluční fluorescenční mikroskopie, která se stala metodou roku 2008 časopisu Nature Methods. Zhuang nyní působí na Howard Hughes Medical Institute na Harvardově univerzitě, kde vyvíjí nové superrezoluční mikroskopické techniky, které umožňují zobrazování procesů v jednotlivé molekule.
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Open day (8.9. 2014)
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Discover your limits in the Memory park (4.9. 2014)
Jak se dobře orientovat v prostoru? Jak moc se spoléháme na svůj zrak? Fyziologický ústav AV ČR zpřístupňuje ojedinělou interaktivní vědeckou výstavu Memory park. Ta umožňuje každému zájemci otestovat své vlastní smysly a schopnosti prostřednictvím počítače, papíru i v reálném prostoru, stanovit míru prostorového myšlení, orientace a paměti.
Zpřístupnění vědecké výstavy Memory park je výsledkem zapojení Fyziologického ústavu AV ČR do aktivit projektu Popularizace UK II. Tento projekt se snaží propojovat jednotlivá přední česká akademická pracoviště a prezentovat výsledky jejich práce odborné i laické veřejnosti. Akce je určena mimopražským studentům středních škol. Více informací a možnost přihlásit se ZDE.
internships offer for high school students (2.9. 2014)
Fyziologický ústav AV ČR pořádá jednodenní stáže určené mimopražským studentům středních škol. Stáže jsou bezplatné a mají následující témata:
Biomateriály a tkáňové inženýrství
Experimentální kardiologie – Jak lze studovat srdeční onemocnění na modelu potkana
Mitrochondriální energetika „na vlastní kůži“
Proč je koala pomalý a gepard rychlý?
Vliv obezity na zdraví a metabolismus
Přihlašování na stáže probíhá zde.
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It starts entries for the winter semester courses (1.9. 2014)
Centrum Biomedicinského výzkumu FGÚ pořádá v zimním semestru nové 5-denní výukové kurzy. Kurzy jsou bezplatné a probíhají během října a listopadu 2014. Jsou určené pro studenty mimopražských vysokých škol (přednostně pro studenty Univerzity Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem, Jihočeské univerzity v Českých Budějovicích a Technické univerzity v Liberci). Jejich témata jsou Funkce a struktura buněčných membrán; Tkáňové inženýrství a Základy receptorové neurofyziologie. Více informací
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Physician of the Year 2013 is Přemysl Jiruška (20.8. 2014)
Prof. Premysl Jiruska, M.D., Ph.D received the award Physician of the Year 2013. This award recognizes major contribution in medicine as a part of Jessenius prize. The expert committee awarded Dr. Jiruska for his contribution to epilepsy research. In his work, Dr. Jiruska and his colleagues are focusing on the understanding of the mechanisms how epilepsy and seizures develop and how to effectively prevent and treat this severe neurological disorder.
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Labyrinth of microscopy (18.8. 2014)
Institute of Physiology ASCR is a partner of a very interesting interactive exhibition Labyrinth of microscopy from macrocosm to nanoworld. The event is organized as the 18th International Microscopy Congress IMC 2014 side event. More information you can find here.
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What depends on the internal clock of the human body? (19.6. 2014)
What depends on the internal clock of the human body? This was a topic of lecture of American scientist, prof. Michael Menaker from University of Virginia. His lecture „The Promise of Circadian Biology“ was held July 2, 2014 in Institute of Physiology.
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Students tested their memory in Memory park (18.6. 2014)
Twenty students from the high school in Poděbrady spent several hours in Memory park in Institute of Physiology. They tried mechanical memory tests and also test of the orientation in the space. Memory park is a special project of Department of Neurophysiology of Memory. Its project is presented to the public only a few times in the year as part of special projects for the schools or as a part of open the door days. You can try your own senses in Memory park in November 6.
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Talented high school students were awarded (18.6. 2014)
The 36th annual of the national competition Secondary school expert activity (SOČ) was ended on 15th of June by the winners announcement. It´s an important success for all the finalists. Medicine category´s special prize was „Prize of the director of Institute of Physiology AS CR Lucie Kubínová“. The winners were Thi Thu Giang Tran (1st prize), Kateřina Štouračová (2nd prize) and Jana Mazánková (3rd prize). Congratulations to all the participated students and we wish them a lot of enthusiasm to the next scientific work.
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60th anniversary celebration (16.6. 2014)
60th anniversary celebration culminated with a garden party in the area of biomedical institutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in Prague on 28th of May 2014. There met Institute of Physiology´s current and former employees as well as the prominent personalities of the scientific and social life. More photos
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Prof. Helena Illnerová was a Science Café guest in New PORG high school (13.6. 2014)
Prof. Helena Illnerová held a talk about circadian clock in Prague´s high school New PORG on 29th of May 2014. Her lecture was organized in connection with the project Science Café.
Two young Institute of Physiology´s scientists were awarded Otto Wichterle prize (4.6. 2014)
The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic is awarded annually young scientists for the important scientific task. Two scientists from the Institute of Physiology were among 26 scientists who 3 June 2014 took award from the chairman of the AS CR Prof. Jiří Drahoš. Mgr. Petr Pecina, Ph.D. and Dr. Ondřej Kuda, Ph.D. honored for the scientific contribution in the field of life sciences.
Mgr. Petr Pecina, Ph.D.
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Přemysl Jiruška, M.D., Ph.D. was awarded Jessenius prize (3.6. 2014)
Jessenius prize is awarded annually as a part of Physician of the Year competition. This award recognizes major contribution in medicine. We are pleased that this year Jesenius prize was awarded to Assoc. Prof. Premysl Jiruska, M.D., Ph.D. from the Department of Developmental Epileptology of Institute of Physiology. The expert committee awarded Dr. Jiruska for his contribution to epilepsy research. In his work, Dr. Jiruska and his colleagues are focusing on the understanding of the mechanisms how epilepsy and seizures develop and how to effectively prevent and treat this severe neurological disorder which affects approximately 75 000 people in the Czech Republic. Congratulations!
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Afternoon tea in the Committee of Good Will - The Olga Havel Foundation (6.5. 2014)
Prof. Helena Illnerová was a guest of the Committee of Good Will - The Olga Havel Foundation. She spoke about her life and her scientific research of circadian clock.
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Helena Janíčková was awarded (28.4. 2014)
MUDr. Jan Bureš prize from Alzheimer Foundation was awarded to MUDr. Mgr. Helena Janíčková, Ph.D. from the Department of Neurochemistry of Institute of Physiology.
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Prize for the best lecture and poster (25.4. 2014)
The students from the Department of Neurophysiology of Memory of Institute of Physiology won their category prize as part of 4th Conference of Neuropsychiatric Forum in Prague. Mgr. Hana Hatalová became an absolute winner in category of the verbal speech. Bc. Iveta Vojtěchová became an absolute winner in the poster category.
Silver Medal of City of Prague for Professor Helena Illnerova (23.4. 2014)
Mayor Tomas Hudecek bestowed a Silver Medal of City of Prague on Professor Helena Illnerova, former president of the Academy of Sciences CR and emeritus scientist of the Institute of Physiology.
For more information (in Czech) see Praha.eu
Public lecture of Prof. Helena Illnerova for Tomas Bata foundation "Our internal clock" (20.3. 2014)
Prof. Helena Illnerová held a talk in Tomas Bata's villa in Zlin about circadian clock.
More details can be found here (in Czech).
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Excursion at the Institute of Physiology (13.3. 2014)
Primary school students visited the premises of the Institute of Physiology.
150 students of primary schools from around the Czech republic visited Institute of Physiology within the "Triangl" project funded form EU SF (CZ.1.07/1.1.32/02.0105- OPVpK), which is aimed on popularisation of science among school children.
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Successful animated character from the Academy of Sciences of the CR (17.2. 2014)
The interactive presentation were among four best programms in The European Science TV and New Media Festival in Dublin.
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You can see the video here.
100 scientists in the secondary schools (17.2. 2014)
From 23. till 25.1. 2014 was held three days intensive workshop connected with the project „100 scientists in the secondary schools“. Major Czech scientists of different fields will gradually meet the secondary schools students and their teachers in all regions of the Czech Republic.
Obituary: Prof Jiří Křeček (17.2. 2014)
Prof Jiří Křeček, MD, DSc - one of the founders of the Institute of Physiology passed away on 30th January 2014.
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Purkinje medal for prof. Mareš (2.12. 2013)
Prof. Pavel Mareš, MD, DSc., received Jan Evangelista Purkinje Honorary Field Medal. Prof. Pavel Mareš, the scientist from the Department of Developmental Epileptology of Institute of Physiology was awarded for worth in the biomedical sciences. Price was awarded the President of the Academy of Sciences, prof. J. Drahoš.