Wednesday 18.6.2025 10:15 - Thursday 26.6.2025 14:30
The Ph.D. thesis defenses in the study programme Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics and Virology (students from the Faculty of Science only!) during the spring/summer term of the academic year 2024/2025 will take place on June 18th, June 20th, June 23rd and June 26th, 2025. The detailed schedule and further information can be found below:
| Student | Supervisor and His/Her Laboratory | Title of the Thesis | Date, Invitation, Committee, Reviewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mgr. Alžběta Hejtmánková | RNDr. Hana Španielová, Ph.D., Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Genetics and Microbiology / Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Synthetic Nanochemistry Group; co-supervisor Prof. RNDr. Marie Hubálek Kalbáčová, Ph.D., Charles University, First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Pathological Physiology | Development of viral particles for diagnostic and therapeutic applications and study of their interactions with cells | 18.6.2025 10:15-11:45 |
| Mgr. Barbora Novotná | Mgr. Gabriel Birkuš, Ph.D., Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, HBV Cure Group | Enzymatic preparation of new cyclic dinucleotide analogs and their effect on cGAS-STING signaling cascade | 18.6.2025 12:00-13:45 |
| Mgr. Kryštof Štafl | Mgr. Kateřina Trejbalová, Ph.D., Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Viral and Cellular Genetics | Interactions of Syncytin-1 and Syncytin-2, envelope glycoproteins of human endogenous retroviruses, with specific cell receptors | 18.6.2025 13:45-15:30 |
| Anna Smirnova, M.Sc. | RNDr. Leoš Valášek, Ph.D., DSc., Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Regulation of Gene Expression | Molecular principles of translation reinitiation in mammals | 20.6.2025 11:30-13:00 |
| Mgr. Kristína Jendruchová | RNDr. Leoš Valášek, Ph.D., DSc., Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Regulation of Gene Expression | Identification of critical factors determining post-termination decision programming | 20.6.2025 13:00-14:30 |
| Mgr. Štěpán Herynek | Prof. Ing. Bohdan Schneider, CSc., Institute of Biotechnology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition | Optimization of recombinant protein production in E. coli expression system by genetic engineering methods | 23.6.2025 11:30-13:00 |
| Nabayoti Borah, M.Sc. | Doc. Mgr. Libor Krásný, Ph.D., Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Microbial Genetics and Gene Expression | Insights into mycobacterial transcription: From HelD-mediated RNA Polymerase recycling to novel transcription factors | 26.6.2025 13:00-14:30 |
The defenses will be held in the lecture hall B8, Viničná 5, Prague 2 - Nové Město (marked in red as 019 on the map).