Defenses of dissertation thesis in doctoral study programmes at the Faculty of Medicine in February and March 2024
In February and March 2024, the following doctoral students became new graduates of doctoral study programmes at the Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine by successfully completing their studies and defending their dissertations:
- Vasileios Apostolopoulos, PhD, defended his dissertation “Biomechanical and clinical comparison of total knee replacement All-poly and Metal-backed”, supervisor doc. MUDr. Pavel Janíček, CSc., doctoral study programme Surgery and Reproductive Medicine, specialisation Surgery.
- Veronika Fedorová, PhD, defended her dissertation “The role of microRNAs and protein-coding genes in neural differentiation of human embryonic stem cells“, supervisor Mgr. Dáša Bohačiaková, PhD, doctoral study programme Biomedical Sciences, specialisation Cell and Tissue Morphology.
- Monika Fňašková, PhD, defended her dissertation “Lifelong effects of extreme stress on the brain: Studying cortico-subcortical relationships using advanced magnetic resonance imaging techniques“, supervisor Prof. MUDr. Ivan Rektor, CSc., doctoral study programme Neurosciences, specialisation Neurosciences.
- Pavel Hruška, PhD, defended his dissertation “Association of proteomic markers with body composition“, supervisor prof. MUDr. Julie Dobrovolná, PhD, doctoral study programme Physiology, Pathological Physiology, Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, specialisation Pathological Physiology.
- Iveta Křepelková, PhD, defended her dissertation “Clinical diagnostics of colorectal cancer using short RNA detection methods”, supervisor doc. MUDr. Igor Kiss, PhD, MBA, doctoral study programme Oncology and Hematology, specialisation Experimental Oncology and Tumor Biology.
- Václav Kubeš, PhD, defended his dissertation “Selected aspects of the immunopathology of malignant tissue”, supervisor doc. MUDr. Leoš Křen, PhD, doctoral study programme Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, specialisation Pathology and Forensic Medicine.
- Monika Kunzová, PhD, defended her dissertation “Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in association with obesity“, supervisor prof. MUDr. Bc. Zuzana Derflerová Brázdová, DrSc., doctoral study programme Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology.
- Michal Mahdal, PhD, defended his dissertation “Use of denosumab in the treatment of giant cell tumor of bone”, supervisor doc. MUDr. Tomáš Tomáš, PhD, doctoral study programme Surgery and Reproductive Medicine, specialisation Surgery.
- Soňa Měchurová, PhD, defended her dissertation “Bonebridge – bone conduction hearing implant: audiological benefit and quality of life in children”, supervisor doc. MUDr. Milan Urík, PhD, doctoral study programme Dentistry and Otorinolaryngology, specialisation Otorinolaryngology.
- Lukáš Moráň, PhD, defended his dissertation “The role of endoplasmic reticulum-associated molecular mechanisms in tissue homeostasis“, supervisor doc. RNDr. Petr Vaňhara, PhD, doctoral study programme Biomedical Sciences, specialisation Cell and Tissue Morphology,
- Gabriela Romanová, PhD, defended her dissertation “Evaluation of the effect of prophylactic coagulation factor concentrates in adult haemophilia patients“, supervisor MUDr. Petr Smejkal, PhD, doctoral study programme Oncology and Hematology, specialisation Hematology.
- Pavel Říha, PhD, defended his dissertation “Advanced imaging methods in patients with non-lesional epilepsy”, supervisor prof. MUDr. Ivan Rektor, CSc., doctoral study programme Neurosciences, specialisation Neurosciences.
- Hana Svozilová, PhD, defended her dissertation “Analysis of genomic changes in patients with lymphoid malignancies“, supervisor prof. RNDr. Šárka Pospíšilová, Ph., doctoral study programme Oncology and Hematology, specialisation Experimental Oncology and Tumor Biology.
- Jan Trávník, PhD, defended his dissertation “Comparison of modern implants in the treatment of distal tibial fracture, experimental analysis and clinical study“, supervisor prof. MUDr. Radek Veselý, PhD, doctoral study programme Surgery and Reproductive Medicine, specialisation Surgery.
- Eva Vagaská, PhD, defended her dissertation “Neurological aspects of degenerative changes in the lumbar spine“, supervisor prof. MUDr. Blanka Adamová, PhD, doctoral study programme Neurosciences, specialisation Neurology.
- Daniela Vlažná, PhD, defended her dissertation “The role of motor function assessment in the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular and spondylogenic disorders“, supervisor MUDr. Stanislav Voháňka, CSc., MBA, doctoral study programme Neurosciences, specialisation Neurology.
- Petr Winnige, PhD, defended his dissertation “Barriers to cardiac rehabilitation in the Czech Republic“, supervisor doc. Mgr. Robert Vysoký, PhD, doctoral study programme Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology.
We congratulate all graduates and wish them much success in their professional careers.
