Of the nine projects supported, the faculty is the principal investigator in seven and a co-investigator in two. A total of CZK 70 million will be allocated to research on the topics listed below in the coming years.
Supported projects – principal investigator
- Nicola Silva: Identification of novel factors assisting and counteracting BRCA2 activity during meiotic DNA repair in Caenorhabditis elegans
- Lenka Bešše: ECPAS-Mediated Proteasome Remodeling as a Mechanism of Resistance to Proteasome Inhibition in Multiple Myeloma
- Zuzana Kadlecová: AAK1 at the Nexus: How Kinase Mediated Regulation of Plexin Signaling Shapes Neuronal Growth Cone Guidance
- David Šmajs: Identification of virulence factors of Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum: from human transcriptomic data to in vitro characterization of strains
- Martin Pešl: Melatonin in human cardiomyocytes: cellular functions in normal cells and heart failure model
- Dáša Bohačiaková: Dissecting the Role of Axonal Transport and Neuronal Excitability in Neurodegeneration
- Zuzana Holubcová: Reconstitution of mammalian centrosome after fertilisation
Co-investigators of the projects together with other institutions:
- Tomáš Bárta: Enhancing PRPF31 Expression as a Therapeutic Strategy for Retinitis Pigmentosa 11
- Jaromír Gumulec: Computational Modeling of Cell Mechanics Based on Experimental Modulation of Cytoskeletal Components
Congratulations to all successful applicants!
