MiCoBion

MiCoBion

prof. RNDr. Jan Tachezy, Ph.D.

prof. RNDr. Jan Tachezy, Ph.D. — Project head

The Faculty of Science of the Charles University

About us

Excellent project of the BIOCEV center to foster cooperation with foreign partners

The main goal of the proposed project MiCoBion (Microbial Communities in Biomedical and Environmental Areas, and Systems Biology) is to strengthen scientific excellence and innovation capacity at Charles University and its Biotechnology and Biomedicine Center (CUNI-BIOCEV) via collaboration with Catholic University of Leuven (KUL), European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), and University Paris Diderot-Institute Jacques Monod (UPDiderot-IJM) in the field of high throughput molecular profiling of biological systems that will foster innovative research of complex microbial communities and their impact on health and environment.

This research area includes the analysis of viromes, eukaryotic and bacterial microbioms, and selected defined model microbial communities to tackle challenges such as discovery of new pathogens (viruses), identification of new biomarkers for disease, drug targets and their applications.

The research of complex microbial communities is based on three pillars:

  • excellent knowledge in microbiology
  • high throughput technologies that generate voluminous datasets
  • computation of these “big data”.

Strength of CUNI is an excellent knowledge of microbial systems important for human and animal health, and environmental issues. Weakness is the research capacity in analysis of “big data”, limited experience in innovative research and technology transfer. Thus, twinning activities will be focused on promotion of knowledge and research capacity of a multidisciplinary team at CUNI in the defined area of bioinformatics, implementing cutting edge multiomics technologies, and establishing a pipeline from an excellent basic research to high value-added applications.

Activities include exchange of scientists, joint supervision of young scientist, organization of seminars and lectures, participation in EMBL and CUNI courses, and dissemination in scientific community, industries and public. The project aim will be achieved via a complementary expertise of EU leading partners, which will reinforce an excellent research and competitiveness of CUNI.

 “This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 810224”
 
 
 

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Team

prof. RNDr. Jan Tachezy, Ph.D. prof. RNDr. Jan Tachezy, Ph.D.

prof. RNDr.
Jan Tachezy, Ph.D.

Head of Cellular Biology and Virology Research Programme, Faculty of Science, Charles University

jan.tachezy@natur.cuni.cz
+420325873908
prof. Jean-Michel Camadro prof. Jean-Michel Camadro

prof.
Jean-Michel Camadro

Université Paris Diderot, Institut Jacques Monod

jean-michel.camadro@ijm.fr
RNDr. Vladimír Beneš, CSc. RNDr. Vladimír Beneš, CSc.

RNDr.
Vladimír Beneš, CSc.

Head of Genomics Core Facility - EMBL
Member of General Assambly - MICOBION project

benes@embl.de
prof. Marc Van Ranst prof. Marc Van Ranst

prof.
Marc Van Ranst

Full professor (part-time) Faculty of Medicine
Department chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Member of Divisie Leuven Universitair Vaccinologie Centrum
Catholic University in Leuven, Laboratory of Clinical Virology

marc.vanranst@uzleuven.be
prof. Pier Luigi Fiori prof. Pier Luigi Fiori

prof.
Pier Luigi Fiori

Member of External Advisory Board

fioripl@uniss.it
Prof. Mark Field Prof. Mark Field

Prof.
Mark Field

Member of External Advisory Board

m.c.field@dundee.ac.uk
Prof. Staffan Svärd, PhD. Prof. Staffan Svärd, PhD.

Prof.
Staffan Svärd, PhD.

Member of External Advisory Board

Staffan.Svard@icm.uu.se
Mgr. Petr Solil, DiS. Mgr. Petr Solil, DiS.

Mgr.
Petr Solil, DiS.

Head of Communications and Spokesperson

petr.solil@ibt.cas.cz
+420325873143
doc. Mgr. Vladimír Hampl, Ph.D. doc. Mgr. Vladimír Hampl, Ph.D.

doc. Mgr.
Vladimír Hampl, Ph.D.

Head of Group Genomics of Eukaryotes and Lateral Gene Transfer

vladimir.hampl@natur.cuni.cz
+420325873911, +420325873952
prof. RNDr. Zdena Palková, CSc. prof. RNDr. Zdena Palková, CSc.

prof. RNDr.
Zdena Palková, CSc.

Group Leader, Faculty of Science, Charles University

zdena.palkova@natur.cuni.cz
+420325873933, +420325873929
Mgr. Pavel Doležal, Ph.D. Mgr. Pavel Doležal, Ph.D.

Mgr.
Pavel Doležal, Ph.D.

Head of Group Mechanisms for Transport of Proteins through Mitochondrial and Bacterial Membranes

pavel.dolezal@natur.cuni.cz
+420325873945, +420325873909
doc. RNDr. Ruth Tachezy, Ph.D. doc. RNDr. Ruth Tachezy, Ph.D.

doc. RNDr.
Ruth Tachezy, Ph.D.

head of group Identification of Goals for Diagnostics and Therapy of Tumour Diseases Associated with Human Viruses

tachezr@natur.cuni.cz
+420325873922
prof. Pavel Stopka, MSc., Ph.D. prof. Pavel Stopka, MSc., Ph.D.

prof.
Pavel Stopka, MSc., Ph.D.

Head of Group Lipocalins in Modulation of Mammalian Reproduction

pstopka@natur.cuni.cz
+420325873907
RNDr. Róbert Šuťák, Ph.D. RNDr. Róbert Šuťák, Ph.D.

RNDr.
Róbert Šuťák, Ph.D.

Head of Group Uptake and Intracellular Metabolism of Metals

robert.sutak@natur.cuni.cz
+420325873910, +420325873944
Mgr. Karel Harant Mgr. Karel Harant

Mgr.
Karel Harant

Head of Proteomic Core Facilty

karel.harant@natur.cuni.cz
+420325873925