Newsletter and Internal information 5/2022
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RECETOX News 5/2022
RECETOX Evaluation
On April 21st and 22nd, the RECETOX research center was evaluated by three independent evaluators - prof. Jana Roithová, prof. Bryan Brooks and prof. Robert Barouki. The evaluators focused not only on the scientific performance of the center and the implementation of doctoral study programs, but also on its management, financing and other aspects of its operation.
The evaluation took place not only within the university-wide Institutional Evaluation of Science, which will take place at all departments of the university during the year, but also within the TEAMING project. The results of the evaluation should be known during the month of May.
Many thanks to everyone who took an active part in the evaluation.
Global environment and health challenges
On 25 April 2022, presentations and a panel discussion on the global environment and health challenges were held at the Brno Observatory and Planetarium. The event, hosted by RECETOX, in cooperation with the Learned Society of the Czech Republic and the Brno Observatory and Planetarium, featured three international experts. The event also included the screening of the 3D film "Space Circus" and an informal meeting with the speakers.
One step closer to the therapeutic use of carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide is a life-threatening toxic gas, but it also performs important reparative functions in the body. Until now, its use in therapy has been hindered by the challenge associated with its administration. A possible solution is to administer carbon monoxide using a novel molecular carrier. Prof. Petr Klán and his team have been working on such a molecule allowing the release of carbon monoxide in target tissues by using light. Their research was published in the prestigious Journal of Organic Chemistry in March 2022 and selected for the ACS Editors' Choice.
Representatives of 13 (out of 17) countries in the EIRENE consortium met in Vienna on May 4, 2022, to discuss next steps in building the pan-European human exposome research infrastructure. The morning session covered mainly the upcoming Horizon Europe EIRENEPPP project. In the afternoon session, country representatives described the status and progress in their countries. Specifically, they presented an overview of their respective research activities, existing research infrastructure capacities, and progress toward establishing their national hubs. The Consortium will meet again in October for the EIRENE PPP project kick-off meeting, which will take place as part of the ICRI 2022, in Brno, Czech Republic.
Do you think it's just the air you're breathing? Find out from the new epizodeof the CELSPAC series "Get to know your scientist"
Air expert Ondřej Mikeš presents his research focused on the development of polluted air in the outdoor environment, but also inside our homes. The quality of the air is also affected, for example, by what cleaning agents we use or when we ventilate.
Natálie Šelleová: I'm not a lab person, but I want to change legislation as a scientist
Natálie Šelleová is a second-year bachelor's student in Environment and Health. Although she does not want to work in a lab in the future, human health and environmental issues are her top-of-mind priorities. After her studies, she desires to be a person explaining complex scientific issues to the public and politicians and contributes to legislation changes.
You can now book rooms in buildings D29 and D30 without the need for further approval from the reservations administrator. The only condition is the availability of the room at the requested date and time.
In building D29 this is meeting room number 411 and in building D30 it is room number 220 and newly rooms number 111, 113 and 230.
For more information on room facilities and the booking procedure, please visit the intranet.
New rules for students' work in laboratories
We adjust the rules for students' work in laboratories.
For more information, see the rules HERE, English version of the rules will follow as soon as possible.
Take-back of tests on COVID-19
We would like to ask you to return antigen tests from the last wave of testing (a four-piece set with a nose spatula) to office 109
Quarterly OSH and PO inspections
To help your safety ensurance, we are implementing quarterly health and safety inspections in order to identify potential problems and find together solutions or improvements. Specific dates will be agreed individually with laboratory managers and administrators.
Upcoming calls
Czech Science Foundation
Lead Agencygrants - GA CR in the role of the partner organization (deadlineaccording to theforeignagency - currentlyitisstillpossible to submitprojectproposals in cooperationwiththe German agency DFG/ongoing call, Austrianagency FWF/ongoing call, American NSF/ongoing call and theSwiss SNSF agency/deadline 1 October 2022 forthe Czech Republic).
Technology Agencyofthe Czech Republic
TREND program Technology Leaders – deadline June 16, 2022, more INFO (only in Czech).
The announced topics represent the focus of individual projects in the field of agriculture, food industry, forestry and water management and protection of agricultural land.The public tender for 2022 willbeannounced on May 26, 2022. TopicsHERE (only in Czech).
Technology Agencyofthe Czech Republic
Preliminary parameters 4th public competitions with the DELTA 2 program (announcement planned for May 18, 2022).
Preliminary parameters of the 5th public competitions of the THETA Program (announcement planned on June 1, 2022).
Preliminary parameters of the 6th public competitions of the program Environment for Life (announcement planned on June 29, 2022).
New Funded Projects
HORIZON EUROPE – Research Infrastructures
prof. RNDr. Jana Klánová, Ph.D. - Environmental Exposure Assessment Research Infrastructure Preparatory Phase Project
Submitted Proposals
HORIZON EUROPE – Mission on Cancer
prof. RNDr. Jana Klánová, PhD. - Discovering the causes of three poorly understood cancers in Europe
prof. RNDr. Jana Klánová, PhD. - Colorectal Cancer Early Detection
Below you will find selected publications already available at WoS in last month. The list of other publications is available HERE.
T5:
Planas-Iglesias, J., Opaleny, F., Ulbrich, P., Stourac, J., Sanusi, Z., Pinto, G. P., Schenkmayerova, A., Byska, J., Damborsky, J., Kozlikova, B., & Bednar, D.LoopGrafter: a web tool for transplanting dynamical loops for protein engineering. (2022) Nucleic Acids Research. doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkac249
Q1:
Zvonar, M., Štefan, L., Kasović, M., & Piler, P.Tracking of anthropometric characteristics from childhood to adolescence: an 8-year follow-up findings from the Czech ELSPAC study. (2022) BMC Public Health, doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13178-w
van den Brand, A. D., Bajard, L., Steffensen, I.-L., Brantsæter, A. L., Dirven, H. A. A. M., Louisse, J., Peijnenburg, A., Ndaw, S., Mantovani, A., De Santis, B., & Mengelers, M. J. B. Providing Biological Plausibility for Exposure–Health Relationships for the Mycotoxins Deoxynivalenol (DON) and Fumonisin B1 (FB1) in Humans Using the AOP Framework. (2022) Toxins, doi.org/10.3390/toxins14040279
RECETOX Seminar Series: Jitka Bečanová (University of Rhode Island): Alternative approaches for the determination of bioavailable PFAS, 24 May 2022, 9:00 am
We would be grateful for sharing them as well, or if you already know about a great candidate for one or a few of the positions, feel free to recommend them to us by sending their CV to rcx-hr@recetox.muni.cz
Newcomers at RECETOX
We welcome new colleagues to the centre and wish them a lot of work success!
