Newsletter and Internal information 10/2021
18 Oct 2021, 14:42  |  Čeština

RECETOX News 10/2021

NEW rules for publications

To prevent mistakes and improve the publishing policy at RECETOX, new affiliation and acknowledgement rules have been created. Please, follow the rules below. In case of any question please contact Michaela Hylsová.

Affiliation rules

All employees and students of the RECETOX are required to cite the institution affiliation as stated below:

RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, Brno, Czech Republic

Short version (if necessary): RECETOX, Fac Sci, Masaryk Univ, Brno, Czech Republic

If an employee has a contract with another department of MU, the affiliations must be separated.

Example of CORRECT double affiliation:

  1. RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, Brno, Czech Republic
  2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, Brno, Czech Republic

New Acknowledgement rules

The rules apply only to publications with the first and corresponding authors from RECETOX.

  1. Authors of the publications shall send (ideally before/with submitting the paper) the final version of the manuscript to Michaela Hylsová for affiliation and acknowledgement control.
  2. The checked manuscript will be sent back to the authors as soon as possible. The full version of the manuscript is not necessary, the title, list of authors with affiliations and the acknowledgement text is sufficient for the control.
  3. Within submitting the paper, the authors should think about the Open Access (OA) pathway and then let us know, which OA was chosen. Please, keep in mind that open access publishing is obligatory for Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects.

PLEASE, TAKE INTO ACCOUNT, THAT THE PUBLICATIONS WHICH WILL NOT FULFILL THE AFFILIATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RULES SINCE THE 1ST OF JANUARY 2022, WILL NOT BE REWARDED!

All necessary information is available on the Intranet.

EMBO Laboratory Leadership

In the first week of October, sixteen postdocs and new research group leaders underwent a three-day intensive course called "EMBO Laboratory Leadership". The course, which was conducted online, focused on the leadership of research groups and scientific teams and provided many practical advice and recommendations. The course builds on the activities undertaken within the RETRAIN network and will be repeated at regular intervals for new applicants.

Two years with ERA Chair

On October 1st, two years passed since the launch of the five-year R-Exposome Chair project. The first ten months of the project were devoted to the selection of candidates for the position of ERA Chair, which was filled in mid-2020 by prof. Martin Bobák and prof. Hynek Pikhart. Currently, the ERA Chair team already has ten members. For the duration of the project, the research group led by prof. Hynek Pikhart has already submitted more than 10 publications and 4 project proposals, including two MSCA projects. The members of the research group also participated in the preparation of research infrastructure projects and significantly participate in the teaching within the study program Environment and Health, within which they opened new courses focused on the analysis of environmental and biomedical data, epidemiology and social epidemiology.

New ENVHEALTH network member

The ERA-ENVHEALTH network was set up in 2008 as a collaborative project of 16 institutions from 10 EU countries. Within the support of EU funding, the partners have joined forces and resources to help increase the relevance and efficiency of environment and health research in Europe. While the original project ended in 2012, the ENVHEALTH partnership carries on. The partners jointly prepare an annual conference on cross-cutting topics of interest (COVID 19 and ENVHEALTH in 2021), publish newsflash and prepare project proposals. On 7 October 2021, Kateřina Šebková participated in the annual meeting as guest and presented the activities and research of RECETOX linking environment and health. At the meeting, the network committee approved our inclusion. The members stated they are looking forward to cooperation with us not only through PARC and EIRENE projects, but also to opportunities to meet in Brno.
 

Joint Council of Study Programmes

On Tuesday, October 12, the annual meeting of the joint council of study programmes Environment and Health, and Mathematical Biology and Biomedicine, which is composed of representatives of teachers, students and employers, took place. Among the main topics discussed were the preparation and submission of self-evaluation of study programmes, followed by programme evaluation and discussions with external evaluators, preparation of state final exams, discussion of study failure and further direction or modification of study programmes, which would enable wider use of study mobility (ERASMUS) or achieving a more significant share of subjects taught in English.

10 days left to comment on the EU Research Agenda by HERA

The HERA project (www.heraresearcheu.eu) supported by EU Horizon 2020 funding invites you to read and comment on the final draft EU Research Agenda in environment, health and climate 2030, which has been worked on by 24 organizations from 15 countries over the last two years. The document sets out research priorities and topics that the EU needs to address to strengthen the environment and health link, adapt to climate change and improve the quality of life. The proposed research needs and topics involve the natural sciences, connect them with the social sciences, change curricula and exploit research infrastructures and networks. The prepared document is very likely to affect the upcoming EU research calls under Horizon Europe, so please pay a due attention to it. You have 10 days left to read and comment on the relevance of identified research needs and proposals. We collect the views in an online form. The same link also comprises the final draft document:  https://www.heraresearcheu.eu/hera-2030-agenda.

Internal information

Ongoing annual inventory of assets

Dear colleagues, we would like to remind you of the ongoing annual inventory of assets, which will last until 29 October. We ask you to ensure that all instruments and equipment listed in the asset register are present in the relevant laboratory/office. The obligation to submit for check and inventory also applies to IT assets that are in your personal asset records. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

If you have any questions, please contact Jaroslava Žaludová

How to behave during evacuation and where to gather?

In case of necessary evacuation of the building, e.g. in case of fire, we introduced a system of evacuation cards and updated the system of fire patrols. There are some changes in the location of assembly (evacuation meeting) points in the UCB areal. Here on INTRANET you can find the current plan of assembly (evacuation meeting) points and information on how to react during the evacuation.

Collection of topics for secondary schools

This school year we will be offering lectures for students of 3rd and 4th grades of secondary schools as part of the promotion of study programmes. If you are interested in getting involved, add your topic to the list in this file. Thank you in advance.
 

Possibility of internship at BfR: Werner Baltes Fellowship

The German Federal Risk Assessment Office (BfR) (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung) offers the possibility of a three-month internship for up to 10 young scientists from the new EU and the non-EU Member States as a visiting scientist under the Werner Baltes-Fellowship programme to support scientific talent and create an international network. During the internship, BfR offers an insight into scientific work and work results in the mentioned areas, with the possibility of subsequent postgraduate or postdoctoral positions in ongoing research projects of BfR.

The prerequisites for participating in the internship are the following: university education in biology, chemistry, medicine or veterinary medicine, toxicology or nutrition. The scientific discipline assumes an interest in the topic of consumer health protection, a responsible and dedicated approach to work, the English language or a good knowledge of German.

Interested parties may submit their application (online) by 1 December 2021, together with a selection of the area of interest and a possible timetable.

If you have any questions about the application, you can contact Ms Schwadtke at scientificcareer@bfr.bund.de.

The Federal Risk Assessment Office's own notification with further details (workplace, residence permit, etc.) can be found HERE.

Upcoming calls

GAČR – LA grants

  • Czech Science Foundation is in the role of a partner organization - currently, project proposals can be submitted in cooperation with the Poland agency NCN. Deadline is December 15, 2021.

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

  • INTER-EXCELLENCE II: INTER-ACTION cooperation with Slovakia - projects will be supported in the fields of ICT, biomedicine and advanced materials and nanotechnology. The deadline is December 6, 2021. The announcement of this call is only in CZECH.

Czech Health Research Council (AZV)

  • NEW covid projects – analysis of the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic on health care in the Czech Republic in selected fields. The deadline for this call is November 23, 2021. The announcement of this call is only in CZECH.

Please, if you are interested in any call, contact Nikola Stejskalova at least one month before the deadline.

 

HORIZON EUROPE

Planned Calls

  • TA ČR (Technology Agency of the Czech Republic) – TREND – December 2021, Subprogram 1

Further information

European Research Council (ERC) – support scheme at MUNI

If you plan to apply for an ERC grant, MUNI offers the following support:

  • reviews by internal and external consultants
  • financing of proof-reading
  • organizing mock interviews
  • connection to ERC expert group workshops
  • start-up grants MASH JUNIOR (deadline on 12th December 2021) - necessary to submit an ERC proposal or start implementation of an ERC grant within two years after the beginning of MASH JUNIOR

Please, contact Veronika Jálová (veronika.jalova@recetox.muni.cz) for further information.

Submitted proposals

EU / Horizont Evropa / Klastr 1 - Zdraví

  • Melymuk Lisa Emily, PhD: Identification of chemical and biological determinants, their sources, and strategies to promote healthier homes in Europe (INQUIRE), role: partner

  • Klánová Jana, prof. RNDr. PhD.: European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC), role: partner

EU / Horizont Evropa / ERA / Twinning

  • Přibylová Petra, RNDr. PhD: Attaining Excellence in WBC Environmental Research: monitoring, causes, effects and innovative solutions, role: partner

EU / Horizont Evropa / Výzkumné infrastruktury

  • Klánová Jana, prof. RNDr. PhD: Environmental Research Infrastructures Services for Climate Risks (ENRISK), role: partner

  • Klánová Jana, prof. RNDr. PhD.: A European-wide foundation to accelerate Data-driven Cancer Research (EOSC4Cancer), role: partner

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

  • Dr Brij Mohan Sharma: Characterising the sources of mercury (Hg) exposure in a vulnerable population nationally and globally (COSMOPOLITAN)

  • Dr Veronica van der Schyff: Chemical safety on passenger ships: understanding chemical risks to humans and the environment (ShipsCHEM)

  • Dr Anthony Legrand: Elucidating the Structural Basis of Aβ42 Oligomerisation (UNSTABLE)

  • Dr Albert Kšiňan: Alcohol Determinants across Exposome and Personality Traits (ADEPT)

  • Dr Garbriela Kšiňanová: Prenatal exposure to thyroid hormone-disrupting chemicals (TDCs) and child neuropsychological development (ThyroN)

  • Dr Luděk Sehnal: Novel antibiotics from Antarctic microbes (NAfrAM)

Selected publications

T5:

Binda, G., Spanu, D., Monticelli, D., Pozzi, A., Bellasi, A., Bettinetti, R., … Nizzetto, L., Unfolding the interaction between microplastics and (trace) elements in water: A critical review. (2021) Water Research, doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117637

Schell, T., Hurley, R., Nizzetto, L., Rico, A., & Vighi, M., Spatio-temporal distribution of microplastics in a Mediterranean river catchment: The importance of wastewater as an environmental pathway. (2021) Journal of Hazardous Materials, doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126481

Kokan, Z., Dušková-Smrčková, M., & Šindelář, V., Supramolecular hydrogelation via host-guest anion recognition: Lamellar hydrogel materials for the release of cationic cargo. (2021) Chem, doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2021.06.024

Q1:

Palikova, M., Kopp, R., Kohoutek, J., Blaha, L., Mares, J., Ondrackova, P., … Adamovsky, O., Cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa Contributes to the Severity of Fish Diseases: A Study on Spring Viraemia of Carp. (2021) Toxins,