14. 11. 2025
On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, IMIC Day took place! The morning program, held in a packed auditorium, was opened by Ing. Jiří Hašek, CSc., director of the IMIC CAS. In his presentation, he summarized the institute’s achievements in 2025 and outlined the tasks that lie ahead for us this year and next. The morning also featured a presentation by Radoslava Kartnerová, the Ombudsperson of the IMIC of the CAS, who introduced the audience to her role and the support options available to employees.
Awards for the best publications and theses
A highlight of the morning was the awards ceremony honoring outstanding scientific achievements in 2025. The director presented awards to the authors of the best publications, as well as to selected students who successfully defended their master’s and doctoral theses last year.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all our colleagues who received awards and thank them for representing the institute so well!
An afternoon full of fun and sports
In the afternoon, a variety of refreshments and sports activities were prepared for everyone. Although the weather wasn’t entirely on our side and there were occasional light showers, it didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits. Thank you to everyone who came, participated in sports, cheered on the teams, or helped organize this year’s IMIC Day. We’re already looking forward to next year’s event!
- Awards for the Best Publications of 2025
Kumar, D., Beles, M., Saha, A., Procházková, I., Dienstbier, A., Držmíšek, J.,Čapek, J., Čurnová, I., Hot, D., Petráčková, D., Večerek, B. Global analysis of the Hfq-mediated RNA interactome discovers a MicA homolog that affects the cytotoxicity, biofilm formation and resistance to complement of Bordetella pertussis. Nucleic Acids Research 2025, 53 (13)
M. Shoman, M. Černý, J. Jirát Matějčková, M. Schwarz, N.Borah, V. Vaňková Hausnerová, S. Neva, M. Šiková, H. Šanderová, P. Halada, M. Hubálek, V. Dvořáková, M. Převorovský, J. Holubová, O. Staněk, L. Krásný, L. Žídek, J. Hnilicová, Expanding the CarD interaction network: CrsL is a novel transcription regulator in actinobacteria, Nucleic Acids Research 2025, Volume 53, Issue 22, gkaf1342, doi: 10.1093/nar/gkaf1342
Vaishnav A, Rozmoš M, Kotianová M, Hršelová H, Bukovská P, Jansa J, Protists are key players in the utilization of protein nitrogen in the arbuscular mycorrhizal hyphosphere. New Phytologist 2025, 246: 2753-2764, doi: 10.1111/nph.70153
Čapková Pavlíková, Z., Miletínová, P., Roithová, A., Pospíšilová, K., Záhonová, K., Kachale, A., Becker, T., Durante, I.M., Lukeš, J., Paris, Z., Beznosková, P., and Valášek, L.S., Ribosomal A-site interactions with near-cognate tRNAs drive stop codon readthrough. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2025, 32, 662–674. doi.org/10.1038/s41594-024-01450-z
Prochazkova P., Jezkova J., Roubalova R., Zadakova K., Coufalova K., Kubisova G., Kreisinger J., Semerad J., Nehasilova A., Cajthaml T., Tlaskalova-Hogenova H., Holanova P., Lambertova A., Papezova H. Microbiome and metabolic disruption in acute vs. severe and enduring anorexia nervosa. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2025 Nov 26;11(1):217. doi: 10.1038/s41522-025-00847-y
- Awards for the Best Dissertations of 2025
Smirnova Anna: „Molecular principles of translation reinitiation in mammals“ (supervisor: L. Valášek)
Hovorková Michaela: „Fusion constructs of galectins with biomedical potential and their ligands“ (supervisor: P. Bojarová)
Držmíšek Jakub: „Functional characterization of the type III secretion system of the human pathogen Bordetella pertusis“ (supervisor: B. Večerek)
- Awards for the Best Theses of 2025
Zelinková Barbora: „Ambrosia galls of the gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) – diversity of fungi and interactions“ (supervisor: M. Kolařík)
Kubešová Kateřina: „Mechanism of action of immunocomplex IL-2/JES6.1 in tumor treatment“ (supervisor: M. Šírová)
Zadáková Kateřina: „The impact of the gut microbiota and microbial metabolites on the development of anorexia nervosa in an experimental animal model“ (supervisor: R. Roubalová)
