Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
We would like to invite all researchers, and especially PhD students, to join our 17th annual student conference on October 11, 2024.
This is our conference, organized by and for PhDs. That is why, this year we are shuffling things up, adding some new flavours to the program, and betting for a great after-party to celebrate our community! Stay tuned for our two invited international speakers, Mileidys Perez, who will cover the topics of how to build a Start-Up (yes, even during PhD) and Elodie Chabrol, who will guide us into the world of science communication!
Do you want to learn how to transform an idea into a real start-up? Mileidys Perez Alea is a senior scientist with more than 15 years of research experience in biochemistry and cellular & molecular biology. She graduated from the University of Havana, and obtained her PhD degree in oncological and experimental haematology at the University of Palermo in Italy. Most remarkably, during her PhD, Milly co-founded a start-up that ended up in the very successful company, Advanced BioDesign. During our conference she will come to tell us about her experience and the challenges she faced. Learn more about her work on LinkedIn.
Elodie Chabrol is a dynamic neuroscientist with a fervent passion for bridging the gap between scientists and the public. She earned her PhD in Neurogenetics in Paris and continued her research as a postdoctoral fellow at UCL, London. In 2013, Elodie got involved in the creation of the Pint of Science festival, and in 2014, she established its French branch. After years of balancing her research career with her dedication to Pint of Science, she transitioned to a full-time science communicator role. Currently, Elodie serves as the International & France Director for Pint of Science and engages in various freelance science communication projects, including training, podcasts, event organization, and moderation. Learn more about Elodie at www.elodiechabrol.com.
17th IMG PhD conference, and 17 speakers presenting this year! Coincidence?
Our contestants will be participating in all three categories that this conference will be offering at IMG for the first time: short talk, chalk talk and last but not least, the flash talk competition.
We look forward to all of them!
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:45 – 09:50 | Welcome by the organizers |
| 09:50 – 10:00 | Welcome by the Director of IMG |
SESSION 1
Immunology and innovation
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Jakub Onhajzer Reactivation of the embryonic genes Trop2 and Sca1 correlates with the cellular zonation of the tumors |
| 10:10 – 10:20 | David Machač Distinct populations of gut RORγt+ tregs shaped by microbiota and weaning timing |
| 10:20 – 10:25 | Kateřina Weisová Innovative use of SNPs in preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A) |
| 10:25 – 10:30 | Kateřina Večerková Equipping a LLM with bioinformatical tools |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Sponsor’s talk: Josef Uskoba (Biotech) It starts with a pipette, but no one can tell you which one to choose and why |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mileidys Perez Alea Start-Up! How to make it from scratch |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Lunch break |
SESSION 2
Cancer and cell biology
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Natálie Palková Role of reversible phosphorylations in nucleolar structure |
| 13:10 – 13:20 | Mohamed Elgendy 2 in 1 : Linking the two cancer hallmarks of evading apoptosis and deregulated energetics |
| 13:20 – 13:35 | Sponsor’s talk: Vojtěch Ledvina (Eastport) Seeing is believeing – Imaging bioluminescence with GloMax Galaxy |
| 13:35 – 13:40 | Beatrice Valtorta RNA processing and DNA damage response in neurological disorders |
| 13:40 – 13:45 | Kristína Jamrichová FBXO38 and its impact on cell homeostasis |
| 13:45 – 13:50 | Katarína Ondrušková DCAF12: A key player in DNA replication |
| 13:50 – 14:05 | Sponsor’s talk: Anna Dostalova (Immunai) Unlocking the power of immunomics for better therapeutic choices |
| 14:05 – 14:30 | Coffee break |
SESSION 3
Communication and developmental biology
| 14:30 – 14:45 | FLASH TALK COMPETITION Matouš Palek – Epigenetic landscape control by (de)phosphorylation Tobiáš Ber – The slug life Shreyoshi Karmakar – Analysis of features of miRNA precursors in the RNA silencing pathway Marie Zelená – Size matters: how to improve resolution with expansion microscopy |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Elodie Chabrol Science communication |
| 15:30 – 15:40 | Diego F. Joseph Life through color: RNAi sensor system based on Single-cell fluorescence |
| 15:40 – 15:50 | Sponsor’s talk: Lenka Šídová (Sven biolabs) Systems for analysis of cell culture migration and proliferation |
| 15:50 – 16:30 | Coffee and Gifts Come get your IMG present and a cocktail ticket for the evening party! |
SESSION 4
Structural biology
| 16:30 – 16:40 | Allan Akandwanaho Converting molecular-scale torques to cellular and embryonic left-right asymmetry |
| 16:40 – 16:50 | Farahdokht Nourisanami Molecular mechanisms of proteoglycan-mediated semaphorin signaling in axon guidance |
| 16:50 – 16:55 | Mario A. Martinez Monleon Diversification of Actomyosin-driven axis establishment |
| 16:55 – 17:05 | Marie Zelená One ring to rule them all: An unexpected journey of Bilbo1 amid the flagellar pocket division in Trypanosoma brucei |
| 17:05 – 17:30 | Break, voting for the best talks |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | PhD agenda, Best Talk announcement |
| 18:00 | Dinner and Party! |
More information is available on the page PhD Conference.
