PLENARY TALKS
Dr Petra Matoušková
Dr. Petra Matoušková is the group leader of the Research Group of Xenobiotic Resistance Mechanisms at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University. Her research focuses on non-target site mechanisms of anthelmintic resistance in parasitic nematodes, aiming to identify key factors involved in the regulation of drug metabolism and detoxification. Dr. Matoušková investigates the role of drug-metabolizing enzymes and regulatory pathways contributing to resistance in Haemonchus contortus, providing insights that could help mitigate resistance development.
Plenary talk title: "How are drug-metabolizing enzymes regulated in parasitic nematodes?"
Dr František Stejskal
RNDr. MUDr. František Stejskal, Ph.D., is an esteemed physician and assistant professor specializing in medical parasitology, tropical infectious diseases, and travel medicine. He holds degrees from Charles University in Prague, including an RNDr. from the Faculty of Sciences, an MUDr. from the 1st Faculty of Medicine, and a Ph.D. in Parasitology. Dr. Stejskal serves at the Department of Infectious Diseases, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Bulovka, as well as the Department of Immunology and Microbiology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague. He represents the Czech Society for Tropical and Travel Medicine and has a keen interest in travel vaccination. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Stejskal contributes to academia by teaching courses such as "Tropical Medicine" at Charles University, where he emphasizes active participation and practical experience in diagnosing and treating tropical diseases.
Plenary talk title: "Uncommon imported helminthic infections"
Dr Tomáš Macháček
Tomáš earned his PhD in Parasitology from Charles University (Czechia), where he studied the neurotropic bird schistosome Trichobilharzia regenti. He then conducted postdoctoral research at Rostock University Medical Center (Germany), investigating how host bile acids influence the development of Schistosoma mansoni in mice. Currently, he is an assistant professor at Charles University, and his research focuses on the immunobiology of host-helminth interactions. In particular, he explores the immune response and immunopathology triggered by bird and human schistosomes.
Plenary talk title: "Schistosomes in the skin: News from beyond the barrier"
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