doc. RNDr. Michal Vinkler, Ph.D.
Position
Researcher/Lecturer
Contact Information
Division of Animal Evolutionary Biology, Department of Zoology
Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague
Viničná 7, 128 44 Praha, Czech Republic
Room No.: 213
Phone: 00420–22195 1845
E-mail: michal.vinkler[a]natur.cuni.cz
Research Group
Research Interests
Ecological and evolutionary immunology; behavioural ecology; evolutionary biology; mating systems
Grants
2015-2017 Albrecht T. (co-applicants: Vinkler M., Syslová K., Cepák J.): Biology of ageing: mechanisms and patterns of senescence in free-living birds, The Czech Science Foundation, grant No. P506/15-11782S.
2015-2016 Bryja J. (partner-applicant: Vinkler M.): BIOM: Biodiversity education centre Mohelský Mill, EEA grant No. EHP-CZ02-OV-1-025-2015.
Students
Teaching
Evolutionary and ecological immunology (MB170P84)
General parasitology for teachers (MB160P65)
Molecular Applications in Zoology (MB170P62)
Selected Publications
Vinkler M, Svobodová J, Gabrielová B, Bainová H and Bryjová A (2014). Cytokine expression in phytohaemagglutinin-induced skin inflammation in a galliform bird. Journal of Avian Biology 45(1): 43-50.
Bainová H, Králová T, Bryjová A, Albrecht T, Bryja J and Vinkler M (2014). First evidence of independent pseudogenization of Toll-like receptor 5 in passerine birds. Developmental & Comparative Immunology 45(1): 151-155.
Vinkler M, Schnitzer J, Munclinger P and Albrecht T (2012). Phytohaemagglutinin skin-swelling test in scarlet rosefinch males: low-quality birds respond more strongly. Animal Behaviour 83: 17-23.
Vinkler M, Bainová H and Albrecht T (2010). Functional analysis of the skin-swelling response to phytohaemagglutinin. Functional Ecology 24(5):1081-1086.
Vinkler M and Albrecht T (2010). Carotenoid maintenance handicap and the physiology of carotenoid-based signalisation of health. Naturwissenschaften 97:19-28