Our team

Eleni Voukali, Ph.D.

Project: Impact of neuroinflammation on brain development and learning in cognitively advanced birds

Mgr. Dan Divín

PhD thesis: Effect of gastrointestinal inflammation on physiology of neurological regulation in birds
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Michal Vinkler, Ph.D.

Mgr. Tereza Krajzingrová

PhD thesis: Geographical variability in heavy metal contamination and its effects on health and senescence in birds
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Michal Vinkler, Ph.D.

Nithya Kuttiyarthu Veetil, M.Sc.

PhD thesis: Effect of peripheral immune response on neuroinflammation and learning in cognitively advanced birds
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Michal Vinkler, Ph.D.

Tao Li, M.Sc.

PhD thesis: Variation in immune-related genes and their microbiota-associated evolution in parrots
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Michal Vinkler, Ph.D.

Balraj Melepat, M.Sc.

PhD thesis: Neuroimmunological changes induced by peripheral bacterial infection evolving towards increasing virulence in a natural avian model
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Michal Vinkler, Ph.D.

Mgr. Zuzana Świderská (Bainová)

PhD thesis: Relationship between genetic variation in selected Pattern-recognition receptors and immune responsiveness to specific ligands in avian and mammalian model populations
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Michal Vinkler, Ph.D.

Mgr. Martin Těšický

PhD thesis: Biology of ageing and immunosenescence in Great tit (Parus major)
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Michal Vinkler, Ph.D.

Mgr. Jitka Vinklerová (Poplová)

PhD thesis: Genetic and condition-dependent traits affecting intensity of the inflammatory immune response in birds
Supervisor: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Josef Bryja, Ph.D.

Kateřina Černá

Bc thesis: The effect of gut microbiota composition on condition in birds
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Michal Vinkler, Ph.D.

Eliška Macháčková

Bc thesis: Effect of heavy metals on avian physiology
Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Michal Vinkler, Ph.D.