Heme-Containing Sensor Proteins The Group of M. Martinkova

The kick-off meeting of our initiation of international collaboration programme project DFG 576057822 “Molecular basis of heme cytotoxicity induced by protein interactions” took place on 30/01/2026 at 3 p.m.

Marketa completed her mandate for the position of Vice-Rector at Charles University on January 31, 2026. For example she succeeded in:

1. Introduction of the concept of microcredentials at Charles University and in the Czech higher education environment

2. Charles University graduates finally have electronic diplomas

3. A total of 259 academic ceremonies (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, rigorous, lifelong learning, matriculation…)

4. Pleasant meetings with deans, vice-deans, rectors, vice-rectors, academic staff, students, but above all with the great team at the Department of Studies and Student Affairs and so on….

However, she is delighted that she can now put all attention on biochemistry!

Current students (Artur Sergunin, Dominik Pašek, Barbora Kulhavá and Anna Veseláková) and previous students (Jakub Vávra, a former doctoral student who now works for SURO, and Alexandra Bečková, Peter Ďatko and Dominika Kollarová) have joined us. It was also great to meet previous doctorands later on: Veronika Prošková (Fojtíková), who now works for the major clinical biochemistry laboratory Unilabs in Prague, and Martin Stráňava, who works for the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson in the Slovak Republic.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! Season’s greetings!

We were discussing mutual research interests with prof. Diana Imhof and members of Protein Synthesis & Bioanalytics Core Facility (University of Bonn).

And on Monday Marketa gave a lecture to the students of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry and Bioanalytics department (University of Bonn).

Christmas and New Year meeting and celebration