Kateřina Bernardová, MSc.

Personal data

Date and birth-place: 19. 7. 1983, České Budějovice

E-mail:                   [email protected]

EDUCATION

1994-2001  Grammar school Jírovcova, České Budějovice

2001-2004 B.Sc., Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic (Microbiology)

2004-2006   M.Sc. studies, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic - Microbiology Graduation thesis: Cyanobacterial lipopolysaccharides - preparation and toxicity

2006-present Ph.D. studies, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic - Hydrobiology         Dissertation thesis: Occurence and detection of mcy genes in isolated strains and natural cyanobacterial populations of  water blooms from water dams in CR

LANGUAGES

Czech (native), English, German

PROFESSIONAL

2005 - 2006  Centre for Cyanobacteria and Their Toxins (a joint research centre of Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences & RECETOX, Masaryk University)

PUBLICATIONS

Prašničková K., Babica P., Bláha, L., Maršálek, B. (2006): Evaluation of endotoxin activities of lipopolysaccharides from cyanobacterial cultures and complex water blooms In: Cyanobacterial Water Blooms: Effects, Consequences and Management - Book of Abstract, Brno, 1-2/09/2006

L. Bláha, P. Babica, K. Prašničková, K. Hilscherová and B.L. Upham (2006): Cyanobacterial extracts inhibit gap-junctional intercellular communication and activate MAPKs: indications of novel tumor promoting mechanisms of cyanotoxins? Cyanobacterial Water Blooms: Effects, Consequences and Management, Brno, 1-2/09/2006

L. Bláha, K. Prašničková, P. Babica, B. Maršálek (2006): Toxické sinice (cyanobakterie) v povrchových vodách - vliv na funkce imunitního systému a zdravotní perspektivy; In Alergie,Sborník abstraktů XI. Kongresu českých a slovenských imunologů, Hradec Králové, 25.-28/10/2006