Doc. Mgr. Jan Lochman, Ph.D.

Date and Place of Birth: 23. 1. 1979, Ostrava

Education

2017 Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno
2006 Graduated Ph.D. at Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Masaryk University, Brno
Subject of Ph.D. thesis: “Molecular-Biological Markers of Plant-Pathogen interaction”.
2002 Graduate Mgr of Biochemistry at Faculty of Sciences, Masaryk University, Brno
Subject of diploma thesis: "Identification of Armillaria species by molecular biological techniques and isozyme analysis”

Employment

2017-now Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, MU Brno
2006-2017 Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, MU Brno

Internships

2003, 2005 research fellows in laboratories of phytopathology, INRA, Sophia-Antipolis, France

Teaching activities

Lectures

  • Plant Biochemistry
  • DNA Diagnostic

Laboratory courses

  • Basic Biochemical Technique
  • Advanced Course of Biochemistry
  • Methods of Biochemical Research

Supervisor of 22 Bachelor theses, 20 Master thesis and 4 Doctoral theses at Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, MU

Main Scientific Interests

Main research interests are focused on application of molecular biological and biochemical methods in the field of plant defence mechanisms including PCR, RT-qPCR, DNA chip analysis, gene expression, NGS sequencing, enzyme activities, heterologous expression of proteins in Pichia pastoris.

Membership in academic councils

  • Member of Czech society for Biochemistry and Molecular biology
  • Member of Society of Experimental Biology

Publications

Web of Science (by April 5, 2018):

  • 45 records – 31 original articles, 14 proceedings abstracts
  • 267 citations
  • H-index = 10