She finished her Ph.D. study in doctoral study programme Medical Microbiology at Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove in 2013. She has focused on the role of microbiome in regression/progression of melanoma in porcine MeLiM model.
Education
| 2004-2007 | Bachelor Study Programme Special chemical – biological programmes, Field of Study - Clinical biology and chemistry, University of Pardubice, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Title of qualification awarded – Bc. |
| 2007-2009 | Master Study Programme Special chemical – biological programmes, Field of Study - Analysis of Biological materials, University of Pardubice, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Thesis Title: „Microbiology and mycology of otitis externa in dogs and cats”, Title of qualification awarded - MSc. |
| 2009-2013 | Postgraduate Study Programme Medical Microbiology, Charles University in Prague, Medical Faculty Hradec Králové, Dissertation Title: „Molecular biological methods in laboratory diagnosis of pathogenic leptospira“, Title of qualification awarded - Ph.D. |
Professional experience
| 04/2011-01/2012 | cooperation on grant project– „Target development of drugs useful for the protection of inhabitants against bio terrorism. Development and study of effective inhibitors of adenylate cyclase toxins of pathogens Bordetella pertussis and Bacillus anthracis“, Centre of biological Defence Těchonín |
| 05/2014-10/2014 | Assistant/assistant Professors - Department of Clinical Microbiology of Medical Faculty and Faculty Hospital Hradec Králové |
| 07/2014-dosud | junior researcher, Institute Animal Physiology and Genetics, AS CR, v.v.i., Laboratory of Tumour Biology |
Major scientific interests
- microbiology
- immunology
- molecular biology
- biochemistry
- analytical chemistry
Fellowships, prizes
| 2007-2009 | Merit scholarship - Field of Study - Analysis of Biological Materials, University of Pardubice |
Publications
| 2010 | Smetana, J., Čermáková, Z., Boštíková, V., Kučerová, P., Prášil, P., Pavliš, O., Chlíbek, R. Leptospiróza v České republice a možnosti laboratorní diagnostiky. Epidemiol. Mikrobiol. Imunol. 2010;59(4):159-167 |
| 2011 | Kučerová P., Čermáková Z., Valenta Z., Polák P., Plíšková L., Pavliš O, Voxová B. Výskyt leptospirózy v Královéhradeckém a Pardubickém kraji a v části kraje Vysočina v letech 2002-2009. Klin mikrobiol inf lék. 2011;17(5):170-174 |
| Kučerová P., Čermáková Z., Plíšková L., Valenta Z., Pavliš O., Kubíčková P. Porovnání výsledků dvou metod sérologické diagnostiky leptospirózy-mikroaglutinačního testu a metody ELISA. Klin mikrobiol inf lék. 2011;17(5):175-180 | |
| 2013 | Cermakova Z, Kucerova P, Valenta Z, Pliskova L, Bolehovska R, Prasil P et al. Leptospirosis: Possibilities of Early Laboratory and Clinical Diagnosis. Cent Eur J Med 2013;8:84-89. |
| Kucerova P., Cermakova Z., Pliskova L., Pavlis O., Kubickova P., Kleprlikova H., Valenta Z. Our experience using real-time PCR for the detection of the gene that encodes the superficial lipoprotein LipL32 of the pathogenic leptospires to confirm the acute form of human leptospirosis. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2013 | |
| Kucerova P., Cermakova Z. Leptospirosis-a neglected zoonosis of global distribution. Reviews in Medical Microbiology. 2013;24(3):63-69. | |
| Cermakova Z, Kucerova P, Pliskova L, Kubickova P. Real-time PCR method for detection of the gene encoding surface lipoprotein LipL32 of pathogenic Leptospira-use in laboratory diagnosis of acute form of leptospirosis. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2013;45(8):593-599. |