Science and Research












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            * Research activities of the Department of Anatomy
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            * Research projects

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            Neuroscience (Alzheimer's disease, imaging techniques in neuroscience, Prof. Petr Zach)


            PGS students:


            Dr. Tanya Rai - collaborative project with NUDZ, ESO database, morphology of the cortex in
            schizophrenia (OR Neuroscience)


            Dr. Alexandra Morozova - magnetic resonance imaging of CNS vascular supply, quantification
            spaces (PVS) in patients with Alzheimer's disease (OR Neuroscience)


            Dr. Nicoletta Olympiou - DTI study of the course and changes of fasciculus arcuatus and un
            patients with Alzheimer's disease (OR Neuroscience)


            Dr. Martin Sheremeta - CNS changes in metabolic syndrome in a rabbit MRI model (OR Physiol


            Dr. Paolo Palma - Tracking the progression of schizoaffective disorder: longitudinal analy
            behavioral and brain biomarkers (OR Neuroscience) (supervisor Dr. Zaytseva)


            dr. Zdeněk Wurst - Analysis of memory structure connectivity in different types of CNS pat
            Neuroscience) (supervisor dr. Mrzílková)



            Physical Anthropology (growth of children, growth charts - RNDr. Jitka Riedlová)



            Experimental imaging of hard and soft tissues on micro-CT (the department is equipped with
            micro-CT scanner - MUDr. Jana Mrzílková)



            Research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a transgenic mouse model - RNDr. Zdeněk Musil



            Evolution of brain complexity and processing capacity in birds - Martin Kocourek, Ph.D.



            Clinical Anatomy - Prof. MUDr. Václav Báča, Ph.D.