SHORT BIOS Martin Polak started his career at Masaryk University where he got[LŠ1] his Master's degree in Molecular [INS: B :INS] [DEL: b :DEL] iology and [INS: G :INS] [DEL: g :DEL] enetics. Interested in zoology he shortly[LŠ2] tried to combine the two fields at the Department of [INS: P :INS] [DEL: p :DEL] arasitology. However, the course of life brought him to plant cytogenomics where he studied the evolution of crucifer chromosomes. His supervisor then introduced him to his current PI[LŠ3] , Jiri Novacek, who offered him a position at Cryoelectron microscopy core facility at CEITEC MU. After a year Martin successfully optimised chromosome samples for a scanning electron microscope and started his PhD. Now, in his second year of PhD candidacy, Martin has started to focus mainly on 3D structures of protein fibrils. Besides his strictly[LŠ4] scientific career, Martin [INS: has :INS] also worked in the field of popularisation of science and spent several years in different educational institutes working with children. Daniela Kristeková is a PhD candidate at Masaryk University, working in the team of Assoc. Professor Marcela Buchtová at the Czech Academy of Science. She obtained a Master‘s degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics in 2018. Although she originally focused on microorganisms in her research, now she is interested[LŠ5] in nanoparticles. She [INS: is :INS] stud[INS: ying :INS] [DEL: ies :DEL] [INS: :INS] the effects of the inhalation of metal nanoparticles in the living organisms on both the cellular and molecular level. She[LŠ6] is also researching how nanodiamonds can be potentially used as drugs in biomedicine. She was involved in the popularization of science during [INS: European :INS] [INS: [LŠ7] :INS] [INS: :INS] Night of Museums and Researchers‘ Night. Daniela is passionate about education and spends [DEL: a :DEL] [INS: some :INS] part of her free time tutoring children from low-income or foreign families through the Faculty of Education. Mgr.[LŠ8] Andrea Martišová is a first-year PhD candidate at Masaryk University who works in the team of Assoc. Prof. Roman Hrstka based in [INS: the :INS] RECAMO research facility at Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute. She has been actively[LŠ9] working in [INS: the :INS] RECAMO as an intern since autumn 2017 when she started her Bachelor´s thesis research and then continued there with her Master´s thesis. Andrea has graduated in the field of Genomics and Proteomics with her research focused on the regulation of AGR2 expression in cancer cells. By now [LŠ10] she has co-authored five publications, that were published in impact factor journals, out of which two deal with the topic of AGR2. Mgr. [LŠ11] Zuzana Trebichalska, [INS: a :INS] 1st year PhD candidate at CEITEC PhD School, gained her Master’s degree in [INS: M :INS] [DEL: m :DEL] olecular [INS: B :INS] [DEL: b :DEL] iology and [INS: G :INS] [DEL: g :DEL] enetics at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno. She is currently a member of the Structural virology lab, led by Mgr. Pavel Plevka, Ph.D., at CEITEC, MU. [DEL: In :DEL] [INS: For :INS] her PhD project, she is resolving[LŠ12] the structure of human enteroviruses inside the cells in close-to-native conditions. She is experienced in the field of electron microscopy. In 2018, she[LŠ13] [DEL: has been :DEL] [INS: was :INS] an intern member in the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, working on a volume electron microscopy project. [DEL: Besides :DEL] [INS: Alongside :INS] the academic research, she has participated in the popularization show Science Slam MUNI. Eliška Svobodová is a Ph.D. candidate and a member of a research team focused on mRNA splicing and its connection to human diseases (mostly immunodeficiencies). She gained her Master’s degree at Masaryk university in the field of molecular biology and genetics. She [DEL: also :DEL] [INS: currently :INS] [INS: [LŠ14] :INS] [INS: :INS] works as a molecular geneticist in the Cytogenetics laboratory in Brno where she analyzes [INS: the :INS] sequencing data of patients with RASopathies or cardiovascular diseases. During her work, she [INS: has :INS] observed an arising need to better understand splicing and its importance in clinical practice where splicing and intronic sequences are mostly ignored. That is why she [INS: has :INS] focused[INS: /has been focusing :INS] her work on a specific type of splicing dysregulation (pseudoexon inclusion) in human neurofibromatosis type 1 disease. Evelína Gahurová is a PhD candidate at Masaryk University and works [DEL: in :DEL] [INS: for :INS] the team of Mendel Centre for Plant Genomics and Proteomics at CEITEC MU. She focused on genetic aspects of Cannabis in her Bachelor´s thesis. Subsequently, she completed her Master´s degree in [INS: M :INS] [DEL: m :DEL] olecular [INS: B :INS] [DEL: b :DEL] iology and [INS: G :INS] [DEL: g :DEL] enetics in 2019 and her Master´s thesis dealt with localization of expansins in plants. Currently, she studies Life Sciences and investigates the cell wall biomechanical properties of the cell wall with modified expansin expression. She [DEL: was involved :DEL] [INS: has been :INS] [INS: an active participant :INS] [DEL: in :DEL] [INS: of the European :INS] Researchers‘ Night[DEL: as an active participant :DEL] . Apart from activities connected with science, she teaches on-line lessons in an elementary school in her free time as a part of training practice at the Faculty of Education. Mgr.[LŠ15] Alžbeta Kusová is a first year Ph[INS: D :INS] [DEL: d :DEL] candidate at Masaryk University, currently working in [INS: a :INS] group of [INS: P :INS] [DEL: p :DEL] rof. Jiří Fajkus - Molecular complexes of chromatin, which deals mostly with structure, evolution and maintenance of telomeres and their roles in chromosome stability and DNA repair. She obtained her Master´s degree in the field of Genomics and [INS: P :INS] [DEL: p :DEL] roteomics at MU. From the beginning of her career as a researcher, Alžbeta has been focused on proteins associated with plant telomeres. She studied[INS: the :INS] function and interaction partners of TRB (telomere-repeat binding) proteins during her Bachelor´s and Master´s degree. Now, during [INS: her :INS] doctoral studies, her work consists of searching [DEL: of :DEL] [INS: for :INS] proteins involved in [INS: the :INS] plant telomerase biogenesis, regulation of biogenesis or its access to the telomeres. It's my pleasure to introduce miss [INS: V :INS] [DEL: v :DEL] irmani today.[INS: :INS] [INS: [LŠ16] :INS] Miss Virmani[LŠ17] is compassionate about toxicology and [DEL: is currently :DEL] [INS: has been :INS] a PhD candidate at Research [INS: C :INS] [DEL: c :DEL] enter for toxic compounds in the environment since October[DEL: , :DEL] [INS: :INS] 2019.She has a background in chemistry but [DEL: she :DEL] [INS: has :INS] always wanted to research in the field[INS: , :INS] which is amalgamation of [INS: C :INS] [DEL: c :DEL] hemistry and [INS: Biology :INS] [DEL: biology.So :DEL] [INS: . S :INS] [DEL: , s :DEL] he [LŠ18] chose to pursue her career in toxicology and she obtained two master's in toxicology from India and United Kingdom respectively.She is currently working on [DEL: the :DEL] high content imaging and their analysis using in-vitro models of toxicology under the supervision of Dr.Iva Sovadinova. Miss Virmani has already presented her [DEL: work :DEL] [INS: findings at five :INS] [DEL: as :DEL] poster [INS: presentations at n :INS] [DEL: in 5 N :DEL] ational or [INS: i :INS] [DEL: I :DEL] nternational conferences.[INS: :INS] She [INS: has :INS] [DEL: is :DEL] also [INS: been :INS] supervising a high school student and [DEL: she :DEL] has been involved in the science popularization events at Masaryk University.[INS: :INS] Further, she is actively looking forward [DEL: for :DEL] the collaboration. Marina Grossi is a Ph.D. candidate in [INS: the :INS] RECETOX [INS: D :INS] [DEL: d :DEL] epartment [DEL: - :DEL] [INS: of :INS] Masaryk University. As a biologist, she [INS: has :INS] always [DEL: has :DEL] been concerned with human, animal, and ecosystem well-being but, overloaded with many classes and laboratory practices she was still looking for a purpose within the graduation course. [LŠ19] During her master’s, she has started to work with in vitro models of kidneys to validate an easy, low-cost-alternative method to animal testing, aiming at reducing the number of tests in animals and also improving its predictive value. It [DEL: gave :DEL] [INS: has giv :INS] [INS: en :INS] [INS: :INS] her the purpose she [DEL: has :DEL] [INS: previously :INS] lacked to pursue her career in the human and environmental toxicology area. Currently, she is working with 2D and 3D models of human liver cell lines optimizing spheroid systems and their adaptation into a cost-effective and potentially high-throughput screening (HTS)-compatible setup, for in vitro assessment of molecular and cellular events relevant for chronic liver diseases and toxicity. Peter Pajtinka is a PhD candidate in the field of Structural Biology within [INS: the :INS] CEITEC PhD School at Masaryk University in Brno. As a member of [INS: the :INS] Robert Vácha research group, his main areas of interest are protein-membrane interactions and factors affecting [DEL: it :DEL] [INS: them :INS] . During his bachelor’s and master’s studies he gained experience [DEL: with :DEL] [INS: of :INS] theoretical and computational methods used to investigate lipid membranes, their elastic properties, membrane curvature, and how membranes change in the presence of peptides. He obtained a Master’s degree in Biophysics in 2020 with his thesis "Peptides and curvature of lipid membranes“. In his ongoing PhD project, he focuses on the issue of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and on the study of antimicrobial peptides as a potential solution. Filip Melicher is a PhD candidate under the supervision of [INS: P :INS] [DEL: p :DEL] rof. Michaela Wimmerova at Central European Institute of Technology at Masaryk University in Brno. He is in the 3rd year of the Life [INS: S :INS] [DEL: s :DEL] ciences programme in the Structural [INS: B :INS] [DEL: b :DEL] iology field of study. Filip is [DEL: doing :DEL] [INS: conducting :INS] his research in the Glycobiochemistry group, which focuses on a protein involved in interactions of cells called lectins. His position in the group is a protein crystallographer. He was already co-author of an article in Molecules journal and he has already first author structure in Protein Data Bank (PDB). During his study, he attended several international conferences, where he won prizes for best presentations/posters. Besides his work in the laboratory, Filip is also teaching courses: Structural biochemistry and Methods for structural characterisation of biomolecules. [DEL: Introducing :DEL] [DEL: [LŠ20] :DEL] [DEL: :DEL] Mgr. [LŠ21] Susrisweta Behera[INS: is :INS] [DEL: , :DEL] a passionate lover of science. She began her research career by qualifying [INS: from :INS] one of the toughest[LŠ22] exams in India and joining the topmost institution to pursue her Master's Degree in the field of chemistry. During her studies, she got several opportunities to work in the versatile fields of science where she was able to publish two articles in the topmost[LŠ23] journals. To achieve [LŠ24] research as a profession, she took her next step by joining [DEL: as a researcher in the field of physical chemistry :DEL] at Masaryk University [INS: as a researcher in the field of physical chemistry :INS] under the supervision of [INS: P :INS] [DEL: p :DEL] rof. Dominik Heger. Her research [DEL: basically :DEL] [LŠ25] [DEL: :DEL] focuses on "spectroscopical insights of frozen samples" where she synthesizes biological and organic samples and studies their spectroscopic changes upon freezing. She [INS: has :INS] always believe[INS: d :INS] [DEL: s :DEL] in the fact that "Science is a symmetry of dead ideas". [LŠ26] In [DEL: her :DEL] [INS: the :INS] future, she aspires to use her skills and techniques to develop the integrity field of sciences for the betterment of mankind. Alena Hofrová is a big fan of Harry Potter so she has always wanted to use magic. [LŠ27] Since the start of her scientific studies, she has been fascinated by how detecting the quantum state of molecules enables [DEL: us :DEL] [INS: one :INS] [INS: [LŠ28] :INS] to acquire information about their structure. Nuclear magnetic resonance is a versatile experimental method that allows [DEL: us :DEL] [INS: one :INS] to investigate both the structure and interaction properties of biomolecules. During her bachelor's and master's studies, she[LŠ29] has been studying essential protein-protein interactions of transcription coactivator KIX domain, which has culminated in two articles. She used the opportunity to work abroad and spent six months [DEL: in :DEL] prestig[INS: ious :INS] [DEL: e :DEL] Max F. Perutz Laboratories in Vienna gaining experience in IDP measurements using NMR. She is currently working in [INS: a/the :INS] [INS: [LŠ30] :INS] group of Protein Structure and Dynamics at the Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC). She realized that magic is science. Zhengyue Zhang is a second-year PhD candidate [DEL: in :DEL] [INS: at :INS] Masaryk University, CEITEC, studying in[DEL: the group :DEL] [LŠ31] [DEL: of :DEL] [DEL: Prof. Jiří Šponer :DEL] , the [INS: Prof. Jiří Šponer´s :INS] group of Structure & Dynamics of Nucleic Acids. During his [DEL: study career :DEL] [DEL: [LŠ32] :DEL] [INS: studies :INS] , he showed strong interests in Molecular Modelling. He[LŠ33] obtained his master’s degree in Utrecht University, the Netherlands, by focusing on Biomolecule Docking and Molecular Dynamics simulation in Biophysics & Molecular Imaging program. In the PhD program, he [DEL: was :DEL] [INS: has been :INS] investigating the structural effects of phosphorothioate chemical modification on RNA with MD simulations and Quantum Mechanics calculations during his first-year study. He is currently studying DNA 4-way junction with Enhanced Sampling methods, aiming to reproduce the junction conformation transition in molecular level simulations. [INS: :INS] [INS: :INS] [INS: :INS] ________________________________ [LŠ1]This would be better if a more specific word was used, e.g. obtained. [LŠ2]The word “briefly” would be better to use than shortly here as it relates more to duration. [LŠ3]Abbreviations can be dangerous as not everybody may know exactly what they mean, or can be interpreted differently. I would write the “principal investigator” if that is what is meant, in full. [LŠ4]The word “predominantly” might show better that “science” has been the main focus of your career. [LŠ5] An adverb in front of “interested” such as “particularly” should be inserted to show that the author has become more interested in that particular area. [LŠ6] The pronoun “she” has been overused to refer to the author. Either the first name or the family name may be used to achieve more variety. [LŠ7]This might help the global audience who do not know to find out what it is/to google it. [LŠ8]What is Mgr? …global audience will ask. [LŠ9]There is no need for the word ‘actively’ as people would assume that if one is working somewhere they would be active. [LŠ10]Not necessary. [LŠ11]What is Mgr? …global audience will ask. [LŠ12]Dealing with? “Resolving” is a bit confusing. [LŠ13]The pronoun “she” has been overused to refer to the author. Either the first name or the family name may be used to achieve more variety. [LŠ14]The MA is completed so instead of using ‘also’, one could use ’currently’ as the two things are not happening at the same time - the MA is finished. [LŠ15]What is Mgr? …global audience will ask. [LŠ16]The first sentence is more like the introduction that someone would give if they were presenting a paper in person. No need to mention “the pleasures” of introductions here. [LŠ17]It is common to use the first names as well. [LŠ18]Or the first name. [LŠ19]You need to covey your passion and enthusiasm for your subject more. Currently, it sounds like you only ended up doing what you are doing because you wanted to avoid too much work which is clearly not the case. 😊 [LŠ20]There is no need ‘ introducing’. [LŠ21]What is Mgr? …global audience will ask. [LŠ22]The word ‘ toughest’ is too informal. One could use a word like ‘rigorous’ but if the word ’challenging’ was used, it implied that the author enjoyed how difficult it was or that the author coped with it well! [LŠ23]The word ‘topmost’ is both informal and sounds a little biased. One could try a word like ’prestigious’ or a phrase like ‘well renowned’. [LŠ24]What about something like’ in order to achieve her aim of researching as a profession’, she … [LŠ25]That is too informal and, in reality, not necessary. But e.g. the word “primarily” could be used if necessary. [LŠ26]A direct quote deserves a citing the author, at least (or if it is .e.g. an Indian saying = common knowledge in the region, it should also be mentioned as global audience may not know … [LŠ27]Your first sentence is fantastic, it is a great idea, however, I would probably move it to the end and link it to the last sentence. I realise that your purpose in writing the way you have is to show the journey between you liking magic as a child and then realising that science is magic, but you want to sound professional and academic in your first sentence as you are introducing yourself. [LŠ28]Who is “us”? All humanity? Readers? Researchers? Your lab? That may be unclear to the reader. [LŠ29]The pronoun “she” has been overused to refer to the author. Either the first name or the family name may be used to achieve more variety. [LŠ30]Depending, whether there is only one group (the) or more of them (a) [LŠ31]To avoid the repetition of the word “group”. [LŠ32]There is no need for both study and career. A career might imply paid work whereas study is not often this. One can stick to the word ‘study’ but changed to ’studies’. [LŠ33]The pronoun “he” has been overused to refer to the author. Either the first name or the family name may be used to achieve more variety. More importantly, here, the reference pronoun ’he‘ needs to be changed to your own name or your first name as it sounds like you are still talking about your professor and not yourself. 😊