Chaperon Newsletters 2023 ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Chaperon Newsletter No. 01/2023 Chaperon Newsletter No. 02/2023 Chaperon Newsletter No. 03/2023 Chaperon Newsletter No. 04/2023 Chaperon Newsletter No. 05/2023 Chaperon Newsletter No. 06/2023 Chaperon Newsletter No. 07/2023 Chaperon Newsletter No. 08/2023 Chaperon Newsletter No. 09/2023 *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 01/2023 *========================================================================================= Registration for the Chaperon conference CUCAP underway! We are glad to announce that the registration for Current Understanding of Colorectal and Cancers, a.k.a. „the big Chaperon conference“ has been launched. Please visit cucap.cz [ U www.cucap.cz/"] for more information and register for the event (the registration deadline don’t wait till then and register right away). We believe that all CUCAP participants will May meeting among the historical monuments of Prague! Invitation to a Lab Meeting We would like to invite you to the regular Lab Meeting of all research teams in the Biomed February, we are pleased to introduce the Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology [ URL "htt plzen.cz/en/209-laboratory-of-experimental-cardiology"] , headed by Prof. MUDr. Milan Šten information here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/TheChaperonteaminvitesyoutotakepartin New members of the Laboratory of Translational Cancer Genomics The Laboratory of Translational Cancer Genomics has welcomed 3 new members in their team. here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/NewmembersintheLaboratoryofTranslationalCancerGen New Chaperon Moodle course available We have prepared a new e-learning course as a part of the Chaperon ERA Research Club [ URL chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/era-club"] . This new addition to the previous three courses [ URL "h dl1.cuni.cz/course/search.php?areaids=core_course-course&q=chaperon"] is called St journey with medical resources [ URL "https://dl1.cuni.cz/login/index.php"] and teaches yo use and cite electronic literature and information resources. Picture of the month - January We would like to introduce the winners and participants of Nerd Art Prize 2022 as the pict In January it is a picture of the bone trabeculae of pig by MUDr. Anna Malečková, Ph.D. fr of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University. See more h "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/NerdArtPrizePictureofthemonthJanuary2023"] *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 02/2023 *========================================================================================= New Research Paper: Long-term survival trends in solid cancers in theNordic countries mark improvements Survival studiesare an important indicator of the success of cancer control. We analyzed the5-year relative survival in 23 solid cancers in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden ove a 50-year period (1970-2019) at the NORDCAN database accessed fromthe International Agency for Research on Cancer website. Continue reading here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ NewResearchPaperLongtermsurvivaltrendsinsolidcancersintheNordiccountriesmarkingtimingofimp Prof. Strakoš has given a seminar on ERC grants at our faculty TheChaperon team has organised a seminar on ERC project calls lead by Prof. Zdeněk Strakoš took place at our Faculty. More information about the seminar can be found here… [ URL "ht chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ProfStrakosHasGivenaSeminaronERCGrantsatOurFaculty"] The Chaperon lab benefits from Dr. Kasi’s experience gained in Germanya nd Poland Inassociation with Chaperon, Dr. Phanindra Babu Kasi has made scientific visits to the Uni Heidelberg and the University of Warsaw. More information here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp TheChaperonlabbenefitsfromDrKasisexperiencegainedinGermanyandPoland"] New Research Paper: Personal comorbidities and their subsequent risksfor liver, gallbladde cancers Many environmental risk factors for hepatobiliary cancers are known but whether theyare associated with specific cancer types is unclear. We present here a novel approach of assessing standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) of previously diagnosed comorbidities for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), gallbladder cancer(GBC), cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and ampullary cancer. Read more here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ NewResearchPaperPersonalcomorbiditiesandtheirsubsequentrisksforlivergallbladderandbileduct The Chaperon ERA Research Club invites you to participate inour “Scientific Blind Dates” E students The Chaperon ERA Research Club invites you to participate in our “Scientific Blind Dates” chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ TheChaperonERAResearchClubinvitesyoutoparticipateinourScientificBlindDatesEventforPhDstude for PhD students at the Charles University. On 22ndof March at 3 p.m., in the seminary roo Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen. If you want to practice your scientific presentatio with your colleagues, register here.. [ URL "http://register here..https://docs.google.com e/1FAIpQLSf6Itoezh57CB9kyE9FiQ9DcdfO_Tc6EMIrCVfq6x24Mm56Xg/viewform"] Picture of the month - February We wouldl ike to introduce the winners and participants of Nerd Art Prize 2022 as thepictu month In February it is a picture of the neighboring stable anddividing cells of glioblast and it was taken by ZEISS LSM700 confocal microscope by PharmDr. Barbora Vítovcová from th of Medicinein Hradec Králové, Charles University. See more here... [ URL "http://chaperon. PictureofthemonthFebruary2023"] *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 03/2023 *========================================================================================= CUCAP Conference Registration Deadline Do not miss the opportunity to participate in our conference on Current Understanding of C Pancreatic Cancers! The registration will only be open until April 14th. For more informat www.cucap.cz [ URL "www.cucap.cz"] The Chaperon team invites you to participate in our regular Lab Meeting We would like to invite you to the upcoming Chaperon Lab Meeting. In April we will introdu research of The Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disorders [ URL "http://www.biomedic-plzen laboratory-of-neurodegenerative-disorders"] , led by doc. MUDr. Jan Cendelín, Ph.D. Contin [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/TheChaperonteaminvitesyoutoparticipateinourregularLabMe Chaperon Award for the Best Presentation at the Student Scientific Conference The Student Scientific Conference of our Faculty is finally going to take place this year year break due to COVID. At the Conference, Prof. Kari Jussi Hemminki will award the best presentation(s) with a special Chaperon Student Scientific Conference Award. More details before the conference and, of course, the award winner(s) and their work will be presented website afterwards. Picture of the month – March We would like to introduce the winners and participants of Nerd Art Prize 2022 as the pict For March it was a picture of the cross-sectional area of a callus after surgical fixation porcine ribs, immune-stained using von Willebrand factor antibodies by Olena Yakushko, a d from the Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles Un here... [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/PictureofthemonthMarch2023"] *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 04/2023 *========================================================================================= New Research Paper: Are population level familial risks and germline genetics meeting each Large amounts of germline sequencing data have recently become available and we sought to results with population-based family history data. Family studies are able to describe agg of any defined cancers in families. Continue reading here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni NewReviewPaperArepopulationlevelfamilialrisksandgermlinegeneticsmeetingeachother"] Filip Ambrozkiewicz took part in EASL 2023 Liver Cancer Summit in Portugal Filip Ambrozkiewicz – a member of Laboratory of Translational Cancer Genomics [ URL "http: www.biomedic-plzen.cz/en/589-laboratory-of-translational-cancer-genomics"] – attended the Liver Cancer Summit, held in April, 20th – 22nd, 2023 in Estoril, Portugal, and presented poster called “Interplay between genetic and immune factors in the tumour microenvironment prognostic value in hepatocellular carcinoma”. Read more here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp. FilipAmbrozkiewicztookpartinEASL2023LiverCancerSummitinPortugal"] Nerd Art Prize Awards 2022 The Nerd Art Prize Award Ceremony took place on Tuesday, April 4th, at the new FMP campus more here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/NerdArtPrizeAwards2022"] Picture of the month – April We would like to introduce the winners and participants of Nerd Art Prize 2022 as the pict For April it was a picture of a native porcine caval vein by Maria Stefania Massaro, a doc from the Laboratory of Cancer Treatment and Tissue Regeneration [ URL "http://www.biomedic en/221-laboratory-of-cancer-treatment-and-tissue-regeneration"] , Faculty of Medicine in P University.See more here... [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/PictureoftheMonthApril2023" *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 05/2023 *========================================================================================= The New Town Hall in Prague hosted the CUCAP conference The conference on Current Understanding of Colorectal and Pancreatic Cancer organized by C place in Prague on May 29th and 30th, 2023. Continue reading here… [ URL "http://chaperon. TheNewTownHallinPragueHostedtheCUCAPconference"] Spring Meeting of Cancer Researchers in Javorná From May 12th to 14th, 2023, a regular meeting of collaborating research teams from our me as well as experts from the Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sci from the National Institute of Public Health took place for the twelfth time. This year, P Inge Herrmann from the Swiss ETH Zurich accepted our invitation as well. Read more here… [ chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/SpringMeetingofCancerResearchersinJavorna"] The Review Paper “Theranostics Nanomedicine Applications for Colorectal Cancer and Metasta Advances” The team of Translational Cancer Genomics has recently published a review on “Nanomedicine Applications for Colorectal Cancer and Metastasis”. Read more here… [ URL "http://chaperon NewReviewPaperTheranosticsNanomedicineApplicationsforColorectalCancerandMetastasisRecentAd Prof. Hemminki awarded the best presenting authors in the 60th Student Scientific Conferen After 3 years of pandemic break, the 60th Student Scientific Conference finally took place on May 17. Continue reading here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ ProfHemminkiawardedthebestpresentingauthorsinthe60thStudentsScientificConference"] The Chaperon ERA Research Club invites you to participate in our next Student Event “The u literature review” Time and place: 14th of June, 3 pm, seminar room 01.2.21 in Biomedical Center in Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen. More information here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ TheChaperonERAResearchClubinvitesyoutoparticipateinournextStudentEventTheuseofAIinliteratu Picture of the month – May We would like to introduce the winners and participants of Nerd Art Prize 2022 as the pict For May it was a picture of a rare form of aragonite by Petr Jan Juračka.See more here... chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/PictureoftheMonthsMay2023"] *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 06/2023 *========================================================================================= Summer School of Experimental Surgery The Chaperon ERA Research Club invites you to the lectures organized within the framework School of Experimental Surgery 2023 [ URL "http://sses.eu/"] . More information here… [ UR chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/SummerSchoolofExperimentalSurgery2023"] Filip Ambrozkiewicz attended the EACR 2023 Congress Filip Ambrozkiewicz – a member of the Laboratory of Translational Cancer Genomics [ URL "h www.biomedic-plzen.cz/en/589-laboratory-of-translational-cancer-genomics"] – attended the Annual Congress in Torino, Italy, and presented his poster titled “MiRNA as potential biom hepatocellular carcinoma of non-viral origin”. Read more here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp. FilipAmbrozkiewiczAttendedtheEACR2023Congress"] Dutch Cancer Registration Prof. Kari Hemminki visited the Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL) in Ut 2023. Read more here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/DutchCancerRegistration"] Laboratory of Translational Cancer Genomics has welcomed new team members Two postdocs have recently joined the team of the Laboratory of Translational Cancer Genomics [ URL "http://www.biomedic-plzen.cz/en/589-laboratory-of-translational-cancer- genomics"] led by Prof. Hemminki. Continue reading here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.c LaboratoryofTranslationalCancerGenomicsHasWelcomeNewTeamMembers"] Announcing the Nerd Art Prize 2023 contest! The Chaperon ERA Research Club invites you to participate in our Nerd Art Prize 2023 conte your best photo or picture! Submissions are accepted until September 15, 2023, in two sepa Science & Research, and Freestyle (i.e. any topic). Winnig pictures will be hung in the ne of the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen and their authors will receive surprise gifts. Please full contest conditions and submission instructions here [ URL "chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/NerdA and check the winners of the previous contest instalments (2021 [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp NerdArtPrizewehavewinners"] , 2022 [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/WinnersofNerdArtPriz Picture of the month – June We would like to introduce the winners and participants of Nerd Art Prize 2022 as the pict of the month. For June it was a picture that shows the distribution of HepG2 cells growing decellularised scaffold of pig liver by Roshan Singh.See more here... [ URL "http://chaper PictureoftheMonthJune2023"] *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 07/2023 *========================================================================================= New Research Paper: Population-Attributable Fractions of Personal Comorbidities for Liver, Bile Duct Cancers A new research paper has recently been published by the members of The Laboratory of Trans Cancer Genomics [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/the-lab"] , investigating population-at fractions (PAF) for 13 comorbidities potentially predisposing to hepatobiliary cancer of h carcinoma (HCC), gallbladder cancer (GBC), cancers of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bi ducts (ICC and ECC), and ampullary cancer. Read more here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni NewResearchPaperPopulationAttributableFractionsofPersonalComorbiditiesforLiverGallbladdera A Shout-Out to the ERA Club Consultations As you all probably know already, the Chaperon project offers free research consultation s of its ERA Research Club. Interested in trying our service yourselves? For more informatio [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/AShoutOuttotheERAClubConsultations"] Looking back at the Summer School of Experimental Surgery 2023 From Monday, July 3rd, till Friday, July 14th, the 10th Summer School of Experimental Surg the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen. The Summer School was attended by 31 students from 11 u 8 European countries, including the Czech Republic. Read more here… [ URL "http://chaperon LookingbackattheSummerSchoolofExperimentalSurgery2023"] Picture of the month – July The July picture shows an early embryo releasing itself from its cover. The picture was ta of doc. Ing. Jan Nevoral, Ph.D., from the Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine [ URL "http: plzen.cz/en/404-laboratory-of-reproductive-medicine"] . See more here [ URL "http://chaper PictureoftheMonthJuly2023"] and consider participating in this year’s Nerd Art Prize [ URL chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/NerdArtPrize"] yourself! *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 08/2023 *========================================================================================= The Chaperon team invites you to the participate in our Lab Meeting Let us invite you to another instalment of the semi-regular meeting of laboratories of the Center. Let’s meet on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.More information here… [ UR chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/TheChaperonteaminvitesyoutotheparticipateinourLabMeeting"] Meet Chaperon at the Czech European Researchers‘ Night On October 6th, the traditional Czech European Researchers‘ Night [ URL "https:// www.nocvedcu.cz/en"] is going to take place. Read more here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cu MeetChaperonattheCzechEuropeanResearchersNight"] Picture of the month – August In August, we would like to introduce a photography of taken by RNDr. Vladimíra Moulisová, from Laboratory of Cancer Treatment and Tissue Regeneration [ URL "http://www.biomedic-plz en/221-laboratory-of-cancer-treatment-and-tissue-regeneration"] . See more here [ URL "htt chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/PictureoftheMonthAugust2023"] and consider participating in this year [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/NerdArtPrize"] yourself! *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 09/2023 *========================================================================================= Chaperon scientists succeed in annual ranking In September, the annual ranking of world leading universities and scientists was announce Research.com. Continue here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/Chaperonscientistssucceedi Chaperon invites you to participate in a seminar about Nuclear structure and changes Please, accept our invitation to take part in the upcoming seminar “Nucleus: structure and changes during inheritance and agein.” Let’s meet on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.More information here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ TheChaperonTeaminvitesyoutoparticipateataseminaraboutnuclearstructureandchanges"] Applications of Research Results: Commercialization and Beyond Let us invite you to the seminar on Science Commercialization. You can register at this li "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLBfE1Kt0XOG7Vm8-brZ12w68Vh5vznKviZFYcIRLJ00x0a The seminar will take place on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 1:00 p.m. Read more here… [ URL chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/Sciencecommercialisationseminar"] Picture of the month – September This month, it is the very first time to present a photograph from the Freestyle category of the month” section. This photo was submitted to the competition by Michal Chromý, a stu Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen. Read more here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp. PictureoftheMonthSeptember2023"] *========================================================================================= * Chaperon Newsletter No. 10/2023 *========================================================================================= Chaperon Scientists and Students take part in the Heidelberg Liver Cancer Research Confere Members of Laboratory of Translational Cancer Genomics participated in the 2nd Liver Cance Research Conference in Heidelberg. Continue here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/ ChaperonScientistsandStudentstakepartintheHeidelbergLiverCancerResearchConference2023"] Chaperon booth at the Researchers’ Night was a success Chaperon booth attracted lots of the Czech European Researchers‘ Night vistiors at the Cha University in Prague, offering the chance to explore the link between cancer and taste by flavors, including an extraordinary bitter taste. Read more here… [ URL "http://chaperon.l ChaperonboothattheResearchersNightwasasuccess"] Picture of the month – October This month, it is a photograph from the Freestyle category in the “Picture of the month” s photo was submitted to the competition by Sebastian Vojta, a student of General Medicine a Medicine in Pilsen. Read more here… [ URL "http://chaperon.lfp.cuni.cz/PictureoftheMonthOc