Eva Syková#
| Membership Number: | 1906 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROSCIENCE |
| Elected: | 1999 |
| Main Country of Residence: | CZECH REPUBLIC |
| Homepage(s): | http://www.iem.cas.cz |
Present and Previous Positions
- 2001 - present Director, Institute of Experimental Medicine ASCR, Prague
- 2000 - present Head, Center for Cell Therapy and Tissue Repair, Charles University, Prague
- 1996 - present Chairman, Department of Neuroscience, 2nd Medical School, Charles University, Prague
- 1991 - present Head, Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
- 1983 - 1990 Head, Laboratory of Neurohumoral Regulations, Institute of Physiological Regulations, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague
- 1976 - 1983 Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Physiology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague
- 1970 - 1975 Ph.D. training, Institute of Physiology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague
Fields of Scholarship
- Ionic and volume homeostasis in the CNS
- Use of biomaterials and nanofibers as tissue bridges and stem cell carriers
- Spinal cord injury
- Use of stem cells in regenerative medicine and cell therapies
- Role of glial cells in health and disease
- Use of nanoparticles in magnetic resonance imaging
- Geometry of the extracellular space of the central nervous system (CNS)
- Diffusion in the extracellular space of the CNS
- Extrasynaptic „volume“ transmission in the CNS
Honours and Awards
- 1976 and 1978 Awards of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
- 1982 Prize of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
- 1984 Prize of Czechoslovak Physiological Society
- 1992 and 1994 Prize of Czech Medical Society of J.E. Purkyně
- 1993 Prize of Czech Neuroscience Society
- 1997 Prize of Czech Academy of Sciences
- 1997 Janssen-Cilag Award
- 1999 Elected member of Academia Europea
- 2000 Elected member of European DANA Aliance
- 2002 Elected member of European Academy of Sciences
- 2003 Purkynje Medal AS CR
- 2004 "Lady pro" Award
- 2004 Elected Fellow of Czech Medical Academy (FCMA)
- 2005 Jansen-Cilag Foundation award
- 2008 Medal of Jan Trapel
- 2009 Honorary Membership of Czech Neuroscience Society
- 2009 Honorary Membership of Czech Medical Society of J.E. Purkyně
