On Wednesday, June 17, the President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman signed the appointment decrees of new university professors. We are very pleased that among them are two representatives of the RECETOX Research center at Masaryk University. The highest academic titles awarded in the Czech Republic were awarded to Julie Dobrovolná and Jakub Hofman who head the Molecular Metabolism and Chronic Diseases, and the Soil Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology research groups at RECETOX, respectively.
They are among 80 newly appointed professors for whom the appointment decrees was signed, based on proposals from respective university scientific and artistic councils. In all, thirteen professors from Masaryk University were newly appointed.
Julie Dobrovolná was named Professor in the field of Pathological Physiology and Jakub Hofman Professor in the field of Ecotoxicology. The appointments will be ceremoniously awarded by the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Mr. Robert Plaga in the Karolinum at Charles University on Thursday 2 July at 11 am.
Congratulations to all newly appointed professors. We wish them many career and personal successes in the future.
In their latest study, scientists from RECETOX (MUNI), the University at Buffalo in the U.S., the National Institute of Public Health in Prague, and University College London in the U.K. found that education plays a role in protecting lung health during the aging process.
From November 5–7, 2024, we participated in the annual meeting of the European consortium ACTRIS. This event serves as a key platform for regular partner meetings, fostering collaboration, sharing the latest updates and experiences, and discussing critical topics related to the development and operation of the ACTRIS research infrastructure.
