Zuzana Kečkéšová
Zuzana Kečkéšová | |
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| Alma mater | Charles University in Prague University College London |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Czech Academy of Sciences Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Academic advisors | Robert Weinberg |
Zuzana Kečkéšová (born 1980) is a Slovak-American molecular biologist at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences. She investigates the reasons that certain organs are protected from cancer.
Early life and education
Kečkéšová is from
Research and career
After earning her doctorate, Kečkéšová joined the laboratory of
She was awarded a European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Installation Grant to study the vulnerabilities of cancer cells in 2017.[6] In 2018 Kečkéšová was awarded a €1.75 million grant from BTCZ Ventures to support her research into the mechanisms by which cancer impacts the human body.[7] Under the collaboration, Kečkéšová will retain rights to the intellectual property of her research, whilst BTCZ will own licenses for future patents.[7]
Selected publications
Her publications include:
- Keckesova, Zuzana (2017). "LACTB is a tumour suppressor that modulates lipid metabolism and cell state". Nature. 543 (7647). et al.: 681–686. PMID 28329758.
- Guo, Wenjun (2012). "Slug and Sox9 Cooperatively Determine the Mammary Stem Cell State". Cell. 148 (5). et al.: 1015–1028. PMID 22385965.
- Keckesova, Zuzana (2006). "Cyclophilin A Renders Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Sensitive to Old World Monkey but Not Human TRIM5α Antiviral Activity". Journal of Virology. 80 (10). et al.: 4683–90. PMID 16641261.
- Ylinen, Laura M. J. (2005). "Differential Restriction of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 and Simian Immunodeficiency Virus SIVmac by TRIM5α Alleles". Journal of Virology. 79 (18). et al.: 11580–7. PMID 16140735.
- Keckesova, Zuzana (2004). "The human and African green monkey TRIM5α genes encode Ref1 and Lv1 retroviral restriction factor activities". PNAS. 101 (29). et al.: 10780–10785. PMID 15249687.
Personal life
Kečkéšová has two children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Zuzana Kečkešová: Moju vedeckú kariéru naštartovalo štúdium v Londýne". vedanadosah.cvtisr.sk. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ a b "Jak uplatit rakovinu. Čeští miliardáři investují do výzkumu". Euro.cz (in Czech). 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ a b "Strach z rakoviny může být inspirací, tvrdí bioložka Zuzana Kečkéšová". iDNES.cz. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ UCL (2018-04-12). "UCL Cancer Institute Seminar Series". UCL Cancer Institute. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ Prague, IOCB. "Zuzana Kečkéšová". IOCB Prague. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ EMBO. "EMBO Installation Grants support establishment of seven laboratories across Europe". EMBO. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ a b Prague, IOCB. "Private investor will support basic cancer-related research at IOCB Prague by € 1.75 million". IOCB Prague. Retrieved 2019-12-01.