Projects
Currently running projects that we coordinate or participate in
(Descriptions specify the role of VL in the project) 2020–(2023): Co-investigator of project Internal Grant Institute of Ministry of Health of CR NU20J-08-00009: Prevention of intestinal anastomotic leakage and postoperative adhesions by using nanofibrous biodegradable materials
2019–(2024): Co-worker of project, Horizon 2020-WIDESPREAD – CHAPERON: ERA Chair Position for Excellent Research in Oncology
2019–(2022): Member of the Action INTERCOST - LTC19: Identifying biomarkers through translational research for prevention and stratification of colorectal cancer (TRANSCOLONCAN)
2019–(2022): Co-investigator of project, Internal Grant Institute of Ministry of Health of CR NV19-09-00237: The clinicopathological and molecular factors detected in metastases, predicting of treatment response in colon cancer patient
2019–(2022): Co-investigator of project, Internal Grant Institute of Ministry of Health of CR NV19-08-00113: Feasibility study of next generation sequencing for individualized therapy of patiens with solid tumors
2018–(2022): Member of the Action COST - CA17118: Identifying Biomarkers Through Translational Research for Prevention and Stratification of Colorectal Cancer
2018–(2022): Principal investigator of partner project, MEYS CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/17_048/0007280: Application of Modern Technologies in Medicine and Industry
2018–(2023): Principal investigator of project UNCE/MED/006: Centre of clinical and experimental liver surgery
2017–(2021):Co-investigator of project, MEYS CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/16_018/0002455: Further development of experimental approches on solving actual medical problems at the Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen - accreditation of new subjects of doctoral studies
2017–(2020): Co-investigator of project, MEYS CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_017/0002454: Investment support of the experimental subjects for newly accredited doctoral study programs at the Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen
Past grants and research funding
(Descriptions specify the role of VL in the project) 2017–2019: Principal investigator of project SVV 260392/2017: Microanatomic models of liver parenchymal perfusion and in vitro model of some mesenchymal and epithelial cells in pathologic conditions as source of information for prediction of liver regeneration capacity2016: Principal investigator of project SVV 260284/2016: Analysis of vascular changes during aging and importance of perfusion for liver regeneration.
2016–2018: Co-investigator of European project Erasmus+: MedTrain3DModsim – Novel educational materials in medical training with 3D modeling applications and simulation modalities (Virtual reality and augmented reality).
2013–2015: Principal investigator of Grant of Internal Grant Institute of Ministry of Health of Czech Republic (IGA MZ CR NS 14329): Evaluation of changes of molecular-biologic factors and their importance in prognosis of relapsing colorectal cancer after radical surgical treatment.
2012–2015: Principal investigator of Grant of Internal Grant Institute of Ministry of Health of Czech Republic (IGA MZ CR NS 13326): Improvement of resecability of the malignant processes using the more accurate methods for measuring parametres of the remnant liver parenchyma – computer assisted diagnostic and software modeling.
2011–2014: Co-investigator of Grant of Internal Grant Institute of Ministry of Health of Czech Republic (IGA MZ CR NS 12025): Molecular biological and histopathological characteristics of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes as tool for prediction of risk of early recurrence of colorectal cancer
2011–2013: Principal investigator of project OPVK (2.2.) Experimental surgery – new technologies in medicine
2009–2011: Principal investigator of Grant of Internal Grant Institute of Ministry of Health of Czech Republic (IGA MZ CR NS 10230-3/2009): Rationalization of strategy of oncological treatment of radically inoperable colorectal liver metastases.
2008–2011: Principal investigator of Grant of Internal Grant Institute of Ministry of Health of Czech Republic (IGA MZ CR NR 9731-4): Influence of neoadjuvant biological therapy upon regeneration of liver parenchyma after surgical treatment –porcine experimental model
2006–2008: Principal investigator of Grant of Internal Grant Institute of Ministry of Health of Czech Republic (IGA MZ CR NR 8860-3): Evaluation of possibility of medical use of Interleukin 6 and Tumor necrosis factor alpha for acceleration of hypertrophy of liver parenchyma – animal model simulating conditions at patients after embolization of the right branch of portal vein