Main research interest

During my master studies, my research interest was focused on isolation of degradation products of tetrapyrrole pathway. In my PhD study, the primary research is much more broad and covers isolation and fine purification of secondary metabolites (mostly bacterial and cyanobacterial) as well as identification and structure determination of these metabolites. 

Scientific expertise

HPLC-HRMS/MS techniques for small molecules identification, compound purification, screening methods for anticancer activity, cells based assays.

Description of the academic carrier

• 2014–now    PhD student, Center Algatech, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Education

• 5' 2013  MSc in Biological Chemistry, Join studies at the University of South Bohemia (Ceske Budejovice) and Johannes Kepler Universität (Linz, Austria), Advisor: Prof. Josef Komenda

The most important conference talks (1 in total)

• Hájek J. 2017. CYTOTOXICITY OF CYCLIC LIPOPEPTIDES PUWAINAPHICINS AND MINUTISSAMIDES, International Summer School of Natural Products, Naples, Italy.

The most important poster presentations (2 in total)

• Hájek J, Urajová P, Hrouzek, P, 2014 PRODUCTION OF DIVERSE ß-AMINO-FATTY ACID CONTAINING LIPOPEPTIDES BY SOIL CYANOBACTERIA OF GENUS CYLINDROSPERMUM. International Conference on Antimicrobial Research, Madrid, Spain
• Hájek J, Urajová P, Hrouzek, P, 2014, BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF PUWAINAPHYCIN F AND ITS CONGENERS, Trend in Natural Products Research, Olomouc, Czech Republic

Key current international cooperation

• Dr. David Fewer, Prof. Kaarina Sivonen (Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland)
• Prof. Herbert Riepel (University of Applied Sciences, Straubing)

Non-scientific skills and other activities

Im generally interested outdoor activities, trekking, mountain biking.

Volunteer activities

I like to volunteer in the scout organisation and preparing competitions and sports events for children groups.