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Academic title: Associate Professor
Phone: +420 585632137
Groups: IMTM, LEM, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, STAFF

About me

Scientist and medical professional mainly involved in molecular and translational medicine (disease area paediatric, oncology and medical genetics). Experienced in project management and certification processes, involved as investigator in more than 20 national and international projects, co-founder of spin-off company focused on manufacturing of molecular diagnostics. 
Published more than >65 papers, >7books/chapters, >2 patents,  >290 oral/poster presentations, >1000 SCI citations, H-index 12

Specialties: 
Molecular and translational medicine
Pediatrics, Oncology and Medical Genetics
Circulating tumor cells detection
Molecular profilling of tumors
Prognostic, predictive and diagnostic biomarkers

Responsibility for transcriptomic sequencing, circulating tumor cells detection, PCR based methods, gene expression profiling, SNP and CNV arrays. Biostatistical analyses. Biomedical project coordinator. Quality manager (ISO 15189). Teaching and examination of students, tutor for Bc., MSc. and PhD. students.

Journals

SROVNAL, J., P. SKALICKÝ, A. PROKOPOVÁ, J. VRBKOVÁ, M. VIDLAŘOVÁ, M. DUDA, K. VYSLOUŽIL, M. HAJDÚCH
Long-term prognostic value of cytokeratin 20 mRNA-positive cells in blood and bone marrow of patients with localized colorectal cancer. Surgical Oncology. 2026, 65, 102367, ISSN: 0960-7404, PMID: 41719830,  PDF.
IHNAT, P., J. SROVNAL, P. STEJSKAL, M. VIDLAŘOVÁ, E. SKACELIKOVA, B. SNAJDER, A. VARGA, L. IHNAT RUDINSKA
Monitoring Treatment Response in Rectal Cancer through Circulating Tumor Cell Dynamics: A Pilot Clinical Study. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2025, ISSN: 0022-4790, PMID: 40891187,  PDF.
Minimal residual disease and prognostic significance of circulating tumour cells in early-stage colorectal cancer. Biomedical papers - Olomouc. 2025, ISSN: 1213-8118, PMID: 40832890,  PDF.

Books & book chapters

Circulating tumor cells detection, 1.vyd., Olomouc, Palacky University, 2021, 48, 375-378, Dedication: LO1304, ISBN: 978-80-244-6049-9,
BARTÁKOVÁ, K., J. SROVNAL
DNA copy number variants detection using microarray, 1.vyd., Olomouc, Palacky University, 2021, 49, 379-398, Dedication: LO1304, ISBN: 978-80-244-6049-9,
SLAVÍK, H., J. SROVNAL
MiRNA expression microarray, 1.vyd., Olomouc, Palacky University, 2021, 47, 371-374, Dedication: LO1304, ISBN: 978-80-244-6049-9,

Doctoral mentorship

Vidlařová Monika M.Sc., Ph.D.

Detection and clinical importance of circulating tumor cells in solid tumours

Status: Graduated from 2014 to 2024.

Slavík Hanuš M.Sc.

Minimal residual disease in solid cancers

Status: Graduated from 2014 to 2022.

Řehulková Alona M.D.

Prognostic and predictive factors in solid tumors

Status: Graduated from 2015 to 2024.

Master mentorship

Kvapil Marek

Liquid colorectal cancer biopsy

Status: Graduated from 2023 to 2024.

Ondrouch Jakub B.Sc.

miRNA expression profiling in oesophageal disease

Status: Graduated from 2015 to 2015.

Bačová Zuzana M.Sc.

Gene expression profiling in hematological malignancies

Status: Graduated from 2013 to 2015.

Bachelor mentorship

Tinková Eva

MirRNA expression profiling in Barrett’s oesophagus

Status: Graduated from 2011 to 2015.

Hošková Kateřina

Chromosomal aberations analysis in children with autistic spectrum disorders

Status: Graduated from 2016 to 2017.

Horáková Kateřina

The RNA stability and degradation in the blood tubes

Status: Graduated from 2018 to 2020.

Open positions

2 Biomarkers: Identification and validation
Project: New prognostic and predictive factors in solid tumors
Supervisors: Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 2 places in full-time or combined form of study
Project: Liquid biopsies in experimental and clinical oncology
Supervisors: Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 2 places in full-time or combined form of study
5 Molecular and Translational Medicine
Project: Diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases
Supervisors: Hajdúch Marián M.D., Ph.D., Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D., Adam Tomáš Ph.D.
Available: 3
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 3 full-time positions
Project: Liquid biopsies in experimental and clinical oncology
Supervisors: Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 2 full-time positions
Project: Diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases
Supervisors: Hajdúch Marián M.D., Ph.D., Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 2 places in full-time study
Project: Identification of molecular targets and mechanisms of resistance in antitumor drugs
Supervisors: Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D., Hajdúch Marián M.D., Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 2 places in full-time study
Project: New prognostic and predictive factors in solid tumors
Supervisors: Srovnal Josef M.D., Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 2 full-time positions