Tomáš Mozga

tomas.mozga@umbr.cas.cz, +420 776 030 294
Born 22 Nov 1980 in Pardubice, Czech Republic; Czech nationality, EU citizenship

Motto: Look, learn, think, create!

I am Research Project Manager at the Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Biology Centre CAS and at the Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. I am also a lecturer in research project management and professional development organised by ALEVIA. I graduated in Molecular Biology and Genetics at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. I lived, studied and worked in Uppsala, Sweden for 5 years (2011-2016). Sience 2016, I have been supporting researchers to prepare and realise basic and applied research projects and fellowships (e.g. CAS, COST, ERC, EMBO, GAČR, H2020, MPO, MŠMT, TAČR, etc.). Currently, I mostly help young researchers to develop their research career and to establish their own independent research group in the Czech Republic. For pleasure I am organising activities for expats living in České Budějovice.

Education

2015 Behörighetsgivande utbildning i svenska, Swedish course, Uppsala University, SE
2011-2012 Svenska för invandrare, Swedish course, Hermods, Uppsala, SE
2004-2010 Environmental Chemistry, Enzymology and Protein Engineering, Masaryk University, Brno, CZ
1999-2004 MSc in Molecular Biology and Genetics, Masaryk University & Institute of Biophysics CAS, Brno, CZ

Employment

2020-present Project Manager, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, CZ
2019-present Lecturer, ALEVIA, CZ
2019-present Project Manager, Biology Centre CAS, České Budějovice, CZ
2017-2019 Project Manager, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry CAS, Prague, CZ
2017 Project Manager, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, CZ
2016-2017 Project Manager, SoWa Research Infrastructure, Biology Centre CAS, České Budějovice, CZ
2013-2015 Consultant & entrepreneur, private consulting company, Uppsala, SE
2006-2010 Research assistant, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, CZ

Skills

Research Project Management
Organisation of activities
Strategical thinking, synergism, innovation, networking

Invited lectures and workshops

21 Dec 2019 Opportunities for establishment of own independent research group in the Czech Republic 2020, Czexpats in Science, Prague
27 Nov 2019 Research Fellowships in Life Sciences 2020, CEITEC MU, Brno
21 Aug 2019 Summer School for managers of research institutions, Alevia, Telč
04 Jun 2019 Preparation & Realisation of Research Projects, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
20 Feb 2019 Research Project Management, Alevia, Prague
09 Nov 2018 COST Actions, University of Pardubice
08 Nov 2018 Catch Your Chance, Jobs & Fellowships Opportunities for Postdocs, Biology Centre CAS
20 Oct 2018 International Mobility in Research Career, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
26 Mar 2018 Public Funding Available for SMEs & Innovative Projects, Czech Technical University in Prague
14 Dec 2017 Research Infrastructures, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
29 Nov 2017 Research Infrastructures, Czech Technical University in Prague
16 May 2017 Erasmus IP "Soil & Water", Ulm, Germany
26 Oct 2015 Alumni Workshop, EMAIL conference, Haifa, Israel
29 Nov 2014 Wikikonference, Brno

Membership

International Project Management Association (IPMA), www.ipma.cz
International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE), www.chemecol.org
National Geographic Society (NGS), www.nationalgeographic.com

Publications
  • Perspectives of Czech Science. 28.10.2018. Biology Centre CAS. ISBN 978-80-7394-709-5. www
  • Albright M. et al. 2009, 2011. Česká vize Hledání identity 21. století… (Czech Vision, Searching of the Identity of the 21st Century). DIALOG centrum. ISBN 978-80-254-9362-5.
  • Prokop Z, Sato Y, Brezovsky J, Mozga T, Chaloupkova R, Koudelakova T, Jerabek P, Stepankova V, Natsume R, van Leeuwen JGE, Janssen DB, Florian J, Nagata Y, Senda T, Damborsky J. 2010. Enantioselectivity of Haloalkane Dehalogenases and its Modulation by Surface Loop Engineering. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 49, 6111-6115. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201001753
  • Mozga T, Prokop Z, Chaloupkova R, Damborsky J. 2009. Chiral aliphatic hydroxy compounds in nature: a review of biological functions and practical applications. Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 74, 1195-1278. https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc2009038
  • Vacek J, Mozga T, Cahova K, Pivonkova H, Fojta M. 2007. Electrochemical sensing of chromium-induced DNA damage: DNA strand breakage by intermediates of Chromium(VI) electrochemical reduction. Electroanal. 19, 2093-2102. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.200703917
  • Cahova-Kucharikova K, Fojta M, Mozga T, Palecek E. 2005. Use of DNA repair enzymes in electro-chemical detection of damage to DNA bases in vitro and in cells. Anal. Chem. 77, 2920-2927. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac048423x
  • Mozga T. 2004. Studies of DNA damage by electrochemical methods. New approches for detection of genotoxic agents. MSc thesis. Masaryk University.
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