At Charles University Prague, I investigate how Trichomonas vaginalis affects healthy vaginal microbiota through protein secretion and phagocytosis. My current project found pseudopodia-independent phagocytosis of Lactobacillus jensenii and secreted lysozyme GH25; the resulting publication is under review at PNAS.
During my PhD, I analyzed lysosomal dynamics, phagolysosomal trafficking, protein targeting, and unconventional secretion in T. vaginalis, describing its lysosomal degradome in work that resulted in two publications in Molecular and Cellular Proteomics. I’ve also studied parasitic helminths and trematodes, taught parasitology and laboratory techniques, and supervised students.
