Main research interest

During my studies in bachelor’s and master’s degree I was interested in membrane biology and cAMP signalization in mammalian cells. Later, after the start of my Ph.D. studies, I have focused my interest on secondary metabolites of cyanobacteria with respect to their ecophysiology. In the scope of this broad topic I have special interest in siderophore production and their possible role in resource competition under iron limited conditions.

Scientific expertise

HPLC-HRMS/MS techniques for small molecules identification, compound purification, genome-mining, biosynthetic gene cluster identification and interpretation.

Description of the academic carrier

• 2013–now    Ph.D. student at the laboratory of Algal Biotechnology, Center Algatech, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
• 2009–2012  Technician at the Department of Cell Biology at Charles University in Prague

Education

• 2013–now    Ph.D. in Ecosystem biology, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic, supervisor: RNDr. Pavel Hrouzek, Ph.D.
• 2010–2012     M.Sc. in Genetics, Molecular Biology and Virology, Charles University in Prague, supervisor: prof. RNDr, Jan Černý, Ph.D.
• 2007–2010   B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of Organisms, Charles University in Prague, supervisor: prof. RNDr, Jan Černý, Ph.D.

The most important poster presentations (2 in total)

• Galica T, Kust A., Saurav K., Mareš J and Hrouzek P - Novel β-hydroxyaspartate containing lipopeptide with iron scavenging potential identified in Rivularia sp. PCC 7116 – ISPP 2018 – 16th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, Vancouver, Canada.
• Galica T, Mareš J and Hrouzek P - β-hydroxy aspartate containing lipopeptide produced by Leptolyngbya sp. NIES-3755 is a representative of a novel class of cyanobacterial siderophores - Copenhagen Bioscience Conferences: Natural Products - Discovery, Biosynthesis and Application, Hillerod, Dennmark.

The most important oral presentations (2 in total)

• Galica T, Řeháková K, Hrouzek P et al. - Response of Microcystis aeruginosa cells to presence of potentially competitive cyanobacteria includes increase of intracellular microcystin concentration. ICTC9 – 9th International Conference on Toxic Cyanobacteria, Pilanesberg, Republic of South Africa.
• Galica T, Namsaraev Z and Hrouzek P - The possible role of cyanobacterial lipopeptides in induction of Haff disease. - ECOLOGY AND GEOCHEMICAL ACTIVITY OF MICROORGANISMS IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS, Ulan-Ude, Russian federation.

Key current international cooperation

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

Teaching and Tutoring

• 2016–2017 Teaching of basic phycological techniques and species identification as a part of Field course I (Terénní praxe I) at University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
• 2017        Teaching of basics of phycology as a part of „Základní kurz z botaniky, fykologie a mykologie“ at University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic