Biography

Research interests: Infectious diseases; herpesviruses; tumor viruses; pharmacology and toxicology; molecular medicine; natural products; drug discovery; analytical and bioanalytical techniques; genes.

Current Editorial Roles in various international journals indexed in Web of Science (Clarivate), Scopus, PubMed, and other world-recognized databases:
Editorial Board Member: PLOS ONE (ISSN/eISSN: 1932-6203), BMC Microbiology (ISSN/eISSN: 1471-2180), BMC Research Notes (ISSN/eISSN: 1756-0500), Frontiers in Microbiology (ISSN/eISSN: 1664-302X), Microorganisms (ISSN/eISSN:2076-2607), Frontiers in Pharmacology (ISSN/eISSN: 1663-9812), Frontiers in Nutrition (ISSN/eISSN: 2296-861X), Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN/eISSN:1467-3037/1467-3045), Molecular Medicine Reports (ISSN/eISSN: 1791-2997/1791-3004), Immuno (ISSN/eISSN: 2673-5601), Current Reviews in Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology (ISSN/eISSN:2772-4328/2772-4336), Frontiers in Bioscience-Elite (ISSN/eISSN: 1945-0494/1945-0508), DNA (ISSN: 2673-8856), Discover Viruses (eISSN: 3005-0960).

Topical Advisory Panel Member: Viruses (ISSN/eISSN: 1999-4915), International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN/eISSN: 1661-6596/1422-0067), Separations (ISSN/eISSN: 2297-8739).

Guest Editor for various journals published by Elsevier, Springer Nature, Frontiers, MDPI, Wiley, Taylor and Francis, Cancer Drug Resistance, and Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark.

Previous Editorial Roles: From 2020 to 2023 - Data in Brief (ISSN/eISSN: 2352-3409).

Other Memberships:
1. Associate Member of the World Academy of Sciences (http://www.worldacademyofsciences.com/members.html)
2. Member of the American Society of Pharmacognosy
3. Member of the World Society for Virology
4. Member of the Czech Pharmaceutical Society (from 2014 to 2022)
5. Member of the Czech Chamber of Pharmacists (from 2018 to 2019)

In 2022, 2023, and 2024, I was distinguished and listed among the top 2% most widely cited scientists in Stanford’s List of the World’s Top 2% Scientists. The Czech University of Life Sciences highlighted my name and extended its congratulations: https://www.czu.cz/en/r-10505-university-news/in-the-prestigious-ranking-of-the-most-cited-scientists-of-s.html