Dr. Dana Kok

• 2018 – Present Assistant Professor at DWTEE, UCT Prague.
• 2015 – 2017 Researcher and teaching assistant at DWTEE, UCT Prague. Implementation of molecular methods into research and education at DWTEE.
• 2011 – 2014 Researcher at First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Laboratory of molecular biology
• 2006 – 2014 PhD studies at University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Czech Republic, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, PhD Thesis: “The application of molecular biological techniques on studies of physiological groups of bacteria in activated sludge”.
• 2001 – 2006 MSc studies in Environmental Chemistry and Technology, UCT Prague, DWTEE.
  
  

Technical support of using molecular biological methods ((q)PCR, FISH, PCR-DGGE, sequencing) – mainly identification and detection of microbial communities at wastewater treatment plants and contaminated drinking waters.

The innovation of bachelor and master programs, especially seminars and laboratories. Formation of a new subject: Pathogens and hazardous microorganisms in the environment.

Guiding bachelor and master theses on antimicrobial resistance.

Research projects:

• REPARES: Research platform on antibiotic resistance spread through wastewater treatment plants, H2020 Widespread, 2019-2022. 
• ARGTech: Technology for the removal of antibiotic resistance from sewage sludge applied in agriculture, Technology Agency CZ, 2020-2023.
• Ladderosome: Unique ladderane phospholipids in anammox bacteria: potential valuable product from wastewater. Grant Agency CZ, 20-13766S, 2020–2022.
• Microgenel: Elimination of micropollutants and antibiotic resistance genes from the environment and human health, Technology Agency CZ, 2018–2020.
• GreySystem: Modular system for Grey Water Reuse, Technology Agency CZ, TH03030408, 2018 - 2020.
• Cool-X: Physiological response of anammox bacteria to cold shocks, Grant Agency CZ, 17-25781S, 2017-2019.

Important publications:

• Kouba, V., Hurkova, K., Navratilova, K., Vejmelkova, D., Benakova, A., Laureni, M., Vodickova, P., Podzimek, T., Lipovova, P., van Niftrik, L., Hajslova, J., van Loosdrecht, M.C., Weissbrodt, D.G., Bartacek, J. 2022. Effect of temperature on the compositions of ladderane lipids in globally surveyed anammox populations. Science of the total environment, accepted.
• Kouba, V., Vejmelkova, D., Zwolsman, E., Hurkova, K., Navratilova, K., Laureni, M., Vodickova, P., Podzimek, T., Hajslova, J., Pabst, M., van Loosdrecht, M.C.M., Bartacek, J., Lipovova, P. and Weissbrodt, D.G.  2021.  Adaptation of anammox bacteria to low temperature via gradual acclimation and cold shocks: distinctions in protein expression, membrane composition, and activities. Water Research, accepted.
• Kamila Zdenkova, Jana Bartackova, Eliska Cermakova, Katerina Demnerova, Alzbeta Dostalkova, Vaclav Janda, Zuzana Novakova, Michaela Rumlova, Jana Rihova Ambrozova, Klara Skodakova, Iva Swierczkova, Petr Sykora, Dana Vejmelkova, Jiri Wanner, Jan Bartacek (2021). "Monitoring COVID-19 spread in Prague local neighborhoods based on the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater collected throughout the sewer network." medRxiv: 2021.2007.2028.21261272.
• Vojtech Kouba, Juan Camilo Gerlein, Andrea Benakova, Marco Antonio Lopez Marin, Eva Rysava, Dana Vejmelkova & Jan Bartacek (2021) Adaptation of flocculent anammox culture to low temperature by cold shock: long-term response of the microbial population, Environmental Technology, DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.1950842
• Skleničková K., Koloušek D., Pečenka M., Vejmelková D., Šlouf M., Růžičková I. (2020) Application of zeolite filters in fish breeding recirculation systems and their effect on nitrifying bacteria, Aquaculture 516, 734605.
• Dolejs P., ElTayar G., Vejmelkova D., Pecenka M., Polaskova M., Bartacek J. 2018: Psychrophilic anaerobic treatment of sewage: Biomethane potential, kinetics and importance of inoculum selection. Journal of Cleaner Production 199, 93-100, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.134
• Kouba, V.; Darmal, R.; Vejmelkova, D.; Jenicek, P.; Bartacek, J., Cold shocks of anammox biofilm stimulate nitrogen removal at low temperatures Biotechnol Prog 2017, ahead of print.
• Kouba, V., Proksova E., Wiesinger H., Vejmelkova D., Bartacek, J. 2017. Good servant, bad master: Sulfide influence on partial nitritation of sewage. Water Sci Technol, ahead of print.
• Kouba, V., Vejmelkova D., Proksova E., Wiesinger H., Concha M., Dolejs P., Hejnic J., Jenicek P., Bartacek, J. 2017. High-rate partial nitritation of municipal wastewater after psychrophilic anaerobic pre-treatment. Environ Sci Technol, ahead of print
• Sorokin DY, Vejmelková D, Lücker S, Streshinskaya GM, Rijpstra WI, Damsté JS, Kleerebezem R, van Loosdrecht MC, Muyzer G, Daims H. 2014. Nitrolancea hollandica gen. nov., sp. nov., a chemolithoautotrophic nitrite-oxidizing bacterium isolated from a bioreactor belonging to the phylum Chloroflexi. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 64 (Pt 6): 1859-1865.
• Stryjová H, Vejmelková D, Wanner J. 2013. Přehled molekulárně biologických metod používaných při studiu mikrobiálního osídlení čistírenských kalů a jiných environmentálních vzorků. Vodní hospodářství, 63(1): 1-4.
• Sorokin DY, Lücker S, Vejmelková D, Kostrikina NA, Kleerebezem R, Rijpstra WI, Damsté JS, Le Paslier D, Muyzer G, Wagner M, van Loosdrecht MC, Daims H. 2012. Nitrification expanded: discovery, physiology and genomics of a nitrite-oxidizing bacterium from the phylum Chloroflexi. ISME J. 6(12): 2245-2256.
• Vejmelková D, Sorokin DY, Abbas B, Kovaleva OL, Kleerebezem R, Kampschreur MJ, Muyzer G, van Loosdrecht MCM. 2012. Analysis of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria dominating in lab-scale bioreactors with high ammonium bicarbonate loading. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 93(1): 401-410.
• Vacková L, Vejmelková D, Wanner J. 2011. Metody inhibice druhého stupně nitrifikace. Vodní hospodářství, 9: 368-371.
• Vejmelková D, Stryjová H, Benáková A, Wanner J. 2008. Identifikace nitrifikačních bakterií v aktivovaném kalu. Vodní hospodářství, 58(1): V-VI.