Head of the laboratory
	RNDr. Jan Petrášek, Ph.D. petrasek@ueb.cas.cz Auxins and cytokinins in the regulation of cell division and elongation, cytoskeleton dynamics, regulation of auxin carrier’s dynamics and activity, hormonal crosstalk, polarity, plant development, auxin transport inhibitors.

Researchers
	Ing. Milada Čovanová, Ph.D. covanova@ueb.cas.cz The molecular mechanisms underlying intercellular and intracellular auxin transport in plants, together with the metabolic pathways and regulatory processes that maintain auxin homeostasis.
	Bc. Ing. Klára Hoyerová, Ph.D. hoyerova@ueb.cas.cz Molecular mechanisms of translocation of auxins and cytokinins across membranes in plant cells, metabolism and regulation of homeostasis of auxin and cytokinin and its mathematical modeling.
	RNDr. Adriana Jelínková, Ph.D. jelinkovaa@ueb.cas.cz Identification of cytoskeletal and associated proteins that are involved in dynamics od endomembrane transport, polar PIN targetting and thus on cell polarity establishment.
	Dr. Michael Karampelias, Ph.D. karampelias@ueb.cas.cz Generation of autonomous luminescence markers for plant hormones and their testing in stress reponse.
	Mgr. Petr Klíma, Ph.D. klima@ueb.cas.cz Transport of auxins and cytokinins across the plant cell membranes: characterization of carriers, and of the hormonal metabolic regulation. Testing of inhibitors/compounds targetting these processes. State Office for Nuclear Safety certified supervisor. Web admin.
	Ing. Václav Motyka, CSc. motyka@ueb.cas.cz Regulation of the metabolic inactivation (degradation and N-glucosylation) of cytokinins in relation to control of plant growth and development. Metabolism and biological functions of cis-zeatin-type cytokinins in plants. Effects of biotic and abiotic stresses on the contents and metabolism of phytohormones.
	Ing. Karel Müller, Ph.D. muller@ueb.cas.cz Cloning of genes coding for tobacco auxin transporters, their expression and targeted silencing.
	Mgr. Kamil Růžička, Dr. rer. nat. kamil.ruzicka@ueb.cas.cz RNA processing in hormonal pathways. With particular focus on methylation of mRNA and splicing.
	Doc. RNDr. Radomíra Vaňková, DSc. vankova@ueb.cas.cz Regulation of the level of physiologically active cytokinins during plant development by their reversible and irreversible glycosylation. The role of cytokinins and abscisic acid in plant response to abiotic stress and subsequent recovery.
	Prof. RNDr. Eva Zažímalová, CSc. zazimalova@ueb.cas.cz Mechanisms of transport of auxins and cytokinins across the plasma membrane; auxin carrier systems, auxin homeostasis and their regulation. Perception and transduction of auxin signal. Roles of these processes in the regulation of cell division and growth.

Postdoctoral fellows
	Ing. Petr Hošek, Ph.D. hosek@ueb.cas.cz Computational modelling of auxin transport and cytokinin metabolism. And statistics.
	Mgr. Daniel Nedvěd, Ph.D. dan@nedved.eu Transport and metabolism of auxin and cytokinins. Mathematicall modelling & molecular dynamics.
	Mgr. Sylva Přerostová, Ph.D. prerostova@ueb.cas.cz Stress physiology, role of plant hormones in abiotic stress responses, regulation of phytohormone homeostasis.
	Mgr. Vojtěch Schmidt, Ph.D. schmidt@ueb.cas.cz Prototypic role of auxin transport in green algae.
	Mgr. Roman Skokan, Ph.D. skokan@ueb.cas.cz Evolution of auxin homeostasis mechanisms.
	Dr. Amel Yamoune, Ph.D. yamoune.a@ueb.cas.cz Alternative splicing in plants.
	Dr. Elena Zemlyanskaya, Ph.D. zemlyanskaya@ueb.cas.cz Modifications of adenine in RNAs and their role in plant development and auxin pathways.

Research assistants
	RNDr. Martina Laňková, Ph.D. lankova@ueb.cas.cz Mechanism of transport of plant hormone auxin into tobacco cells, characterisation of an auxin influx carrier and its inhibitors.

Research specialists
	Ing. Anita Bírošíková birosikova.a@ueb.cas.cz Transformation of tobacco and Arabidopsis suspension cultures, cultivation of plant material, sampling and sample preparation, RNA isolation.
	RNDr. Alena Gaudinová gaudinova@ueb.cas.cz Analytical methods for phytohormones; determination of level and activity of the enzymes of cytokinin biosynthesis and metabolism.
	Mgr. Zuzana Vondráková, on maternity leave vondrakovaz@ueb.cas.cz Transformation of tobacco and Arabidopsis suspension cultures, cultivation of plant material, sampling and sample preparation, RNA isolation.

Technicians
	Mgr. Nikola Drážná drazna@ueb.cas.cz Isolation of plant hormones auxins and cytokinins from plant tissues. Cultivation of plant material (in vitro cultures, greenhouse).
	Mgr. Vojtěch Knirsch knirsch@ueb.cas.cz Cultivation of plant material, sampling and sample preparation, isolation of plant hormones, membrane integrity measurement.
	Eva Kobzová, DiS. kobzova@ueb.cas.cz Isolation of the plant hormones auxins and cytokinins from plant tissues. Cultivation of plant material (in vitro cultures, greenhouse).
	Mgr. Julie Talpová talpova.j@ueb.cas.cz Isolation of the plant hormones auxins and cytokinins from plant tissues. Transport assays. Cultivation of plant material (in vitro cultures).

PhD. students
	Mgr. Lenka Helusová helusoval@seznam.cz Ph.D. dissertation theme: Analysis of Gretchen Hagen 3 gene family on tobacco BY-2 plants and cell culture. Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Experimental Plant Biology. Supervisor: Karel Müller. Advisor: Jan Petrášek.
	Marharyta Kuzmenko, MSc. kuzmenko.m@ueb.cas.cz Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Experimental Plant Biology. Supervisor: K. Hoyerová
	Feijian Sun, MSc. sun.f@ueb.cas.cz Supervisor: K. Růžička.
	Viveka, MSc. viveka@ueb.cas.cz Supervisor: K. Růžička.

Diploma students
	Anastasiia Holoborodko, master student nastya.goloborodko@gmail.com Supervisor: K. Růžička
	Hana Panchártková, bachelor student Supervisor: K. Hoyerová
	Karolína Synková, master student Supervisor: K. Hoyerová