On Wednesday 15 March 2023, at a meeting of the Scientific Board of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, the Rector of the University, Prof. Bohumil Jiroušek, PhD, presented diplomas to newly appointed associate professors.
doc. Mgr. Lenka Šedová, Ph.D., USB Faculty of Health and Social Sciences
doc. Mgr. Lenka Šedová, Ph.D., was appointed associate professor in the field of ‘Nursing’ with effect from 1 November 2022 and defended her habilitation thesis on ‘The role of the nurse in lifestyle modification in people with high cardiovascular risk’.
doc. PhDr. Rostislav Smíšek, Ph.D., USB Faculty of Arts
doc. PhDr. Rostislav Smíšek, Ph.D., was appointed associate professor in the field of 'Czech History' with effect from 1 December 2022 and defended his habilitation thesis on the topic of ‘Margaret Theresa of Spain in the allegorical language of Baroque performances.'
doc. RNDr. Jindřich Chmelař, Ph.D., USB Faculty of Science
doc. RNDr. Jindřich Chmelař, Ph.D., was appointed associate professor in the field of ‘Molecular and Cellular Biology and Genetics’ with effect from 1 January 2023 and defended his habilitation thesis on ‘The role of tick salivary serpins in the modulation of host's immune system’.
doc. RNDr. Alena Panicucci Zíková, Ph.D., USB Faculty of Science
doc. RNDr. Alena Panicucci Zíková, Ph.D., was appointed Associate Professor in the field of ‘Molecular and Cellular Biology and Genetics’ with effect from 1 February 2023 and defended her habilitation thesis on ‘Mitochondrial adaptations throughout the Trypanosoma brucei life cycle’.
At the same time, he awarded the Rector's Prizes for prestigious scientific publications.
Section of humanities and linguistics::
PhDr. Stanislav Doležal, Ph.D. (FAR USB, Institute of History)
The Reign of Constantine, 306 – 337. Continuity and Change in the Late Roman Empire
Palgrave Macmillan, Cham 2022
Original research monograph
The award-winning book deals primarily with the complex problems associated with the political career of Emperor Constantine I, but it also deals with the political history of the tetrarchy in general and in the opening chapter discusses in detail the political history of the entire 3rd century. Another purpose of the book is to analyse the economic, religious and social situation of the Roman Empire at various stages of its development in the 3rd century and the first third of the 4th century. The author takes issue with the conclusions of some of the distinguished scholars who have studied or are studying Constantine's career and offers his own interpretation on some of the problems that historical scholarship has long addressed. It is thus not just another retelling of Constantine's story, but rather a search for an entirely new grasp of Constantine's person and his politics in the context of the history of the 3rd and early 4th centuries.
Section of Social Sciences and Economics:
Mgr. Gabriel Šaffa, prof. Jan Zrzavý, Dr. Pavel Duda – all (FSC USB)
Global phylogenetic analysis reveals multiple origins and correlates of genital mutilation/cutting
Nature Human Behaviour, 6(5), 635-645, 2022
Original research work (journal article)
Rituals in which humans deliberately endanger their health and reduce their fertility are a continuing mystery to evolutionary anthropologists. These rituals include traditional forms of male and female circumcision. The award-winning study combines ethnographic, demographic, and ecological data with modern phylogenetic methods to show that circumcision originated multiple times independently, in several cases 2,000-3,000 years earlier than the archaeological record supports. Female circumcision originated and is maintained only in societies that practice male circumcision.
Section for agriculture and fisheries:
MSc. Ganna Fedorova, Ph.D., et al. (FFPW)
Water reuse for aquaculture: Comparative removal efficacy and aquatic hazard reduction of pharmaceuticals by a pond treatment system during a one-year study.
Journal of Hazardous Materials 421 (2022) 126712, Elsevier
Original research work (journal article)
Wastewater reuse is now becoming increasingly important for aquaculture and helps to reduce pressure on water resources. However, the reuse of treated wastewater poses certain safety risks. An award-winning study tested the effectiveness of a bio-pond in terms of removing pharmaceuticals from treated wastewater and assessed the risks of using treated water for fish production. Potential ecotoxicological risks, including antibiotic resistance, were significantly reduced, which may be essential for the subsequent reuse of wastewater in aquaculture.
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