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MU supported 13 female scientists in returning to research work
The Career Restart Grant helps with reintegration into the research environment after a long career break. Masaryk University has been awarding it since 2021.
On Monday, December 8, the Masaryk University Grant Agency (GAMU) announced the recipients of the Career Restart grant. This year, 13 women who want to resume their research activities after a long break were successful with their applications. Four of them are from our faculty.
"Returning to the world of science after a career break can be very difficult. That is why we try to support our colleagues and make their return at least a little easier. The Career Restart Grant helps scientists reintegrate into the research environment after parental leave, long-term illness, or caring for loved ones. Thanks to this grant, they can, for example, finance part-time work during or after parental leave and thus gain the time they need to prepare grant applications and continue their research work," said Šárka Pospíšilová, Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Studies.
Since 2021, GAMU has awarded a total of 68 Career Restart grants, 67 of which went to female scientists.
Career Restart 2025
Mgr. Michaela Bednaříková, Ph.D.
Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, MU
She studies how plant genomes respond to doubling, or polyploidy. Using Cardamine cress, she monitors chromosome rearrangements, centromere changes, and the reorganization of repetitive DNA. Using modern cytogenetics, she aims to uncover the rules that lead to a stable genome, which is important for understanding evolution and breeding resistant crops.
RNDr. Veronika Eclerová, Ph.D.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University
Develops mathematical indicators that describe what happens to synchronized oscillators, such as neurons or electronic components, when the system changes modes or transitions to chaotic behavior. These invariants link complex bifurcation structures with measurable device performance and brain data analysis.
Mgr. Eliška Hrežová, Ph.D.
RECETEX, Faculty of Science, MU
She studies how diet from pregnancy to old age affects health—especially cognition and cancer risk—and how the effects differ based on genetic makeup. She combines classical epidemiology with genetics and "omics" data to provide a basis for personal and population recommendations and the transfer of results into practice.
Arwa Kharobi, PhD
Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University
She studies ancient Bronze Age populations of the Near East based on skeletal remains. In the laboratory, she develops new biochemical methods to better describe the diet, health, and living conditions of people at that time. Fieldwork and international collaboration expand our knowledge of the region's history.
