Neurobiologist | PhD Candidate in Neuroscience | Researcher in Neurodegenerative Disease Biomarkers | Charles University, Second Faculty of Medicine
Související
Mgr. Vanesa Jurášová získala Cenu prorektora UK za výzkum biomarkerů demencí
Cenu převzala 17. listopadu 2025 v Karolinu...
Jurasova, V., Andel, R., Katonova, A., Veverova, K., Zuntychova, T., Horakova, H., Vyhnalek, M., Kolarova, T., Matoska, V., Blennow, K., & Hort, J. (2024). CSF neurogranin levels as a biomarker in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration: a cross-sectional analysis. Alzheimer's research & therapy, 16(1), 199. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13195-024-01566-w (IF2024 7,9; Q1; D1)
Jurasova, V., Andel, R., Katonova, A., Nolan, R., Lacinova, Z., Kolarova, T., Matoska, V., Vyhnalek, M., & Hort, J. (2024). Is KIBRA polymorphism associated with memory performance and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease?. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 102(1), 218–227. https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877241284313 (IF2024 3,4; Q2; D2)
Angelucci, F., Nedelska, Z., Imal, D., Jurášová, V., & Hort, J. (2026). Subjects Affected by Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Elevated Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Serum Levels. Current neuropharmacology, 10.2174/011570159X448255260220084137. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.2174/011570159X448255260220084137 (IF2025 6,1; Q1)
Martináková, L., Chmátalová, Z., Veverová, K., Jurášová, V., Katonová, A., Laczó, M., Laczó, J., Vyhnálek, M., Hort, J., & Skoumalová, A. (2026). Specific Lipid Peroxidation Products in Erythrocytes and Their Relationship to the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease. Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 30(5), e70990. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcmm.70990 (IF2025 4,7; Q2; D3)
Katonova, A., Andel, R., Jurasova, V., Veverova, K., Borovska, S., Horakova, H., Kolarova, T., Matoska, V., Vyhnalek, M., & Hort, J. (2025). KLOTHO-VS heterozygosity, α-klotho protein levels and cognitive performance in Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's research & therapy, 17(1), 234. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13195-025-01878-5 (IF2025 8,9; Q1; D1)
Angelucci, F., Nedelska, Z., Napravnikova Manová, B., Katonová, A., Jurášová, V., Svetlikova, D., Vyhnálek, M., & Hort, J. (2025). Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), Parkinson's Disease (PD), and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Are Synucleopathies Characterized by Increased Serum Levels of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor‑1 (PAI-1). ACS omega, 10(23), 24194–24199. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c10959 (IF2024 4,3; Q1)
Katonova, A., Andel, R., Jurasova, V., Veverova, K., Angelucci, F., Matoska, V., & Hort, J. (2025). Associations of KLOTHO-VS heterozygosity and α-Klotho protein with cerebrospinal fluid Alzheimer's disease biomarkers. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 13872877251326199. Advance online publication. (IF2024 3,4; Q2; D2)
- Krevní biomarkery v diagnostice neurodegenerativních onemocnění
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vanesa-Jurasova
Education
2022 – present Ph.D. Neuroscience, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague
2020 – 2022 M.Sc. Physiology - specialization Neurobiology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague
2017 – 2020 B.Sc. Medical biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
Work experience
2020 – present Student/Researcher, Department of Neurology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Motol University Hospital
2020 – present Conduct research on biomarkers of body fluids (blood and cerebrospinal fluid) within the spectrum of the most common neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Perform biomarker analyses using advanced technologies, including SimoaTM and ELISA, to contribute to the development of diagnostic tools for neurodegenerative diseases.
Foreign internship/experience
11/2023 – 05/2024 Visiting Research Scholar, Arizona State University, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
05/2025 University College London, University of Gothenburg, Barcelona Beta Brain Research Centre: Biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases course
12/2025 European Alzheimer’s Disease Consortium Fellow Exchange Program, Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London
Awards
2025 Charles University Grant Agency Award – Prize of the Vice-Rector for Research and Creative Activities, project no. 496122 “Novel biofluid biomarkers and their role in the diagnosis and prognosis of neurodegenerative dementias” (awarded as one of the three best projects university-wide)
Professional Activities
- Associate Editor: Journal of Alzheimer’s disease, IOS Press (01/2025 – present)
Completed trainings
- Quanterix SR-X Kit Training: Vanesa Jurasova, MSc - Certified SR-X Kit User
- Izon Academy Training: Vanesa Jurasova, MSc - Certified Izon Exoid User
- Research methodology course: Article preparation and publication, data analysis, scientific work and career progression, lecturer prof. Ross Andel, Ph.D.
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic: Course on the basics of scientific work
- Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague: Advances in neuroscience
