Dr. Petr Chalnda studied Biochemistry at Charles University in Prague....
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To The Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation
The Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation is dedicated to furthering the careers of talented scientists working in biomedicine at Heidelberg University and in related research institutions in the vicinity. Emphasis is placed on supporting junior scientists at key career stages and in promoting women in science.

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Activation of β2-Adrenergic Receptors in Microglia Alleviates Neuropathic Hypersensitivity in Mice. Cells 12.
Choroid plexuses carry nodal-like cilia that undergo axoneme regression from early adult stage. Dev Cell.
IFITM3 blocks influenza virus entry by sorting lipids and stabilizing hemifusion. Cell Host Microbe 31:616-633.e620.
Role of TMEM100 in mechanically insensitive nociceptor un-silencing. Nature Communications 14:1899.
Morphological and mitochondrial changes in murine choroid plexus epithelial cells during healthy aging. Fluids Barriers CNS 20:19.
MYT1L haploinsufficiency in human neurons and mice causes autism-associated phenotypes that can be reversed by genetic and pharmacologic intervention. Mol Psychiatry 28:2122-2135.
The Ebola virus VP40 matrix layer undergoes endosomal disassembly essential for membrane fusion. Embo j 42:e113578.