Ester MEJSTRIKOVA

Charles University, Chechia

Born: September 12, 1977 in Prague. Current position: Research associate, CLIP -Cytometry, Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, CU, and University Hospital Motol Membership: CLIP (Childhood Leukemia Investigation Prague), Czech Society for analytical cytology (CSAC) Czech Hematology Association, Czech Paediatric Haematology Group Education and working experience: 1992 -1996 Secondary school: Gymnázium na Vitězné Pláni, Prague 1996 -2002 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague 2002 –2008 2nd Faculty of Medicie, Postgraduate Study -Immunology (2002 -2006 Department of Immunology, 2006 -2008 Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 2nd Medical School, Charles University, Prague) 2006-present: Department of Pediatric Haematology and Oncology, Prague, research associate, CLIP cytometry (diagnostics) Awards: 2019-Award of Ministery of Health 2017-Senior author of best publication of the Czech Society of Analytical Cytology: Nováková et al. 2015–Discovery award 2014: Discovery of novel subset of pediatric leukemia presenting as lineage switch from B cell precursor lineage into monocytic linegae 2014 –Award of Czech society for analytical cytology (CSAC): senior author of best publication Slámová et al.CD2-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia with an early switch to the monocytic lineage 2012 –Best lecture Olomoucké hematologické dny (Mejstrikova et al. Transdifferentiation of B cell precursor leukemic blasts into monocytoid cells during early phase of the therapy is more frequent than expected) 2010 –Award of Czech Hematology Association: best publication in the field of hematology (Mejstrikova et al. Prognosis of children with mixed phenotype acute leukemia treated on the basis of consistent immunophenotypic criteria. Haematologica 2009) 2010 –Josef Hlávka award, best PhD student of 2ndFaculty of Medicine 2005 -Best lecture, Czech Pediatric Working Hematology Group conference, České Budějovice, 2005 2002 -2nd best lecture, Conference of medical students, Prague, 2002