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Research Breakfast is a regular monthly meeting where researchers gather to share knowledge and experiences enthusiastically. Meetings are held informally over coffee and breakfast to discuss grants, science support, and other topics of interest. Every month, a prominent scientist joins Tomáš Kašpárek, the Vice Dean for Research and PhD Studies at FM MU, in discussing various topics.
Moderated interview with Jan Krejčí about:
- The role of a clinical researcher in a hospital
- Is there still room for academic clinical research?
- Why pursue a PhD in a clinical field?
- Do “cardiovascular sciences” exist?
- What mysteries is cardiology tackling today?
Prof. MUDr. Jan Krejčí, Ph.D. is the Head of the 1st Department of Internal Cardioangiology at St. Anne’s University Hospital Brno and the Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, where he also serves as Professor of Internal Medicine and Cardiology. His research focuses primarily on dilated cardiomyopathy, inflammatory heart muscle diseases (myocarditis), and the treatment of advanced heart failure, including left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and heart transplantation. He is the author and co-author of numerous scientific publications, supervises PhD students, and actively promotes the integration of clinical and academic research. Since 2022, he has been a Professor at Masaryk University. He currently serves as the Chair of the Czech Heart Failure Association of the Czech Society of Cardiology.
