Mgr. Marcela Hortová Kohoutková, Ph.D. currently works as a principal investigator in the Cellular and Molecular Immunoregulation research team at the International Clinical Research Center (ICRC) at FNUSA in Brno. She earned her master’s degree in Immunology at Masaryk University, where she also completed her Ph.D. studies.

Marcela is a researcher with extensive experience in translational immunology and inflammation, particularly in the biology of innate immune cells and their role in sepsis and septic shock. Her current research focuses on understanding the role of the immune system in the progression of sepsis and its long-term consequences. Together with Jan Frič, she co-founded the European consortium BEATsepsis (www.beatsepsis.eu), which explores various aspects of the immune system in sepsis. This consortium was recently awarded a prestigious research grant – Horizon Europe, Research and Innovation Action (RIA) – to address the long-term consequences of sepsis.

Marcela is the author of 25 scientific publications. She has received several awards for best posters and best abstracts at various conferences. In total, research data from her projects have been presented in 19 invited or selected short talks and 12 posters at international conferences.