Charles University
Carlos is a PhD in Neuroscience, with a background in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Spanning over a decade, his research conducted at leading international institutions, such as Stanford University, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, among others, involved animal and cell models of neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, Ataxia, and Ischemia. As a result, he has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals, in the fields of Protein Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Neurobiology, and co-authored a book chapter.
Currently, Carlos works as an Assistant Professor at Charles University where he teaches scientific writing and presentation skills to graduate (MSc. and PhD) students, in addition to providing consultations as an in-house editor at the Chemistry Section. His goal is to empower students and researchers alike by fostering their ability to effectively communicate their scientific findings to peers and to the general public while adapting to different formats and audiences. For this purpose, he combines his professional experience as a freelance scientific consultant, field-specific translator, writer and editor, and subject-matter expert on content-review analysis, manuscript editing and journal selection reporting with his training in scriptwriting, directing and documentary filmmaking at the Sydney (SFS) and Prague (PFS) Film Schools.
Unsurprisingly, Carlos is a film buff, and as a former competitive triathlete for Stanford University, he is also an avid sportsman with a keen interest in alternative music. He has lived in Porto, Barcelona, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area and Sydney and travelled to over 60 countries in 5 continents, but above all, he adores his neighborhood, Letna, particularly sharing rounds with friends while overlooking the city at the beer garden in the summer or indulging in long brunches in the winter. Whenever he misses homes, he revels in sipping an expresso at Nacafe or finds solace in his solo walks in Stromovka. Although he misses the ocean by the hour, seeing his students thrive makes it all worthwhile.
