Monika Horvathova nee Priwitzerova EDUCATION, GRADUATE STUDIES: Comenius University Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Faculty of Natural Sciences, MSc (2001) Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, PhD (2006) HABILITATION: Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (2017) FELLOWSHIP: 07/2012; 07/2013; 07/2014 Research Fellowship, LDI, Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montreal, Canada February 2010 Short visit, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherland 08/2004 – 12/2004 International Research Fellowship, LDI, Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montreal, Canada MEMBERSHIP: Since 2009 American Society of Hematology Member Since 2004 International BioIron Society Member MOST CITED PAPERS: 1. Mims MP, Guan YL, Pospisilova D, Priwitzerova M, et al. Identification of a Human Mutation of DMT1 in a Patient with Microcytic Anemia and Iron Overload. Blood. 2005;105:1337-42. 2. Priwitzerova M, et al. Functional consequences of the human DMT1 (SLC11A2) mutation on protein expression and iron uptake. Blood, 2005;106:3985-87. 3. Priwitzerova M, et al. Severe hypochromic microcytic anemia caused by a congenital defect of iron transport pathway in erythroid cells. Blood. 2004; 103:3991-92.