Matúš Soták, Ph.D.

A curious scientist interested interested basic principles of life. Expertise in intestinal physiology. Interest in circadian regulations, glucose transport, gut hormones, obesity and inflammation.

Academic Positions

Present 01/2017

Post-doc

Wallenberg centre, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
01/2017 01/2015

Post-doc

AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
01/2015 2014

Research Asssistent

Institute of Physiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
2014 2006

Ph.D. candidate

Institute of Physiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic

Education & Training

Ph.D. 2014

Ph.D. in Physiology

Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic
M.Sc.2006

Master of Science in Cell Physiology

Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic

Keep thinking, keep trying.

Honors, Awards and Grants

2017

Grant Award from the Foundation of Sigurd & Elsa Goljes Minne

Targeting intestinal barrier to prevent obesity-related pathophysiology
2017

Grant Award from the Foundation of Wilhelm and Martina Lundgrens

Therapeutic potential of LX targeting obesity-induced intestinal permeability
2014

Best publication of the year of the Institute of Physiology

Soták M, Polidarová L, Ergang P, Sumová A, Pácha J: An association between clock genes and clock-controlled cell cycle genes in murine colorectal tumors. International Journal of Cancer 2013, 132:1032–41.
2010

“Arturo Leone Prize” for the best presentation

23rd Meeting of European Intestinal Transport Group (EITG) held in Salerno, Italy on April 7-10, 2010

Research

Research Summary

I am a scientist focused on inflammation resolution in obesity and cardiometabolic comorbidities.

I have an interest in intestinal physiology, gut hormones, epithelial transport and molecular mechanism of circadian physiology.

Interests

Inflammation and immune response
Obesity
Neutrophils
Intestine
Glucose transport
Gut hormones
Circadian rhythms

Recent Laboratory

Borgeson lab at Wallenberg Cenre, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg.

www.borgesonlab.org

Publications

List of the publications ORCID: Matúš Soták

Projects

SGLT3 distribution and function

Looking for SGLT3 distribution and function.

To be updated soon.
Resolution of inflammation

A role of inflammation in obesity

To be updated soon.
Intestinal barrier

Intestinal barrier in obesity

To be updated soon.