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Nanomaterials in Biomedicine

The BioMed Group develops nanomaterials for drug delivery, imaging, biosensing and antibacterial applications.
Research Areas
Mgr. Kateřina Poláková, Ph.D.
Group leader
Phone +420585634473
E-mail katerina.polakova@upol.cz

About the group

The research focus of the BioMed Group covers the development of advanced drug delivery and imaging systems, plasmonic biosensors, antibacterial products based on silver nanoparticles and studying the toxicity of nanomaterials.

The BioMed Group, in close collaboration with other RCPTM groups, aims for the rational design of multifunctional nanoparticles or 2D nanoplatforms, based mainly on metal nanoparticles, carbon dots or graphene derivatives, and their consecutive functionalization for applications not only in advanced drug delivery, imaging and biosensing but also for their commercial use as part of new technologies and products.

Toxicity of new nanomaterials is an important issue for their further successful commercialization. The group’s expertise therefore includes reliable toxicity testing at cellular and subcellular levels with the aim of understanding the mechanisms behind nanomaterials’ interaction with living systems.

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List of Employees

Name Academic title E-mail Phone Position
Kateřina Poláková Mgr., Ph.D. katerina.polakova@upol.cz +420585634473 Group leader
Zuzana Chaloupková Mgr., Ph.D. zuzana.chaloupkova@upol.cz +420585634390
Jiří Dráb Mgr. jiri.drab@upol.cz
Klára Dzurillová Mgr. klara.gajdosova@upol.cz
Šárka Hradilová Mgr., Ph.D. sarka.hradilova@upol.cz +420585634384
Abhayraj Shrikrishna Joshi Ph.D. abhayraj.joshi@upol.cz
Argyrios Kolokythas Ntoukas Ph.D. argyrios.kolokythasntoukas@upol.cz
Ariana Opletalová Mgr., Ph.D. ariana.opletalova@upol.cz +420585634384
Václav Ranc doc. RNDr., Ph.D. vaclav.ranc@upol.cz +420585632181
Jana Soukupová RNDr., Ph.D. jana.soukupova@upol.cz +420606238444
Ludmila Žárská Mgr., Ph.D. ludmila.zarska01@upol.cz
Táňa Závodná Ing. Mgr., Ph.D. tana.zavodna@upol.cz

Group publications

S. Kalytchuk, T. Malina, F. Mravec, K. Poláková, L. Zdražil, Š. Kment, A. L. Rogach, M. Otyepka and R. Zbořil
"pH sensing and imaging in living cells based on fluorescence lifetime of carbon dot nanosensors",
BIOSENSORS AND BIOELECTRONICS, vol. 291, pp. 118022, 2026.
IF = 11.8
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2025.118022
L. Žárská, M. Gapčová, Z. Chaloupková and V. Ranc
"CD44 receptor-driven graphene oxide based nanocarriers for cancer therapy",
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY, vol. 195, pp. 119036, 2026.
IF = 7.5
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2026.119036
V. Ranc and L. Žárská
"Boron Theranostic Nanoplatform Utilizing a GO@Carborane@Au Hybrid Framework for Targeted Delivery",
PHARMACEUTICS, vol. 18, iss. 2, pp. 188, 2026.
IF = 6.9
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DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics18020188
Z. Hashemi, F. Ranjbari, V. Ranc and F. Fathi
"Multiplexed biosensing: A review of surface plasmon resonance platforms for biomarker analysis",
TALANTA, vol. 304, pp. 129564, 2026.
IF = 6.7
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DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2026.129564
B. C. Bernardo Port, R. H. Saatkamp, M. Gomes, J. E. Pigatto Stringhi, G. S. Rauber, A. L. Parize and T. Caon
"Development of sublingual films and electrospun nanofibers of pramipexole for the immediate relief of dyskinesias in Parkinson’s disease",
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, vol. 689, pp. 126496, 2026.
IF = 6
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2025.126496
K. Matura, T. Grabner, S. Hradilova, M. Cobet, A. Opletalova, K. Polakova, A. Operamolla, N. S. Sariciftci and S. Tekoglu
"Wood‐Based Bioelectronics: Lignosulfonate‐Based Conductive Biocomposites for Paper Organic Electrochemical Transistors",
ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, vol. 12, iss. 14, article no. e00809, 2026.
IF = 5.9
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DOI: 10.1002/aelm.202500809
All group publications