Dana Mullerova | Public Health | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Dana Mullerova | Public Health | Best Researcher Award

Charles University |Czech Republic

Dr. Dana Müllerová, Ph.D., is a distinguished physician, academic leader and public health expert whose career reflects long-standing contributions to internal medicine, obesity management and preventive healthcare. She holds advanced medical and doctoral degrees from Charles University in Pilsen, where she has built her entire professional path as a clinician at the University Hospital Pilsen and as a dedicated academic shaping medical education and public health policy. Her professional roles include leading the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and contributing to faculty development through senior administrative responsibilities, while her academic appointments highlight progressive recognition of her expertise. Her research focuses on the prevention and treatment of obesity, metabolic disorders, environmental influences on adiposity, nutritional epidemiology and the development of national and European strategies for obesity prevention. She is skilled in clinical obesity management, nutritional assessment, metabolic research methodologies, public health programme development and collaborative policy work. Her influence extends through active roles in European and national associations for the study of obesity, with positions on executive committees and task forces addressing diet, physical activity and public health. She has received recognition through leadership appointments, honorary memberships and her growing scientific impact. Overall, Prof. Müllerová’s career illustrates a sustained commitment to advancing public health, improving obesity care and shaping evidence-based strategies that strengthen population health across clinical, academic and policy domains.

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Featured Publications

Sedláček, P., Bludovská, M., Plavinová, I., Zavaďáková, A., Müller, L., & Müllerová, D. (2024). Dietary intake of plant polyphenols: Exploring trend in the Czech population. Central European Journal of Public Health, 32(2), 101–107.

Müllerová, D., Macková, B., & Nejedlá, M. (2024). The obesity epidemic in adults and possible preventive measures in the Czech Republic. Hygiena.

Haluzík, M., Müllerová, D., Sucharda, P., Boženský, J., Holéczy, P., Fried, M., Hainer, V., & Kunešová, M., Málková, I., Slabá, Š., … (2023). Obesity pharmacotherapy – update 2023. Časopis lékařů českých. (PMID: 37185039)

Kladnická, I., Bludovská, M., Plavínová, I., Müller, L., & Müllerová, D. (2022). Obesogens in foods. Biomolecules, 12(5), 680.

Kladnická, I., Čedíková, M., Jedlička, J., Kohoutová, M., Müller, L., Plavínová, I., Kripnerová, M., Bludovská, M., Kunčová, J., & Müllerová, D. (2021). Chronic DDE exposure modifies mitochondrial respiration during differentiation of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells into mature adipocytes. Biomolecules, 11(8), 1068.

Emmanuel Chona | Public Health | Young Researcher Award

Mr. Emmanuel Chona | Public Health | Young Researcher Award

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Tanzania

Emmanuel Z. Chona is a registered nurse and emerging research scientist with a strong foundation in academic teaching, clinical practice, and public health research. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health in Implementation Science at the same institution, supported by the EMPOWER-TZ Scholarship from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. His professional journey includes service as an Intern Nurse at Tumbi Regional Referral Hospital, where he gained comprehensive clinical experience, and subsequent roles as Tutorial Assistant at St. Joseph University in Tanzania and later at MUHAS, contributing to teaching, curriculum development, research, and consultancy. His research interests lie in public health, implementation science, nursing education, and chronic disease management, evidenced by twelve peer-reviewed publications, including five as first author. Skilled in SPSS, STATA, NVivo, and teaching methodologies, he combines analytical ability with strong communication and teamwork. He has also undertaken specialized training in pediatric hematology, pediatric oncology, teaching methodology, and human subjects research. Recognized for his excellence, he has received the Early Career Research Grant, an Excellence Performance Certificate, and a master’s scholarship. Emmanuel’s academic dedication, clinical competence, and research productivity highlight his commitment to advancing healthcare delivery and public health outcomes in Tanzania and beyond.

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