PhD researcher
Institute of Molecular Biomedicine
Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
Tomáš Strečanský is a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Molecular Biomedicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia whose research is dedicated to the development of rapid, robust, and agnostic diagnostic approaches for infectious diseases. His work integrates expertise in nanopore sequencing and nucleic acid isolation to advance innovative methodologies addressing complex diagnostic challenges. In particular, he applies these technologies to infectious disease diagnostics and to the investigation of extracellular nucleic acids, with emphasis on their pathophysiological relevance and diagnostic utility. Beyond clinical applications, his research encompasses public health surveillance, including wastewater-based monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 and the characterization of antimicrobial resistance in environmental samples. He has presented his findings at international scientific meetings such as the International Conference on Clinical Metagenomics and the Central European Nanopore Days. His contributions have been recognized with several distinctions, most notably the Dalibor Novotný Award for young scientists, underscoring the significance and impact of his work in advancing next-generation diagnostics.
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Saturday, November 15, 2025
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM EST