Name:  Mgr. Veronika Langova, PhD

Behavioral neuroscientist with a PhD from Charles University specializing in animal behavior, communication, and welfare. Experienced in animal husbandry, behavioral monitoring, research project coordination, and grant development. Passionate about applying scientific knowledge to practical animal welfare, sanctuary care, and conservation initiatives. Seeking to contribute to mission-driven animal protection work combining direct animal care, welfare assessment, and public engagement.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronika-langova-phd/

Core Skills:

Designated Responsible Person for Animal Welfare and Husbandry Management

  • Oversight of animal welfare, housing conditions, and ethical compliance within the research facility

  • Responsibility for daily animal care standards, monitoring wellbeing, and implementation of enrichment strategies

  • Coordination of animal-related procedures in accordance with institutional and legal welfare regulations

Animal Welfare & Behavior

  • Animal husbandry and welfare monitoring

  • Behavioral observation and analysis

  • Design of environmental enrichment

  • Experimental animal care and ethical compliance

Research & Project Management

  • Experimental design and implementation

  • Scientific data analysis and interpretation

  • Laboratory and facility management

  • Coordination of multidisciplinary research projects

Fundraising & Grant Development

  • Co-author of national research grant applications (AZV)

  • Principal investigator of awarded student research grant (GAUK)

  • Proposal preparation and scientific reporting

Data & Technical Skills

  • Behavioral tracking and analysis (LoliTrack, Ethovision, TRex)

  • Python (basic data analysis)

  • Statistical analysis (R / experimental datasets)

Communication & Outreach

  • Scientific writing and publications

  • Public presentations and teaching

  • Science communication and outreach activities

Selected Scientific Presentations:

Annual lecture Phylogenesis of Consciousness (Fylogeneze vědomí; Theory of Consciousness course)

2025

Schizophrenia as a disorder of a visual perception (Schizofrenie jako porucha vizuální percepce; 3rd Autumnal Symposium of CNPS, 12.-13.9.2025, Hotel Fabrika, Humpolec)

Dynamics of fish communication under psychedelics (Workshop: COBRA meets Levin Kuhlmann, 2.-3.7.2025, Institute of Computer Science, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague)

Gnathonemus petersii as a novel model of consciousness: Dynamics of weakly electric fish' communication and their spatial orientation under psychedelics (Psychedelic Neuroscience 2025, 27.-29.4.2025, NIMH, Klecany)

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2024                                 

G. Petersii fish: A novel model species of schizophrenia (and more…) (Brain Dynamics Workshop, 25.-27.9.2024, Prague: MFF)

Publications:

With Impact Factor

Chrtkova I, Koudelka V, Langova V, Hubeny J, Horka P, Vales K, Cmejla R, Horacek J. Unsupervised electric signal separation for linking behavior and electrocommunication in Gnathonemus petersii. Sci Rep. 2025 Sep 29;15(1):33542. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-18291-5. PMID: 41022898; PMCID: PMC12479879. IF (at that time) = 3.9

Horká P, Mavrogeni J, Langová V, Horký P, Hubený J, Chrtková I, Valeš K, Kuchař M, Horáček J. Effects of Clozapine, Haloperidol, and the NMDA Antagonist Ketamine on Novel Object Recognition in Gnathonemus petersii: A New Possible Model for Schizophrenia Research. Fishes. 2025;10(5):229. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes10050229. IF = 2.1

Adámek P, Grygarová D, Jajcay L, Bakštein E, Fürstová P, Juríčková V, Jonáš J, Langová V, Neskoroďana I, Kesner L, Horáček J. The Gaze of Schizophrenia Patients Captured by Bottom-up Saliency. Schizophrenia. 2024;10. IF = 5.4

Langova V, Horka P, Hubeny J, Novak T, Vales K, Adamek P, Holubova K, Horacek J. Ketamine disrupts locomotion and electrolocation in a novel model of schizophrenia, Gnathonemus petersii fish. J Neurosci Res. 2023 Jul;101(7):1098-1106. doi: 10.1002/jnr.25186. Epub 2023 Mar 3. PMID: 36866610. IF = 4.2

Adámek P, Langová V, Horáček J. Early-stage visual perception impairment in schizophrenia, bottom-up and back again. Schizophrenia (Heidelb). 2022 Mar 21;8(1):27. doi: 10.1038/s41537-022-00237-9. PMID: 35314712; PMCID: PMC8938488. IF = 6.6

Langova V, Vales K, Horka P, Horacek J. The role of zebrafish and laboratory rodents in schizophrenia research. Front Psychiatry. 2020 Aug 27;11:703. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00703. PMID: 33101067; PMCID: PMC7500259. IF = 3.4

Without Impact Factor

Jonáš J, Langová V. Řeč – artikulace mysli a zrcadlo vnitřního světa. In: Horáček J, et al., editors. Mozek a jeho člověk, mysl a její nemoc. 2nd ed. Prague: Galén; 2024. p. 198–207.


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