Frantisek Kopriva MD, PhD

Dr. Kopriva is currently the Professor at University hospital olomouc. He has received MD degree from Faculty of Medicine UP Olomouc. He is Head of children pneumology, laboratories of functional examination and allergology-immunology, children bronchoscopy, research on gene polymorphisms and chronic children diseases, lectures, head of PhD student seminars, Lem laboratories and DK, supervision of postgraduate students.He has received Award of Dr. Liška – foundation of Dr. Paul Janssen 2004 – for the best scientific work in allergology and clinic immunology in 2003, Award of Prof. Zavázal of the Czech Association of Allergology and Clinic Immunology – 2004 for monograph, Awards of the Dean of Faculty of Medicine for monograph – 2004.

His publications are as follows:
de Benedictis FM, Franceschini F, Hill D, Naspitz C, Simons FE, Wahn U, Warner JO, de Longueville M; EPAAC Study Group. The allergic sensititization in infants with atopic eczema from different countries. Allergy. 2009 Feb;64(2­):295–303.
Kop?iva F., Džubák P. Pot?šil J., Hajd?ch M. The anti-inflammatory effects of inhaled corticosteroids versus antileukotrienes on the lymphocyte P-glycoprotein (PGP) expression in asthmatic children. J Asthma 2009.
Kop?iva F., Szotkowská J., Zápalka M., Látalová M., Slezáková L., Smatanová D. A comparison of results of histamine and methacholine bronchoprovocation testing using the dosimetric method with MedicAid and DeVilbiss nebulizers measured with oscillometry in asthmatic children. J Asthma 2007, 44, 267 – 271.
Gruber C., Warner J., Hill D., Bauchau V; EPAAC Study Group. Early atopic disease and early childhood immunization – is there a link? Allergy 2008, 63, 1464 – 72.