Milan Němý, Ph.D.
Post-doc researcher
Email: milan.nemy@cvut.cz
Visiting address:
Jugoslavskych partyzanu 1580/3, 166 36 Prague 6, Czech republic
Room: B-332b
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About me
I am currently a post-doc researcher in the BEAT research team (CIIRC). I have a background in engineering with a degree in Cybernetics, robotics and biomedical engineering from the Czech Technical University. Next to my research in neuroimaging, I also enjoy teaching engineering courses, preparing creative teaching materials and writing textbooks.
Research description
The focus of my research lies in applying advanced machine learning methods on structural, diffusion, and functional head MRI data and extracting useful patterns of the underlying pathology. The main goal is to investigate diffusion MRI data and state-of-the-art processing techniques in the context of Alzheimer’s disease but also in healthy aging and link its parameters to well-established diagnostic markers (CSF biomarkers, brain atrophy, psychological profile, etc). I am particularly interested in the role of the human cholinergic system (basal forebrain and its radiations) in the Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive disorder, and subjective cognitive decline.
Teaching
Undergraduate courses at CTU:
BE5B33PRG Programming Essentials (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, international program, English)
Graduate courses at CTU:
A6M33DVZ Knowledge mining and visualization (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech)
F7PMIARVD Analysis and recognition of multidimensional data (Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech)
Postgraduate courses at CTU:
XP33PPD Practical Data Mining Problems (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, English)
Education
2011 – 2014: B.Sc. in Cybernetics and Robotics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague
2014 – 2017: M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague
2015 – 2018: B.Sc. in Specialization in Pedagogy, Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies, Czech Technical University, Prague
2017 – 2023: Ph.D. studies in Biocybernetics and Artificial Intelligence (research topic: Basal Forebrain, Cholinergic White Matter Pathways, and Cognition in Normal Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease, supervisors: prof. Olga Štěpánková, dr. Lenka Vysloužilová)
Publications
Jerele, C., Tzortzakakis, A., Nemy, M., Rennie, A., Arranz, J., Montal, V., … & Ferreira, D. (2024). Cerebrovascular co-pathology and cholinergic white matter pathways along the Lewy body continuum. Researchsquare.
Rodriguez-Hernandez, M. A., Alemany, I., Olofsson, J. K., Diaz-Galvan, P., Nemy, M., Westman, E., … & Cedres, N. (2024). Degeneration of the cholinergic system in individuals with subjective cognitive decline: a systematic review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 105534.
Nemy, M., Dyrba, M., Brosseron, F., Buerger, K., Dechent, P., Dobisch, L., … & Ferreira, D. (2023). Cholinergic white matter pathways along the Alzheimer’s disease continuum. Brain.
Cedres, N., Ferreira, D., Nemy, M., Machado, A., Pereira, J. B., Shams, S., … & Westman, E. (2022). Association of Cerebrovascular and Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers With Cholinergic White Matter Degeneration in Cognitively Unimpaired Individuals. Neurology.
Němý, M., Cedres., N., Grothe, M.J., Muehlboeck, J.-S., Lindberg, O., Nedelska, Z. … & Ferreira, D. (2020). Cholinergic white matter pathways make a stronger contribution to attention and memory in normal aging than cerebrovascular health and nucleus basalis of Meynert. Neuroimage, 211, 116607.
Němý, M., Vysloužilová, L. & Krupička, R. 2017, Mapping the Changes of the Human Brain in Neurodegenerative Diseases.
Němý, M., Pokorný, M. & Šimánek, J. 2014, Long Term Monitoring of Human Body Motion in Area.
Conference contributions
Nemy M., Stepankova, O., Vyslouzilova, L., Düzel, E., Jessen, F., Teipel, S., Ferreira, D., 2024. From Cross-sectional To Longitudinal: Insights Into Cholinergic White Matter Changes In Alzheimer’s Disease. International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and related Neurological Disorders, Lisbon, Portugal. ORAL PRESENTATION.
Nemy M., Stepankova, O., Vyslouzilova, L., Düzel, E., Jessen, F., Teipel, S., Ferreira, D., 2023. Cholinergic white matter pathways in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and Related Neurological Disorders, Gothenburg, Sweden. ORAL PRESENTATION.
Alemany, I., Cedres, N., Diaz-Galvan, P., Nemy, M., Rodriguez-Hernandez, M.A., Barroso, J., Westman, E., Ferreira, D., 2022. The neurodegeneration of the cholinergic pathways in subtypes of subjective cognitive decline. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, virtual conference.
Hernandez-Rodriguez, M.A., Alemany, I., Diaz-Galvan, P., Nemy, M., Westman, E., Barroso, J., Ferreira, D., Cedres., N., 2022. Degeneration of the cholinergic system in subjective cognitive decline: a systematic review. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, virtual conference.
Cedres, N., Ferreira, D., Nemy, M., Machado, A., Pereira, J.B., Wahlund, L.O., Zettergren, A., Teipel, S., Grothe, M.J., Eriksdotter, M., Stepankova, O., Vyslouzilova, L., Blennow, K., Zetterberg, H., Kern, S., Skoog, I., Westman, E., 2021. The association of Alzheimer’s disease and cerebrovascular disease biomarkers towards the neurodegeneration of the cholinergic pathways. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, virtual conference.
Němý, M., Dyrba, M., …, Jessen, F., Ferreira, D., & Teipel, S. (2021, March), Cholinergic white matter pathways, cerebrovascular disease, and cognition along the spectrum of Alzheimer’s disease. 15th International Conference on Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Disease, virtual conference. ORAL PRESENTATION.
Němý, M., Grothe, M., Westman, E., Barroso, J., & Ferreira, D. (2020, June), Multimodal imaging reveals human cholinergic system functional and structural integrity in vivo. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, virtual conference. POSTER PRESENTATION.
Němý, M., Westman, E., Barroso, J., & Ferreira, D. (2020, April), Novel multimodal imaging methods for in vivo investigation of the human cholinergic system. Advances in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Therapies An AAT-AD/PD Focus Meeting, virtual conference. ORAL PRESENTATION.
Němý, M., Westman, E., Barroso, J., & Ferreira, D. (2019, March). Cholinergic White Matter Pathways, Cerebrovascular Disease, and Cognition in Normal Aging. 14th International Conference on Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Disease, Lisbon, Portugal. ORAL PRESENTATION.
Němý, M., & Vysloužilová, L. (2018). Measurement of Basal Forebrain Atrophy in Alzheimer’s Disease using Tensor-Based Morphometry: Preliminary Study. In H. Georgi & R. Šlamberová (Eds.), Ageing 2018: Proceedings of the 4th Gerontological Interdisciplinary Conference (pp. 184-193). Prague, Czech Republic: Charles University, Third Faculty of Medicine. ORAL PRESENTATION AND CONFERENCE PAPER.
Němý, M., Westman, E., Barroso, J., & Ferreira, F. (2018, June). Probabilistic Fiber-tracking of the Human Cholinergic System. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Prague (Czech republic). ORAL PRESENTATION.