Congratulation to recipients of the IMG Director’s Award for the best IMG publications in 2025

1^st position:
Niederlova V, Neuwirth A, Neuman V, Michalik J, Charvatova B, Modrak M, Sumnik Z, Stepanek O: Imbalance of stem-like and effector T cell states in children with early type 1 diabetes across conventional and regulatory subsets. Nat Commun 2025 16(1): 11301. [pubmed] [doi]

The financial reward of the authors is 200.000,- CZK (jointly).

2^nd position:
Jansa P, Tanieli G, Vucinic K, Lustyk D, Fusek K, Valiskova B, Morimoto K, Mizuno S, Ullrich K, Odenthal-Hesse L, Provaznik J, Benes V, Pfeiferova L, Kolar M, Gergelits V, Pialek J, Forejt J: Mouse X-linked microRNA cluster regulates the meiotic checkpoint and Prdm9-driven hybrid sterility in a copy number-dependent manner. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2025 122(40): e2510229122. [pubmed] [doi]

The financial reward of the authors is 150.000,- CZK (jointly).

3^rd position:
Zimolova V, Burocziova M, Berkova L, Grusanovic S, Gursky J, Janotka L, Kasparek P, Pecinova A, Kundrat D, Hrckulak D, Onhajzer J, Jeziskova I, Nekvindova L, Weinbergerova B, Pospisilova S, Doubek M, Alberich-Jorda M, Korinek V, Divoky V, Lanikova L: Germline Jak2-R1063H mutation interferes with normal hematopoietic development and increases risk of thrombosis and leukemic transformation. Leukemia 2025. [pubmed] [doi]

The financial reward of the authors is 100.000,- CZK (jointly).