Dr. Sverak received her MD from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. She is a researcher affiliated with the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and the Largaespada Lab at the University of Minnesota.
Her research focuses on Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), with particular interest in the role of inflammation in NF1 tumorigenesis. Her work aims to identify low-toxicity dietary and nutraceutical interventions that may regulate inflammatory status in individuals with NF1 and potentially alter disease progression.