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9 Dec 2020

Three prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants to MU scientists

A unique success in the Czech Republic: three prestigious ERC grants to MU scientists. Four Czech applicants succeeded, three of them from Masaryk University: jurist David Kosař, historian of religion David Zbíral and biophysicist Robert Vácha.

16 Nov 2020

Loschmidt Laboratories Contributed to the Cover of Chemical Science

A team of researchers from Loschmidt Laboratories contributed to the cover of Chemical Science, Issue 41. The journal is the flagship of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

4 Nov 2020

I don’t want to look back and see wasted time, says biologist Marek Mráz

According to molecular biologist and physician Marek Mráz, the absolute key to the treatment of oncological diseases is understanding their causes and the mechanisms that trigger the aggressive behaviour of cancer cells.

22 Sep 2020

First Year of Prestigious MUNI Awards for Junior Researchers

Masaryk University continues in its grant programme intended for promising researchers and introduces a major change. From this year, the support will also extend to young researchers through the MUNI Award in Science and Humanities JUNIOR.

1 Sep 2020

Masaryk University Launches Scholarship Programme for Students and Researchers from Belarus

Masaryk University (MU) is offering scholarships to 20 students from the Republic of Belarus in amounts ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 Kč per month (approx. 380–460 EUR/month), as well as academic grants to persecuted researchers in amounts of up to one million Kč per year (approx. 38,000 EUR/year).

3 Aug 2020

Thanks to successful interdisciplinary cooperation, we are closer to finding drugs against COVID-19

Successful interdisciplinary collaboration in the field of research of new drugs is bearing fruit. The CaverDock software, developed by Jiří Filipovič's team, significantly helps to speed up simulations of the protein, which is key in the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

20 Jul 2020

Karel Riha From CEITEC Was Elected as a New EMBO Member

The prestigious European Molecular Biology Organisation, EMBO, has bestowed upon 63 leading scientists the lifetime honour of EMBO membership, in recognition of their remarkable achievements in the field of life sciences.

7 Jul 2020

Depression during pregnancy causes atypical ageing of children’s brains

Neuroscientist Klára Marečková from Masaryk University has discovered a connection between depression in mothers and anxiety in their children when they reach young adulthood.

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