The Rector's Award for Outstanding Teachers was awarded to Jan Šmarda

On Thursday, the Rector of Masaryk University (MU) Martin Bareš opened the new academic year 2022/2023 at the Augustinian Abbey in Brno. During the ceremony, he presented the Rector's Awards to outstanding teachers. The Masaryk University Rector's Award for outstanding teachers in the field of natural sciences and medicine was awarded to Jan Šmarda, Head of the Department of Experimental Biology. Congratulations!

16 Sep 2022 Gabriela Peringerová Barbora Kameníková

Jan Šmarda works at the Section of Genetics and Molecular Biology. He focuses on cell and molecular biology and genetics. His lectures are most appreciated by students for the professionalism, structure and unconventional style of presenting information, which takes the form of engaging stories that encourage the audience to think about individual topics.

13 Dec

Closure of the Office for Studies

The Office for Studies will be closed from 23rd December 2024 to 1st January 2025. We wish you a Merry Christmas!
20 Dec

Researchers have developed a tool that will enhance drug discovery and exploration of the biological function of these molecules

A new bioinformatic tool, BGC Atlas, was developed by a consortium of bioinformaticians led by Prof. Nadine Ziemert and the main developer Dr. Caner Bagci. The tool identifies and clusters biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) from publicly available datasets, offering a centralised database and a web interface...
18 Dec

Professor Vladimír Šimek has passed away

With great sadness, we share the news that Professor Vladimír Šimek from the Institute of Experimental Biology at SCI MUNI has passed away. The farewell ceremony for the deceased will take place on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10:15 AM in the large ceremonial hall of the Brno crematorium.
18 Dec

First binary star discovered near giant black hole at the centre of our Galaxy

Scientists have discovered the unique binary star D9 in close proximity to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the centre of the Milky Way, providing new insights into star formation and their survival in extreme conditions.

The significant discovery, published in the prestigious journal Nature...

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