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Cutting-edge Dioscuri research centre established at MU

Developmental biologist Peter Fabian from MU Faculty of Science will lead one of three new Dioscuri research centres in the Czech Republic. MU has thus succeeded in an international programme to promote scientific excellence in Central and Eastern Europe.

CREATIC project brings hope to people with rare diseases

The Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University (MED MUNI) has launched CREATIC, a unique international project focused on researching, developing, and producing medicines for patients suffering from diseases for which no medical treatments currently exist.

Leukaemia treatment drug developed by MU receives US patent

The success highlights excellent basic research with great application potential. Obtaining a patent is a prerequisite for the development of new drugs and for potential collaborations with pharmaceutical companies.

Business Research Forum: university all-in for cooperation

Cooperation between the academic sector and the private sector and especially the practical implementation of the scientific and research know-how were among the topics of this year’s Business Research Forum at CEITEC which culminated in the presentation of the MUNI Innovation Awards.

Czech Television’s Stach to young scientists: Our doors are wide open

How to present scientific knowledge to the general public and how to cooperate with mass media in bringing science closer to masses? Czech Television’s science section presenter Daniel Stach discussed these issues with young scientists at a panel hosted by CEITEC.

102 fresh doctors met at doctoral graduation ceremony

More than one hundred doctoral study programme graduates from all ten faculties received their diplomas at the doctoral graduation ceremony at the Faculty of Law on 24 March.

Brno Ph.D. Talent: 18 young scientists are from MU

The study of malignant growth processes of melanoma or improved utilisation of biomass were among the topics of interest of MU doctoral students who received financial support for their further research from the City of Brno.

Is trauma passed down? CEITEC studies stress in war refugees

Every year since the 1990’s the Czech Academy of Sciences organises “The Brain Week” in March, joining the global “Brain Awareness Week” campaign which aims to raise awareness about the achievements and benefits of neurological research. Indeed, MU’s CEITEC studies how stress is passed down from one generation to the next because of experiences in war.

MU participates in EU project for promotion of Open Access publishing

The purpose of the project financed within the HORIZON Europe programme is to develop and support institutional open access publishing.

MU hosts World Health Organization Collaborating Centre

The RECETOX research centre is one of the fourth WHO Collaborating Centre in the Czech Republic.

Ukrainian scientist to join expedition to MU Antarctic station

This year’s Masaryk University expedition to Antarctica will have 23 members divided into two teams. Part of the expedition will head to Johann Gregor Mendel Czech Antarctic Station, where they will spend about two months, while a smaller team of nine people will work on Nelson Island for over two weeks.

MU puts into practice patent to solve infertility

Cross-border cooperation between three universities and one start-up brought Masaryk University significant success in technology transfer at the end of the year 2022. A contract worth 441,000 euros will enable a new technology to be put into practice that significantly increases the success rate of assisted reproduction.