6 May

I see interdisciplinarity today as a huge advantage and a necessity, says graduate Janovič

Tomáš Janovič from the National Centre for Biomolecular Research focuses on genome stability and the protection of telomeres, the ends of chromosomes. He has received prestigious grants for his research, including the MSCA Individual Fellowship and GAMU MASH StG/CoG. He is currently looking for PhD students to join his team. “Understanding how a single protein complex can both protect telomeres and allow their elongation could open up new possibilities for targeted cancer treatment,” says Janovič, a graduate of Biomedical Engineering and Bioinformatics.

28 Apr

Jan Oppelt, a bioinformatics graduate researching rare childhood cancers

“I need to see that my work has meaning and that its results will help someone,” says graduate Jan Oppelt. In this interview, we discuss the skills that led him to a prestigious position in Vienna, what his daily work involves, and why he chose to study bioinformatics years ago.

7 Apr

I consider doctoral students as colleagues learning to conduct independent research, says Vice-Dean Paleček

At the beginning of February, Jan Paleček was appointed Vice-Dean for Doctoral Studies. “I would like to lead the programmes toward successful reaccreditation and improve what can still be improved,” says Paleček. In the interview, he also highlights the importance of soft skills, which will benefit graduates in their future careers, and describes the challenges brought about by the amendment to the Higher Education Act and its impact on doctoral studies.

Tereza Horáková received GA MU Support for Outstanding Master Theses

Master's student Bc. Tereza Horáková from Biochemistry, specialization on Genomincs and Proteomics has received funding from the university program GA MU Support for Outstanding Master Theses 2026. Tereza is working on telomere dynamics during long-term cultivation of Arabidopsis thaliana calli in the research group Laboratory of functional genomics and proteomics under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Miloslava Fojtová. Only the best 30 projects received financial support. Congratulations!