Bioinformatics

study programme

The National Centre for Biomolecular Research, in collaboration with the Faculty of Informatics, offers a unique programme combining biology, biochemistry and molecular biology with computer science, at both bachelor and master level.

Summer School

Multiscale Modelling Methods

JULY 14 to JULY 25 2025

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The National Centre for Biomolecular Research (NCBR) is a department at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University in Brno. Our research centre is located in the modern premises of the University Campus Bohunice, with the Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC) and the Faculty of Medicine. This unique synergy and state-of-the-art equipment allows us to conduct cutting-edge research in the fields of bio-omics and structural biology. Our research integrates experimental techniques with computer simulations and bioinformatic analyses. At the Centre, we support talented students at all levels of study (undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral), including mentoring secondary school students in Students` Professional Activity (SPA) projects.

Upcoming events

27 Feb

NCBR & SB Seminar series: Miroslav Krepl

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

You are kindly invited to the talk of Miroslav Krepl (Institute od Biophysics, CAS) on Dynamic Recognition of Nucleic Acids by Proteins and the Role of Partial-disorder.

27 Feb

EMBO FORUM ON RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH

9:00 AM – 3:15 PM

One day of talks and discussions on scientific integrity and good practices in the life sciences for PIs. Register please!

26 Feb

DDT Christelle Beaumont

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

You are very welcome to the defense of dissertation thesis of our colleague Christelle Beaumont, DSP BINFO.

13 Feb

DDT Tomáš Brom

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

You are very welcome to the defense of dizertation thesis of our collegue Tomáš Brom, DSP GEPR. Topic of his thesis is Innovative approaches in biochemistry and structural biology: from biomolecule interactions to understanding disease pathogenesis .

6 Feb

From the lives of women scientists

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

An informal and friendly meeting organized under the auspices of the IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast. This meeting is one of many that take place around the world to promote equal opportunities.

3 Feb

DDT David Zapletal

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

You are very welcome to the defense of dizertation thesis of our collegue David Zapletal, DSP BINFO. Topic of his thesis is Structural basis of miRNA processing in mammals

3 Feb

DDT Alžběta Dikunová

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

You are very welcome to the defense of dizertation thesis of our collegue Alžbeta Dikunová, DSP Life Sciences. Topic of her thesis is Structural study of torpedo termination complexes.

25–27 Jan

Open Day at the Faculty of Science MUNI

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The Faculty of Science of Masaryk University cordially invites those interested in studying in the academic year 2025/2026 to an open day to be held on Saturday 25 January and Monday 27 January 2025.

News

9 Dec 2022

The prize for excellent results was awarded to PhD students and their supervisors

Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Studies Šárka Pospíšilová awarded the prize for excellent results in doctoral studies at MU to 33 graduates and their supervisors. PhD students from our programmes Abigail Cuyacot Franczyk (Life Sciences), Ludmila Moráňová (Genomics and Proteomics) and Hana Kuchaříková (Genomics and Proteomics) are among the awardees. Congratulations!

2 Dec 2022

The MUNI Scientist award was received by scientists across MU disciplines

The Grant Agency of Masaryk University (GA MU) organized the annual conference on Wednesday, November 30, in the premises of the Augustinian Abbey at Mendel Square in Brno. MUNI Scientist awards were presented for the third time and several NCBR scientists succeeded. Congratulations to prof. Radek Marek, prof. Zbyněk Zdráhal, Dr. Lumír Krejčí, Dr. David Sehnal, and Dr. Mário Špírek.

21 Nov 2022

Darja Klementová won the national ‘České hlavičky’ (Little Czech Mind) award

Darja Klementová, who comes from an artistic family, has also been interested in nature and the human body since she was a child. For her work under the supervision of Marek Šebesta, which has been focused on the role of kinases from the CK1 family in the Wnt/β-catenin cell signalling pathway, and the potential application of these findings in the treatment of leukaemia, she won the national ‘České hlavičky’ (Little Czech Mind) award.

4 Nov 2022

How Dicer Works: RNA Scissors in Mammals

This discovery offers a new way of defence against RNA viruses in humans. David Zapletal, Karel Kubíček, and Richard Štefl from NCBR and CEITEC Masaryk University (MU) and Petr Svoboda from the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IMG CAS) and their colleagues have revealed the unique mechanism of action of mammalian Dicer. The research results were published on 3 November 2022 in the prestigious scientific journal Molecular Cell.

11 Oct 2022

An interview with Dr. Dominik Hrebik, NCBR alumni

Right after graduating, he took off to Germany to join the John Briggs lab at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Munich. He works within the research department Cell, and Virus Structure and his research is focused on the structural description of the virus life cycle within the cellular context. He is passionate about working with an electron microscope, cryo-EM data processing, and analysing the resulting structural models.