Department of Biochemistry

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Unravel the mysteries of chemical and biological processes in living systems. Tame organisms and biomolecules in the service of mankind!

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Artist's rendering of a yeast cell. Col Ford and Natasha de Vere/National Botanic Garden of Wales (CC-BY 2.0)

9 Jul

Dean’s Awards 2025

The dean presented awards to the best students of the Faculty of Science MU. Among the best doctoral students was Jakub Máčala from the Department of Biochemistry. Congratulations to all awardees!

20 Jun

Hans-Heiner Gorris gained professorship in Analytical biochemistry

The Department of Biochemistry congratulates Hans-Heiner Gorris for gaining a professorship in the field of Analytical biochemistry. He received the appointment decree from president Petr Pavel in Prague's Karolinum.

23 May

Our Students Succeeded in the Start Your Business 2025 Competition

Lenka Jurasová together with Zdenka Vilhanová and Marko Mećava, students of the Department of Biochemistry MUNI SCI, achieved great success in this year’s Start Your Business competition. Their innovative projects received recognition from the expert jury and were awarded funding for further development.

7 May

Open position | Instructor or Assistant Professor of the Department of Biochemistry

A full-time position is open at the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, MU: Assistant/Assistant or Assistant/Associate Professor. The deadline for signing up is June 4th 2025.

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What is the Department of Biochemistry?

For over 70 years we are part of the Faculty of Science at MUNI. In the field of biochemistry we provide both education and research. You can discover the wonders of life with us! Learn who are we and what we do.

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