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Study biochemistry with us!

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)

27 Oct 2025

Invitation for a lectury by prof. Wätzig

As part of the CECE Junior 2025 conference, Prof. Dr. Hermann Wätzig will give his INNOLEC Lecture on November 11, 2025, 9:15, entitled Capillary electrophoresis - unnecessary due to AI?

23 Oct 2025

Martin Kopecký succeeded at NANOCON 2025

Our student Martin Kopecký from doc. Farka's research group received the Dr. Tasilo Prnka Prize at NANOCON conference. Congratulations!

10 Oct 2025

Biochemistry and Our Changing Climate

A workshop led by professor Karla Neugebauer from Yale University, a distinguished scientist and leading expert in RNA biology and molecular biophysics, where students will learn to apply biochemical thinking to climate issues.

6 Oct 2025

Jan Lochman became the new director of our department

As the new director, Jan Lochman aims to recruit junior researchers capable of securing prestigious grants

What is about to happen?

5 Feb

The Power of multiOMICS

Are you interested in multiomics and data integration from multiple methods? Join us for a short multiomic seminar from the GeneTiCA company from 10:00 in the seminar room C05/114. Registration via QR code.

12–17 Apr

UPCON’26

The 5th Conference on Properties, Design, and Applications of Upconversion Nanomaterials (UPCON’26) will take place from April 12–17, 2026, at the Hotel Continental in Brno. The organizers Hans Gorris and Zdeněk Farka are looking forward to welcoming more than 100 international participants.

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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