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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!

I want to study biochemistry

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

6 Jan

Open Days 2026

Visit us during Open Days! Saturday January 10th or monday January 12th. We will show you around the department, you will learn what biochemistry encompasses and you can ask us about anything.

3 Dec 2025

Petr Malý was awarded at MendelNet 2025 conference

The award for the best presentation in the Animal Production section at the MendelNet 2025 conference was granted to PhD student Petr Malý from the Secondary Metabolites group. Congratulations!

30 Oct 2025

Invitation for a lectury by prof. Schepdael

As part of the C9002 Biochemistry seminar, Prof. Ann Van Schepdael will give her INNOLEC Lecture on November 27, 2025, 12:30, on the topic of Beneficial aspects of CE for the biomedical, pharmaceutical and biochemical field.

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?

What is about to happen?

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.

15 Apr

Biochmelie 2026

3:00 PM

Are you thinking about where to do your master's degree? Come to the event organized by biochemistry students! Light refreshments on site!

28 May

PhD conference 2026

The annual conference of Biochemistry and Bioanalytical Chemistry PhD programes will be held on Thursday May 28th 2026.

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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