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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)

8 Jan

National Centre for Biomolecular Research launches 4GLYCO

4GLYCO, a platform dedicated to the commercial sale of lectins – specialized proteins capable of recognizing and binding carbohydrates. The platform builds on more than 25 years of lectin research by Michaela Wimmerová research group.

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!

20 Nov 2025

XXIV. Meeting of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists

Once again, the traditional meeting of biochemists and molecular biologists took place in Brno. The conference included, of course, a section of youth where PhD students are refining their data presentation skills.

What is about to happen?

XXV. Meeting of biochemists and molecular biologists

In person

10 – 11 Nov 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

The XXV. Meeting of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists brings together researchers and young scientists to share their latest findings and exchange ideas in biochemistry and molecular biology. The conference programme includes a main session, a Youth Section with lectures in English, and a poster session with an opportunity to present and discuss current research. Registration is open.

Exam period | Autumn 2026

4 Jan – 12 Feb 2027

The examination period at the Faculty of Science for the Autumn semester in 2026.

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Submission deadline | Autumn 2026

5 Jan 2027

The deadline for submitting final projects and Master’s theses in the autumn semester of 2026 is Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

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Submission deadline | Spring 2027

12 May 2027

The deadline for submitting final projects and Master’s theses in the spring semester of 2027 is Wednesday, May 12, 2027.

Who are we?

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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