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CLARA Young Innovator Award 2026
Ice Skating in LL
Our first team-building event of the year was a hit! We kicked off January on the ice at the Za Luzankami Stadium, followed by a get-together at U Drevaka Beer&Grill. A special thank you to Irena Halikova and Sergio Marques for organizing such an event! Photo by Linda Kasiarova
New Baby in LL
Congratulations to Martin Toul and his wife, Marketa, on the birth of their daughter, Nela (second weekend in January 2026)!
Season’s Greetings
Warmest wishes for a peaceful holiday season and a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year.
Christmas Party
The LL team came together to celebrate this year’s successes and get in the festive mood before the holidays! We enjoyed delicious food and drinks, live music, and fun with Secret Santa and laboratory sound quiz. A big thanks to everyone in LL for coming and contributing to the positive atmosphere. Check out some highlights […]
Four New PhD Talents from LL
Among the 25 winners of the Brno PhD Talent 2025 Award are four students from Loschmidt Laboratories: Jan Cesnek, Tim de Martines, Martin Havlasek, and Monika Rosinska! Congratulations to all the winners!
Lecture of Dr. Zhongyue Yang
We were happy to welcome Zhongyue John Yang, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Vanderbilt University, USA, to Loschmidt Laboratories! Our guest’s research focuses on intelligent protein engineering and understanding the dynamic nature of fundamental chemical processes. These are topics closely aligned with the research interests of our group. In front of the whole team, John […]
Brazilian Patent for FGF2-STAB
Masaryk University and Enantis have been granted the Brazilian patent for FGF2-STAB—a genetically engineered fibroblast growth factor 2! This thermostable molecule, created through protein engineering, provides a novel approach to growing FGF2-dependent cell cultures more efficiently, requiring fewer media changes. FGF2-STAB is a game-changer because it helps maintain cells in the pluripotent state. This makes […]
David and Martin Received MUNI Scientist Award
Our team leaders, David Bednar and Martin Marek, have both been honored with the MUNI Scientist Award 2025! David received his award for securing the prestigious GA CR JUNIOR STAR grant. Martin was recognized for obtaining the highly competitive GA CR EXPRO grant. The awards were formally presented on December 8th by Vice-Rector Sarka Pospisilova […]
Computational Enzyme Design Course is FULL
We are happy to announce that our 7th Hands-on Computational Enzyme Design Course is now full! We are delighted by the high level of industry engagement, with 17 participants from the industry out of 62 attendees. We were also surprised by the strong interest in the scholarship, as 26 applications were received, and two scholarships […]