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Stas’ Academic Success
We had several reasons to celebrate, and Stanislav Mazurenko‘s successful defense of his habilitation thesis was one of them! We look forward to having a new Associate Professor at Loschmidt Labs! Photos by David Damborsky (celebration photos) & Sarka Nevolova (habilitation lecture)
Autumn Outreach Seminar
Our autumn outreach seminar took place at Hotel Velka Klajdovka on October 16th! We had rich discussions on drug discovery, thrombolytics, luciferase, lab robotics, agentic systems, and de novo binders. It was a great pleasure to spend time together and enjoy the wonderful hospitality of the hotel staff. Photos by Kaja Sedlackova
Conference Season at Loschmidt Labs
Autumn has been a busy conference season for Loschmidt Labs! – David Bednar presented FireProt, our ML-powered platform for protein stabilization, at the 23rd Horizons in Molecular Biology Symposium 2026 in Göttingen. – At SynBio Conference 2026, Daniel Pluskal presented his work on engineering fluorescent proteins, while Martin Marek chaired the Protein Design & AI […]
Research Internship of Mykhailo
It was a great pleasure to host Mykhailo Girych from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland! Mykhailo joined Loschmidt Laboratories for a one-month research exchange focused on enzyme engineering, computational biology, and data-driven biotechnology. The visit was a great opportunity to share expertise, exchange computational methods, and explore future collaborations. We are glad that […]
Habilitation Lecture of Stas
We are proud to share that our team leader, Stanislav Mazurenko, has reached a key milestone in his academic career, delivering his habilitation lecture on the application of machine learning to protein engineering. This achievement brings us one step closer to welcoming another Associate Professor to the Loschmidt Laboratories team. Warmest congratulations, Stas, from the […]
9th Joint Workshop of CIIRC & LL
Researchers from CIIRC CTU and Loschmidt Laboratories met in Prague on 1-2 October for the 9th Joint Workshop. The program featured topics ranging from molecular docking, machine learning, and enzyme engineering to molecular simulations, ML-guided directed evolution, and emerging AI tools for scientific software. A great opportunity to exchange ideas, strengthen collaborations, and connect researchers […]
Sergio attended 3rd BioExcel Conference
Our postdoctoral researcher, Sergio Marques, recently attended the 3rd BioExcel Conference on Advances in Biomolecular Simulations in Brno. Sergio presented his poster on how linoleic acid modulates the conformational dynamics of apolipoprotein E4 and inhibits its aggregation. “It was a truly inspiring few days filled with excellent science, great discussions, and practical insights that offer […]
Workshop on Advanced Protein Engineering and Biotherapeutics Development
It was a pleasure to host representatives from MSD Animal Health for a joint half-day workshop! The event featured insightful presentations from MSD experts, led by Leonidas Lundell, on biotherapeutics, protein stabilization, and solubilization. Loschmidt Labs’ researchers introduced their research activities, including computational protein design tools and microfluidic technologies for high-throughput screening. A big thank […]
Celebration of Our New Publication
On Friday, we gathered to celebrate our paper, “Uncovering Functional Distant Mutations by Ultra-High-Throughput Screening of Dehalogenases,” which was recently published in ACS Catalysis! Hana Faldynova, the lead author among 30 co-authors, highlighted in her speech that this was a ten-year project involving many members of the Loschmidt Labs—including former colleagues who have since moved […]
Martin and Michal at 7th EnzymeML Workshop
Together with our postdoctoral researcher, Michal Vasina, our PhD student, Martin Richter, attended the 7th EnzymeML Workshop in Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany, from September 15 to 18, 2026. Martin presented a talk on resolving enzymatic mechanisms from ligand-binding experimental data using machine learning. Both Michal and Martin appreciated the friendly and collaborative atmosphere of the […]