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Microfluidic Innovation for Alzheimer’s Research: New MUNI–ETH Zurich Bilateral Project
We’re excited to launch a new bilateral research project between the Loschmidt Laboratories at Masaryk University and the microfluidics team at ETH Zurich, bringing together leading expertise in protein biophysics, membrane biology, and microfluidic technology. The project (25-15784L) is supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF, lead agency) and the Czech Science Foundation (GA […]
Madhu at Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Our postdoc, Madhumalar Subramanian, is on a research visit at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) in Dresden, Germany, with Andre Nadler’s lab. She and Christine (from Andre’s lab) are collaborating on research into ApoE and lipid delivery, relevant to Alzheimer’s Disease. Wishing them success and looking forward to Christine’s […]
Niklas’s Research Internship
Loschmidt Labs are pleased to host Niklas Rimkus, a student from Uwe Bornscheuer’s Lab at the University of Greifswald, Germany. Niklas will work on the bioinformatic analysis of urethanases for the next two months, supervised by Jan Mican and David Bednar. Welcome, Niklas! Photo by Niklas Rimkus
Petr at Stanford University
Our PhD student, Petr Kouba, is spending 5 months working with Possu Huang’s Protein Design lab at Stanford University. His research focuses on integrating dynamics-awareness into generative models for de novo protein design. When he’s not in the lab, Petr and his family are exploring and enjoying the beauty of California. Photo by Petr Kouba
LL Outreach Seminar
The spring outreach seminar took place in the restaurant Velka Klajdovka, Brno, on April 25th, 2025. The participants delved into deep scientific discussions to tackle challenging problems, like Alzheimer’s, stroke, the biosynthesis of coelenterazine, protein dynamics, and enzyme mining. They also cherished the moments spent together and with colleagues from the Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute. […]
Celebration of Achievements
We took a moment to celebrate achievements from the past few weeks! Huge congratulations to Stanislav Mazurenko for receiving the ELEGANCE grant, to Daniel Pluskal for his nomination for the Government Prize for Talented Students, and to Martin Sitte for winning the Prize of the Czech Society for Structural Biology for the best student poster. […]
Loschmidt Labs Got ELEGANCE Grant
Loschmidt Laboratories have received the ELEGANCE grant with a 100 % rating! The 4-year Horizon Europe project will be focused on machine learning to design better enzymes and bioprocesses. We’re proud to be part of a consortium of 26 partners, including significant biotech and pharma companies. The project is coordinated by Carlos G. Acevedo-Rocha from […]
Anthony to Present at the 15th European Biophysics Congress
Our postdoc, Anthony Legrand, will speak at the 15th European Biophysics Congress (EBSA2025) in Rome! He’ll share insights on Alzheimer’s disease, and how Apolipoprotein E prevents Amyloid-β aggregation and membrane damage. Save the date: June 30 – July 4, 2025, and don’t miss it!
Zbynek at Kinetics 2025
Last week, Zbynek Prokop from LL actively contributed to the Kinetics 2025 Course at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, organized by MOSBRI. He delivered three informative lessons and two tutorials on kinetic data analysis and rapid mixing methods. The course fostered meaningful discussions about biomolecular interactions, focusing on comparing surface-based and in-solution analysis techniques. Attendees […]
Kaja and Martin Went to Synchrotron
Kaja Sedlackova and Martin Marek went to the European Synchrotron in Grenoble, France, bringing along luciferase crystals to uncover the secrets of bioluminescent systems. Everything went smoothly, and they gathered some exciting data that could aid in deciphering protein structures. Plus, they enjoyed a lovely spring stroll around Grenoble! Photo by Kaja Sedlackova