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Daniel Nominated for the Government Prize for Talented Students
Congratulations to our student Daniel Pluskal on being selected for the Government Prize for Talented Students! Marek Zenisek, Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, said: “The Government’s Talented Student Award not only highlights the exceptional accomplishments of early-career researchers but also serves as an inspiring motivator for young people considering a career in science. With […]
Spring Trip to “Kamenny vrch”
Spring has arrived! We just took a quick trip to “Kamenny vrch” to check out the beautiful greater pasque flowers in bloom. Photos by Jiri Damborsky & Irena Halikova can be found here.
Martin and Daniel Among TOP 10
In the 27th Werner von Siemens Award, outstanding work and personalities were recognized! Two students from Loschmidt Laboratories made it into the top 10 theses of 2024. Congratulations to both!
Faraneh, Jana, Monika and Pavel at the Czech PhD Bioinformatics Conference
Our PhD students, Faraneh Haddadi, Jana Horackova, Monika Rosinska, and Pavel Kohout, participated in the Czech PhD Bioinformatics Conference in Telč, Czechia, on March 27–28, where they presented their latest research: Their contributions highlight ongoing developments in computational approaches to protein analysis.
David Invited to ProtStab 2025
Our team leader, David Bednar, has been invited to be a plenary speaker at the 14th International Conference on Protein Stabilization PROTSTAB 2025! Join us from September 21-24, 2025, in Timişoara, Romania, to hear David’s lecture on protein design using bioinformatics and in silico molecular modelling. Don’t miss it!
Jana and Martin at XXI Discussions in Structural Molecular Biology
Our PhD students, Jana Horackova and Martin Sitte, attended the XXI Discussions in Structural Molecular Biology in Nove Hrady, Czechia, from March 20-22, 2025.Jana delivered a student talk shedding light on the secrets of the enzyme NanoLuc, exploring its mechanism and allosteric behaviour. At the same time, Martin showcased his research through a poster on […]
Hana, Honza and David at University of Greifswald
Our PhD students Hana Faldynova, Jan Velecky, and David Lacko, have arrived in Greifswald and have started their research stay at the University of Greifswald. They’ll work on the project “Automation of high-throughput screening for improved staphylokinase variants” with Prof. Bornscheuer’s team. Let’s wish them the best of luck! Photo by Jan Velecky
Newcomer to Bluesky
We would like to inform you that Loschmidt Laboratories have finally said goodbye to Twitter (X) and now you can find us on Bluesky at @loschmidtlab.bsky.social We’ll be glad if you follow us.
Martin Received Brno PhD Talent Award
Our PhD student, Martin Sitte, is among the 25 recipients of the prestigious Brno PhD Talent Award! His research focuses on the intriguing luminous apparatus of glowing sea pens under the guidance of Martin Marek. Congratulations to both of them!A big thank you to Brno for supporting young scientists! Read more here.
Honoring Genetics: A Visit at the Mendel Museum
We had the pleasure of hosting our esteemed international guests, Prof. Joelle Pelletier from Université Montreal and Eunhee Cho from ETH Zurich, at the Mendel Museum. They had the unique opportunity to explore the very locations where the visionary Gregor Johann Mendel, known as the “father of genetics,” conducted his groundbreaking discoveries they’ve only read […]