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Best Poster Award for Michal
Our postdoc Michal Vasina won the Best Poster Award at the ASBE7 international conference on synthetic biology. Michal focuses on microfluidics for protein characterization. Our sincere congratulations to Michal and his supervisor Zbynek Prokop. Thanks to Stavras Stavrakis and Andrew deMello from ETH Zurich for a great collaboration! Photo by Barbora Jankovicova
Visit of Prof. Ed Bayer in Brno
Loschmidt Laboratories had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Ed Bayer from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. He delivered an engaging lecture as part of the MUNI Seminar Series. Students also had the opportunity to network with him during a sponsored lunch.Photo by Linda Noskova
Rudolf Lukes Prize for Martin
Congratulations to Martin Marek on receiving the prestigious 2024 Rudolf Lukes Prize! Awarded by the Czech Chemical Society in collaboration with the Experientia Foundation, this honour recognises his significant contributions to bioorganic chemistry, particularly in marine luminescence. Martin expressed: “I see this award as a great validation of our work. It highlights the importance of […]
David and Martin Received GACR Grants
Loschmidt Laboratories has achieved success in the National Science Foundation (GA CR) competition! Martin Marek has been awarded a prestigious five-year EXPRO grant, while David Bednar has received the JUNIOR STAR grant. Martin’s research will explore the evolution of bioluminescent enzymes, and David will work on innovative thrombolytic proteins for acute stroke treatment. A huge […]
Jiri Joined Editorial Board of Biofuel Research Journal
Jiri Damborsky has officially joined the Editorial Board of the Biofuel Research Journal, a top-tier journal in bio-based research and technologies. With an impressive impact factor of 14.4, the journal covers not just biofuels and bioproducts from biomass, but also innovative technologies and strategies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and promoting the transition to a […]
Jiri to Be a Discussion Leader at Protein Engineering GRC
Jiri Damborsky has been invited to participate in the 2025 Protein Engineering Gordon Research Conference and moderate discussions in the Rational Design section. The conference will be held from Sunday, July 27, 2025 to Friday, August 1, 2025 at Bryant University. Don’t miss one of the most engaging and influential meetings in this field in […]
Sergio Presented at BioExcel Conference on Advances in Biomolecular Simulations
At the end of October, Sergio Marques gave a talk at the 2nd BioExcel Conference on Advances in Biomolecular Simulations in Brno. He presented Comparative Markov State Analysis (CoVAMPnet), a versatile method for studying the impact of drug candidates on intrinsically disordered biomolecules. Sergio showcased how CoVAMPnet can be applied to investigate the molecular effects […]
Big Moving of Microfluidics Lab
After over a year, our microfluidics lab has officially moved back into the renovated INBIT building. A huge thank you to everyone who helped with the relocation of the equipment and materials! Photo by David Kovar
Autumn Outreach Seminar
Our outreach seminar was held at St. Anne’s University Hospital Brno on October 18th. Participants enjoyed insightful scientific presentations and discussions centred around our research on Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and bioluminescent systems. Of course, we also had some fun with traditional team-building activities!Thanks to Kaja Sedlackova & Sergio Marques for capturing the moments! More photos […]
Linda and Martin on Synchrotron Measurements
Linda Kasiarova and Martin Marek have ventured to the European Synchrotron in Grenoble, France, where they’re busy measuring diffraction data from their protein crystal samples. Their work is centred on unravelling the macromolecular structures of apolipoprotein E and staphylokinase — essential proteins in the understanding Alzheimer’s disease and finding treatments for stroke. The measurements went […]