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Naina Received Best Flash Presentation Award
Huge congratulations to Naina Verma and her supervisor Lenka Hernychova (both Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute & International Clinical Research Center) for winning the Best Flash Presentation Award at the 5th International Conference on HDX-MS in Strasbourg! Naina, who works on engineered variants of staphylokinase, described the event as a “truly inspiring” opportunity to connect with […]
Meeting Poster Prize Winner Martin
Our PhD student, Martin Sitte, received the FEBS Open Bio Best Poster Prize at the FEBS3+ Meeting: XXVIIIth Biochemistry Congress, on 7–10 September 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic. Martin shares a powerful reminder for all of us in the lab: “Science doesn’t always go as planned… but maintaining a positive enthusiasm — even when things don’t work […]
Open Position: PhD Student in Machine Learning-Based Tools
We’re looking for a motivated PhD candidate to develop machine learning-based tools for multiparametric enzyme optimisation as part of the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network (MSCA Europe). You bring:MSc in Computational Biology, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, or related fieldHands-on experience with computational tools or MLAbility to analyse complex biological dataStrong communication skills for interdisciplinary teamworkIndependence […]
Brno Ph.D. Talents from LL
Exciting news from the Brno Ph.D. Talent program! New scholarship recipients have been awarded. We’re proud that several talented doctoral students from the Loschmidt Laboratories are among them. Our winners and their outstanding projects: Congratulations to all the awardees and their supervisors! Read the whole article here. Photo: Mariya Ostrenko / Brno City Council
New Baby in LL
Congratulations to Veronika Novakova and her husband on the arrival of their second child, Maruska, born on February 27, 2026!
Research Internship of Lucija: Redesigning Enzymes for Bioplastic Recycling
We’re proud to have hosted Lucija Brtan (University of Zagreb) for a 3-month internship! She worked on engineering enzymes for better bioplastic recycling using advanced in silico design. A great step forward for sustainable science! Best of luck in your future research! Photo by Sergio Marques
From Classrooms to Practice: Excursions for Students
The end of the fall semester was marked by field trips that showed Faculty of Science students the real possibilities for their future careers. Pharmaceutical field trips: Students visited the Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, St. Anne’s University Hospital, the Institute for State Control of Veterinary Biologicals and Medicines, and FAVEA. They learned about drug logistics, […]
7th Computational Enzyme Design Course Is Behind Us
The 7th Hands-on Computational Enzyme Design Course, organized by Loschmidt Laboratories and Enantis, has officially come to a close!Throughout this week, participants gained intensive, hands-on experience with cutting-edge software tools for mining new enzymes and engineering their activity, specificity, enantioselectivity, stability, and solubility. Beyond the digital tools, they also received expert training in processing experimental […]
LL’s Contribution to CzecHopes
Loschmidt Laboratories participated in the CzecHopes conference for high school students! The event aims to inspire and motivate students to explore new activities beyond the standard school curriculum. We prepared two engaging workshops for this year’s participants: Reflecting on the event, David said: “It was great to see so many companies and student associations involved […]
New Baby in LL
Congratulations to Simeon Borko and his wife on the arrival of their daughter, Marlen, born in early February 2026!