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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!
7th Computational Enzyme Design Course Officially Begins
The 7th edition of the Hands-on Computational Enzyme Design Course is officially underway! We were thrilled to welcome 63 participants hailing from nearly 20 countries. Our cohort represents a diverse mix of expertise: The first day has been packed with energy! We kicked things off with: introductions of our expert lecturers and global participants, a […]
New Baby in LL
Congratulations to Jana Horackova and her husband on the arrival of their son, Filip, born February 1, 2026, weighing 3,850 g and measuring 52 cm!
Our Researchers at DESY & European XFEL Meeting
Martin Sitte and Martin Marek recently represented our team at the DESY Photon Science Users’ Meeting and the European XFEL Users’ Meeting in Hamburg (January 25–28, 2026). These high-level meetings bring together current and future users of macromolecular crystallography (MX) beamlines and X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) infrastructure, with a specific focus on biological sciences research. In addition […]
CLARA Young Innovator Award 2026
Ice Skating in LL
Our first team-building event of the year was a hit! We kicked off January on the ice at the Za Luzankami Stadium, followed by a get-together at U Drevaka Beer&Grill. A special thank you to Irena Halikova and Sergio Marques for organizing such an event! Photo by Linda Kasiarova