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2 Aug 2021

The same point of view: MU Faculty of Science then and now – The botanical garden greenhouses.

The  photo   below  shows the  botanical garden  greenhouses as they  would have  looked in 1995.  However,   the actual  photo  was most likely taken in  the late  19 60s, given that the greenhouse for ferns and cycads (far left) , which  was built in 1965 ,   has  not yet  been  completely  filled  with plants.

28 Jul 2021

The Czech Republic is on the lower limit of collective immunity, says immunologist. Autumn is looking good.

Experts in the Czech Republic are arguing over testing for Covid antibodies. In an interview with Seznam News, immunologist Vojtěch Thon from our Faculty of Science explains why more attention should be paid to the so-called ‘memory immune defence’. (In Czech only.)

28 Jul 2021

Let’s not use children to boost the vaccination numbers. The vaccine could be risky for them, says immunologist Thon

Listen to the interview with immunologist Vojtěch Thon from our RECETOX centre on the Czech Radio program ‘For and Against’, in which he explains why he would rather give Covid vaccines intended for children under 12 years of age to risk groups from other countries. (Available in Czech only.)

26 Jul 2021

Instead of vaccination, antibodies gained after having the disease may be enough, says immunologist

Not everyone who has had Covid necessarily needs to be vaccinated; and if so, one dose should suffice. This is according to immunologist Vojtěch Thon from the RECETOX research centre of the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno. (Interview in Czech only.)

Martin Toul scores big at FEBS 2021

Martin Toul’s poster, dedicated to luciferase protein dynamics, was named the best poster of the day at the 45th FEBS 2021 Congress in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and subsequently received the award for the outstanding poster.

20 Jul 2021

Shadowing Programme 2021

Want to gain exciting insights into the world of the United Nations in Vienna? A virtual edition of the Shadowing Programme will take place from 24 October to 24 November 2021.

19 Jul 2021

Launch of the MUNI spin-off platform

In September, a new spin-off platform of Masaryk University will start operating. The launch ceremony will take place on Monday, 20 September 2021 in the Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, at 3:30 pm.

19 Jul 2021

After a year’s break, anthropologists from Brno are again set to explore the cemetery in Přibice

Scientists and students from the Department of Anthropology at the Faculty of Science, MU, are once again preparing for their traditional anthropological and archaeological field research trip to the Hutterite Cemetery in Přibice, Brno region, which will take place in August. 

15 Jul 2021

Use the grills at Kotlářská

Students and employees of our faculty have the opportunity to use two grills located in front of the library on Kotlářská. Just fill out the booking form and wait for approval from the faculty bursar.

14 Jul 2021

The EIRENE project coordinated by Masaryk University is included in the ESFRI Roadmap 2021

Last week, the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) published a list of 11 European research infrastructures that will be newly included in its Roadmap from 2021. The EIRENE project, coordinated by Masaryk University, is also on the list. (The article is available on Vedavyzkum.cz...

13 Jul 2021

The main weapon against covid is binding. After the summer, there will be a problem in the Czech Republic, a scientist suspects

The Czech Republic continues to lag behind in coronavirus sequencing. The process makes it possible to map which mutations and variants are spreading in the population. Read the article on Seznam Zprávy, which is also based on a statement by Omar Šerý, a specialist in DNA diagnostics at the Faculty of...

12 Jul 2021

Vice-rector's award for excellent results in doctoral studies

The aim of this award, which is part of the so-called Strengthening of the appreciation of excellent study results of doctoral students (measure 3C), is to increase the number of doctoral students who complete their studies in the standard study period, possibly extended by one year, with excellent results...