The Grant Agency of Masaryk University presented the MUNI Scientist Awards. In total, forty-six scientists were awarded, twenty-one of them are associated with our Faculty of Science.
Congratulations to all of them!
MUNI Scientist recognises scientists for their results and significant achievements in their fields; the purpose of the award is to motivate them towards top-quality research.
Nominations were sent by Vice-deans for Science and Research of all ten faculties, directors or heads of institutes, Head of the Research and Development Office of the Rector’s Office and the Vice-rector for Research and Doctoral Studies.
Mgr. Dalibor Blažek, Ph.D. (CEITEC)
Awarded for receiving the prestigious GAČR EXPRO grant for the project: Identification and characterization of a new pathway regulating pre-mRNA splicing
Mgr. Peter Fabian, Ph.D.(Department of Experimental Biology)
Awarded for receiving the prestigious ERC Starting grant for the project: Metabolic regulation of the skeletal stem cell niche and the DIOSCURI grant for the project: Center for Stem Cell Biology and Metabolic Diseases
doc. RNDr. Mgr. Jozef Hritz, Ph.D. (Department of Chemistry, CEITEC)
Awarded for receiving the prestigious Excellence Hubs grant for the project: Alzheimer's Disease Diagnostics Innovation and Translation to Clinical Practice in Central Europe (ADDIT-CE)
Lisa Emily Melymuk, Ph.D. (RECETOX)
Awarded for an article published in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health: Exposure to flame retardants in European children — Results from the HBM4EU aligned studies
doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D. (Department of Botany and Zoology)
Awarded for popularizing life sciences and article published in Nature: The recovery of European freshwater biodiversity has come to a halt
prof. RNDr. Tomáš Řezník, Ph.D. (Department of Geography)
Awarded for receiving a prestigious grant in the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 scheme for the project: An open access knowledge and data repository to safeguard soils
Mgr. Karel Říha, Ph.D. (CEITEC)
Awarded for obtaining the prestigious GAČR EXPRO grant for the project: Biomolecular condensates in plant germline differentiation
RNDr. Jakub Řípa, Ph.D. (Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics)
Awarded for an article published in Astronomy and Astrophysics: The peak flux of GRB 221009A measured with GRBAlpha
Mgr. Jakub Švenda, PhD. & Team (Department of Chemistry)
Awarded for an article published in Angewandte Chemie: Convergent Assembly of the Tricyclic Labdane Core Enables Synthesis of Diverse Forskolin-like Molecules
RNDr. Petr Těšina, Ph.D. (CEITEC)
Awarded for obtaining the prestigious ERC Starting grant for the project: Co-translational quality control in neuronal tissue and its role in neurodegeneration and aging
Ing. Tibor Füzik, Ph.D. (CEITEC)
Mgr. Marta Šiborová, Ph.D. (CEITEC)
Awarded for an article published in the journal Nature communications: Tail proteins of phage SU10 reorganization into the nozzle for genome delivery
prof. Mgr. Martin Lysák, Ph.D., DSc. (CEITEC, National Center for Biomolecular Research)
RNDr. Terezia Malík Mandáková, Ph.D. (CEITEC, Department of Experimental Biology)
Xinyi Guo, Ph.D. (CEITEC)
Yile Huang (CEITEC)
It is awarded for articles published in Plant Journal, Frontiers in Plant Science and Nature Communication: The meso-octoploid Heliophila variabilis genome sheds a new light on the impact of polyploidization and diploidization on the diversity of the Cape flora; The evolution of the hypotetraploid Catolobus pendulus genome – the poorly known sister species of Capsella; The identification of the missing maternal genome of the allohexaploid camelina (Camelina sativa); The allotetraploid horseradish genome provides insights into subgenome diversification and formation of critical traits
doc. Mgr. Markéta Šámalová, Ph.D. (CEITEC, Department of Experimental Biology)
doc. RNDr. Jan Hejátko, Ph.D. (CEITEC, National Center for Biomolecular Research)
Awarded for an article published in Plant Physiology (Oxford University Press): Hormone-regulated expansins: Expression, localization, and cell wall biomechanics in Arabidopsis root growth.
prof. Mgr. Richard Štefl, Ph.D. (CEITEC, National Center for Biomolecular Research)
doc. Mgr. Karel Kubíček, PhD. (CEITEC, Department of Condensed Matter Physics, National Center for Biomolecule Research)
Mgr. David Zapletal (CEITEC)
Awarded for an article published in the journal Molecular cell: Structural and functional basis of mammalian microRNA biogenesis by Dicer
On September 27, 2024, over two hundred enthusiastic scientists, teachers and students prepared 62 stands on the theme ‘Transformations in the natural sciences and mathematics’, attracting more than 4,500 visitors to both SCI MUNI campuses.
On September 24, a group of graduates from the teacher training program in mathematics and physics visited us. They completed their studies in 1970, so we gave them a tour to show how the faculty has changed since then.
