This discovery offers a new way of defence against RNA viruses in humans. David Zapletal, Karel Kubíček, and Richard Štefl from NCBR and CEITEC Masaryk University (MU) and Petr Svoboda from the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IMG CAS) and their colleagues have revealed the unique mechanism of action of mammalian Dicer. The research results were published on 3 November 2022 in the prestigious scientific journal Molecular Cell. More information can be found HERE.
The amendment to the Higher Education Act improves the conditions for doctoral studies. The main changes concern the income and status of PhD students. Luděk Bláha, Vice Dean of SCI MUNI for Doctoral Studies, describes how our faculty is preparing for the changes.
To honour the memory of Professor Vladimír Sklenář, an internationally renowned scientist and an important organiser of scientific activities in the Czech Republic, CEITEC and the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University announce the Vladimír Sklenář Scholarship. The scholarship is intended for female and male PhD students at universities in the Czech and Slovak Republic who are working in the field of NMR spectroscopy and can be used to cover the costs associated with studying and working on a dissertation project. The intention is to improve and enhance the level of studies as well as the personal and career development of the winner.
