NCBR (National Centre for Biomolecular Research)

The National Centre for Biomolecular Research (NCBR) is a department at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University in Brno. Our research centre is located in the modern premises of the University Campus Bohunice, with the Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC) and the Faculty of Medicine. This unique synergy and state-of-the-art equipment allows us to conduct cutting-edge research in the fields of bio-omics and structural biology. Our research integrates experimental techniques with computer simulations and bioinformatic analyses. At the Centre, we support talented students at all levels of study (undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral), including mentoring secondary school students in Students` Professional Activity (SPA) projects.

Upcoming events

19 Nov

DDT Klára Přikrylová

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

You are very welcome to the defense of dizertation thesis of our collegue Klára Přikrylová, DSP GEPR. Topic of her thesis is Functional characterization of interaction partners of the plant telomerase

15 Nov

IBP career day: Per Aspera Ad Astra

12:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Young researchers of the Institute of Biophysics (IBP) of the Czech Academy of Sciences are inviting students and postdocs to IBP career day: Per Aspera Ad Astra focused on future career possibilities in the academic and industrial spheres. During the event, four outstanding scientists will share stories of their scientific journeys and will lead popular round table discussions on various topics.

15 Nov

Funding Opportunity DAAD in Germany

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides various study and research opportunities, including scholarships for academic activities like research stays and other programs. If you intend to apply or need more information, you can reach out to the DAAD office in the Czech Republic. If you're interested, you can find more details in the attached document.

14–15 Nov

Vladimír Sklenář Memorial Conference: Nov 14 - 15, 2024

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

In honor of the immense contributions and dedicated service of Prof. Vladimír Sklenář, co-founder of NCBR, to the NMR and structural biology communities, we are organizing a two-day symposium Vladimír Sklenář Memorial Conference on NMR & Structural Biology on November 14-15, 2024 at University Campus Bohunice in Brno, Czech Republic.

12 Nov

Funding Opportunities for Early Career Scientists

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Opportunities for researchers in early career stages (PhD candidates, postdocs). Register here: GW2024 - Funding Opportunities for Early Career Scientists

12–13 Nov

XXIII. Meeting of biochemists and molecular biologists

8:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Accept our invitation to the XXIII Meeting of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists in Brno, which will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 12 and 13, 2024 in the conference rooms of the Continental Hotel, Kounicova, 5, Brno. Detailed information can be found on the Meetings page: http://setkani.sci.muni.cz/

7 Nov

SBS: RNDr. Matej Antol, Ph.D. - prezentation

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

SBS: RNDr. Matej Antol, Ph.D. - prezentation on „AlphaFind: discover structure similarity across the proteome“.

5 Nov

How to work with an idea and develop it into a business ?

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Wondering how to work with the idea you have in your head? Do you want to take a look under the hood of a business plan, know what to look out for from a legal perspective and why it is important to think about validating an idea? Are you considering starting a business while studying and looking for mentoring or financial support?

News

7 Nov

Award for Excellence in Doctoral Studies

On 7 November 2024, Ondřej Schindler from the Structural Bioinformatics group received the Masaryk University Vice-Rector's Award for Excellence in Doctoral Studies.

TIP

24 Sep

New Bachelor's degree programme Bioinformatics

Masaryk University has accredited a new study programme Bioinformatics in cooperation between the Faculty of Informatics and the Faculty of Science.

26 Jul

Intensive Summer School: Multiscale Modelling Methods

The National Centre for Biomolecular Research, in collaboration with CEITEC and the Centre for International Cooperation, organized the second year of the intensive two-week summer school, focusing on edge computer simulation techniques at various scales from atomic to coarse-grained simulations covering topics from supramolecular chemistry towards structural biology. The course was attended by 15 students, twelve from abroad and three selected from Masaryk University.

25 Jul

The DAREG project is completed

Our colleagues Tomáš Raček, Tomáš Svoboda and Adrián Rošinec recently completed a project named „Portálové řešení pro správu a zpracování life-science datových sad a jejich metadat ukládaných v systému Onedata“.

TIP

18 Jun

Rector Bareš handed over habilitation certificates to new associate professors

New Associate Professors from Masaryk University and other research institutions and universities received their appointment decrees. Among them were also scientists working at the Faculty of Science, namely Petra Procházková Schrumpfová, who conducts her research in the Laboratory of Functional Genomics and Proteomics led by Prof. Jiří Fajkus, and is strongly involved in teaching and supervising of students at NCBR. Congratulations!

17 Jun

Dean’s Awards 2024

Dean Tomáš Kašparovský has presented awards to the best students of the MU Faculty of Science on Thursday, June 13, 2024. This year’s Dean’s Awards were presented to a total of ten laureates in the Best Student category in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme, and to eleven promising scientists in the Best Student category of the Doctoral study programme. Moreover, the award was also presented to three teams of fourteen outstanding students of the pregraduate and postgraduate programmes. Congratulations mainly to our successful students Bc. Július Zemaník (BMCH Biomolecular chemistry) and Mgr. Alžbeta Kusová (DSP Genomics and proteomis). Short interviews about their study and research focus coming soon!

TIP

3 Jan

CSSB competition: the best PhD thesis in the field of structural biology 2023

The Council of the Czech Society for Structural Biology has resolved to extend the support for young researchers in the field of structural biology in the form of a Competition for the best doctoral thesis (for obtaining a PhD degree or equivalent). The goal of the competition is to motivate young scientists to work in the field, to support a high level of research and study at Czech and Slovak universities in this field, and to contribute to the involvement of young scientists in the community of structural biologists and related fields.

1 Jun 2023

Improving end-of-trip cycling facilities on the University Campus at Bohunice

If you use a bike or scooter for transport to the University campus, you can fill the questionnaire on Improving end-of-trip cycling facilities. Results will help us to understand the current state of bike parking and other end-of-trip cycling facilities on the Bohunice campus. Data from this questionnaire will feed into a design proposal for improving cycling facilities on campus. In collaboration with the Management of the University Campus at Bohunice, we aim to deliver these improvements by the end of 2024.