CEITEC
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Research centre focusing on life sciences, advanced materials, nanotechnologies & cybernetics 🔬 We do #CEITECScience 💚 📍 Brno, Czech Republic
A team from CEITEC @masarykuniversity.bsky.social has, for the first time, captured how echovirus 18, a member of the enterovirus genus, releases its genetic material into cells to initiate infection. 🔬 Read more in the press release ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/ceitec-scien... #CEITECScience
It’s International Beer Day! 🍺🇨🇿 Martin Pumera’s team at CEITEC @vut.cz is developing magnetically controlled biobots that could speed up fermentation, improve quality control, and separate themselves from the finished beer. 🤖 www.ceitec.eu/ceitec-micro... #CEITECScience
Congratulations to Irena Rektorová on being elected President of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN)! 👏 She will first serve as President Elect for two years before taking over as EAN President for the 2028–2030 term. #CEITECScience
Sustainability works when people feel the benefits 🌱 Pavel Václavek from CEITEC @vut.cz talks about electromobility, predictive maintenance, and EU resilience. Read the full interview ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/pavel-vaclav... #CEITECScience
Read the interview with Jan Hejatko, who, together with his team, is studying how roots perceive their surroundings, make decisions about their growth, and help plants survive even under challenging conditions. 🌱 ➡️ www.ceitec.eu/when-the-hea... #CEITECScience
🚀 CEITEC @vut.cz startup Electrophorus has officially spun out, offering unique electrochemical systems and neurostimulator testing 🔬 Read press release ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/from-ceitec-... #CEITECScience @paveltomancak.bsky.social
Researchers at CEITEC Masaryk University discovered that the tick-borne encephalitis virus is not as perfectly arranged as previously thought. 🤔 The finding reveals how flaviviruses mature and could help improve our understanding of this virus family. ➡️ www.ceitec.eu/tick-borne-e...
Cutting-edge technologies, expert support, and new opportunities for your research – all in one place 📌 Join Core Facility Day Life Sciences to explore Masaryk University's research infrastructures and discover how they can support your research. Register here ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/core-facilit...
A team led by scientists from @ceitec.eu @masarykuniversity.bsky.social has uncovered the infection mechanism of tailed bacteriophages – a group of viruses that infect bacteria 🦠 Read more here ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/how-to-kill-... #CEITECScience #PressRelease #brnoregion
Read an interview with Prof. Mary Anne O’Connell from @ceitec.eu, in which she reflects on scientific turning points, the emotional realities of leading a research group, the evolution of RNA research, and the importance of resilience – in science and in life ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/walk-on-air-...
Scientists from CEITEC @masarykuniversity.bsky.social have described a previously unknown mechanism crucial for plant reproduction, with the capacity to sense and react to environmental challenges 🌱 Read more ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/previously-u... #CEITECScience
Four CEITEC female scientists received their professorial appointment decrees from the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, during a ceremonial event at Prague's historic Karolinum 🎓 Congratulations to Klára Částková, Dinara Sobola, Radka Svobodová, and Lenka Zajíčková 👏 #CEITECScience
Congratulations to Šárka Pospíšilová on being named among the most influential women in the Czech Republic by @forbes.com Česko! 🎉 A group leader at @ceitec.eu @masarykuniversity.bsky.social, she explores the genetic causes of cancer and inherited diseases. Well deserved recognition! 💚
Europe's competitiveness will depend on how successfully AI moves into manufacturing and logistics 🤖 At #RICAIPDays2026, CEITEC @vut.cz highlighted the role of interconnected testbeds in accelerating industrial AI and technology transfer 🇪🇺 Read the press release ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/ai-in-the-ph...
In 2011, CEITEC was a bold vision. Today, it stands among Europe's leading research centres 🔬 On June 6, CEITEC marks 15 years since the project received approval from the European Commission 🚀 #CEITECScience @paveltomancak.bsky.social
More than 100 scientific contributions, researchers from across the globe, and four days dedicated to advancing our understanding of viruses 🦠 This week, @ceitec.eu @masarykuniversity.bsky.social is hosting EUROPIC 2026, bringing together the international picornavirus research community in Brno.
From yellow to purple: Scientists with @ceitec.eu participation reveal what determines wallflower (Erysimum cheiri) bloom colours 🌸 Read more here ➡️ www.ceitec.eu/from-yellow-...
Marek Mráz from @ceitec.eu @masarykuniversity.bsky.social received the Jesenius Award as part of the Doctor of the Year awards. Congratulations! 👏 This award is presented to the physician who has made the most significant contribution to progress in medicine. 📷 Unie pacientů ČR
What is it like to do cutting-edge research in Brno – and what stays with you more than the work itself? Read the interview with American postdoctoral researcher and ERA Postdoctoral Fellowship holder William Morton about his life in Brno and at CEITEC here ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/william-s-mo...
Scientists from CEITEC and the Faculty of Science at @masarykuniversity.bsky.social uncover a tipping point in cells. This is how cancer may begin. Read more here ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/scientists-u... #CEITECScience
Martin Pumera, head of the Future Energy and Innovation Lab at CEITEC @vut.cz, ranked #1 in Czechia in Chemistry and Materials Science in the Research.com 2026 Ranking 🏆 He also placed among the world’s top 500 scientists in both fields 🌍 Five years in a row 👏 #CEITECScience
Congratulations to Andrea Konečná on receiving the Learned Society Award for researchers under 40 👏 At CEITEC @vut.cz , Andrea leads the Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy group and works on the ERC CZ project #LightEM, exploring laser modulation of electron beams 🔬 #CEITECScience
Why are ~60% of XPS spectra in scientific papers interpreted incorrectly? 🔬 X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) is essential for materials research, and many common mistakes are avoidable. Read the new essay by Jan Čechal & Petra Králová ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/more-data-le... #CEITECScience @vut.cz
CEITEC Student Talent Summer School is an opportunity that helps young people choose the right career path. Within our Summer School, students try the life of a young scientist for a week 🚀 🕙 When: 17-21 August, 2026 📍 Where: CEITEC @vut.cz , Brno More information ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/ceitec-stude...
1. 4. 2026 byla zahájena realizace projektu IMPROVE VII – reg. č. CZ.02.01.01/00/22_010/0014463, zaměřeného na posílení internacionalizace výzk. prostředí věd. centra CEITEC VUT. Projekt je realizován s fin. podporou EU z Evr. fondu reg. rozvoje skrze OP JAK v rámci výzvy MSCA FELLOWSHIPS CZ.
We are happy to launch “CEITEC Talks” at CEITEC @vut.cz. Inspired by the popular TED Talk format, in CEITEC Talks, our students present their research topics in a clear, approachable, and compelling way. These are the organisers Pavel Krečmer and Radim Chmelík, and our first volunteers. Thank you!
In February, a project focused on high-speed scanning probe microscopy was launched. Scientists from CEITEC @vut.cz and the Czech Metrology Institute will accelerate measurement processes and improve the analysis of data with AI algorithms🚀 Read press release ⬇️ www.ceitec.eu/ceitec-scien...
The most prominent theme of the mini-conference IRONMAN or Fe-Male: Resources for All of Us was community-building –people as a resource. Kudos to Markéta Kaiser, organizer, Pavla Hubálková, keynote speaker, all other speakers, CEITEC @vut.cz management that supported us, and everybody who came 💚
Rare genetic disorders are more common in closed communities like the Amish 🧬 One such condition affects children’s nervous system, causing muscle weakness or seizures. Researchers have now shown it stems from a subtle protein change that disrupts how cells process genetic information. (Link below)