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Supply Chain Resilience Center at Charles University

With the participation of the Rector of Charles University and senior representatives of the Czech Republic and Taiwan, Charles University in cooperation with National Chengchi University in Taiwan launched a joint project and established the Supply Chain Resilience Center. The universities will jointly explore supply chain resilience in the semiconductor industry. The centre is part of the Taiwanese government's efforts to support the development of the semiconductor environment in the country and is 100% funded by the Taiwanese government. Four faculties of the Charles University, including experts on global production networks from the Research Centre of Economic Geography and Regional Development of the Charles University.

Two new ERC grants go to our faculty

Matyáš Fendrych and Zuzana Musilová succeeded in the European Research Council call and received an ERC Consolidator grant. Zuzana Musilová (Department of Zoology) will investigate the unique vision of the deep sea fishes. Matyáš Fendrych's project (Department of Experimental Plant Biology) will focus on the rapid auxin responses in plant morphogenesis.

Faculty of Science will address “Geohazards”

The Faculty of Science has succeeded in the call for proposals of the Programme Johannes Amos Comenius (OP JAK). The new project, under the leadership of Professor Vojtěch Ettler, will focus on natural and anthropogenic geohazards.

Unveiling a Novel Immune Response in the Intestinal Epithelium

Researchers from the Jan Dobeš laboratory have made a significant discovery uncovering a novel immune response in the intestinal epithelium. Furthermore, their study delineates a mechanism that controls this immune response. Their findings were recently published in the renowned Journal of Experimental Medicine in a paper authored by Tomáš Brabec and other members of Jan Dobeš's laboratory at the Faculty of Science, Charles University. The study was a collaborative effort involving scientists from Martin Schwarzer's and Dominik Filipp's laboratories at the Czech Academy of Sciences, as well as Jakub Abramson from the Weizmann Institute in Israel.

A protein that helps cells "eat themselves"

Scientists from the Department of Experimental Plant Biology at the Faculty of Science of Charles University have published the results of their research in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Plants, which brings new insights into the function of the ARP2/3 protein complex in plant cells. It turns out that plant cells can use this component in a very different way than animal cells - it is important for cellular recycling of peroxisomes.

Seminar: Giant Impacts and the Formation of Ore Deposits

The Geology Section cordially invites all those interested to a seminar by Prof. Hartwig E. Frimmel, University of Wurzburg, on "Giant Impacts and the Formation of Ore Deposits", which will take place on Friday, 3 November 2023 at 1 p.m. at Albertov.

Danièle Rod: Polar and high altitude science: impacts and side-effects

You are cordially invited to a lecture by Danièle Rod, Director of the Swiss Polar Institute, on "Polar and high-altitude science: impacts and side-effects" on Wednesday 25 October 2023 at 9:50 am in Pravá rýsovna Hall in Albertov.

Deadline for applications to the 4EU+ Urban Health Case Challenge 2023

Do you want to work in a multidisciplinary team and solve real urban challenges together with students from different universities across Europe? Then you still have the opportunity to apply for the 4EU+ Urban Health Case Challenge 2023 and represent Charles University in this exciting student competition! The challenge is open to Bachelor's, Master's and PhD students and the course is worth 3 ECTS. The deadline for applications is 15 October 2023.

Scientists' discovery of species diversity in Nature Communications

Researches from the Center for Theoretical Study and the Faculty of Science of Charles University used the mathematical models of evolution to confirm Darwin's assumptions that the rate of species diversification is higher in species and lineages with large geographic range. They also identified regions and taxa that form an exception to this rule, in which, paradoxically, small ranges are associated with rapid diversification of species. Their discovery has now been published by the world-renowned scientific journal Nature Communications.

Biocev days 2023

We cordially invite you to the annual scientific conference with poster session BIOCEV DAYS 2023. It will take place from 16 to 18 October 2023 at the Biocev Centre and will offer a great opportunity for scientific communities to connect, share knowledge and experience and collaborate. Registration for the conference is required.