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Whole genome multiplication triggers production of evolutionary novel traits

Plants have taken an interesting path in their evolutionary journey. Increasingly, it appears that they can very effectively use the multiplication of chromosome sets and their eventual subsequent reduction to their advantage. How exactly do they do this, and what reproductive, ecological or evolutionary advantages do they derive from it? Patrik Mráz from the Faculty of Science at Charles University is one of the co-authors of a new study that reveals new insights into reproductive strategies in whole genome-multiplying plants.

Fresh graduate Daniel Palouš co-authored an article in the journal Science

Daniel Palouš who recently completed his Master's studies, accomplished a research stay in the Global Ecosystem Ecology Laboratory led by prof. Dr. Tom Crowther at ETH Zurich with the support of several foundations and the Laboratory of Plant Ecophysiology under the guidance of prof. Jana Albrechtová, Faculty of Science, Charles University. As a result of his stay, he co-authored a study recently published in the journal Science. We sincerely congratulate Daniel and the entire Plant Ecophysiology Laboratory on this achievement!

34th International Biology Olympiad - the Silver and Bronze Ages continue

In Al Ain, on the border with Oman, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this year's edition of the Biology Olympiad was extraordinary in many ways. It was originally scheduled to take place in Russia, but given the circumstances, it was already clear last year, in Yerevan, Armenia, that this would not be the case. At the last minute, with the great efforts of Lenka Libusova (Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University), the chair of the International Biology Olympiad, a new host country was obtained.

How high is the ambient ozone?

Ambient ozone is one of the major pollutants in the air. Its presence is highly undesirable as it is toxic to living organisms and causes damage to forest stands. Monitoring ambient ozone is therefore very important. But how does it behave at different levels close to the surface in an area with relatively clean air? This question has not yet been answered. A team of experts led by Iva Hůnová from the Institute for Environmental Studies at the Faculty of Science of Charles University, together with Marek Brabec and Marek Malý from the Czech Academy of Sciences, set out to find out the results.

Shattering the myth of men as hunters and women as gatherers

The Department of Anthropology and Human Genetics of the Faculty of Science, Charles University hosts a visiting Fulbright scholar, dr. Cara Wall-Scheffler (Seattle Pacific University). Her new article in PLOS One shows that women in hunter-gatherer societies around the world are not just gatherers, but often skillfully hunt big game.

New type of immune cells has a strong Czech footprint

108,555. Such a staggeringly high number is the impact factor of the Nature Review Immunology journal, whose latest issue has just published a paper with Jan Dobeš from the Department of Cell Biology at the Faculty of Science, Charles University as the co-author. The main topic of the review article is a new type of immune cells, to whose discovery Jan Dobeš made a major contribution.

7th PhD Conference in Immunology

The Department of Cell Biology organizes the 7th annual gathering of students associated with the PhD Immunology program at the Charles University. You can look forward to an inspiring atmosphere and three international guests. Don't forget to sign up!

Experientia Day 2023

We cordially invite everyone to the Experientia Day 2023, which will take place on 15 June 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Institute of Chemical Biology of the CAS. During this day, the Experientia Foundation scholarship recipients will be announced and you can also look forward to a lecture by Ondřej Baszczyński from our faculty, the leader of the first scientific group supported by an Experientia Foundation start-up grant, on Antifungal Prodrugs: Fun with Fun-gi.

Collegio futuro: Course offer for PhD students

Collegio futuro, a programme of EU4+ universities, announces the next edition of the course for Ph.D. students. It aims to teach students interdisciplinary, international collaboration in the field of sustainability and to foster the ability to communicate results outside academia. The course includes a week-long camp in Germany followed by online collaboration. The course will be run at SiS as a PhD course from October, with a capacity of 5 candidates. The deadline for applications is 5 July 2023.

Lecture of Nobel Prize winner for 2019 in Physiology or Medicine

We cordially invite you to an extraordinary lecture of Nobel Prize winner for 2019 in Physiology or Medicine at BIOCEV - Biotechnology and Biomedicine Centre of the Academy of Sciences and Charles University.