Seminars of the Department of Genetics and Microbiology

The Department of Genetics and Microbiology at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, invites all interested parties to its regular seminars, which are held (unless stated otherwise) every Tuesday from 15:00 to 16:20 in the lecture hall B8 (ground floor, on the right) at the Viničná 5 building, Prague 2 - New Town. The seminars are also transmitted online (the Zoom platform)


The programme of the seminars during the winter term of the 2025/2026 academic year

30.9.2025 RNDr. Michaela Schierová, Ph.D. (Faculty of Science, Charles University): Seminar for the 1st year students – organization of the M.Sc. study, how to choose M.Sc. project, Erasmus
7.10.2025 Mgr. Michaela Hovorková, Ph.D., and Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Pavla Bojarová, Ph.D. (Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences): Fusion constructs of human galectins with potential in biomedicine and their ligands
14.10.2025 RNDr. Tibor Moško, Ph.D. (Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences / 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University): Study of factors affecting detection of prions in environmental samples
21.10.2025 Mgr. Martin Dienstbier, Ph.D. (DIANA Biotechnologies, a.s.): Against odds: pros and cons of working in a biotech company. 
4.11.2025 RNDr. Júlia Starková, Ph.D. (2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University): Altered metabolism of leukemic cells: New therapeutic opportunity
11.11.2025 Mgr. Lenka Ungrová, Ph.D. (Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences): Between rows of genome: Search for lost immunity in birds  
18.11.2025 Prof. Ing. Jiří Neužil, CSc. (Institute of Biotechnology, Czech Academy of Sciences):Mitochondria on the move: Horizontal mitochondrial transfer as new hallmark of cancer
25.11.2025 Prof. Ing. Michal Hocek, CSc., DSc. (Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences): Modified nucleotides and nucleic acids for therapy, diagnostics and chemical biology
2.12.2025 Mgr. Jarmila Hnilicová, Ph.D. (Faculty of Science, Charles University) and Ing. Věra Dvořáková, Ph.D. (State Institute of Health): From tuberculosis to netubercolosis mycobacteria: The importance of whole-genome sequencing for diagnostics and therapy
9.12.2025 Mgr. Martin Kubů (Faculty of Science, Charles University): Vliv enzymu ADAR1 na replikaci HCV
16.12.2025 RNDr. Michaela Schierová, Ph.D. (Faculty of Science, Charles University): Seminar for the 2nd year students  – How to write a Master´s thesis