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39th annual Memorial of PhDr. Miroslav Bubník for the 17th November Cup in swimming relays under the auspices of the Dean of the Faculty of Science Prof. RNDr. Jiří Zima, CSc. and the Czech Association of University Sport, took place on Monday, 18th November 2024 in Hostivař. Teams from our faculty fought for the cup.

Our Faculty is proud to announce that Assistant Professor Ondřej Mottl, Head of the Quantitative Ecology Lab at the Department of Botany, is part of an international team that has been awarded funding from the prestigious European Research Council’s (ERC) Synergy Grant. This €13.5 million grant supports the international MEMELAND project, which aims to uncover how medieval land use continues to shape European landscapes today

On the rainy evening of 14th November, the traditional event "Přírodovědci sobě" took place in Albertov 6, where individual student associations and other student activities are presented. The rich and varied student life is characteristic of the Faculty of Science, Charles University, which is reflected in the fact that every year new associations present themselves at the event. This year was no different.

Researchers have made a remarkable advancement in understanding how cells regulate their inner framework. The team from three institutes of the Czech Academy of Science, the Institute of Molecular Genetics, the Institute of Biotechnology and the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, the Faculty of Science of Charles University, BIOCEV and CEITEC has uncovered the precise molecular mechanisms behind the protein MICAL1, which plays a crucial role in maintaining cell shape and movement. Researchers' findings offer a detailed insight into MICAL1’s function in controlling actin filaments—the cell's flexible “skeleton”—and open up new possibilities for developing treatments to address diseases linked to MICAL dysfunction. The study was published by the prestigious journal Nature Communications.

As part of its partnership with LERU, Charles University was invited to participate in the prestigious LERU Doctoral Summer School. The theme of the summer school is "Artificial Intelligence across university disciplines - Perspectives and practical experience". The summer school is open to PhD students and will take place from 22 - 27 July 2025 at the University of Copenhagen. Participation is free of charge for UK students and the deadline for applications is 15 January 2025.

The new Charleston Programme will support postdoctoral research projects that will be carried out at Charles University by postdocs from abroad. The first call is scheduled to be launched on 1 March 2025, but research team leaders can already make arrangements with potential applicants from abroad.