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A new study from the EXREGMED project shows that stem cell pre-treatment can fundamentally affect their properties
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PhD student Monika Kubísková is the first female scientist to compete in the final ten of Miss Czech Republic 2025
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IARC results of the international assessment – Gasoline newly classified as a proven carcinogen
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The Academic Council of the CAS has elected the members of the Academy and Science Councils. Among them are Miroslava Anděrová, Director of the IEM CAS, and neuroscientist Pavla Jendelová
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13th AACR-JCA Conference 2025: Scientists of the IEM CAS at the prestigious international conference
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The International Day of Women and Girls in Science – 154 reasons to celebrate
Popularisation of Science
Scientists of the IEM CAS presented at the PragueONCO 2025 conference: Personalized medicine and the new approaches to cancer diagnosis and treatment
ConferenceProfessional Events
Laboratory animals: The silent heroes of scientific research
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The grand opening of the new Laboratory Animal Breeding Facility of the IEM CAS
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Co-authored publication of the IEM CAS and Stony Brook University: The role of the Cwr1 gene in the virulence of Candida albicans
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PAREMPI: International research project maps health risks of air pollution from car traffic
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Vesmír magazine – Special annual issue: The history, present and future of the IEM CAS
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New international study: Scientists from the IEM CAS investigated the effect of air pollution on Alzheimer's patients
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A new paper by scientists from the IEM CAS and the IBT CAS uncovers the link between mitochondrial DNA and carcinogenesis
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A new study of the IEM CAS describes the mechanism of binding of exoribonuclease Xrn1 to the plasma membrane
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A unique study by scientists from the IEM CAS and the BIOCEV research centre shows new properties of the SMARCA5 protein
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Scientists from the IEM CAS participated in groundbreaking research mapping key processes of brain regeneration after stroke
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Open Science Programme 2025: Apply for our popularisation internship!
CallPopularisation of Science
Laser welding and cleaning from the perspective of nanotoxicology: Toxicologist Pavel Rössner gave a speech at LSO Meetup 2024
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The Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience journal has published the results of a new study demonstrating functional impairment of astrocytes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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The use of AI technology in science and research: Iva Švecová was a guest at the CAS media briefing
Popularisation of Science
Popularisation workshop with Pavla Hubálková: From storytelling to effective communication of complex scientific topics and concepts
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Scientists from the IEM CAS presented at the European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society Meeting 2024
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Neuroscientist Kateřina Štěpánková gave a speech at national conference TechFair 2024
Popularisation of Science
Toxicologist Michal Vojtíšek presented at the 1st Triangl Science Festival of Three Villas
Popularisation of Science
Neuroscientist Lucia Machová Urdzíková attended the second meeting of the UNESCO Expert Group on the Ethics of Neurotechnologies
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Scientists from the Dept. of Toxicology and Molecular Epidemiology presented new results in the field of air pollution research at the European Aerosol Conference
ConferenceProfessional Events
Microscopy Service Unit of the IEM CAS presented at the European Microscopy Congress 2024
ConferenceProfessional Events
Interview with geneticist Veronika Vymetálková in the annual CNN Prima News magazine
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The scientific journal Redox Biology has published the results of an international study showing the toxic effects of traffic emissions on mitochondrial function
PublicationResearch
We reduce our carbon footprint: The photovoltaic power plant of the IEM CAS reaches almost maximum efficiency in the current weather.
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The precise timing of pronuclear transfer affects the quality and development of the embryo, according to the latest study published in Molecular Human Reproduction journal
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New study published in the prestigious journal Nature Nanotechnology reveals the mechanisms of astrocytic calcium signalling.
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Scientists from the IEM CAS have presented a new study that shows a relationship between telomere length and prognosis in ovarian cancer patients
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Scientists from the IEM CAS spoke at the 27th ETH Nanoparticles Conference
ConferenceProfessional Events
IEM CAS is newly part of the prestigious Euro-BioImaging research infrastructure
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The new project Pro-NanoEnviCz III will strengthen the research base of the IEM CAS for the research and development of nanotechnologies
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Bike to Work Challenge and World Environment Day 2024
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Science Fair 2024 has ended, this year's edition attracted a record number of visitors
Popularisation of Science
Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Prevention Conference 2024
ConferenceProfessional Events
Photoreport from the PhD Conference of the IEM CAS 2024
ConferencePhD Study
Neuroscientist Lucia Machová Urdzíková is a member of the UNESCO Expert Group
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Geneticist Pavel Vodička is a co-author of a new international study published in a highly impacted journal - Annals of Oncology
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Neuroscientist Kateřina Štěpánková as a guest at the meeting "Republic of the Female Gender"
OtherPopularisation of Science
The 25th edition of the Week of the Brain festival has begun
Popularisation of Science
The new Department of Toxicology and Molecular Epidemiology was created by combining two research groups
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Pyrotechnics and their negative impacts - the roundtable meeting with Jan Topinka and scientists of the Czech Academy of Sciences
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The Week of the Brain festival will offer the latest discoveries and news from neuroscience
Popularisation of Science
Scientists of the IEM CAS present their studies at the PragueONCO 2024 conference
ConferenceProfessional Events
The Journal of Neuroinflammation published a new co-authored publication by the Department of Genetic Toxicology and Epigenetics
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Evaluation of the publication activities of the IEM CAS for the year 2023
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Bereavement announcement about the recent passing of long-time collaborator and excellent scientist Zdeněk Zídek
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Selection procedure for filling the position of Head of Research Department
Open Position
IEM CAS organised a traditional Institutional Conference
ConferenceProfessional Events
Exhibition of competition images from the 10th edition of the Photogenic Science photo contest
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New co-authored publications of the Department of Cellular Neurophysiology
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IEM CAS scientists organised the third edition of the mini-symposium Biocev Regeneration III.
Professional EventsSymposium
Management of the Czech Academy of Sciences visited the IEM CAS
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The Frontiers in Oncology journal has published an editorial by scientists of the IEM CAS
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The poster by Andrea Rössnerová was awarded the special committee award "Honorable Mention"
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Final results of the NEURORECON project: Gene therapy takes spinal cord injury treatment a step further, and helps restore axon growth
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A new co-authored publication by neuroscientists from the IEM CAS provides a comprehensive view of plasticity and neurogenesis of NG2 glia
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Overview of new publications from the IEM CAS in prestigious scientific journals
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Invitation to the Open House Day of the IEM CAS / Week of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Open HousePopularisation of Science
PhD students of the IEM CAS and Charles University are organising the Mini-Symposium BIOCEV Regeneration III.
Professional EventsSymposium
Geneticist Pavel Vodička is among the ten newly appointed holders of the highest scientific degree "Res. Prof."
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Interview with geneticist Veronika Vymetálková in the online magazine Deník Zdraví and popularization magazine A/Magazín
Interview
Scientists of the IEM CAS are co-authors of a new expert statement of the Czech Academy of Sciences
OtherPopularisation of Science
Toxicologist Jan Topinka as a guest of the Studio ČT24
TV Report
A new research project of the IEM CAS will be supported by the Johannes Amos Comenius Programme
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The prestigious "Journal of Neuroscience" has published another successful study by scientists from the IEM CAS
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Interview with geneticist Veronika Vymetálková for VědaVýzkum.cz
Interview
IEM CAS project is among the selected projects of the Czech Science Foundation
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Overview of new studies of the Department of Molecular Biology of Cancer, published in prestigious scientific journals
Publication
The prestigious "Journal of Neuroscience" has published a new co-authored article with the participation of neuroscientists from the IEM CAS
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Tereza Červená has won second place in the "Make Our Planet Great Again Prize 2023"
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We will welcome excellent foreign scientists, Katherine W. Roche and Pierre Paoletti, at the IEM CAS.
ConferenceProfessional Events
Pavel Vodička has received the Silver Memorial Medal of Charles University in Prague
Award
IEM CAS co-organised the international conference CUCAP 2023
ConferenceProfessional Events
Veronika Vymetálková received the "L´Oréal UNESCO Award for Women in Science"
Award
IEM CAS has traditionally participated in the "Bike to Work" challenge
Other
The scientists from the Department of Tissue Engineering co-authored a new study published in the "International Journal of Nanomedicine"
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The prestigious journal "Environmental Pollution" has published a new study by scientists from the IEM CAS
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Jan Topinka has been appointed as a member of the Government Council for Sustainable Development
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IEM CAS has ended popularisation activities on the TikTok social network
OtherPopularisation of Science
IEM CAS and Bioinova company obtained patent protection for cryopreservation of human or animal cells
Patents
IEM CAS is a part of the new international research project PAREMPI
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Bereavement announcement about the recent passing of long-time collaborator Mr. Jan Kolář
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The prestigious journal "Frontiers in Immunology" was published a new study by scientists from the IEM CAS
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Invitation to the CUCAP 2023 Conference
ConferenceProfessional Events
In the "Reproduction journal" an article by Helena Fulková was published
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The internship of the IEM CAS is the third most requested studentship of this year's Open Science project
Popularisation of Science
Jan Topinka has been newly appointed Chairman of the Commission for the Environment of the CAS
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The scientific journal "MDPI Foods" has published a new study of scientists from the IEM CAS
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