The Central European Institute of Technology was founded as an independent University Institute at Masaryk University in March 2009 for the purpose of the CEITEC project implementation. The Institute performs research and development activities, manages the property built or bought within the project, supervises public tenders, approves plans of scientific activities, provides marketing and project support to scientists, manages institutional relations and controls all organizational processes. The Institute is situated at the University Campus in Brno-Bohunice.
Jiří Nantl is the Director of the University Institute.
Karel Říha, PhD is the Deputy Director for Science.
The Central European Institute of Technology of Masaryk University currently comprises more than 200 scientists associated in
5 research centres and 36 research groups:
- Centre for Structural Biology – the Head of the centre and Coordinator of the research programme Structural Biology is Richard Štefl, Ph.D.
- Mendel Centre for Plant Genomics and Proteomics – the Head of the centre and Coordinator of the research programme Genomics and Proteomics of Plant Systems is Prof. RNDr. Jiří Fajkus, CSc.
- Centre for Molecular Medicine – the Head of the centre and Coordinator of the research programme Molecular Medicine is Prof. RNDr. Šárka Pospíšilová, Ph.D.
- Centre for Neuroscience – the Head of the centre and Coordinator of the research programme Brain and Mind Research is Prof. MUDr. Ivan Rektor, CSc.
- Centre for Nanotechnologies and Microtechnologies – the Head of the centre is Prof. RNDr. Josef Humlíček, CSc.
and 8 Core Facilities:
- Biomolecular Interactions and Crystallization
- X-ray Diffraction and Bio-SAXS Core Facility
- Nanobiotechnology Core Facility
- Josef Dadok National NMR Centre
- Cryo-electron Microscopy and Tomography
- Proteomics Core Facility
- Genomics Core Facility
- Multimodal and Functional Imaging Laboratory
- Cellular Imaging Core Facility
- Plant Sciences Core Facility
Administration:
- Director´s Office
- Administration - Operations Department; Finance Department; Grant Administration Department; HR Department; Grant Office; Department of Strategy and Science
- Scientific Secretary
- Secretary of the Institue
