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For her excellent results during her doctoral programme in the field of general and molecular genetics, Terezie Mandáková from CEITEC MU received the Award of the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports for excellent students and graduates in study programmes. The award ceremony took place on 21 November 2013 in the hall of the National Museum of Education of J. A. Komenský.

On 18 November the former First Deputy Minister of Education Jiří Nantl became the new Operational Director of CEITEC. The competence of the Operational Director of CEITEC includes mainly financial and project management, quality, risk management and human resources management. This experienced manager has been appointed to this position based on an open selection procedure.

First seminar about material sciences and work of young scientists at CEITEC BUT.

CEITEC – Central European Institute of Technology is opening a second call for the mentoring programme “Transfer of expert competencies (mentoring)”. Applicants (mentees) supported in the programme will join the CEITEC Executive Director or the CEITEC Scientific Director and will be mentored in a specified area (see list of areas below).

Welcome to the third release of CEITEC Newsletter in 2013. Please find out the information about the first CEITEC ERC grant and interview with its recipient Pavel Plevka, latest CEITEC research news, invitation to interesting upcoming events, funding opportunities, selected CEITEC publications and much more!

As of today, the Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University (CEITEC MU), has unique equipment at its disposal making it possible to explore the transcription of genetic information, among other things. The biological SAXS camera is part of the newly open Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction core facility. This unique laboratory equipment will contribute to the study of complex biological processes and will foster a better understanding of the causes of cancerous proliferation and, thus, contribute to treatment.

Scientists from CEITEC BUT are developing special ceramic materials to replace jaw bone. They are manufacturing ceramic granules which can be filled with a unique biopolymer and in the form of a solution use them as “ink” in 3D printers. These print ceramic implants of jaw bone to meet the specific requirements of individual patients. Scientists from Moravia’s metropolis won this grant in cooperation with German, Swedish, Spanish and Chinese experts. The research combines several technologies that are already in use and utilises them in medicine in line with current trends towards reducing treatment costs.

A young scientist, Pavel Plevka of the Central European Institute of Technology of Masaryk University (CEITEC MU), has received the most prestigious European scientific grant awarded by the European Research Council (ERC). This makes him the only scientist working in the Czech Republic who has received financial support from the ERC in the category of “Starting Grants” this year. ERC awards “Starting Grants” to the most talented European researchers based on the scientific excellence of their innovative research proposal. Pavel Plevka has succeeded with his project entitled “Structural Study of Human Picornaviruses” and he is only the sixth ERC “Starting Grants” recipient in the Czech Republic since 2007 and the very first in Brno.

We are delighted to release the second CEITEC Newsletter in 2013. Find out the latest research news, information about the first CEITEC PhD Competition, new alliances, selected CEITEC publications and much more!