NOTICE:
In English, we can offer you only the PhD program, please see the information about the Doctoral study below.
Study programmes and specialisations
In the Bachelor's degree, students can study in two study programmes: Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics and Experimental and Molecular Biology, in which in which three specialisations are possible - Molecular Biology and Genetics, Human Biology, Cell Biology.
In the Master's degree, students can continue their studies in the independent follow-up study programmes Bioanalytical Laboratory Diagnostics in Medicine - Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Human Biology and Cell Biology.
Why study with us?
Take a look at the information leaflet (in Czech) and detailed information about individual study programmes.
Bachelor's Degree
Medical genetics and molecular diagnostics
Medical genetics and molecular diagnostics
Since 2012 it has been possible to study the newly accredited Bachelor's and follow-up Master's programme in Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics at the Faculty of Science. This is a professionally oriented interdisciplinary programme taught at the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine of MU, which is aimed at preparing qualified non-medical staff for the health profession of laboratory methods.
This programme is designed to meet the growing demand from a wide range of healthcare institutions (especially genetic, cytogenetic, molecular biology and microbiology laboratories) for professionals who are skilled in modern methods of medical genetics, genomics and molecular biology. The study of this programme provides not only quality theoretical knowledge in the field of medical sciences, medical genetics and molecular biology, but also practical skills to enable graduates to perform basic and highly specialised genetic and molecular biological tests and research in medical laboratories and facilities.
The curriculum of the above-mentioned Bachelor's and follow-up Master's programme is designed so that the graduates obtain the qualification to perform the non-medical health profession of a professional worker in laboratory methods (Mgr.) according to Act No. 96/2004 Coll., § 26.
The on-line information materials from the Open Days can be found HERE (in Czech)
Experimental and Molecular Biology
Experimental and Molecular Biology
Interested in the nature of life? Do you enjoy discovering previously unknown biological patterns? Do you enjoy experimental work in the laboratory with microbes, plants, animals or human cells? We offer you a unique Bachelor's degree programme. You will gain a solid foundation in all the important biological disciplines and learn to investigate different forms of living organisms using molecular biology and other experimental approaches.
OGMB offers 3 specializations in this program. You choose the one that is most interesting to you when you apply, in which you can indicate up to 3 preferred specialisations. From the beginning of your studies, you can be sure that you will be able to pursue what really interests you in biology.
Programme specialisations
Cell Biology, information leaflet here
Human Biology
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Master's Degree
Bioanalytical Laboratory Diagnostics in Medicine - Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics (guaranteed by assoc. prof. Kuglík)
Bioanalytical Laboratory Diagnostics in Medicine - Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics
The study programme Bioanalytical Laboratory Diagnostics in Medicine - Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics is a professionally oriented master's programme aimed at preparing university-educated non-medical health care professionals for work in health care laboratories.
The Master's programme is directly related to the Bachelor's programme Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics offered at the Faculty of Science of MU and includes specialised lectures, practical exercises and professional practice focusing on the application of genetic, genomic and molecular biological methods used in clinical laboratories.
Human Biology (guaranteed by assoc. prof. Drozdová)
Human Biology
The Human Biology programme is an experimental course of study that aims to train specialists educated in genetics and molecular biology as well as in classical biological anthropology. Graduates will be able to combine the knowledge obtained by the latest laboratory methods at the molecular level together with the knowledge obtained through classical anthropology. They will thus be able to study the human organism in a comprehensive way from the molecular level. It is the application and modification of the methods of molecular biology and genetics to anthropological material (whether to extinct or recent populations) that is an important feature that characterizes the Human Biology program.
Cell Biology (guaranteed by prof. Veselská)
Cell Biology
The study includes unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms, plant cells and fungal cells - however, the emphasis will be mainly on animal and human cells, including tumour cells, as these cell types represent the main biological models of modern cell biology.
Molecular Biology and Genetics (guaranteed by prof. Pantůček)
Molecular Biology and Genetics
The study programme provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in molecular biology and genetics and emphasises the importance and potential of molecular biological approaches for contemporary biology and medicine. Graduates of the programme acquire knowledge of the structure and function of the genome at all fundamental levels of living systems (i.e. the viral genome, the bacterial genome, the archaeal genome, the protozoan genome, the fungal genome, the yeast genome, the chromist genome, the genome of higher plants, animals, mammals and, in more detail, the human genome).
The graduate acquires knowledge and skills in (1) basic biological disciplines (general biology, genetics, molecular biology, anthropology, microbiology, immunology, biostatistics, physiology of organisms), (2) biochemistry and chemistry (general biochemistry, enzymology, biochemical methods, inorganic, organic, analytical and physical chemistry). The profiling subjects are molecular biology of prokaryotes, eukaryotes and viruses, genetic engineering, medical genetics , animal genetics, plant genetics, population genetics, developmental genetics, genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics, pharmacogenomics and genetics of quantitative traits. In addition to the theoretical principles of the field, students are also introduced in detail to the practical implementation of basic and advanced methods used in each discipline. Graduates of this course will find employment primarily in basic and applied research focused on genome analysis, in bioinformatics (including evolutionary aspects), in molecular medicine (cancer, familial diseases, gene therapy, genetic engineering of microorganisms, plants and animals, in the development of new biotechnologies, in pharmacogenomics and in the analysis of proteomes of individual groups of organisms, including humans.
Graduates of the field find application in basic and applied research, especially in the fields of health care, agriculture, veterinary medicine and food industry.
More information HERE.
Doctoral Degree
Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics (guaranteed by prof. Beneš)
The programme was created by integrating two previously independent programmes: Molecular and Cellular Biology, and General and Molecular Genetics. The decision to integrate these programmes was motivated primarily by the fact that, due to modern methodological approaches, these disciplines increasingly overlap, complement each other, and their boundaries are gradually disappearing. The integration of the two fields has resulted in mutual enrichment, which is reflected in the overall conception of the programme.
The aim of the programme is to provide high quality scientific training in molecular and cellular biology and genetics, enabling graduates to conduct independent research on molecular processes at the level of cells, tissues, and whole organisms. Students are systematically guided toward developing a strong theoretical background in the field and acquiring practical skills through the application of modern methodological approaches.
The programme has a broad scope and covers topics related to gene and genome research in microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans.
- Research in microorganisms focuses primarily on molecular diagnostics, genomics of clinically relevant bacterial strains, and their interactions with bacteriophages.
- Plant research is mainly oriented toward the analysis of genomes of model organisms as well as economically important species.
- Research in animals and humans includes, among other areas, studies of population genetic structure, prenatal and postnatal molecular diagnostics, molecular biology of tumors and other complex diseases, stem cell research, protein engineering, and biotechnology.
Students have opportunities for independent scientific work under the supervision of experienced mentors in modern, well equipped laboratories. They regularly participate in laboratory and departmental seminars, where they discuss current research results, and they present their findings at national and international conferences. Students are actively involved in basic and applied research projects funded by grant agencies, in cooperation with academic institutions, healthcare facilities, institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and private companies.
