Pro akademický rok 2026/2027 vypisujeme následující témata diplomových prací pro program Molekulární biologie a genetika (program PřF, N-MBG)

• Interaction between the antiphage system PdpSau and phages from the genus Kayvirus
• Non-traditional lysogenic states in lytic Staphylococcus bacteriophages: emergence, stability and impact on host...

For the academic year 2026/2027, we are recruiting students for the following topics for research bachelor's theses for the Molecular Biology and Genetics study program (B-EMB, MBG)

• The role of extracellular vesicles in the biology and pathogenesis of gram-positive bacteria (review, in cooperation with the Institute of Biophysics CAS)
• What we have learned about phage therapy of staphylococcal...

Past and present phage therapy research and practice in the Czech Republic – contribution to phage therapy in Europe

Pantůček R., Doškař J., Boštík J. et al. – Virology Journal (2026)

We have published a comprehensive study examining the research and practical application of phage therapy in the Czech Republic within...

Congratulations to Prof. Jiří Doškař on receiving the Babák Medal

He received this prestigious distinction in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of the biological sciences and his long-standing promotion of Czech science at the national and...

Festival of Science 2026

Our lab was proudly represented at this year's Festival of Science at the Brno Exhibition Centre (BVV). We thank our colleagues for showcasing the laboratory's activities and for engaging visitors with...

We are part of the National Institute of Virology and Bacteriology (NIVB II)

Phage therapy research will remain a major component of our research group activities in the coming years through the newly funded project of the National Institute of Virology and Bacteriology (NIVB...

Conference Viruses of Microbes 2026

In July 2026, Prague hosted the international Viruses of Microbes 2026 conference, bringing together approximately 1,000 scientists and students from around the world. Members of our laboratory contributed...

Conformational changes of the baseplate regulating tail contraction of Staphylococcus phage 812

Bíňovský J, Šiborová M, Zlatohurska M et al. The EMBO Journal 2026

Congratulations to Ján Bíňovský on his new paper - How bacteriophage recognizes and penetrates the cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus:...