Institute of Biotechnology
of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Scientists describe how bacteria evade the effects of antibiotics
One of the main challenges of contemporary medicine is posed by the resistance of pathogens to antibiotics. An important step in countering it has now been made by researchers from IOCB Prague, in collaboration with colleagues from the Institute of Microbiology and the Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences. ...
First International Conference on Horizontal Mitochondrial Transfer and Dynamics
On October 24 and 25, 2024, the First International Conference on Horizontal Mitochondrial Transfer and Dynamics (HMTD) took place at the BIOCEV center in Prague. The main organizer was Prof. Jiří Neužil, head of the Laboratory of Molecular Therapy at the Institute of Biotechnology.
SBIR 2024: Fostering Collaboration in Reproductive Biology and Immunology
From October 13 to 15, 2024, the picturesque Chateau Liblice hosted the 29th edition of the Symposium of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction (SBIR). This long-standing conference brought together 62 participants, primarily from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, to discuss the latest advancements in reproductive biology, assisted reproduction, and immunology.
Newly Discovered Regenerative Cells May Revolutionize Wound Healing
Researchers from the Institute of Biotechnology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, along with the 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and the National Institute for Cancer Research at the BIOCEV center, have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding regenerative cells that could significantly enhance wound healing processes. Their findings suggest that wounds can heal without scarring, contingent upon the presence of Regeneration Initiation Cells (RICs).
New opportunities for studying spatial proteomics
A prerequisite for cutting-edge competitive research is presented by high-end technology. In this context, Laboratory of molecular therapy (IBT CAS/BIOCEV) have established a new instrument from Akoya Biosciences, Phenocycler, that allows to study spatial proteomics in biological samples.
Czech-German collaboration revealed breakthrough observations in division ...
International research team led by Libor Macurek (Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences), Robert Grosse (Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Freiburg) and Zdenek Lansky (Institute of Biotechnology, Czech Academy of Sciences) identified a new mechanism of the crosstalk between microtubules and actin cytoskeleton during cell division. ...
Small protein blockers of human IL-6 receptor slow the growth and spread of ...
Scientists from the Institute of Biotechnology have successfully developed novel small protein blockers of human interleukin-6 receptor alpha (IL-6Rα) and, in collaboration with researchers from other academic institutions, extensively functionally tested.
Myomedin MBA proteins aid in the diagnosis of patients with non-small cell ...
Research team of the Laboratory of Ligand Engineering with its collaborators from Palacky University Olomouc (UPOL) has recently reported on engineering of small PD-1 binding proteins named Myomedins MBA that benefit diagnosis of non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) patients in vitro and monitoring PD-1 positive cell populations in vivo using positron emission tomography (PET/CT).