Several PhD Positions at BIOCEV Centre

The BIOCEV Centre offers a diverse range of postgraduate studies in biotechnology and biomedicine. It is a collaborative center that includes laboratories from Charles University (1st Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science) and the Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Science (CAS), as well as five other CAS institutes, including the Institute of Molecular Genetics, the Institute of Microbiology, the Institute of Physiology, the Institute of Experimental Medicine, and the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry.

PhD Positions Available:
There are several open positions for PhD students at BIOCEV for the academic year 2022-2023. The available projects are conducted in various laboratories with diverse research areas. Here are some of the projects with their respective supervisors:

Laboratory: Genomics of Eukaryotes and Lateral Gene Transfer

• Project 1 title: Development of an algorithm for prediction of protein targeting in Euglena gracilis.
• Supervisor: Vladimir Hampl.

Laboratory: Lymphoma Tumor Biology

• Project title: Functional characterization of lymphoma associated mutations identified by analysis of circulating tumor DNA.
• Supervisor: Ondrej Havranek.

Laboratory: Molecular Oncology

• Project title: Spatiotemporal regulation of cancer cell quiescence.
• Supervisor: Radoslav Janostiak.

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Laboratory: Mechanisms involved in remodeling of chromatin structure during cell fate decisions/Stopka lab

• Project 1 title: Role of chromatin remodelling complexes in development.
• Supervisor: Tomas Stopka.
• Project 2 title: Molecular Aspects of Normal and Malignant Hematopoiesis.
• Supervisor: Kristyna Pimkova.

Laboratory: Cellular Metabolism

• Project 1 title: Nucleotide metabolism crosstalk in cancer.
• Supervisor: Katerina Rohlenova.

Laboratory: Structural Biology

• Project 1 title: Molecular interactions between Dishevelled 3 (Dvl3) and cytoskeleton.
• Supervisor: Cyril Barinka.
• Project 2 title: Genetic code expansion in the search for novel substrates of histone deacetylase.
• Supervisor: Cyril Barinka.
• Project 3 title: Mechanisms of cargo recognition by kinesin molecular motors.
• Supervisor: Cyril Barinka.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should visit the BIOCEV website for detailed information on individual PhD study projects and the application process. The application deadline for the academic year 2022-2023 is specified on the website.

The PhD education at BIOCEV provides an opportunity to work in cutting-edge laboratories with experienced experts, gaining hands-on experience and scientific knowledge in the fields of biotechnology and biomedicine.