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Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences
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💎 #Nanochem #research led by Petr Cigler from #IOCBPrague of @czechacademy.bsky.social has developed a method that creates luminous quantum #NVcenters in #nanodiamonds within minutes.

In a week, they can produce material that would take 40 years to produce otherwise. 1/
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Kateřina Rohlenová @katerinarohlena.bsky.social z @ibtcas.bsky.social je uznávanou vědkyní v oblasti nádorové biologie. V roce 2023 získala podporu grantu MIT-Czech Republic IOCB Tech Foundation Seed Fund, díky němuž navázala spolupráci s MIT a nyní dokončuje přelomový článek o nádorových buňkách. ⤵️
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🙌 The Dream Chemistry Award 2025 is approaching! Meet the five finalists — four of them will present their projects at IOCB Prague on 1–2 December. 1/5

#DCA #DreamChemistryAward #chemistry #UOCHB #IOCB #IOCBPrague #AVCR #ICHF_PAN #chemistry #PragueLectures
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Česko má v biotechnologiích velký potenciál, ale brzdí nás nedostatečná mezinárodní viditelnost a investice, říká ředitelka Prague.bio @iocbtech.bsky.social, Petra Kinzlová. 🧬 Chce to změnit konferencí BioEquity, která se poprvé ve střední a východní Evropě uskuteční v ČR.

👉Více na bit.ly/48uqTWe
November 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🦠 Is life in the universe rare, or might it occur almost everywhere?

The PROTOCELL project by @hlouchova-lab.bsky.social in collab with @pluskal-lab.org and with support of @esa.int aims to find out ► www.uochb.cz/en/news/742/...

#IOCB #IOCBPrague #AVCR #chemie #chemistry #czechscience
November 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🏅 Recently, talented students and researchers received a prize named after Josef Hlávka, an important figure in Czech history and patron of Czech science.

Among the laureates are three associated with #IOCBPrague: Robin Kryštůfek, Věra Schrenková, and Ondřej Groborz. 🎉

#phdlife #phdjourney
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
#research #hydrogenbonding

NMR spectroscopy studies of hydrogen bonding
(Dračínský) – Coord. Chem. Rev.: doi.org/10.1016/j.cc...

@iocbprague.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A team of researchers at IOCB Prague headed by Dr. Tomáš Slanina of #photochem has developed a new method for labeling molecules with fluorescent dyes that surpasses existing approaches in both precision and stability.
November 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🗣️ One of the most prominent figures in modern science, the inventor of the Orbitrap #massspec, Alexander A. Makarov, visited #IOCBPrague.

His work has had a profound impact on research in proteomics, metabolomics, and biomedicine — his discovery enables advanced ultra-high-resolution analyses.
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Pavel Jungwirth from #IOCBPrague and his collaborators Victor Cruces Chamorro and Hector Martinez-Seara showed that even though simplified #watermodels vary widely in their dielectric constant, their accuracy depends far more on capturing water’s structure and dynamics. 1/2

#chemistry #research
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🗣️ We were pleased to host Prof. Jana Roithová from #RadboudUni today with an #invitedlecture titled "Mass Spectrometry in Research of Chemical Reactions."

As is customary, she also received a commemorative medal from #IOCBPrague, presented by #IOCB Director Jan Konvalinka.

#UOCHB #praguelectures
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🫂 @czechacademy.bsky.social Week brought hundreds of people to @iocbprague.bsky.social—on Saturday alone, over 900 visitors attended the open house for the public.

During the festival, there were also two open houses for schools, including those for English speakers.

#IOCB #IOCBPrague #outreach
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
#research #molecularmachines

Surface-Decoupled Altitudinal and Azimuthal Triptycene-Fused Tetrapodal Molecular Motors
(Bezděková et al., Kaleta) – @angewandtechemie.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1002/anie...

@iocbprague.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
#research #nanodiamonds

Linker-Free Covalent DNA Functionalization of Quantum-Grade Nanodiamonds (Copak, Steiner, Fialova, Matousek, Plutnar, Chvatil, Gulka, Cígler) – Adv. Opt. Mater.: doi.org/10.1002/adom...

#AdvSciNews @iocbprague.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
#research #immunology #proteases

Allergenic mites excrete cathepsins B and C as active cysteine proteases distinct from group 1 allergens
(Pytelková, Orsághová, Beňová, Horn, Schabussova, Mareš) – Int. J. Biol. Macromol.: doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...

@iocbprague.bsky.social #1LFUK @meduniwien.ac.at
November 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
⚙ A research team at IOCB Prague led by Jiří Kaleta has described a new concept for light-driven #molecularmotors that remain fully functional even after being anchored to a metal surface. 1/2

#iocb #iocbprague #czechscience #molecularmachines
November 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
🌟 #DreamChemistryAward 2025 is coming!

Organized by @iocbprague.bsky.social and #ichf_pan, with support from the @nf-iocbtech.bsky.social.

Five young scientists from #NUS, @tuwien.at, @telavivuni.bsky.social, @facultyofartsug.bsky.social, and #UCTPrague will present bold #chemistry visions. 1/1
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
📓 Technicko-hospodářská správa našeho ústavu hledá nového kolegu či kolegyni.

Více na ► www.uochb.cz/cs/volna-mis... ⤵️

#openposition #iocbprague #uochb #iocb #avcr
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Our new paper on Enzymatic synthesis of base-modified RNA and influence of the modifications on stability, translation, and CRISPR-Cas9 cleavage - published in ACS Chem. Biol.: doi.org/10.1021/acsc.... @iocbprague.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @akademievedcr.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
#research #virology #hepB

UBE2O, a host ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme, is a key regulator of hepatitis B virus maturation and egress
(Lubyová, Tikalová, Janovec, Krulová, Kropáček, Hirsch, Weber) – #jbiolchem: doi.org/10.1016/j.jb...

@iocbprague.bsky.social #biocev @czechacademy.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Open Science high school internships in English offered at our @fzuavcr.bsky.social, @mbuavcr.bsky.social, @utia.cas.cz, @iocbprague.bsky.social, @ibtcas.bsky.social, @flu-cas.bsky.social, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, & Institute of Inorganic Chemistry.

Register by 30 Nov!

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November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🎖️ The Czech Chemical Society and the @experientiacz.bsky.social Foundation have recognized Dr. Petr Cígler of IOCB Prague for his pioneering research on nanoparticles contributing to the advancement of modern medicine and a deeper understanding of fundamental biological processes. 1/2
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
#research #bioconjugation #fluorescencelabeling

Thiosulfonate-Derived BODIPY “Stick and Glue” Strategy for Fluorescent Thiol Labeling
(Šálková, Dunlop, Tütüncü, Knejzlík, Slanina) – @angewandtechemie.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1002/anie...

@iocbprague.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#research #immunology

STING agonists trigger monocyte death via apoptosis, pyroptosis, caspase-8 activation and mitochondrial dysfunction
(Polidarová, Šašková, Brázdová): doi.org/10.1038/s414...

@iocbprague.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @iphys-cas.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🌐 The IOCB Board and management have presented their strategic plans for the next five years.

See more ► www.uochb.cz/en/news/748 ⤵️

#IOCB #IOCBPrague #CzechScience
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM