Research Breakfast is a regular monthly meeting where researchers gather to share knowledge and experiences enthusiastically. Since June 2022, we have been meeting informally over coffee and breakfast to discuss grants, science support, and other topics of interest. Every month, we invite a prominent scientist to join Tomáš Kašpárek, the Vice Dean for Research and PhD Studies at FM MU, in discussing various topics. The topics are chosen together with you—doctoral students, academics, and scientists—who send us your questions.
These meetings offer not only inspiring conversations but also an opportunity for informal networking. Breakfast with a Researcher continues the traditional format of "Grant Breakfasts," which have been organized since June 2022 by the Grant Office in cooperation with the Office for Research and Quality at FM MU.
On these pages, you will find details about past meetings, including their recordings, and information about upcoming events. How did we breakfast in the past, and which guest can you look forward to?
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7th January 2025
Martin Repko is the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University and head of the Department of Orthopaedics and Spondylosurgery at University Hospital Brno. An expert in spinal surgery, including scoliosis, spinal oncology, and sports medicine, he has extensive international experience and has authored over a hundred scientific papers. He also chairs the Association of Deans of the Medical Faculties of the Czech Republic and advises the Minister of Health. Prof. Repko is actively involved in teaching, research, and interdisciplinary collaboration at the faculty.
3rd December 2024
Ondřej Slabý is head of the Department of Biology at the Faculty of Medicine, leads the Center for Precision Medicine at University Hospital Brno, and serves as scientific director at the National Institute for Cancer Research. He is also Chairman of the Czech Health Research Council and Advisor to the Minister of Health. His expertise in cancer biology supports advancements in targeted therapies. Jiří Šána is an associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine and the Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute. He is a key member of the Ondřej Slabý Research Group and has a strong focus on cancer research, particularly in the areas of molecular biology and genomics. His research contributions include studying exosomal microRNAs in gliomas, which have implications for diagnostics and innovative therapies. BBMRI.cz is the Czech national node of the European Biobanking and BioMolecular Resources Research Infrastructure (BBMRI-ERIC), which supports biobanking initiatives and collaboration across Europe. BBMRI.cz provides access to a network of biological samples, data, and resources, offering researchers a comprehensive repository for biomedical and health research in the Czech Republic.
5th November 2024
Daniel Schwarz is a researcher and educator focused on clinical data analytics, medical image processing, and neuroscience. Lecturer in Linear and Adaptive Data Processing (Mathematical Biology course). Innovator of IT applications for medical education. Member of the MEFANET Coordination Committee (MEdical FAculties NETwork) and its president (since November 2014). Organizer of the international conferences MEFANET 2007-2023. Co-founder and CIO of Institute of Biostatistics and Analysis Ltd. - a company that facilitates clinical research with smart data management solutions.
7 October 2024
Regina Demlová leads the CREATIC Center of Excellence, established in 2023 at the Faculty of Medicine, focused on rare undiagnosed diseases, high-risk pediatric tumors, and ATMP treatments for adult cancer patients. Jaroslav Štěrba heads the Department of Pediatric Oncology at the Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Brno, serves as vice-dean, and is a member of the European Medicines Agency's Paediatric Committee. CZECRIN, the Czech Republic's key infrastructure for academic clinical research, connects national institutions to international clinical research through the European network ECRIN-ERIC.
10th September 2024
Stjepan Uldrijan leads the Cancer Biology research group at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine. The group's research centers on molecular mechanisms that regulate cellular signaling pathways driving malignant melanoma. They also investigate how tumor cells respond to stress conditions and are working to identify new targeted therapy options for melanoma. Stjepan Uldrijan was awarded the InGA Accelerate grant in 2022 and 2024 for projects aiming to develop new small-molecule compounds targeting cancer growth.
25th June 2024
After completing her doctorate at the Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Dr. Lenka Bešše advanced her career as a post-doc and later led the Laboratory of Experimental Oncology at St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital in Switzerland. She returned to the Czech Republic to head the new "Cancer Immunotherapy Research" group at the Department of Biology, Masaryk University. Her husband, Dr. Andrej Bešše, who completed his master's at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, and his doctorate in tumor biology at the University of Zurich, also joined this group after working as a post-doc in the same laboratory.
20th May 2024
Martin Bareš has been serving as the Rector of MU since 2019. In addition, he holds a professorship in neurology at the 1st Department of Neurology at St. Anne's Faculty Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine. Previously, he held the position of Vice-Rector at MU from 2011 to 2018 and served as the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine from 2018 to 2019.
9th April 2024
Upon returning from the US, Dr. Zdenek Andrysík has newly established the InGA Junior Research Group "Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer" at the Department of Biology.
27th February 2024
Mgr. Tomáš Bárta, Ph.D., head of the research group "Stem Cell Biology and Vision Research" at the Department of Histology and Embryology of FM MU, as a successful applicant for a GA CR grant, will share his recipe on how to increase the evaluation of an application. Together with the head of this Department, Associate Professor Aleš Hampl, Ph.D., they will also discuss the development of their careers.
☕ 14th June 2022
☕ 19th July 2022
☕ 6th September 2022
☕ 18th October 2022
☕ 29th November 2022: Erasmus+: more than just mobility!
☕ 23rd January 2023: Breakfast with members of GA CR evaluation panels from FM MU
☕ 28th February 2023: Evaluation of Internal Grant Agency projects (IGA) - pros and cons, experiences, lessons learned
☕ 28th March 2023: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Postdoctoral Fellowships with Jakub Zeman (Rector´s Office)
☕ 24th April 2023, with members of AZV evluation panels from FM MU
☕ 26th September 2023
☕ 17th October 2023
☕ 19th December 2023: Christmas meeting
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