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The seventh annual international Hands-on Computational Enzyme Design Course, organized by Loschmidt Laboratories in cooperation with Enantis, took place from February 9 to 13, 2026. During five intensive days, participants gained practical experience with modern tools used in the computational design of enzymes and proteins. The event was attended by 63 participants from 24 countries, … Continued

On 15 January 2026, an expert lecture introducing the SpectroLight610 instrument, acquired within the APBC consortium, was held at the Institute of Neuroimmunology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) in Bratislava. The event provided researchers and students with an overview of modern approaches to protein analysis and highlighted new opportunities for collaboration in the … Continued

On November 3, an inspiring lecture entitled “Multi-Omics Data Integration: AI and Integrative Computational Biology” was held in Bratislava, led by one of the world’s leading experts in the field of computational biology, data science and artificial intelligence in medicine – Prof. Igor Jurišica, PhD, Dr.Sc. In his pioneering research, Prof. Jurišica, PhD., DrSc. combines … Continued

From October 6 to 17, 2025 RNDr. Ivana Timková, PhD., from the Center for Interdisciplinary Biosciences, TIP UPJŠ, completed a professional internship focused on mastering a new analytical technique that will soon be implemented in our laboratory. The HOX assay is an ultrasensitive fluorescent method used to detect halides and study enzymatic dehalogenation. It is … Continued

At the beginning of September, students from Slovakia and the Czech Republic met at the CIB TIP of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice to explore – under the guidance of experienced experts – the world of modern protein engineering. The five-day Summer School on Protein Engineering offered them not only specialized lectures but also hands-on experience, including recombinant DNA preparation, protein expression, and protein purification.

Students completing bachelor’s degrees in natural sciences (biology, chemistry, and biotechnology) will have the opportunity to attend a protein engineering-focused summer school in Košice from September 1–5, 2025. Professional lectures and hands-on laboratory practice are part of this course. We will introduce the participants to the fundamental techniques of addressing proteins, such as gene amplification, … Continued