CasProt

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

Thanks to the accelerated evolution of proteins in the laboratory, we can create useful new molecules that might never have arisen in nature. Nature is a fascinating creator. The evolution of creatures transpires over millions of years. During this time, biological organisms experience transformation and adaptation to their environment. This process, known as natural selection, … Continued

We are delighted to announce that we have received funding for a new ExCasProt project from the Recovery Plan. This project is a continuation of our successful CasProt project, and its goal is to support the development of biotechnological protein research in Eastern Slovakia. S radosťou oznamujeme, že sme získali financovanie na nový projekt ExCasProt z Plánu … Continued

Dear partners and colleagues, dear friends, We would like to thank you for all your collaboration and participation in the activities and ongoing CasProt project. The year 2023 was really fruitful and successful. We could enjoy several events – symposia, out-goings visits, summer schools, on-job trainings – and work together to solve different scientific issues. … Continued

At the end of September 2023, we have successfully concluded the implementation of the CasProt project, which has significantly contributed to the stabilisation of CIB and its reputation in particular through strengthened collaboration with the partner groups at UZH and TUM. Besides others, the project led to a considerable increase in the impact factor of … Continued

Rector of P. J. Šafárik University in Košice (UPJŠ), prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc., Dean of Faculty of Science of UPJŠ (PF UPJŠ), doc. RNDr. Roman Soták, PhD. and director of Technology and Innovation Park of UPJŠ (TIP-UPJŠ), prof. RNDr. Pavol Miškovský, DrSc., ceremoniously opened new laboratories of the renovated spaces localized in the PF … Continued