The government's decision to cut funding for research and development comes at a time when the share of public spending on science has been declining for a long time. According to Eurostat data, total R&D expenditure in the European Union is around 2.24% of GDP, while the Czech Republic continues to invest less (around 1.8–2% of GDP), which places it below the EU average and confirms the need to strengthen stable funding for science.
The BIOCEV centre hosted the 28th Biological Days of the Czech-Slovak Biological Society on 25–26 November 2025. This year’s meeting, focused on reproductive biology, oncofertility, and oncology, attracted nearly 160 participants, ranging from students and early-career researchers to established scientific leaders.
The team of Institute of Biotechnology of Czech Academy of Sciences at the BIOCEV center, led by Renata Zobalova and Jiri Neuzil, has shown that mitochondrial respiration is a requirement for early tumour growth. A study just published in Cancer Research reveals that cancer cells with aberrant mitochondrial respiration activate an intriguing salvage mechanism: using horizontal mitochondrial transfer, they acquire fully functional mitochondria from neighbouring host cells.
An international team of scientists led by the Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences at the BIOCEV center has elucidated a key mechanism that enables extremely rapid liver regeneration. A study published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications shows that during regeneration, the liver uses toxic ammonia for its renewal. It converts it into glutamine, a substance necessary for the production of DNA and RNA during rapid cell division.
The Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IBT) achieved excellent results in the government's Evaluation of Research Organizations according to Methodology 2017+ (M17+) for the period 2019–2023.
Three outstanding scientists who are among the world leaders in their fields, five male experts, and one female expert will today receive the prestigious Praemium Academiae 2025 award and the Lumina quaeruntur prize from Radomír Pánek, President of the Czech Academy of Sciences. ...
An unusual type of brain cell may play a key role in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), likely contributing to the persistent inflammation that characterizes this disease. The discovery by an international team of experts opens a promising new path toward developing effective therapies for this neurodegenerative disorder. The study, published in the prestigious journal Neuron, involved researchers from the Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IBT) at the BIOCEV center.
The 30th Symposium on Biology and Immunology of Reproduction (SBIR) took place at Chateau Liblice, bringing together leading experts and young scientists in reproductive biology, immunology, and related fields. This year’s event was jointly organized by the Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, under the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Kateřina Komrsková and Dr. Dominik Filipp.
Bioinformatics is fundamentally reshaping modern biology, transforming raw data into life-saving insights.
The tubulin code is an alphabet that cells use to control the behavior of their skeleton – the microtubules. This code influences neuronal development and brain plasticity (the ability to change the strength of connections between neurons), and its disruption is linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. ...
