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Newsletter and Internal information 2/2023
9 Feb 2023, 10:59
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The founder of RECETOX, Professor Ivan Holoubek, is Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus. Professor Holoubek, one of the RECETOX Center's founders, was awarded this honorary title by Martin Bareš, the rector of Masaryk University, for his long-term contribution to science and research, on 24th January 2023. Professor Holoubek has been working on the issue of chemical pollution of the environment, its risks, and its impacts for almost fifty years and is one of the world's experts on this issue.
Read the whole article HERE.
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RECETOX as an active participant of Czech Presidency
Six months. That is how long the Czech Republic was at the helm of the Council of the European Union (CZ PRES). The historic second Czech Presidency, with the slogan "Europe as a task," started on 1 July and ended on 31 December 2022. The Czech Republic faced several challenges as the presiding country, including the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, and the negotiations on the EU Green Deal. The RECETOX experts helped during the Presidency. They were actively involved in international decision making on contemporary environmental issues.
Read the article HERE.
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Press release: Masaryk University hosts World Health Organization Collaborating Centre
The World Health Organization (WHO) often requires expert, scientific and technical support from other institutions. It has created an international network of collaborating centres that increases its capacity and brings top expertise over the long term. There are 290 collaborating centres in Europe, and the Czech Republic has had four since January 2023. And one of them is also the RECETOX research centre of the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University!
Read the article HERE
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New video about studying Environment and Health at RECETOX
The study program Environment and Health has a new video! It aims to introduce studying at RECETOX to secondary school students informally. The video lets high schoolers learn more about specializations, plans, and career opportunities. The video tour is guided by Olinium, an influencer who popularizes chemistry. The video is available HERE.
We also hold a successful online stream with guarantors of the Environment and Health specializations and one of our students. They introduced the admissions requirements, study plans, career opportunities, and possible participation in research to those interested in studying at RECETOX. It was a fantastic opportunity to answer many questions from high schoolers.
The stream is available HERE.
Please, help us to share the videos!
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RECETOX social networks
Follow RECETOX on social media.
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Plan of construction works in pavilion D30
During January 2023, exploration and design works began in Hall D30 - INBIT. According to the schedule, construction works will start on March 1, 2023 (1st period) - reconstruction of sanitary facilities in 4. NP, followed 2nd period - reconstruction of sanitary facilities in 3. NP. The constraints caused by the construction works in these periods will be minimised, among other things, by installing a temporary dry-wall separating the construction from other areas.
On 26 May 2023, the 3rd period, namely demolition works in the 1st underground floor, should start, followed by demolition works in the 1st floor from June 2023 and in the 2nd floor from July 2023. In these periods, we already expect a major restriction of the operation of the D30 pavilion. We will keep you informed about the restrictions and their solution.
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Revision of publications
During 2022, we checked the affiliations and acknowledgments of more than 130 publications of our researchers. Thanks to these revisions, financial resources for publication fees, including open access, are better planned and, above all, wrong dedications are eliminated, which is greatly appreciated by the project office when reporting indicators on individual projects. If you need to check affiliations and acknowledgments, please send the manuscript to michaela.hylsova@recetox.muni.cz. More information you can find here. Thank you very much for your cooperation!
Guidelines for revision of publications availoable HERE.
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EFSA Call
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a call for expressions of interest (EFSA/E/2023/01) for membership of EFSA's Scientific Panels and Scientific Committee at their renewal in 2024. This opportunity is open to scientific experts with relevant scientific expertise and a motivation to contribute to the protection of human and animal health and the environment in Europe who would like to apply for membership of one of EFSA's 10 Scientific Panels or Scientific Committee.
More about the call.
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SOČ
RECETOX has participated in high school projects for many years. The goal of this activity is to allow exploring of interesting scientific topics for high school students (such as study od literature, experiments, writing of thesis and its defence in a national competition). Many of these high school projects supervised by our colleagues took top places in the regional and national competition. The high school students can try science by themselves due to these projects, and they may gain motivation for the whole life.
RECETOX supports the supervision of high school projects by 5000 CZK reward. This activity is newly counted in „XD102 Teaching assistance“ for Ph.D. students. This high school project topic can be written and communicated in English, but the thesis needs to be written and defended in the Czech language.
Until March 1, you can announce your topic due to South Moravian Centre for International Mobility , you can get financial support (5000 CZK supervisor reward and 10 000 to 20 000 CZK for material).
More information about SOČ available on the intranet HERE.
If you plan to offer a high school project or you want to know more information, please contact Rozárka Jílková.
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Collection of candles, paraffin, and old cans
Do you have candle leftovers, paraffin, or old cans at home? In Vranov near Brno, they turn these things into trench candles, valuable for people in war (f.e. soldiers or civilians in a shelter without heat and electricity.
Please, if possible, bring clean cans (from peas cans to dog food-sized cans) and candle leftovers to Jakub Hofman - office 314 (preferably on Mondays or Thursdays).
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Submitted Projects
MŠMT - OP JAK Excellence research:
- Integrative chemical biology - prof. RNDr. Jana Klánová, Ph.D.
- Advanced molecular systems and materials for smart energy conversions - prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D. – MU is the project partner
- Saving lives through research in early cancer detection and prevention: Molecular, genomic and societal factors - MUDr. Martin Bobák, M.Sc., Ph.D. - MU is the project partner
- National Center for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Mazurenko Stanislav, PhD - MU is the project partner
- Center for civilization diseases: molecular-genetic, pharmacological, clinical-diagnostic and psycho-social approach - doc. RNDr. Pavel Čupr, Ph.D. – MU is the project partner
- Natural and anthropogenic geohazards - prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D. - MU is the project partner
MPO - OP TAK – Application:
- Innovative technology of advanced oxidation processes for applications in the water treatment industry - prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D. - MU is the project partner
GAMU - Excellent diploma thesis
- Effects of novel bile acid-based drug carriers in 3D liver in vitro models – Bc. Robin Durník
- Strukturní vizualizace a charakterizace procesu rezonančního přenosu bioluminiscenční energie – Bc. Anna Smrčková
MUNI CTT – Proof of Concept
- Nanoparticles for targeted distribution of compounds – doc. RNDr. Pavel Babica, Ph.D. (coPI).
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New funded projects
Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
- prof. Mgr. Jiří Damborský, Dr. (member of the team of prof. RNDr. Šárka Pospíšilová, Ph.D.) - Personalised Medicine: From Translational Research into Biomedical Applications
- prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D. - Digital twin of water reuse technologies
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Open calls
Czech Science Foundation
Lead Agency grants - GA CR in the role of partner organization (deadline according to the foreign agency - currently it is still possible to submit project proposals in cooperation with:
Germany – DFG agency, continuous call
USA – NSF agency, continuous call
Austria – FWF agency, continuous call
USA – NSF agency, continuous call
Slovenia – ARRS agency, deadline 7.3. 2023
Luxembourg – FNR agency, deadline 27.4. 2022
If you are interested in this call, please contact Monika Kellnerová.
Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
QuantERA – Topics are:
- Quantum Phenomena and Resources
- Applied Quantum Science
The project consortia must have a minimum of 3 eligible partners requesting funding in at least 3 of the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom;
Deadline: 11.5. 2023
If you are interested in this call, please contact Monika Kellnerová.
EMBO Solidarity Grants for scientists who had to move because of the war in Ukraine (deadline 15 February 2023)
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Planned Calls
Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
- SIGMA: Sub-objective 2 - Starting researchers and balancing opportunities in applied research projects. Launch of the Call 8. 2. 2023.
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Below you will find selected publications already available at WoS in last month. The list of other publications is available HERE.
- Schenkmayerova, A., Toul, M., Pluskal, D., Baatallah, R., Gagnot, G., Pinto, G. P., Santana, V. T., Stuchla, M., Neugebauer, P., Chaiyen, P., Damborsky, J., Bednar, D., Janin, Y. L., Prokop, Z., & Marek, M. (2023). Catalytic mechanism for Renilla-type luciferases. Nature Catalysis, 6(1), 23–38. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-022-00895-z
- Bajard, L., Adamovsky, O., Audouze, K., Baken, K., Barouki, R., Beltman, J. B., Beronius, A., Bonefeld-Jørgensen, E. C., Cano-Sancho, G., de Baat, M. L., Di Tillio, F., Fernández, M. F., FitzGerald, R. E., Gundacker, C., Hernández, A. F., Hilscherova, K., Karakitsios, S., Kuchovska, E., Long, M., … Blaha, L. (2023). Application of AOPs to assist regulatory assessment of chemical risks – Case studies, needs and recommendations. Environmental Research, 217, 114650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.114650
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RECETOX Seminar Series - Spring 2023
Luděk Bláha (RCX): Introduction to new semester and Ph.D. studies (15 minutes)
"They took our jobs!" Open discussion: Can AI create better science than us, or at least seem to? And how can we use it to our advantage?
Date&Time: February 14, 9:00
Venue: RCX1 (D29/252)
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Sharing Culture through Food
What about becoming a traveler for a moment? Let's be taken to the different corners of the world and discover unusual tastes. Each meal has a story, secret, and tradition that its chefs will tell you.
Date&Time: Wednesday, February 15, 14:00
Venue: corridor near RCX1 (D29/252)
This event aims to meet each other and have a great time together!
You can prepare appetizers, soups, main courses, finger food, desserts, and salads- it is completely up to you. Prepare something typical from your country, bring it to the corridor, and tell others the story (about occasions requiring these meals, festivals, celebrations, and traditions). It's the opportunity for all participants to get to know each other better while tasting authentic tastes, learning more about different cultures and countries, and sharing unique recipes!
We look forward to hearing your stories!
Please, let us know in the following form, if you will join us:
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Save the date
- RECETOX Seminar Series, starting February 14, 9:00
- Luděk Bláha (RCX): Introduction to new semester and Ph.D. studies (15 minutes)
- "They took our jobs!" Open discussion: Can AI create better science than us, or at least seem to? And how can we use it to our advantage?
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Recruitment of new employees
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Currently, we have these open vacancies
Velmi oceníme, pokud budete volné pozice sdílet ve svých sítích kontaktů a nebo nám přímo doporučíte vhodného kandidáta na e-mail: rcx-hr@recetox.muni.cz
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We welcome new colleagues to the centre and wish them a lot of work success!
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Chijioke Olisah
Postdoc
Research group of Lisa Melymuk, Environmental Chemistry and Modelling
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