Institute of Physiology at the Science Fair: The human body in the spotlight
The Science Fair 2025 is successfully over and the stand of the Institute of Physiology of the CAS was again in great attendance of science fans of all ages. We showed visitors how we study the human body – from molecules to whole organisms – and offered an interactive experience of the world of physiology. […]
Structural basis of the interaction of transcription factors p53 and FOXO4
The teams of Tomáš Obšil from the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Doc. Václav Veverka from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS and Veronika Obšilová from the Institute of Physiology of the CAS have elucidated the structural basis of the interaction of key transcription factors […]
Lecture reveals facts and myths about obesity
On Wednesday 23 April, another lecture from the series Human Body in Health and Disease took place in the building of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, this time on the topic “Obesity – the killer of the 21st century”. Leading Czech experts Jaroslav Kuneš (IPHYS) and Martin Haluzík (IKEM) presented the latest […]
Innovative stem cell growth-promoting biopolymer surfaces: The path to regenerative medicine
Scientists from the Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at the Institute of Physiology of the CAS have been involved in developing an innovative method for preparing stem cell growth-promoting surfaces. The work focused on a construct based on perfluoroethylene propylene (FEP) as a load-bearing primary substrate, coated with the biopolymer poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), which […]
The premiere workshop introducing the world of biorhythms was a success
This year, for the first time, we have prepared a special workshop “The Rhythm of Life in Light and Darkness” for Brain Week. We invited visitors into the world of the invisible rhythms that continually guide our lives and revealed our work in the field of circadian biology. We introduced them to the fascinating world […]
Podcast with Michaela Tencerová on Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis – the silent bone thief – affects up to ten percent of the population. How can it be prevented? How important is diet for skeletal health? And why is it beneficial to climb stairs daily? In this episode of the Academy of Sciences Podcast, Michaela Tencerová from the Institute of Physiology of the Czech […]
