Public Lecture: How Our Brain Navigates Time and Space
The seventeenth lecture in the series “The Human Body in Health and Disease” will present the latest findings on how the human brain processes information about its surroundings, time, and space. RNDr. David Levčík, Ph.D., from the Laboratory of Neurophysiology of Memory at the Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and PhDr. […]
The workshop Rhythm of Life in Light and Darkness attracted over 200 visitors
More than two hundred visitors interested in the Brain Awareness Week organized by the Czech Academy of Sciences took part in the interactive presentation of IPHYS titled “The Rhythm of Life in Light and Darkness”. The workshop introduced participants to the world of invisible rhythms that constantly govern our lives and offered an insight into the […]
Visit Brain Awarness Week with scientists from IPHYS, March 9–15, 2026
Scientists from IPHYS will again actively participate in the programme of the Czech Academy of Sciences’ outreach event Brain Awarness Week (9–15 March) and have prepared three lectures and one workshop that together present the brain as a dynamic organ of constant communication, information processing, and internal timing. The lecture „Jak spolu nervové buňky komunikují?“ […]
Day of Physiology and Medicine for University Students, February 12, 2026 9:00 -15:00
Are you studying at a university in the field of natural sciences or medicine? We have prepared a special Open House Day for you, featuring a range of exciting topics for your bachelor’s or master’s thesis, as well as presentations of available PhD research projects. Scientists from the Institute of Physiology CAS will introduce these […]
Alena Sumová received the Award of the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences for Science Popularization
Prof. PharmDr. Alena Sumová, DSc., Head of the Laboratory of Biological Rhythms at IPHYS, received the Award of the President of the CAS for Promotion or Popularisation of Research, Experimental Development, and Innovation at Villa Lanna in Prague on 21 November 2025. This award is presented annually to prominent scientists who communicate scientific knowledge to […]
More than 200 visitors were captivated by the IPHYS presentation “Researching Diseases from Molecule to Whole Organism.”
The Open Doors Day “Researching Diseases from Molecule to Whole Organism”, held on 6 November 2025 at IPHYS within the framework of the Week of the Academy of Sciences, attracted a total of 213 visitors (full capacity) from among students, the general public, and seniors. During the two-hour programme, participants visited several laboratories and learned […]
