Discussion “Can a rare disease concern me or my loved ones?”

25. 01. 2024 Event Lecture

26 February 2023, Hradec Králové / Come and join the debate on the topic “Can a rare disease affect me or my loved ones?” Why are so few rare diseases curable? Gene and cell therapy – when science fiction became reality. Leading Czech scientists and physicians will discuss current and future prevention and treatment options.…

A link between autoimmune disorders and tooth enamel defects revealed

07. 12. 2023 News Publication

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, an international team of researchers has discovered a crucial link between autoimmune disorders and defects in tooth enamel development. This study sheds light on the poorly understood conditions of Amelogenesis Imperfecta in patients with Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type-1 (APS-1) and Celiac Disease. Ameloblasts, the cells responsible for tooth…

Virtuální charitativní běh Doba genová v pohybu

04. 12. 2023 Uncategorized

Máme zde první ročník virtuálního běhu! Nejen vaše vědomosti, ale nyní i pohyb může zahýbat českou vědou. Všem, kdo chtějí pomoci pohybem, nabízíme nenáročnou a neomezenou možnost, ať už chůzí nebo během, na kole, koloběžce, bruslích a nebo i lyžích. Máte chuť pomoci? Je jedno kdy, kde a kolik toho svým pohybem zvládneš, protože každý…

Radislav Sedláček in Press Club of Frekvence 1 Radio about genes and human diseases

15. 11. 2023 News PR

The guest of the Press Club was our leading expert on genetically modified organisms Radislav Sedláček from the Czech Centre for Phenogenomics. The presenter Bára Nesvadbová also came across a possible leak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the laboratory. You can listen to the whole interview here (in Czech).

Meet the new deputy director of the Czech Centre for Phenogenomics

Interview with Jan Procházka Jan Procházka, PhD has been appointed as the new deputy director of the Czech Centre for Phenogenomics (CCP). Jan leads the Phenotyping Module aiming at standardized, systematic characterization of mouse models as well as preclinical research and development. During his three-year postdoctoral fellowship at University of California Jan worked on tissue…

Czech Centre for Phenogenomics in the 2023 Roadmap of Large Research Infrastructures

07. 11. 2023 Information News

The Czech Centre for Phenogenomics is listed in the Roadmap of Large Research Infrastructures of Czech Republic for the years 2023 – 2026. The updated Roadmap was published by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.

Radislav Sedlacek in podcast “Rare on Air”

30. 10. 2023 News PR

In this month’s episode of Podcast: Rare on Air produced by EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe, we hear from Radislav Sedlacek, director of the Czech Centre for Phenogenomics, who explains some of the work that the centre is doing to develop gene therapies. EURORDIS is a non-profit alliance of over 1000 rare disease patient organisations from 74…

canSERV open call for free state of the art services

13. 10. 2023 Call News Service

canSERV invites applications covering the entire range of the oncology developmental pipeline; supporting discoveries in fundamental research to translational science and personalised oncology.  canSERV welcomes excellent research applications addressing at least one of the four strategic goals of the Cancer Mission.  CCP provides following services under this call: Generation of precision cancer mouse models using…

Open House at Czech Centre for Phenogemics

12. 10. 2023 Education Event

14 November, CCP, Vestec / We offer an 1-hour excursion to the Czech Centre for Phenogenomics under the topic “Phenotyping as a Tool for Characterizing the Expression of Gene Functions and the Importance of Genetically Modified Mouse Models for Biomedical Research”. Structure of the excursion: Free entry, but registration is obligatory. For more information visit…

“The Gene Age” Travelling Exhibition

09. 10. 2023 Event

The outdoor travelling exhibition, together with a website containing an online version of the exhibition, aims to introduce the general public to the basics of genetics and the DNA molecule in relation to rare genetic diseases, their diagnosis and possible treatment in an entertaining way. The purpose of the exhibition is to raise awareness and…