Molecular and Cell Biology

Molecular and Cell Biology represents the specific field of study providing basis for all other disciplines of modern biology. The aim of this program is to offer the Master education to English-speaking students who completed the Bachelor studies in Biology in various profilations. The study allows to understand unifying features and connections among different phenomena in biology. The study programme is composed to explain principles of molecular and cell biology using various model systems - in microorganisms as well as plant/animal/human cells. The graduates should be able to extend the studies for postgraduate (PhD.) level as well as get a job in basic or applied research institutes or clinical laboratories.

„Windows of cellular universe wide opened.“

Praxe

The key practical training in experimental laboratory work you will obtain by performing research for diploma thesis under guidance of experienced superviser. You will get your own diploma research project and you will have to learn adequate methods and perform experiments to reach its specific aims. You will be also trained to learn how to present scientific data (both in oral and written form) to community of researchers in the field of molecular and cell biology.

Molecular and Cell Biology represents the specific field of study providing basis for all other disciplines of modern biology. The aim of this program is to offer the Master education to English-speaking students who completed the Bachelor studies in Biology in various profilations. The study allows to understand unifying features and connections among different phenomena in biology. The study programme is composed to explain principles of molecular and cell biology using various model systems - in microorganisms as well as plant/animal/human cells. The graduates should be able to extend the studies for postgraduate (PhD.) level as well as get a job in basic or applied research institutes or clinical laboratories.

Přijímací zkoušky proběhnou 18. 4. a 19. 4. 2023 formou online pohovoru. Podmínkou přijetí je základní orientace v oboru molekulární a buněčné biologie na bakalářské úrovni.

Základní okruhy:

• chemické složení buněk
• buněčné organely a transport mezi nimi
• buněčné membrány a cytoskelet
• struktura DNA a chromozomů
• replikace DNA
• procesy transkripce a translace
• struktura a funkce proteinů
• komunikace mezi buňkami
• buněčný cyklus a smrt buněk

Více informací najdete zde.

Kritéria hodnocení

Uchazeči jsou přijímáni na základě výsledků ústní přijímací zkoušky podle kapacitních možností programu.

Doporučená literatura

Essential Cell Biology, 5th ed., Alberts B., Hopkin K, Johnson AD, Morgan D, Raff M, Roberts K., Walter P. W.W. Norton and Comp., 2019

There are several options to continue in studies on doctoral level. Graduates will be ready to enter one of the following PhD degree study programmes accredited at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University: Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics, Animal Physilogy, Plant Physiology and Microbiology.