Connecting Bioinformaticians in Brno

Sharing expertise, tools, methods, data sources, and fostering collaboration

About Us

The brno.bio community brings together bioinformaticians from the Brno region to exchange knowledge, collaborate on projects, and advance the field of bioinformatics.

Tools & Methods

Sharing cutting-edge bioinformatics tools and methods to enhance research capabilities.

Data Sources

Providing access to valuable data sources and resources for bioinformatics research.

Experience Exchange

Creating opportunities for sharing experiences and insights among professionals.

Collaboration

Fostering collaboration between researchers, academics, and industry professionals.

Events

Join us at our upcoming events to connect with fellow bioinformaticians and expand your knowledge.

May 30

Bioinformatics Retreat

09:00 - 15:00 Faculty of Informatics, KYPO

Come meet your colleagues working in bioinformatics and genomics! Share the vision for your science and discuss the opportunities for collaboration!

Refreshments will be provided.

REGISTRATION CLOSED: Due to filled capacity. Please reach out to cechova@fi.muni.cz to explore other options.

Retreat Agenda

08:00 - 09:00
Breakfast and registration
09:00 - 09:45
Welcome
  • Iva Poulíčková: Czexpats – uniting Czech scientists with international experience
  • Šárka Pospíšilová: The Genome of Europe and ACTG2 initiatives in Czechia
  • Vojtěch Bystrý: OmiCZ: Czech Omics Node
  • Matej Lexa: Bioinformatics at FI MU – how we got here
09:45 - 10:00
Coffee break
10:00 - 10:30
SESSION I
  • David Šafránek: Bioinformatics at MU – the future
  • Monika Čechová: Bioinformatics in the Telomere-To-Telomere era
  • Matej Antol: FAIR research data management in Czechia
10:30 - 10:45
Coffee break
10:45 - 11:15
SESSION II
  • Karel Sedlar: Introducing Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Lab (BioSys_BUT)
  • Robert Vacha: Design of Peptide Therapeutics
  • Marie Krátká: The effect of centromere architecture on LTR retrotransposon dynamics
11:15 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 12:10
SESSION III
  • Darina Čejková: Agricultural Microbiomes and their Analysis
  • Samuel Pastva: Unraveling dynamics of gene regulation with logic-based modeling
  • Kseniya Bobryshava: A comparative analysis of ASV and OTU approaches in the evaluation of bacterial communities in mine dumps
  • Jaroslav Olha: Reproducible scRNA-seq workflows
12:10 - 13:00
Lunch break
13:00 - 14:00
Parallel sessions
  • Session 1: Poster presentations
  • Session 2: usegalaxy.cz booth "Galaxy can run your workflows for you – change my mind."
14:00 - 15:00
AI workshop
15:00 - 15:05
Final remarks

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Connect

Network with professionals from academia and industry in the Brno region.

Collaborate

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Learn

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Share

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