We would like to invite you to the Annual PhD Conference of Biomedical Sciences PhD program, this year the conference will take place on November 21-24, 2022 at the MU Brno University Campus (building C03, room 117). The goal of the conference is to exchange experience and support communication between doctoral students and their supervisors from different institutes and scientific fields.
The Annual PhD Conference in Biomedical Sciences 2022 aims to bring together PhD students from different fields offering a chance to present their research in front of a miscellaneous audience promoting open discussions among participants.
The PhD conference will be held among students of all three specializations: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell and Tissue Morphology, and Molecular Medicine. following the idea "More people, more science & more fun!". Therefore, all students in the program take an active part in creating a team spirit, facilitating the exchange of ideas, and promoting communication between different departments.
The conference starts on the 21st of November and the registration desk will be open from 08:00-08:30 (meeting room B06/201).
The program includes doctoral state exams (most of 3rd- or 4th-year students), progress reports (2nd, 4th, and higher year students) as well as two poster sessions (all students). Please, see the conference program for more details. Student's talks will take place in seminar room C03/117, while the two poster sessions will be held at the university corridor in front of pavilion B06.
The book of abstracts is available here.
We believe that the PhD conference will meet its goals and will create an inspiring environment for all participants.
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