Prof. Ondřej Slabý, Head of the Department of Biology at the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University, has received the Academician of the Year 2026 award, which he has also been awarded in the past. This prestigious prize is presented annually by students of the Faculty of Medicine to teachers who have impressed them the most through their approach to teaching, expertise, and support of students during their studies.
The Academician of the Year award is an annual tradition organized by the Medical Students’ Association at the Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University. Students first nominate their teachers and the final selection is made through voting in the university’s information system. In this year’s edition, nearly fifty academics were nominated, and the voting took place from December 2025 to 31 January 2026.
The results of the poll were announced during the Faculty of Medicine’s Representative Ball, which traditionally takes place at the beginning of March. The award therefore represents recognition from students who appreciate high-quality teaching, an inspiring approach, and the personal commitment of their educators.
We warmly congratulate Prof. Ondřej Slabý on this achievement and thank him for his long-standing contribution to education and scientific research.
Researchers from the Department of Biology were among the recipients of the 2025 Dean’s Awards presented during the Faculty’s Research Day. The awards recognize exceptional scientific publications and outstanding research projects carried out by faculty members and researchers.
A new international research project, ReG4CoRe – From Licensing to Firing: How RECQ4-G4 Condensates Control Replication in Human Cells, has recently been launched at our faculty. Supported by the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships programme under Horizon Europe, the project has brought researcher Debopriya Bose to the research group of Lumír Krejčí at the Department of Biology.
