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Join us for MCYR 2025
The Multidisciplinary Conference for Young Researchers (MCYR) returns in 2025, continuing its mission to empower early-career scientists and scholars across the globe. Organized annually by the BioResources & Technology Division (BRT) with support from the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, MCYR is a dynamic platform that fosters collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and professional growth in the research community.
With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary engagement, MCYR brings together young minds from diverse academic backgrounds to address some of the most pressing global challenges. From climate change to cultural transformation, this conference invites early-career researchers to showcase their innovations, exchange ideas, and contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future.
Meet our new intern - Mihir Gandhi
To broaden and develop our teams’ collaborative skills while offering visiting students the chance to expand their scientific networks and gain cultural experiences, BRT encourages students to join our team for internship opportunities. These internships aim to facilitate idea exchange, foster professional growth, and create opportunities for collaboration. Meet the new intern joining our team from the United States, Mihir Gandhi!
Deepening Czech–Ethiopian Collaboration: Dr. Shah Visits BRT at CZU
The BRT at the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ) of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) had the honour of welcoming distinguished guest Dr. Ghulam Hassan Shah from Arba Minch University, Ethiopia. FTZ has maintained long-standing cooperation with this university on various research and development projects. The aim of this visit was to strengthen the partnership and explore new areas of collaboration between the two institutions.
BRT at the OSIRIS General Assembly in London
Recently, BRT Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubik, Communications Manager Dr. Stacy Hammond, and Digital Media Coordinator Masha Gulak represented the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) in the OSIRIS – TIER2 – iRISE Tripartite General Assembly in London, United Kingdom from 3-4 July.
OSIRIS, iRISE, and TIER2, three EU-funded projects, united in London to share, collaborate and shape the future of Open Science. Day one of the event was focused on uniting partners and key stakeholders across the three projects for the tripartite general assembly.
Visiting Internship Insights – Paula Andrea Castro Martinez
To broaden and develop our teams’ collaborative skills while offering visiting students the chance to expand their scientific networks and gain cultural experiences, BRT encourages students to join our team for internship opportunities. These internships aim to facilitate idea exchange, foster professional growth, and create opportunities for collaboration.
Recently, we hosted Paula Andrea Castro Martinez, a student from Colombia. Read her introductory blog HERE.
Enjoy reading about her experience with BRT as an intern!
New Book! Sustainable Biotechnology and Environmental Protection
BioResources and Technology Division (BRT) senior researcher Dr. Yelizaveta Chernysh, post doctoral researcher and head of BRT lab Dr. Viktoriia Chubur and BRT Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík recently published a book as part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN).
