Scientists from the Faculty of Science win the MUNI Innovation Award
During the recent Business Research Forum, Masaryk University (MU) presented its new MUNI Innovation Award for innovative achievement for the first time. Among the awardees was Kamil Paruch from Dept. of Chemistry with Vítězslav Bryjaand Pavlína Janovská (both Dept.of Experimental Biology) for unique research in the field of casein kinase 1 inhibition, which included the synthesis of new highly selective and patentable compounds. The work led to the establishment of the university spin-off company CasInvent Pharma, the main aim of which is to bring selected compounds up to the clinical trial stage. Congratulations!
