Celebrating a decade of Moravian collaboration in clinical studies
Representatives of Brno hospitals and IQVIA gathered on Wednesday, 19th April 2023, to celebrate 10 years of collaboration in innovative clinical studies. Members of the Moravian Prime Site, a unique space for collaboration in the design and…
Challenging treatment leaves marks on the body
Since 2016, the Outpatient Clinic for Oncology Follow-up Care under the direction of Tomáš Kepák, M.D., Ph.D., has been operating in the premises of St. Anne's University Hospital Brno (FNUSA). It offers care to patients who have undergone…
FAST heroes are coming to Czech schools. Together with children and their grandparents they will learn how to fight against stroke.
Schoolchildren in the Czech Republic have the opportunity to take part in the global experiential learning programme Heroes FAST, which aims to teach children to recognise the signs of stroke and to be able to call for help immediately. The…
ICRC welcomes the Portuguese Ambassador
On Tuesday 21 March 2023, H.E. Luís de Almeida Sampaio, Ambassador of Portugal to the Czech Republic, visited the premises of the International Clinical Research Center (ICRC). During his stay in Brno, he took the opportunity to learn…
Like a Michelin star: ERC grant holder Adam Williamson joins the ICRC
International Clinical Research Center (ICRC) saw a successful start of the year 2023 welcoming Dr. Adam Williamson aboard. A renowned neuroscientist, who just received a prestigious ERC Consolidator grant, opens a new Neuromodulation Technology…
The brain tissue growth and changes signal Alzheimer’s disease
A grape-like structure in the brain called the choroid plexus becomes enlarged and shows increased accumulation of abnormal inflammatory molecular signaling in people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. An international team…
Intensive Care Medicine Festival honours ICRC research
At the end of January 2023, the 25th edition of the international conference Colours of Sepsis dedicated to sepsis and intensive medicine in adults and children took place in Ostrava. Among the international guests were, for example, Prof. Dr.…
Through the eyes of a psychologist: What is life like for people who have undergone cancer treatment in their childhood?
February 15th is the annual International Childhood Cancer Day. This year, at the International Clinical Research Center (ICRC), we want to highlight the needs of cured paediatric patients who are dealing with the consequences of their treatment…
#WomenInScience: Positive role models are key to success
As a child she wanted to be a medical doctor, today she researches the properties of the immune system. At the ICRC, she is part of Dr Jan Frič's research team on Cellular and Molecular Immunoregulation. In December 2022, she was awarded the…
Czech high-frequency ECG celebrates another success
The second US patent has been awarded to a team of scientists from the International Clinical Research Center (ICRC) in Brno, the 3rd Faculty of Medicine of Charles University (3. LF UK), the Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech…
