Schedule

Friday, August 21

online instructions and introduction of participants

Monday, August 24
Opening day
 
13:00-14:00 Registration & welcome coffee
14:00-14:45  
  Opening Remarks by Conference Chair [Ivana Kutá Smatanová]
  Prologue by the USB and FSc USB representatives – Rector [Lucie Jeroušková and František Vácha]
   
 

Prologue by the KreativEU representative - Valahia University of Targoviste [Silviu Miloiu]
Prologue by the USB and KreativEU representative – Member of Steering Committee [Radka Závodská]

   
14:50-15:35 Lecture 1 - 130 years of seeing the invisible: The story of X-Ray discovery [Pavlína Řezáčová]
15:35-16:00 Coffee/tea break
   
16:00-16:45 Lecture 2 – X-ray Techniques in Structural Biology and Heritage Science [Klaudia Hradil]
16:45-17:45 Lecture 3 – Eco-Cultural Heritage: Conceptual Innovations and Applied Methodologies for the 21st Century [Silviu Miloiu, Lucia Novakova]
17:45-18:30 Lecture 4 – From the Braggs to Bill Astbury and the advent of modern structural molecular biology [Roman Tuma]
19:00-22:00 Networking & Get-to-Know Session, Informal Welcome Dinner
Tuesday, August 25
Lecture day and Lab hands-on Training
 
09:30-10:15 Lecture 5 – Holographic microscopy and its applications in your laboratory [Kateřina Teznerová, Altium International s.r.o.]
10:15-11:10 Lecture 6 – tRNA in the history of molecular and structural biology [Claude Sauter]
11:00-11:15 Coffee/tea break
11:15-12:30 Lab Walking Tour & Informal Networking
13:00-14:30 Time for lunch
   
14:30-17:30 Laboratory Workshops by Altium (Hands-on Training)
18:00-19:00 Guided Discussion: Reflection on Laboratory Results and Methods

Wednesday, August 26
Lecture day
 

   
09:30-10:15 Lecture 7 - Protein purification in and beyond the crystallography world [Sergio Martinez-Rodriguez]
10:15-11:00 Lecture 8 - Pharma & Biotechnological Use of Protein Crystals [Jose A. Gavira-Gallardo]
11:00-11:15 Coffee/tea break
   
11:15-12:00 Lecture 9 – Nucleation under confinement: from salt weathering to biomolecular phase transitions [Isaac Rodriguez Ruiz]
12:00-12:45 Lecture 10 – From petroleum-based plastics to biofilms: A journey through the molecular heritage of plastics toward a more sustainable lifestyle [Guillermo Escolano Casado]
13:00-14:30 Time for Lunch
14:30-17:00 Escape room: https://www.saancb.cz/en/elementor-6124/
17:00-20:00 Work on student’s projects
Thursday, August 27
Excursion to Vienna (TU Wien X-Ray Centre)
 
08:30 Departure from České Budějovice
11:30-12:30 Visit to TU Wien X-ray Centre
12:30-13:30 Time for lunch
13:30-15:30 Expert Lecture &/or Meeting with a Senior Principal Scientist at the TU Wien X-ray Centre (Scientific discussion)
16:00 Departure to České Budějovice
19:00 Arrival at České Budějovice
20:00 Optional Group Dinner

Friday, August 28
Advanced Lectures, Internationalization & Student Presentations
 

   
09:30-10:15 Lecture 11 - Green Nanotechnology in Cultural Heritage: Plant-Based Nanoparticle Coatings as Protective Layers [Kanika Dulta]
10:15-11:00 Lecture 12 Functional nanostructured surfaces: from design to sensing applications [Vítězslav Straňák]
11:00-11:15 Coffee/tea break
   
11:15-12:00 Lecture 13 Exploring the Morphology and Structure of Fe-Based Nanomaterials for Pharmaceutical Applications Using X-ray Scattering Methods [Milan Dopita]
12:00-12:45 Lecture 14 Trnava Uni International [TRUNI International representatives]
13:00-14:30 Time for Lunch
14:30-18:30 The festival “City for the People, People for the City 2026” - Cultural Heritage in Budweis
19:00 Farewell Dinner & Networking Evening

Saturday, August 29
Cultural Heritage & Closing
 

09:00-12:00 The festival “City for the People, People for the City 2026” - Cultural Heritage in Budweis
12:00-12:45 Official End of MoCuHer BIP 2026

Note: As most participants are attending MoCuHer within the framework of their own Erasmus mobilities, please note that only coffee, tea, and two dinners will be covered by the organizers. Participants are expected to pay for their own lunches. If you would like to join the lecturers for lunch, the price of a meal is approximately EUR 15.