15. 1. 2026
Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences
The Institute of Microbiology (IMIC) of the CAS represents the largest scientific body extensively exploring life cycles, molecular mechanisms and regulatory systems of various microorganisms such as bacteria, yeast, fungi and algae as well as mammalian cell lines with respect to basic research questions as well as their prospective practical exploitation in medicine and industry.
News
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How Salmonella divides labour – cooperative virulence among intracellular Salmonella Typhimurium
20. 12. 2025
Michal Koblížek has become a professor in the field of Hydrobiology
15. 12. 2025
Photogenic science: Third place goes to soil microorganisms from Laboratory of antibiotic resistance and microbial metabolomics!
Upcoming events
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Microbial enzymes to produce flavonoid metabolites
Speaker: Kateřina Valentová
IMIC seminar
Heterologous expression of cyanobacterial RiPPs biosynthetic gene clusters in E. coli
Speaker: Kumar Saurav
IMIC seminar
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal highways as a route for bacterial migration through soil?
Speaker: Jan Jansa
IMIC in numbers
Multidisciplinary research
Our mission is to develop modern trends in contemporary microbiology. We offer an inspiring environment for students and professionals with a wide range of study programs and career opportunities. We are open to experienced scientists as well as postdoctoral researchers and doctoral students from abroad.
700
employees
25
laboratories
160+
research projects
1962
year of foundation
Latest publications
iScience, Volume 28, Issue 12, 113943
Skin and gut microbiota composition and immune regulatory response differentiate IgE and non-IgE cow’s milk allergy patients with atopic dermatitis
The Journal of Immunology, 2025; vkaf300
Polymeric IgA with unique glycans protects against necrotoxigenic E. coli O55 infection in an animal model
iScience, Volume 28, Issue 12, 2025, 113872