Concept and scientific programme












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            * Concept
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            The Biocentre [ URL "KAEN-38.html "] and Globcentre [ URL "KAEN-39.html "] of the Albertov

            attract excellent research teams from the ranks of current employees of the participating 
            will also provide opportunities for other top scientists from the Czech Republic and abroa
            on the interdisciplinary nature of subjects addressed in research projects and on the use 

            stemming from the collaboration of scientific teams from the three faculties of the Charle
            which all focus on natural sciences.


            Infrastructures built within the Albertov Campus Project should further promote the charac
            location as an ‘academic quarter’. In addition to new spaces for research and education, t

            provide adequate social facilities, which are nowadays standard part of modern university 

            The planning and building of the two centres is currently addressed as one integral whole.

            emphasises energetic sustainability of the new buildings. Given the location and importanc
            the building design will be chosen by a public tender.


            Project summary in Competition brief PDF file can be downloaded here [ URL "KAEN-3-version
            competition_brief.pdf"] .






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            * Scientific Programme
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            The current plan includes the following general research areas:

            BIOCENTRE

            • Biochemistry and metabolism
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            • Cellular systems in health and illness
            • Infection and immunity
            • Genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics

            • Chemical synthesis, materials research, and nanotechnology
            • Spectral and structural research of materials



            GLOBCENTRE
            • Climate changes and atmospheric processes

            • The dynamics of natural processes and changes in the landscape
            • Socioeconomic and demographic manifestations of global processes and changes
            • Geodynamics

            • Geochemistry, biogeochemistry, and toxicology
            • Ecosystems, biodiversity, and biological invasions
            • Geoinformatics and geostatistics






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            * Other Facilities Planned as Part of the Albertov Campus

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            Teaching facilities [ URL "KAEN-36.html "] would include a large auditorium with capacity 
            persons with adequate conference equipment as well as smaller auditoria and rooms intended

            The planned ‘social’ spaces [ URL "KAEN-37.html "] include, among others, a university can
            would replace the existing one, but also bistro, study rooms, rooms for sports and relaxat
            locations for meetings, discussions, and leisure time between laboratory work and lectures


            Maps indicate the planned location of both buildings. [ URL "KAEN-10.html "]