WORKSHOP „IMMUNOGENETICS AND LIVESTOCK BREEDING FOR DISEASE RESISTANCE“
16.7.2020The Department of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals of the IAS is preparing a workshop “Immunogenetics and Livestock Breeding for Disease Resistance”, which will be held on 22-23 September 2020 in Průhonice castle near Prague.
Biologist Helena Fulková in Iveta Toušlová’s TV show Geyser
16.6.2020„When Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, was born almost a quarter century ago, it was a breakthrough. Today, cloning is used to produce police dogs, racehorses and, more recently, even pets, although it is a very controversial topic and many scientists clearly reject cloning. Czech scientist Helena […]
Honorary Fellow of the International Society for Animal Ethology for Dr Marek Špinka
30.1.2020Dr Marek Špinka was awarded an Honorary Fellow of the International Society for Animal Ethology (ISAE) in 2019 and was granted a lifetime membership to the Society. He belongs among the leading international experts in the field of applied ethology. For more than 30 years he has worked at the Department of Ethology in IAS. […]
Commemorative Medal of the Faculty of Agronomy of Mendel University for the Institute of Animal Science
7.10.2019On Thursday, 26th September, Director of the Institute of Animal Science, Associate Professor Petr Homolka, Ph.D. received a commemorative medal for long-term cooperation in research and education at a ceremonial meeting of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University Brno.
Awards by the Minister of Agriculture
18.9.2019On Thursday, August 22, 2019, the Prize for Extraordinary Achievements in Research and Development in the year 2019 was awarded to Zuzana Hroncová, Ph.D., Michaela Brzáková, M.Sc. and Jindřich Kvapilík, D.Sc. from the Institute of Animal Science Uhříněves. Awards for Young Researchers by the Minister of Agriculture: The first place in the Peer-Reviewed Article category […]
The Přeštice Black-Pied nucleus herd in Kostelec nad Orlicí
12.9.2019The Přeštice Black-Pied pigs have been reared on the swine farm in Kostelec nad Orlicí since 2009. It is a native Czech breed originating from West Bohemia, mainly from the submontane regions of Přeštice, Domažlice and Klatovy. The farm is involved in the program of genetic resources protection as a specialized workplace for cryopreservation of […]
RESEARCH IN PIG BREEDING
15.8.201916 TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP KOSTELEC NAD ORLICÍ • VRBICE 24 -25 OCTOBER 2019 workshop 2019 invitation Registration deadlines and fees Deadline for registration and abstract submission: September 30th, 2019 Please, for your registration fill in application form E-mail for contact and abstract submission: kostelec@nullvuzv.cz Conference fee: workshop 1000 CZK/40 € (students 750 CZK/30 €) social […]
Nomination in the best exhibit contest Gold Medal ANIMAL TECH
6.6.2019The Institute of Animal Science (IAS) participated in the ANIMAL TECH 2019 Gold Medal at ANIMAL TECH International Fair for Livestock Production. A total of 30 exhibits were entered for the competition. As the only research institute there, IAS registered two exhibits, namely the Carcass hanging pelvic hook and the Emission reducing air filter for […]
The appreciation for Eva Skrivanova Assoc. Prof. for the phenomenal presentation
14.2.2019Eva Skřivanová, Assoc. Prof. received award for her worthy oral prezentation „Antibacterial activity of plant oils rich in medium chain fatty acids and their possible interactions with antibiotics“ at the 8th International Conference on Food Safety and Regulatory Measures“, held during June 11 – 12 in Barcelona.