Branch programme/details

Cell Biology and Pathology is a field of biomedical science concerned with the build-up and functional characteristics of particular cells and their interaction in the construction of tissues and organs. The content matter of the study is, above all, the cell itself at various levels of its functional organization, also concerning the interconnection of structural-functional levels that maintain the cell as the basic structural and functional unit of multicellular organisms, including humans.

The goal of the studies in the study programme Cell Biology and Pathology is training the student for independent scientific research work aimed at understanding of dynamics, mutual connections and functional-structural characteristics of cells and tissues under normal – physiological conditions and in pathologic processes as well as in their modelling.

The programme is carried out without any specialization.

The entrance examination must be undergone by each applicant in the presence of his/her supervisor. The entrance exam is administered in the form of the interview before a board, and it assesses the student’s capacity for scientific work in the given field and his/her capacity to complete the studies.
Criteria evaluated by the board are the following:

1. The quality of the dissertation project. Maximum score for the whole part – 5 points
2. The relation of the project topic to the specialization of the supervisor and his/her research projects. The maximum score for the whole part – 5 points
3. The form of the applicant’s project presentation. Maximum score for the whole part – 5 points
4. Applicant´s basic theoretical knowledge related to the topic of his/her dissertation and general knowledge in cell biology – questions from the members of the board. Maximum score for the whole part – 5 points

Each member of the examining committee grades paragraphs 1–4 on a scale of points 0–5. The arithmetic average is calculated on the basis of the point evaluation of each member of the examining board. The result is rounded to the nearest whole number – for values from 0.0 to 0.49 in the downward direction to the nearest whole number. For values from 0.50 to 0.99 in the upward direction to the nearest whole number.

The minimum number of points for admission: 4.

Admission to Doctoral studies is conditioned by successful completion of a Master's study programme.

Verification method:	entrance exam
Confirmation date (of entrance exam) from:	01.06.2024	Until:	30.06.2024
Alternative date (of entrance exam):	06.06.2024	Until:	10.08.2024

Readings are recommended by individual potential supervisors, and are based on professional issues of the potential dissertation and the chosen particular discipline. In particular, monographs and respected IF magazines. Suggested literature and resources can be viewed within the profiles of the specific supervisors.

Graduate in doctoral study programme acquired a good knowledge of cell biology and of the biological background of basic cell pathology processes. He/she has a deep understanding of the Thesis subject and is familiar with basic methodical procedures in cell biology. The graduate acquired an independent scientific mode of thinking, is able to collect and critically evaluate the existing status of knowledge and suggests solutions, including experimental designs. The graduate should manage all selected methods for scientific studies oriented to his dissertation. He/she should interpret the achieved results and present them as well as discuss them at scientific meetings. The graduate is able to teach both pre and postgraduate courses in cell biology and pathology.