Jun 28, 2022 | News

Six BRC researchers received the János Bolyai Research Scholarship

In 2022, 152 researchers won the János Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, founded in 1997, with the aim of “encouraging and recognizing outstanding research and development output”. Researchers under the age of 45 can submit applications for a period of 1, 2 or 3 years, and the amount of this grant has increased to 250,000 HUF this year.

BRC researchers found new roles of deleterious mutations

In a recent publication, research groups led by Balázs Papp, Csaba Pál and Péter Horváth examined how new morphologies arise during the evolution of organisms. The raw material of evolution are mutations, genetic changes in the DNA sequences.

9 BRC Szeged researchers received Stephen W. Kuffler Prizes

The Stephen W. Kuffler Research Foundation began its work in October 2013 on the initiative of neurobiologist Péter Somogyi with the help of the family, representatives of science and supporters of the goals.

Biological Research Centre, Szeged received the recognition Excellence Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

The "Excellent Research Center" qualification of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) was established in 2021 at the suggestion of Tamás Freund, President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, to recognize the excellence of scientific institutions.

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About Us

The HUN Biological Research Centre, Szeged (HUN-REN BRC Szeged) is an outstanding institution of the internationally acknowledged Hungarian biological research. The HUN-REN Biological Research Centre was founded in 1973. The 4 institutes of HUN-REN BRC - the Institutes of Biophysics, Biochemistry, Genetics and Plant Biology - employ about 260 scientists whose work is hall-marked by highly appreciated international scientific publications and patents. The research topics include several fields of molecular and cell biology from the industrial utilization of bacteria through controlled improvement of cultivated plants to the problems of human health and environmental protection. HUN-REN BRC is mainly a scientific basic research centre, but scientists of HUN-REN BRC play an initiative role in the foundation and promotion of biotechnological companies, as well as in educational duties. The successful activity and high-level scientific research pursued in HUN-REN BRC were also acknowledged by the European Molecular Biological Organization (EMBO) and in 2000 the European Union awarded the title of “Centre of Excellence“ to HUN-REN BRC. A brief overview of the institute can be looked at here.

Research

The HUN-REN Biological Research Centre, Szeged is one of the largest life science research facilities of the HUN-REN HQ. Its activity covers all areas of modern biology. It is organized into four institutes, corresponding to the diversity of the investigated fields: biophysics, biochemistry, genetics, plant biology. The activities of the Center involve primarily basic science, but practical application of the results also represents a high priority.

Institute of Biophysics

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Education

Researchers of the HUN-REN BRC teach at various universities, such as the University of Szeged, the Eötvös Loránd University, the University of West Hungary and the University of Debrecen. About 70 Ph.D. students and the same number of undergraduate students work on their Ph.D. theses and diploma works, respectively, in the four institutes of HUN-REN BRC. Seminars and lectures are organized for researchers and students on a regular basis. Every year since 1972, a 10-month International Training Course (ITC) has been organized for foreign graduate students.