LF:ZLBI0222p Biology II-lect. - Course Information
ZLBI0222p Biology II - lecture
Faculty of Medicinespring 2026
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- prof. MUDr. Iva Slaninová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Cetkovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Lívia Eiselleová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Francová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vladimír Rotrekl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Ondřej Slabý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Straková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. David Šmajs, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Stjepan Uldrijan, CSc. (lecturer)
Jana Růžičková (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- prof. MUDr. Iva Slaninová, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Francová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine - Prerequisites
- ZLBI0121c Biology I - pract.
Knowledge of high-school biology and all previous lectures and practical classes of the subject are prerequisites for studying the course. Expected knowledge for each lecture is specified in the course syllabus. - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Dentistry (programme LF, M-ZL) (4)
- Dentistry: first year study (programme LF, C-ZL)
- Course objectives
- The main objectives of the course are:
- understanding of the basic principles of human genetics
- understanding of the mechanisms of cancer development
- acquaintance with the basics of genomics, immunogenetics, epigenetics, gene therapy, tissue engineering, evolutionary biology, human ontogenesis - Learning outcomes
- After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- explain and apply basic principles of human genetics
- understand the basic molecular principles of cancerogenesis
- explain the role of medical biology in the development of modern therapies (e.g. molecular therapies of cancer)
- explain the basic principles of current methods used in gene therapy and cell therapies
- understand the significance of the human microbiome in human health and disease
- be knowledgeable in basic modern approaches to studying various diseases and to personalised medicine (genomics) - Syllabus
- Introduction to Genetics I – Genetics in Medicine, Mendelian Inheritance, Autosomal and Gonosomal Inheritance, Chromosome Abnormalities
- Introduction to Genetics II – Multifactorial Inheritance, Genetic Linkage, Population Genetics
- Human genome and methods of its study
- Epigenetics – Interaction of Genes and Environment
- Immunogenetics
- Cancer Biology I – Carcinogenesis, Hallmarks of Cancer
- Cancer Biology II – Oncogenes and tumour suppressors, oncogenic viruses
- Bacterial and Viral Genomics
- Use of knowledge of molecular biology and genetics in medicine
- Gene Therapy
- Human Microbiome
- Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering
- Evolutionary Biology
- Introduction to human ontogenesis (pre- and postnatal development)
- Literature
- required literature
- SLABÝ, Ondřej; Iva SLANINOVÁ; David ŠMAJS; Jiří ŠÁNA; Vladimír ROTREKL; Pavel KREJČÍ; Stjepan ULDRIJAN; Juraj BOSÁK; Kateřina SLABÁ and Sabina ŠEVČÍKOVÁ. Lékařská biologie II. Genetika a molekulární medicína (Medical Biology II. Genetics and molecular medicine). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2023, 227 pp. ISBN 978-80-280-0338-8. info
- SLABÝ, Ondřej. Lékařská biologie. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2022, 268 stran. ISBN 9788028000608. info
- recommended literature
- ALBERTS, Bruce. Základy buněčné biologie : úvod do molekulární biologie buňky. Translated by Arnošt Kotyk. 2. vyd. Ústí nad Labem: Espero Publishing, 2004, xxvi, 630. ISBN 8090290620. info
- SNUSTAD, D. Peter and Michael J. SIMMONS. Genetika. Edited by Jiřina Relichová. 2. aktual. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2017, 864 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8613-5. info
- Teaching methods
- lecture every week
- Assessment methods
- The course of Biology II builds on the knowledge gained from Biology I and is completed with an oral exam based on topics discussed at lectures and practices of both semesters.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- AMOLp Introduction into molecular biology and genetics - lecture
(!VSBI0222p) && (!VLBI0222p) && (!ZLBI0222p) && (!PřF:Bi1700) - aVLIB03 Immunometabolism in Translation Medicine
aVLBI0222p || aZLBI0222p || VLBI0222p || ZLBI0222p - aVLMN03 Mechanobiology
aVLBI0222p || aZLBI0222p || VLBI0222p || ZLBI0222p - VLMB011 Modern imaging and analytical methods in cellular biology
VLBI0222p || ZLBI0222p || PřF:Bi1700 || VSBI0222p - ZLBC0321p Biochemisty I - lecture
ZLLC011p && ZLBF0222p && ZLBI0222p - ZLBC0321s Biochemistry I - seminar
ZLLC011p && ZLBF0222p && ZLBI0222p - ZLBC0422c Biochemistry II - practice
(ZLBC0321s || ZLBC0221s) && ZLFY0321s && ZLBI0222p - ZLBC0422p Biochemistry II - lecture
ZLFY0321s && ZLBI0222p && (ZLBC0321s || ZLBC0221s) - ZLBC0422s Biochemistry II - seminar
(ZLBC0321s || ZLBC0221s) && ZLFY0321s && ZLBI0222p
- AMOLp Introduction into molecular biology and genetics - lecture
- Teacher's information
- https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/med/jaro2026/ZLBI0222p/index-ebtzDw.qwarp
Lectures take place every week. We recommend to follow the Interactive syllabus of the course where students can find all relevant information (schedule, substitutions, public holidays etc.), and lectures presentations and study literature.https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/med/jaro2026/ZLBI0222p/index-ebtzDw.qwarp
- Enrolment Statistics (spring 2026, recent)
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