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Robert Vácha is an internationally recognized biophysicist specializing in molecular modelling. At CEITEC Masaryk University, he studies interactions between proteins and biological membranes. Using advanced computer simulations combined with experiments, he investigates how these interactions occur within cells and how they can be harnessed to develop new drugs and therapeutic strategies. He is a recipient of two prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grants – an ERC Consolidator Grant and an ERC Proof of Concept Grant – focused on the study of antimicrobial peptides, which hold promise as a new approach in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
He completed his PhD in Molecular Dynamics Simulation at Charles University in Prague. He gained his international experience among others at the University of Cambridge, where he was a junior fellow at Churchill College, and at Lund University in Sweden.