The Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University celebrates the successful completion of studies by the historically first graduates of the study program Bioanalytical Laboratory Diagnostics in Healthcare – Embryology. This program remains unique in Europe.
Masaryk University’s Faculty of Medicine proudly announces the first graduates of the five-year Master’s program Bioanalytical Laboratory Diagnostics in Healthcare – Embryology. Eighteen students passed the final examinations. Graduates are expected to find employment primarily in reproductive medicine, with several entering clinical practice immediately after graduation. Currently, about fifty assisted reproduction centres operate in the Czech Republic, which have historically faced challenges in recruiting qualified staff.
Since 2020, LF MU has trained embryologists in a specialised and systematic program—unparalleled in Central Europe—producing graduates who are prepared to handle gametes and embryos and to perform all techniques used in assisted reproduction. “Nowhere else are embryology studies crafted as ten clearly structured semesters from relevant disciplines,” says Professor Aleš Hampl, Head of the Institute of Histology and Embryology and program guarantor.
In the first half of the curriculum, students receive a general medical education; in the second half, they study specialised subjects such as basics of reproductive medicine, assisted reproduction methods, and andrology, with hands-on micro-manipulation training supported by teaching laboratories and nearly two thousand hours of practical instruction. Both clinicians and researchers pass on their expertise to the students.
The program is accredited by the Ministry of Health, as are all regulated medical and non-medical study programs. “Our graduates are fully prepared to manipulate gametes and embryos and master all techniques used in assisted reproduction.”
Annually, around four hundred applicants compete for about twenty places, underscoring the field’s promise. It is estimated that roughly one in five couples experiences infertility, a figure unlikely to decline. Demand for reproductive medicine professionals is thus set to grow. “I am convinced that reproduction will remain a key topic, and it’s wonderful to see young people pursuing this field.”
The charity collection "Christmas Baking in the Campus," which took place on Monday, December 8, 2025, in the southern corridors of the Campus of the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science at Masaryk University, successfully attracted students and staff. A pleasant Advent atmosphere prevailed throughout the day, complemented by the aroma of Christmas cookies and homemade sweet treats.
