February 2025 in Science at our faculty
We bring you a selection of the most interesting things in science and research at our faculty in the shortest month of 2025
The mental health app developed by the LF MU spin-off company MilkyWay be well in cooperation with the Institute of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics received an honorable mention in this year's Czech DIGI@MED Award.
The Czech DIGI@MED Award is presented annually by Roche to all authors who have created innovative digital and mobile solutions in the field of healthcare and process optimization in the healthcare sector in the past year. In the fifth edition of the competition, a jury of experts in the fields of medicine, pharmacy, digital technologies, epidemiology, business and marketing evaluated a total of 18 projects.
In the Existing Project category, the e-health application MyWay Analytix by LF MU spin-off company MilkyWay be well received an honorable mention.
The award ceremony took place on 6 December 2023 in the Karolinum in Prague. The event was attended by Erik Lundgren, CEO of Roche and USA Ambassador to the Czech Republic Bijan Sabet.
MyWay Analytix is an innovative eHealth program for mental health mapping. Using expertly designed questioning, graphical elements and animations, it provides individuals and organisations with an overview of their mental health status. It offers recommendations and interventions to develop skills to improve life satisfaction. The app includes anonymous reports for organisations, enabling targeted mental health support for employees. Users receive feedback on their progress towards optimal mental health in the form of detailed descriptions within a summary report.
MilkyWay be well was founded in 2021 by Martin and Barbara Bořil. They have combined their extensive experience in the healthcare sector, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, with the expertise of colleagues from the Institute of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics. The joint project involved not only the chairman Miroslav Světlák, but also Zdeňka Barešová, Denisa Denglerová, Monika Lekárová, Alena Slezáčková and Adam Suchý. The spin-off company of the same name was founded in 2022.
We bring you a selection of the most interesting things in science and research at our faculty in the shortest month of 2025
A team of scientists led by the head of the research group at the Department of Biology, Nicola Silva, has made a significant achievement in research into the reduced or impaired function of the Synaptonemal complex, which may be one of the causes of sterility. The paper by an international team of authors was published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Communications in March 2025.