Mendel Lectures

17/08/2026

We are delighted to announce a new season of Mendel Lectures — a long-standing lecture series bringing outstanding scientists from around the world to Brno, to the very place where Gregor Mendel carried out his pioneering experiments.

This season once again brings together leading researchers from diverse fields, from molecular biology and RNA to genetics, neuroscience and human evolution.

🎓 Discover our 2026/2027 programme below and join us for inspiring talks and discussions at Mendel’s Refectory in the Augustinian Abbey, Brno.

Come and experience science where the history of genetics was made.

21/05/2026

14/05/2026

Amazing talk tonight. Thank you all 🫛

16/04/2026

We regret to inform you that the upcoming Mendel Lectures talk by Reinhard Lührmann, scheduled for April 23, has been cancelled.

You are warmly invited to our next Mendel Lectures talk by Ivan Đikić (Germany), which will take place on May 14, titled Ubiquitination and Autophagy – Quality Control of Life Processes.

12/01/2026

We wish you a happy New Year full of inspiration and memorable lecture experiences. We hope to continue welcoming you and introducing you to new icons of world science.

Unfortunately, the first lecture of this year by Michael Tomasello, scheduled for 12 March, has had to be cancelled for health reasons. We will do our best to arrange an alternative date for Professor Tomasello.

In the meantime, we look forward to seeing you on 19 March at the lecture by Jakub Tolar.

30/10/2025

Oded Rechavi on Transgenerational Memory tonight 🙂

23/10/2025

Brilliant Michael Snyder right now with us 👏👏👏