The project is being funded by Czech Ministry of Education in partnership with the European Union (Programme OP VVV) for the period 2017-2022 . With budget over 8 Mil Euro it supports a multidisciplinary team and infrastructure  investments in the areas of molecular virology, structural biology, biomedical imaging and bio-inspired nanotechnology. Research outcomes will contribute to development of new antiviral and antimicrobial drugs and vaccines, medical imaging applications and novel photonic devices.