The institute provides instruction in pathological physiology and medicine. Offers training to postgraduate students in biomedical science.

We provide tuition for MAs in North American Studies and Transatlantic Studies. We focus on American history and contemporary political, economic, social and cultural issues in the American context. We are engaged in research and publishing.

We provide instruction in microbiology with a focus on diagnosis and interpretation of laboratory results, differential diagnosis, pathogenicity issues, anti-infective immunology and antimicrobial therapy. We are involved in the diagnosis of bacterial, viral, mycotic and parasitic infections.

We provide teaching of the subject Nursing in the first and second year of the Master's degree programme in General Medicine and we implement teaching of nursing, psychological and pedagogical disciplines in the Bachelor's degree programme in Nursing in the field of study General Nurse.

We provide teaching in the field of disability, health and social legislation, health and social care systems or primary prevention of diseases of mass incidence of a non-infectious nature.

We provide teaching for postgraduate studies in neuroscience and conduct research activities focusing on membrane properties and functions of glial cells or the origin, mechanisms and pathophysiology of ionic changes in the extracellular space as well as studies in transgenic animals.

We provide teaching in the field of Public and Social Policy in the postgraduate and doctoral study programme.

We provide undergraduate and postgraduate student teaching in the fields of biology and genetics. The main focus is the diagnosis and study of hereditary diseases including cancer at the gene and chromosomal level in the pre- and postnatal areas.

We provide instruction in modern history and the political and cultural development of Russian and Eastern European countries. We are engaged in scientific research, editorial and publishing activities.

We provide undergraduate and graduate instruction in epidemiology with an emphasis on general epidemiology and the application of epidemiologic methods in etiologic research. We are engaged in the development of modern epidemiology textbooks for medical students.

We provide teaching in the field of pathology in both bachelor's and master's degree programmes for Czech and foreign students. We are engaged in research activities focusing on childhood tumours, lymphoid tissue diseases and diseases of the muscles and nervous system.

We provide teaching for Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degree programmes in Sociology and Public and Social Policy.

We operate a library and information workplace focusing on biomedical disciplines, special fields of paediatrics, nursing and health management. We provide lending, research and reprographic services or internet access.

Operation of the building of theoretical institutes of the 2nd Faculty of Medicine of Charles University. The building houses most of the institutes of the 2nd Faculty of Medicine.