

|  | Email: | ivana.vecurkovska@upjs.sk | 
| Homepage: | https://www.upjs.sk/LF/zamestnanec/ivana.vecurkovska | |
| Faculty:  | LF UPJŠ
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                              											Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice Faculty of Medicine | |
| Department: | ULCHBKB   
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                              									Department of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry | |
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|  ORCID ID: | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1600-4116 | 
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                                    		                                            Profile courses
                                    
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| Medical Chemistry -  General Medicine | 
| Medical Biochemistry -  General Medicine | 
| Chemistry of Dental Materials -  Dental Medicine | 
| Dental Materials -  Dental Medcine | 
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                                    													Selected publications
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| Večurkovská, I., Stupák, M., Kaťuchová, J., Bohuš, P., Hostačná, L., Mareková, M., Mašlanková, J. Expression of individual members of the TGF-beta/SMAD signalling pathway in the progression and survival of patients with colorectal carcinoma. In: Scientific reports. 14(1): 1-12. DOI 10.1038/s41598-024-79463-3. IF 3.8, Q1 | 
| Večurkovská, I., Mašlanková, J., Tomečková, V., Kaťuchová, J., Kisková, T., Fröhlichová, L., Mareková, M., Stupák, M. Stage-Dependent Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 in the Prognosis of Colorectal Cancer. In: Biomedicines. 11(7): 1-16. DOI 10.3390/biomedicines11071839. IF 3.9, Q1 | 
| Mašlanková, J., Večurkovská, I., Rabajdová, M., Kaťuchová, J., Kička, M., Gayová, M., Kaťuch, V. Regulation of transforming growth factor-β signaling as a therapeutic approach to treating colorectal cancer. In: World Journal of Gastroenterology. 28(33): 4744-4761. DOI 10.3748/wjg.v28.i33.4744. IF 4.3, Q1 | 
| Večurkovská, I., Stupák, M., Kaťuchová, J., Roškovičová, V., Mašlanková, J. Comparative Analysis of Matrix Metalloproteinases by Zymography in Patients With Colorectal Carcinoma. [recenzované]. In: Physiological research. 72(5): 593-596. DOI 10.33549/physiolres.935228. IF 1.9, Q2 | 
| Roškovičová, V., Kaťuchová, J., Večurkovská, I., Mašlanková, J., Mareková, M., Radoňak, J., Kaťuch, V. MMP9 and pancreatic cancer. – [recenzované]. – DOI 10.4149/BLL_2024_110. In: Bratislava medical journal. 125(11): 724-727. ISSN 1336-0345. IF 1.5, Q3 | 
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                                    													International mobilities and visits
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| University of Valencia,  Valencia, Spain, 30.10.2023-5.11.2023, Erasmus+ | 
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                                    	                                            	Organisational activities
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| Representative of doctoral students in the Board of the study programme Clinical Biochemistry -  Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Faculty of Medicine, 2020-2024 | 
| Awards | 
| 2024 - UPJŠ Rector's Award for Scientific Activity | 
