ERS Sleep Medicine Travel Grant for the best abstract in respiratory sleep medicine. European Respiratory Society Annual Congress, München (Germany), 2014 Award of the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic of the year 2012 in a category: young scientist/researcher under 35. Bratislava (Slovakia), 2012 ERS Best COPD Abstract Travel Grant for the best abstract in the field of COPD. European Respiratory Society Annual Congress, Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 2011 Award at a competition conference “Days of Young Physicians” – awarded by the Czech and Slovak Internal Medicine Association in the category "Varia". Olomouc (Czech Republic), 2007 Honorary award in the category "Young researcher under 35" in a journalist survey “Scientist of the year 2006”. Bratislava (Slovakia), 2007 Award at a competition conference “Days of Young Pulmonologists” – 1st prize. Prague (Czech Republic), 2005 ERS Bronze Sponsorship for a poster presentation, European Respiratory Society Annual Congress, Copenhagen (Denmark), 2005 ERS Bronze Sponsorship for a poster presentation, European Respiratory Society Annual Congress, Glasgow (UK), 2004 Award of the Dean of the UPJŠ Faculty of Medicine for outstanding study results and research activities. Košice (Slovakia), 2003

National grants: A) on-going 1. VEGA 1/0393/22 Efficient therapy of respiratory failure by high-flow oxygen and noninvasive ventilation: effects on haemodynamics and parameters of cardiac output Principal investigator: doc. MUDr. Pavol Joppa, PhD. Duration of the project: 2022 – 2025 Position in the project: principal investigator B) completed 1. APVV-16-0158 Obesity, Sleep Apnoea, Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome: Effects of Hypoxia on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity and Associated Respiratory Diseases and their Modulation by Therapy (OSAS) Principal investigator: doc. MUDr. Pavol Joppa, PhD. Duration of the project: 2017 – 2021 Position in the project: principal investigator 2. VEGA 1/0208/16 Role of chronic intermittent hypoxia and insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of subclinical atherosclerosis and myocardial damage in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea Principal investigator: prof. MUDr. Ružena Tkáčová, DrSc. Duration of the project: 2016 – 2019 Position in the project: co-investigator 3. VEGA 1/0863/15 Interaction of genetic background and chronic intermittent hypoxia in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular complications of obstructive sleep apnoea Principal investigator: MUDr. Pavol Joppa, PhD. Duration of the project: 2015 – 2017 Position in the project: principal investigator 4. APVV-0134-11 Role of hypoxia in the activation of molecular pathways associated with increased cardiovascular risk in patients with sleep apnoea and their modulation by therapy Principal investigator: prof. MUDr. Ružena Tkáčová, DrSc. Duration of the project: 2012 – 2015 Position in the project: co-investigator 5. VEGA 1/0111/12 An association of chronic intermittent hypoxia with endothelial function and activation of inflammatory signalling pathways in adipose tissue in patients with sleep apnoea Principal investigator: prof. MUDr. Ružena Tkáčová, DrSc. Duration of the project: 2012 – 2014 Position in the project: co-investigator 6. VEGA 1/0227/11 Activation of inflammatory signalling pathways in adipose tissue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationship to osteoporosis and metabolic phenotype Principal investigator: MUDr. Pavol Joppa, PhD. Duration of the project: 2011 – 2013 Position in the project: principal investigator 7. VEGA 1/0348/09 Relationship between systemic inflammation, insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea Principal investigator: prof. MUDr. Ružena Tkáčová, PhD. Duration of the project: 2009 – 2011 Position in the project: co-investigator 8. APVV-0122-06 Systemic inflammation and adipose tissue cytokine expression in relation to pulmonary function and cachexia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Principal investigator: prof. MUDr. Ružena Tkáčová, PhD. Duration of the project: 2007 – 2010 Position in the project: co-investigator 9. VEGA 1/4222/07 Relationship between systemic inflammation, airflow obstruction and cachexia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Principal investigator: doc. MUDr. Ján Štubňa, PhD. (2007), MUDr. Pavol Joppa, PhD. (2008 – 2009) Duration of the project: 2007 – 2009 Position in the project: co-investigator (2007), principal investigator (2008 – 2009) 10. 2005/5-FNLPKE-01 Impact of oxidative stress and systemic inflammation on the progression of airflow obstruction and atherosclerosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Principal investigator: prof. MUDr. Ružena Tkáčová, PhD. Duration of the project: 2006 – 2009 Position in the project: co-investigator Internal grants of the UPJŠ: 1. VVGS 36/10-11 Activation of inflammatory signalling pathways in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationship to osteoporosis and metabolic phenotype Principal investigator: MUDr. Pavol Joppa, PhD. Duration of the project: 2010 – 2011 Position in the project: principal investigator 2. VVGS 23/2006 Systemic inflammation and oxidative stress in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Principal investigator: MUDr. Pavol Joppa Duration of the project: 2006 – 2007 Position in the project: principal investigator

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