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doc. RNDr. Rastislav Varhač, PhD.   SK

Email:
rastislav.varhac@upjs.sk
Homepage:
www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/rastislav.varhac/
Faculty:
PF UPJŠ - Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science
Department:
ÚCHV - Institute of Chemistry
Office:
RB2O231
Phone:
+421 55 234 2365
Faculty:
PF UPJŠ - Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science
Department:
ÚCHV - Institute of Chemistry
Office:
RB2O231
Phone:
+421 55 234 2365
ORCID ID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5497-4511

Higher education and further qualification growth
Second degree of higher education:
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science, 1999, Chemistry, Biochemistry
Third degree of higher education:
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science, 2005, Biochemistry
Associate professor:
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science, 2022, Biochemistry

Research /art/ teacher profile

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Profile courses
Proteins, Structure and Function - Biochemistry, II. degree
Trends in Biophysical Chemistry - Biochemistry, III. degree
Biophysical Chemistry I - Biochemistry, II. degree
Biophysical Chemistry II - Biochemistry, II. degree
Selected publications

Sedlák, E.; Kožár, T.; Varhač, R.; Musatov, A.; Tomášková, N.: Anion-specific effects on the alkaline state of cytochrome c. Biochemistry (Moscow). 86, 2021, 59-73. WOS Q4, IF 2.824, citácie: 1.

Petrenčáková, M.; Varhač, R.; Kožár, T.; Nemergut, M.; Jancura, D.; Schwer, M.-S.; Sedlák, E.: Conformational properties of LOV2 domain and its C450A variant within broad pH region. Biophysical Chemistry. 259, 2020, art.no. 106337, 1-9. WOS Q3, IF 1.995, citácie: 2.

Dušeková, E.; Garajová, K.; Yavaşer, R.; Varhač, R.; Sedlák, E.: Hofmeister effect on catalytic properties of chymotrypsin is substrate-dependent. Biophysical Chemistry. 243, 2018, 8-16. WOS Q3, IF 1.745, citácie: 7.

Tomášková, N.; Varhač, R.; Lysáková, V.; Musatov, A.; Sedlák, E.: Peroxidase activity of cytochrome c in its compact state depends on dynamics of the heme region. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics. 1866 (11), 2018, 1073-1083. WOS Q2, IF 2.540, citations: 10.

Garajová, K.; Balogová, A.; Dušeková, E.; Sedláková, D.; Sedlák, E.; Varhač, R.: Correlation of lysozyme activity and stability in the presence of Hofmeister series anions. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics. 1865 (3), 2017, 281-288. WOS Q2, IF 2.609, citations: 19.

Selected projects

APVV-20-0340, 2021-2025, participation


VEGA 1/0074/21, 2022-2024,
participation


VEGA 2/0009/17, 2017-2020,
participation


VEGA 1/0423/16, 2016-2018,
participation

APVV-15-0069, 2015-2017, participation

International mobilities and visits
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., May 2011 - August 2011, Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., June 2008 - May 2010, Postdoctoral Research Associate
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Švajčiarsko, October 2004 - July 2005, Research Scholar
Organisational activities
Departmental Erasmus+ Coordinator - ÚCHV PF UPJŠ in Košice, April 2013 - up to now
Deputy for research - ÚCHV PF UPJŠ in Košice, September 2018 – November 2019, April 2013 – October 2015
Member of the ŠVK expert jury in the Biochemistry section - ÚCHV PF UPJŠ in Košice, 2013 – up to now

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