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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
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
Selected publications

Felčíková, K.; Hovan, A.; Polák, M.; Loginov, D. S.; Holotová, V.; Díaz, C.; Kožár, T.; Lee, O. S.; Varhač, R.; Novák, P.; Bánó, G.; Sedlák, E.: Design of AsLOV2 domain as a carrier of light-induced dissociable FMN photosensitizer. Protein Science. 33, 2024, e4921 (s. 1-15). WOS Q1, IF 4.5, citácie: 1.

Lukáčová Bujňáková, Z.; Melnyk, I. V.; Dutková, E.; Varhač, R.; Jakubíková, J.; Cholujová, D.; Tóthová, E.; Storozhuk, L.; Briančin, J.: Nano-bio interface between As4S4 nanoparticles and albumin influenced by wet stirred media milling. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 640, 2023, art.no. 123046 (s. 1-12). WOS Q1, IF 5.3, citácie: 0.

Lukáčová Bujňáková, Z.; Dutková, E.; Jakubíková, J.; Cholujová, D.; Varhač, R.; Borysenko, L.; Melnyk, I. V.: Investigation of the Interaction between mechanosynthesized ZnS nanoparticles and albumin using fluorescence spectroscopy. Pharmaceuticals. 16, 2023, art. no. 1219 (s. 1-25). WOS Q1, IF 4.3, citácie: 0.

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.

Selected projects

APVV-23-0013, 2024-2028, participation

APVV-20-0340, 2021-2025, participation

VEGA 1/0074/22, 2022-2024, participation

VEGA 2/0009/17, 2017-2020, 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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