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Email:
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vlasta.demeckova@upjs.sk | |
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Homepage:
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https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/vlasta.demeckova | |
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Faculty:
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PF UPJŠ
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Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science
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Department:
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ÚBEV
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Institute of Biology and Ecology
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Office:
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RB3O308 | |
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Phone:
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+421 55 234 2653 | |
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ORCID ID:
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8244-6740 |
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Overview of the responsibility for
the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part
at the university in the current academic year
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Study programme: Teacher Preparation Programme Biology in combination, study field: Teaching and Educational Sciences, 2 degree
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Study programme: Zoology and Animal Physiology, study field: Biology, 2 degree
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Study programme: Zoology and Animal Physiology, study field: Biology, 3 degree
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Profile courses
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Practical Immunology UBEV/IMUC1/03 - ZFZm - Zoology and Animal Physiology, II. degree
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Immunology ÚBEV/IMU1/03 - ZFZm - Zoology and Animal Physiology, II. degree
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Selected topics in clinical immunology ÚBEV/VKKI/15 - ZFZm - Zoology and Animal Physiology, II. degree
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Imunology ÚBEV/IMU1/03 - ERASMUS, I.+II. degree
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Immunology ÚBEV/IMU/04 - Zoology and Animal Physiology, III. degree
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Selected publications
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5-fluorouracil treatment of CT26 colon cancer is compromised by combined therapy with Immodin / Vlasta Demečková, Dagmar Mudroňová, Soňa Gancarčíková, Peter Kubatka, Karol Kajo, Monika Kassayová, Bianka Bojková, Marian Adamkov, Peter Solár. In: International journal of molecular sciences : open access journal. - ISSN 1661-6596. - Roč. 23, č. 12 (2022), art. no. 6374, s. [1-16]. 10.3390/ijms23126374 DOI; SCOPUS; CCC; WOS CC; |
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Dextran sulphate sodium acute colitis rat model: A suitable tool for advancing our understanding of immune and microbial mechanisms in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. ADAMKOVÁ, Petra, HRADICKÁ, Petra, KUPCOVÁ SKALNÍKOVÁ, Helena, ČÍŽKOVÁ, Veronika, VODIČKA, Petr, FARKAŠOVÁ IANNACCONE, Silvia, KASSAYOVÁ, Monika, GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa, DEMEČKOVÁ, Vlasta. In: Veterinary sciences. - ISSN 2306-7381. - Roč. 9, č. 5 (2022), art.no. 238, s. [1-23], online. - Spôsob prístupu: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/5/238/htm. 10.3390/vetsci9050238 DOI; WOS CC; CCC; SCOPUS; |
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Single donor FMT reverses microbial/immune dysbiosis and induces clinical remission in a rat model of acute colitis [elektronický zdroj] Petra Adamková, Petra Hradická, Soňa Gancarčíková, Monika Kassayová, Ľuboš Ambro, Izabela Bertková, Martin Marônek, Silvia Farkašová Iannaccone, Vlasta Demečková Pathogens, ISSN 2076-0817, Roč. 10, č. 2 (2021), art. no. 152, s. [1-25], online https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85100479335&origin=resultslist |
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A Novel Lactic Acid Bacteria Mixture: Macrophage‐ Targeted Prophylactic Intervention in Colorectal Cancer Management Petra Hradická, Jane Beal, Monika Kassayová, Andrew Foey, Vlasta Demečková Microorganisms, ISSN 2076-2607, Roč. 8, č. 3 (2020), art.no. 387, s. 1-19 |
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Addressing safety concerns of long-term probiotic use: In vivo evidence from a rat model. HRADICKÁ, Petra; ADAMKOVÁ, Petra; LENHARDT, Ľudovít; GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa; FARKAŠOVÁ IANNACCONE, Silvia; DEMEČKOVÁ, Vlasta. In: Journal of Functional Foods. - ISSN 1756-4646. - č. 104 (2023), art.no. 105521, s. [1-11]. 10.1016/j.jff.2023.105521 |
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Transcriptomic Analysis of Macrophage Polarization Protocols: Vitamin D3 or IL-4 and IL-13 Do Not Polarize THP-1 Monocytes into Reliable M2 Macrophages. RYNIKOVÁ, Mária - ADAMKOVÁ, Petra - HRADICKÁ, Petra - ŠTOFILOVÁ, Jana - HARVANOVÁ, Denisa - MATEJOVÁ, Jana - DEMEČKOVÁ, Vlasta In: Biomedicines. - ISSN 2227-9059. - Roč. 11, č. 2 (2023), art.no. 608, s. [1-25]. SCOPUS; WOS CC; CCC; |
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Selected projects
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APVV-23-0594 Monitoring the Effect of Mechanical Perfusion Combined with Antibiotics on Kidney Grafts from Septic Donors |
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VEGA 1/0389/25 Optimization of the Therapeutic Efficacy of FMT Using a Natural Additive in the Treatment of Non-Specific Intestinal Inflammation Induced in a PGF Animal Model of Acute UC |
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APVV-23-0031 Fecal Microbiota Transplantation and Its Potential Use in Non-Specific Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Human and Veterinary Medicine |
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International mobilities and visits
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4th ImmunoTherapy of Cancer Conference, Prague, 20.3. 2017 -22/3/2017, EACR Free Registration Draw - Winner
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Tumor models, London, 2.12-4.12.2013, Education grant from Johnson & Johnson, s.r.o. div. Janssen
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Organisational activities
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member and Ambassador - European Association for Cancer Research, 2012- present
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member - Czech Society for Analytical Cytometry, 2019-present
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Academic Editor - Pathogens, 2022-2023
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member - Examination board for master's final examinations in the study program Zoology and
Animal Physiology, 2013-present
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Expert jury - Student research conference: sections- ZOOLOGY, ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2015); - BIOLOGY (2016); - CELL BIOLOGY AND ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (2017) - MICROBIOLOGY
(2019) - HUMAN BIOLOGY AND CYTOLOGY (2021-2023), 2015 -2017; 2019-2023
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Member - Examination committee for PhD examination, 2015, 2016, 2018-2020, 2023
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Opponent activity - Bachelor thesis, Master thesis, Rigorous thesis, PhD thesis, university scripts, 2012-present
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Awards
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1999 – Alltech Research PhD Studentship in Applied Microbiology (University of Plymouth, UK) 2002 – The President’s Fund – Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM) 2002 – Sir Kenneth Blaxter Award – British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) 2019 – Laureate of the L'Oréal-UNESCO "For Women in Science" program (Slovakia) 2024 – Best Poster Presentation, 11th Edition of the International Society of Microbiota Annual Meeting on Targeting Microbiota, 14–15 October, Malta
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Projects
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VEGA 1/0389/25 – Optimization of FMT therapeutic efficacy using a natural additive in the treatment of non-specific intestinal inflammation induced in a PGF animal model of acute ulcerative colitis APVV-20-0114 – Sex-specific microbiome and gene interactions in the pathogenesis of behavioral and gastrointestinal symptoms in an animal model of autism spectrum disorders APVV-23-0031 – Fecal microbiota transplantation and its potential use in non-specific inflammatory bowel diseases in human and veterinary medicine APVV-16-0176 – Targeted modulation of gut microbiota and its transplantation in the prevention and therapy of inflammatory bowel diseases VEGA 1/0229/17 – Study of interactions between microorganisms and metals and their use in environmental applications VEGA 1/0476/17 – Immunomodulatory and antitumor effects of probiotic bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus in colorectal carcinogenesis in vitro and in vivo APVV-18-0125 – Novel naturally derived anthraquinones for biomedical applications
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