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RNDr. Vlasta Demečková, PhD., university associate professor   SK

Email:
vlasta.demeckova@upjs.sk
Homepage:
https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/vlasta.demeckova
Faculty:
PF UPJŠ - Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science
Department:
ÚBEV - Institute of Biology and Ecology
Office:
RB3O308
Phone:
+421 55 234 1223
ORCID ID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8244-6740

Higher education and further qualification growth
Second degree of higher education:
University of Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Faculty of Science, 1997, Biology and Chemistry
Third degree of higher education:
University of Plymouth, UK, 2003, Animal microbiology and nutrition

Research /art/ teacher profile

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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
Study programme: Teacher Preparation Programme Biology in combination, study field: Teaching and Educational Sciences, 2 degree
Study programme: Zoology and Animal Physiology, study field: Biology, 2 degree
Study programme: Zoology and Animal Physiology, study field: Biology, 3 degree
Profile courses
Practical Immunology UBEV/IMUC1/03 - ZFZm - Zoology and Animal Physiology, master level degree
Immunology ÚBEV/IMU1/03 - ZFZm - Zoology and Animal Physiology, master level degree
Selected topics in clinical immunology ÚBEV/VKKI/15 - ZFZm - Zoology and Animal Physiology, master level degree
Animal Physiology ÚBEV/FZ1/10 (practical) - ZFZm - Zoology and Animal Physiology, master level degree
Imunology ÚBEV/IMU1/03 - ERASMUS, master level degree
Immunology ÚBEV/IMU/04 - Zoology and Animal Physiology, PhD degree
Selected publications

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;

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;

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

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

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

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;

Selected projects

APVV-16-0176 Targeted modulation of intestinal microbiota and its transplantation in the prevention and therapy of intestinal inflammatory diseases

VEGA 1/0229/17 Project Study of interactions between microorganisms and metals and their use in environmental applications

VEGA 1/0476/17 immunomodulatory and antitumor effect of probiotic bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus in colorectal carcinogenesis in vitro and in vivo

APVV-18-0125 New anthraquinones of natural origin for biomedical applications

VEGA 1/0015/21 Gnotobiotic laboratory animals associated with human microbiota in the study of prevention and therapy of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)

International mobilities and visits
4th ImmunoTherapy of Cancer Conference, Prague, 20.3. 2017 -22/3/2017, EACR Free Registration Draw - Winner
Tumor models, London, 2.12-4.12.2013, Education grant from Johnson & Johnson, s.r.o. div. Janssen
Organisational activities
member and Ambassador - European Association for Cancer Research, 2012- present
member - Czech Society for Analytical Cytometry, 2019-present
Academic Editor - Pathogens, 2022-2023
member - Examination board for master's final examinations in the study program Zoology and Animal Physiology, 2013-present
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
Member - Examination committee for PhD examination, 2015, 2016, 2018-2020, 2023
Opponent activity - Bachelor thesis, Master thesis, Rigorous thesis, PhD thesis, university scripts, 2012-present

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