Address
- Institute of Parasitology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Hlinkova 3, 04001 Košice, Slovakia
- hurnikz( at )saske.sk
Phone
- +421-55-633 14 12
ORCID: 0000-0002-6816-2992
Web of Science Researcher ID: M-6794-2018
Scopus Author ID: 6507432354
Scientific interests
- Epidemiology, molecular biology end ecology of parasitic diseases (Trichinellosis, Angiostrongylosis, Dirofilariosis)
- Diagnostics of parasitic diseases in wildlife and domestic animals
- Zoonoses
- Food-borne diseases
- Vector-borne diseases
- Laboratory animal science
| Work experience | ||
| 05/2008-present | Senior researcher; Institute of Parasitology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS), Košice, Slovakia | |
| 01/2016-present | Lecturer; University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice; subjects: Basics of Parasitology, Protection of animals used for scientific purposes pursuant to the applicable EU legislation, Laboratory animal diseases and management of clinical trials | |
| 02/2011-01/2016 | Assistant Professor; Dpt. of Epizootiology and Parasitology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice; subjects: Parasitology, Zoonoses and Epidemiology, Protection of animals used for scientific purposes pursuant to the applicable EU legislation, Laboratory animal diseases and management of clinical trials; supervision of bachelor's, master's and doctoral theses | |
| 06/2007-09/2008 | Postdoctoral student, European Social Fund, programme Education and Support for Postdocs; Office of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 05/2004-05/2007 | Junior researcher; Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia | |
| 05/2001-05/2004 | Ph.D. student; Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia | |
| 05/1995-12/1999 | Veterinarian; Veterinary Clinic Huba-Lukan, Košice, Slovakia | |
| Education and training | ||
| 03/2016 | Advanced training course for supervising assessors, assessor and SNAS experts for testing, calibration and medical laboratories; Slovak National Accreditation Service, Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 01/2016 | Training on animal Welfare Risk Assessment; Better Training for Safer Food , European Commission, Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 05/2015 | Training programme in Protection of animals used for scientific and educational purposes within the frame of EU and Slovak legislation; Institute of Postgraduate Education of Veterinary Surgeons in Košice, Slovakia | |
| 03/2012 | Certified quality manager in testing laboratories accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005; Certified Course of Ministry of Education Slovak Republic; Slovak Institute of Metrology, Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 11/2011 | Internal auditor in accredited testing and calibration laboratories; Certified Course of Ministry of Education Slovak Republic; Slovak Institute of Metrology, Bratislava | |
| 05/2008 | Qualification IIa (Senior researcher) | |
| 09/2006-02/2008 | Professional qualification for the pedagogy of biological subjects; The Catholic University in Ružomberok, Slovakia | |
| 05/2001-05/2004 | Ph.D. study at the Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia; PhD. Degree; Thesis: “Epizootology and Epidemiology of Trichinellosis and Variability of its Agents” | |
| 05-12/2002 | Training course in parasitology, epidemiology and host-parasite interactions (5. FP EU – QLTR-2000-01156 Trichi Porse); Danish Centre for Experimental Parasitology. Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 09/1988-06/1994 | MVDr. (DVM – medicinae veterinariae doctor) specialisation in General Veterinary Medicine; University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Slovakia | |
| 09/1984-06/1988 | Upper secondary education; general education, field of study Programming and Information Technology; Gymnasium Šrobárova 46, Košice, Slovakia | |
| Working stays abroad | ||
| September 2015 | Mammal Research Institute PAN, Białowieża, Poland | |
| September 2014 | Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdańsk, Poland | |
| September 2013 | Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland | |
| September 2012 | Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyjev, Ukraine | |
| September 2012 | Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland | |
| July 2011 | University of Wroclaw, Department of Parasitology, Wroclaw, Poland | |
| September 2010 | Parasitological Institute W. Stefanskiego PAN, Warszawa, Poland | |
| August 2008 | Natural History Museum of Latvia“, Riga, Latvia | |
| May 2008 | Parasitological Institute W. Stefanskiego PAN, Warszawa, Poland | |
| October 2006 | Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, České Budějovice, Czech Republic | |
| June 2006 | Parasitological Institute W. Stefanskiego PAN, Warszawa, Poland | |
| October 2004 | International Trichinella Reference Centre, Istituto Superiore di Sanitá, Roma, Italy | |
| May- December 2002 | Danish Centre for Experimental Parasitology, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Memberships | ||
| 02/2016-present | Expert-alternator representing Slovakia in the scientific EFSA network AHAE | |
| 05/2015-present | Placed on the Reserve List of the European Food Safety Authority (Ref. EFSA:E/2014/001 | |
| 2014-present | Member of Scientific Council Annals of Parasitology Journal | |
| 12/2013-present | Nominated Representative of Institute of Parasitology as organization cooperating with EFSA under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) no. 178/2002 | |
| 09/2012-present | Member of the training team of the State Veterinary and Food Administration for the protection of animals used in biomedical research | |
| 04/2012-present | Treasurer of the Slovak Society of Parasitology | |
| 2009-present | Member of the EFSA National Scientific Panels on Biological hazards and Animal health and welfare | |
| 10/2007 | Elected member of International Commission on Trichinellosis (ICT) | |
| 02/2001 | Member of the Slovak Society of Parasitology | |
| Prizes and awards | ||
| 2004 | First Prize in the area of Research in Applied Parasitology; awarded by Young Scientist Awards, European Federation of Parasitologists | |