Address
- Institute of Parasitology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Hlinkova 3, 04001 Košice, Slovakia
Phone
- +421-55-63 314 11 – 13
Scientific interests
- Ecology and epidemiology of ticks and tick borne pathogens
- The role of reptiles in transmission of vector borne microorganisms (Borrelia burgdorferi senu lato, Anaplasma, Rickettsia, Bartonella) and unicellular parasites (Karyolysus, Hepatozoon, Schellackia)
- Molecular diversity of emerging parasitic and infectious diseases agens in the light of global changes
- Behaviour of ticks and host preference in laboratory conditions and parasite induced alteration in behaviour
- The impact of electro-magnetic field on tick distribution and behaviour
| Work experience | ||
| 2010-present | senior researcher; Institute of Parasitology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS), Košice, Slovakia | |
| 2007-2010 | researcher; Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia | |
| 2003-2007 | Ph.D. student; Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia | |
| Education and training | ||
| 2005 | Degree RNDr. (Doctor of Natural Sciences) awarded by the Faculty of Science, University of P. J. Šafárik (UPJŠ), Košice, Slovakia | |
| 2010 | Qualification IIa (senior research worker) | |
| 2003-2007 | Ph.D. study at the Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia; Degree Ph.D. Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, Faculty of Natural Sciences Specialization – Parasitology/Molecular Taxonomy |
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| 2001-2003 | university study at the Faculty of Science, UPJŠ, Košice, Slovakia; Degree Mgr. (equivalent of MSc.) University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice, Slovakia, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biological and Ecological Sciences; specialization – Biology/Zoology |
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| 1998-2001 | Bachelor of Science (Bc., B.Sc. equivalent) (6/2001) University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice, Slovakia, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biological and Ecological Sciences; specialization – Biology/Zoology | |
| 1994-1998 | secondary school; The Poštová 9 Grammar School , Košice, Slovakia | |
| Working stays abroad | ||
| November 2003 | Faculty Of Biology, Department Of Genetics, University Of Szczecin, Piastów 40b, 71-065 Szczecin | |
| September 2004 | Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, České Budějovice, CZECH republiC | |
| July 2006 | Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole si Medicina Veterinara Cluj-Napoca, Calea Manastur nr. 3-5, Romania | |
| April 2008 | Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Biology, Department of Behavioural Ecology, Collegium Maius, Umutlowska 89, 61-614 Poznaň, Poland | |
| June 2008 | Szent István University, Faculty of Veterinary science, Budapest, 1078 Budapest, István u. 2., Hungary | |
| Memberships | ||
| February 2009-February 2013 | member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Parasitology SAS, Košice, Slovakia | |
| October 2003 -present | Member of the Slovak Society of Parasitology | |
| Prizes and awards | ||
| 2007 | Honorable Mention of Presidium of the Slovak Academy of Sciences for young up to 35 years | |
| 2008 | Young scientist 2007 | |
| Golden Incheba (New parasites of humans, animals and plants in Slovakia at the turn of the millennium - as co-author) | ||
| 2x outstanding poster on VI International Conference on Ticks and Tick-borne pathogens, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1xfirst author, 1xco-author) | ||
| 2010 | Price of president of Slovak republic Ivan Gašparovič | |
| 2012 | Golden Incheba (Parasites in cities – risk and prevention of human and animal diseases - as co-author) | |
| 2013 | Visegrad group Academies Young Researcher Award 2013 | |