Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
PharmDr. Mgr. Elena Kurin, PhD.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Kurin
I.2 - Name
Elena
I.3 - Degrees
PharmDr. Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1985
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Odbojárov 10, 832 32 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
assistant professor
I.8 - E-mail address
elena.kurin@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/29993
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Pharmacy
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0002-0621-331X

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy
II.b - Year
2003-2008
II.c - Study field and programme
pharmacy
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy
II.b - Year
2009-2013
II.c - Study field and programme
pharmacognosy
II.4 - Associate professor
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
pharmacist Pharmacy Koloseo – Bratislava 2008
pharmacist Pharmacy Karmel – Trstená 2009
assistant professor Faculty of Pharmacy 2018-by now

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Pedagogical competence - state exam Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology of Cyril and Methodius 2011
English language course - ESL Pacific Canada Collage – Vancouver, Canada 2006
Challenge-based Education Training ENLIGHT Comenius University Bratislava 2025

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Pharmacognosy (1) pharmacy combined 1st and 2nd (Master) pharmacy
Pharmacognosy (2) pharmacy combined 1st and 2nd (Master) pharmacy
Current Trends in Preparations of Natural Origin pharmacy combined 1st and 2nd (Master) Pharmacy
V.2 - 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
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
0
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
7
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
0
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
4
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Current Trends in Preparations of Natural Origin pharmacy combined 1st and 2nd (Master) pharmacy

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
79
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
37
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
22
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
12
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
240
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
227
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
308
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
156
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
0
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
0
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Kurin E, Atanasov AG, Donath O, Heiss EH, Dirsch VM, Nagy M. Synergy study of the inhibitory potential of red wine polyphenols on vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. Planta Med. 2012 May;78(8):772-8. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1298440. Epub 2012 Apr 12. PMID: 22499559.

2

Kurin E, Mučaji P, Nagy M. In vitro antioxidant activities of three red wine polyphenols and their mixtures: an interaction study. Molecules. 2012 Dec 3;17(12):14336-48. doi: 10.3390/molecules171214336. PMID: 23208468; PMCID: PMC6268590.

3

Gazova Z, Siposova K, Kurin E, Mučaji P, Nagy M. Amyloid aggregation of lysozyme: the synergy study of red wine polyphenols. Proteins. 2013 Jun;81(6):994-1004. doi: 10.1002/prot.24250. Epub 2013 Feb 27. PMID: 23280648.

4

Gancar M, Kurin E, Bednarikova Z, Marek J, Mucaji P, Nagy M, Gazova Z. Amyloid Aggregation of Insulin: An Interaction Study of Green Tea Constituents. Sci Rep. 2020 Jun 4;10(1):9115. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-66033-6. PMID: 32499589; PMCID: PMC7272432.

5

Gancar M, Kurin E, Bednarikova Z, Marek J, Mucaji P, Nagy M, Gazova Z. Green tea leaf constituents inhibit the formation of lysozyme amyloid aggregates: An effect of mutual interactions. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2023 Jul 1;242(Pt 2):124856. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124856. Epub 2023 May 12. PMID: 37178892

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

Novotný B, Nagy M, Kurin E. Synergy evaluation of non-normalizable dose-response data: Generalization of combination index for the linear effect of drugs. Pharm Stat. 2021 Nov;20(6):982-989. doi: 10.1002/pst.2118. Epub 2021 Mar 25. PMID: 33764621.

2

Gancar M, Kurin E, Bednarikova Z, Marek J, Mucaji P, Nagy M, Gazova Z. Amyloid Aggregation of Insulin: An Interaction Study of Green Tea Constituents. Sci Rep. 2020 Jun 4;10(1):9115. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-66033-6. PMID: 32499589; PMCID: PMC7272432.

3

Bittner Fialová S, Kurin E, Trajčíková E, Jánošová L, Šušaníková I, Tekeľová D, Nagy M, Mučaji P. Mentha Rhizomes as an Alternative Source of Natural Antioxidants. Molecules. 2020 Jan 3;25(1):200. doi: 10.3390/molecules25010200. PMID: 31947799; PMCID: PMC6983171.

4

Fialová S.B., Gančár M., Kurin E., Dokupilová S., Gažová Z., Nagy M. Oregano polyphenols reduce human insulin amyloid aggregation. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy. 2025 184, art. no. 117904. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2025.117904. PUBMED ID: 39923407

5

Gancar M, Kurin E, Bednarikova Z, Marek J, Mucaji P, Nagy M, Gazova Z. Green tea leaf constituents inhibit the formation of lysozyme amyloid aggregates: An effect of mutual interactions. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2023 Jul 1;242(Pt 2):124856. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124856. Epub 2023 May 12. PMID: 37178892

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

Kurin E, Atanasov AG, Donath O, Heiss EH, Dirsch VM, Nagy M. Synergy study of the inhibitory potential of red wine polyphenols on vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. Planta Med. 2012 May;78(8):772-8. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1298440. Epub 2012 Apr 12. PMID: 22499559.

Citations:

2020 [01/20] / NLD - Bezruk, Ivan - Marksa, Mindaugas - Georgiyants, Victoriya - Ivanauskas, Liudas - Raudone, Lina. Phytogeographical profiling of ivy leaf (Hedera helix L.) [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112713 In: Industrial crops and products: an international journal. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2020, č. 154, art. no. 112713, s. [1-12] [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0926-6690. ISSN (online) 1872-633X. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC ; SCIE

2018 [01/20] / GBR - Čvorović, Jovana - Ziberna, Lovro - Fornasaro, Stefano - Tramer, Federica - Passamonti, Sabina. Bioavailability of flavonoids: The role of cell membrane transporters [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/B978-0-12-813006-3.00022-2 In: Polyphenols: Mechanisms of Action in Human Health and Disease. Londýn: Elsevier. Academic Press, 2018, s. 295-320 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISBN 9780128130063. ISBN (online) 9780128130070. - SCO

2017 [01/20] / FRA - Won, Kyung Jong - Lee, Kang Pa - Baek, Suji - Cui, Long - Kweon, Mee Hyang - Jung, Seung Hyo - Ryu, Yun Kyoung - Hong, Jung Min - Cho, Eun Ah - Shin, Hwa Sup - Kim, Bokyung. Desalted Salicornia europaea extract attenuated vascular neointima formation by inhibiting the MAPK pathway-mediated migration and proliferation in vascular smooth muscle cells [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.07.108 In: Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy. Paríž: Elsevier, 2017, č. 94, s. 430-438 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0753-3322. ISSN (online) 1950-6007. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC ; SCIE

2014 [01/20] / USA - Umapathy, Ganesh - Wakil, Abeer El - Witek, Barbara - Chesler, Louis - Danielson, Laura - Deng, Xianming - Gray, Nathanael S. - Johansson, Mikael - Kvarnbrink, Samuel - Ruuth, Kristina - Schönherr, Christina - Palmer, Ruth H. - Hallberg, Bengt. The kinase ALK stimulates the kinase ERK5 to promote the expression of the oncogene MYCN in neuroblastoma [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1126/scisignal.2005470 In: Science signaling. Washington, D.C: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2014, Roč. 7, č. 349, art. no. 2005470 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 1945-0877. ISSN (online) 1937-9145. - SCO ; WOS CC ; SCIE

2013 [01/20] / USA - Shi, Yue - Hou, Xiaofeng - Zhang, Xiwen - Wang, Yao - Chen, Yanhong - Zou, Jiangang. Inhibition of oxidized-phospholipid-induced vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation by resveratrol is associated with reducing Cx43 phosphorylation [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1021/jf4036723 In: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry: a publication of the American Chemical Society. Washington: American Chemical Society, 2013, Roč. 61, č. 44, s. 10534-10541 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0021-8561. ISSN (online) 1520-5118. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC ; SCIE

2

Gazova Z, Siposova K, Kurin E, Mučaji P, Nagy M. Amyloid aggregation of lysozyme: the synergy study of red wine polyphenols. Proteins. 2013 Jun;81(6):994-1004. doi: 10.1002/prot.24250. Epub 2013 Feb 27. PMID: 23280648.

Citations:

2024 [01/20] / NLD - Roy, Sindhujit - Srinivasan, Venkat Ramanan - Arunagiri, Subash - Mishra, Nishant - Bhatia, Anubhuti - Shejale, Kiran P. - Prajapati, Kailash Prasad - Kar, Karunakar - Anand, Bibin Gnanadhason. Molecular insights into the phase transition of lysozyme into amyloid nanostructures: Implications of therapeutic strategies in diverse pathological conditions [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103205 In: Advances in colloid and interface science. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2024, č. 331, art. no. 103205, s. [1-30] [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0001-8686. ISSN (online) 1873-3727. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC ; SCIE

2024 [01/20] / USA - Zhang, Mengmeng - Liu, Jingbo - Yu, Yiding - Liu, Xuanting - Shang, Xiaomin - Du, Zhiyang - Xu, Meng−Lei - Zhang, Ting. Recent Advances in the Inhibition of Membrane Lipid Peroxidation by Food-Borne Plant Polyphenols via the Nrf2/GPx4 Pathway [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00523 In: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry: a publication of the American Chemical Society. Washington: American Chemical Society, 2024, Roč. 72, č. 22, s. 12340-12355 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0021-8561. ISSN (online) 1520-5118. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC ; SCIE

3

Kurin E, Mučaji P, Nagy M. In vitro antioxidant activities of three red wine polyphenols and their mixtures: an interaction study. Molecules. 2012 Dec 3;17(12):14336-48. doi: 10.3390/molecules171214336. PMID: 23208468; PMCID: PMC6268590.

Citations:

2024 [01/20] / USA - Zhang, Mengmeng - Liu, Jingbo - Yu, Yiding - Liu, Xuanting - Shang, Xiaomin - Du, Zhiyang - Xu, Meng−Lei - Zhang, Ting. Recent Advances in the Inhibition of Membrane Lipid Peroxidation by Food-Borne Plant Polyphenols via the Nrf2/GPx4 Pathway [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00523 In: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry: a publication of the American Chemical Society. Washington: American Chemical Society, 2024, Roč. 72, č. 22, s. 12340-12355 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0021-8561. ISSN (online) 1520-5118. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC ; SCIE

2022 [01/20] / USA - Cheng, Chen - Yu, Xiao - Geng, Fang - Wang, Lei - Yang, Jing - Huang, Fenghong - Deng, Qianchun. Review on the Regulation of Plant Polyphenols on the Stability of Polyunsaturated-Fatty-Acid-Enriched Emulsions: Partitioning Kinetic and Interfacial Engineering [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c05335 In: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry: a publication of the American Chemical Society. Washington: American Chemical Society, 2022, Roč. 70, č. 12, s. 3569-3584 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0021-8561. ISSN (online) 1520-5118. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC ; SCIE

4

Gancar M, Kurin E, Bednarikova Z, Marek J, Mucaji P, Nagy M, Gazova Z. Amyloid Aggregation of Insulin: An Interaction Study of Green Tea Constituents. Sci Rep. 2020 Jun 4;10(1):9115. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-66033-6. PMID: 32499589; PMCID: PMC7272432.

Citations:

2021 [01/20] / GBR - Dubey, Shreya - Kallubai, Monika - Subramanyam, Rajagopal. Improving the inhibition of beta-amyloid aggregation by withanolide and withanoside derivatives [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.094 In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules: Structure, Function and Interactions. Oxford: Elsevier, 2021, č. 173, s. 56-65 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0141-8130. ISSN (online) 1879-0003. - SCO ; SCIE ; CCC ; WOS CC

2022 [01/20] / GBR - Alavi, Nasireh - Golmakani, Mohammad Taghi - Hosseini, Seyed Mohammad Hashem. Fabrication and characterization of phycocyanin-alginate-pregelatinized corn starch composite gel beads: Effects of carriers on kinetic stability of phycocyanin [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.07.111 In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules: Structure, Function and Interactions. Oxford: Elsevier, 2022, Roč. 218, s. 665-678 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0141-8130. ISSN (online) 1879-0003. - SCO ; WOS CC

2022 [01/20] / GBR - Channuwong, Pilailak - Salae, Kunthira - Chongruchiroj, Sumet - Cheng, Henrique - Suantawee, Tanyawan - Thilavech, Thavaree - Adisakwattana, Sirichai. Dietary anthocyanins inhibit insulin fibril formation and cytotoxicity in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.077 In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules: Structure, Function and Interactions. Oxford: Elsevier, 2022, Roč. 223, s. 1578-1585 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0141-8130. ISSN (online) 1879-0003. - SCO ; WOS CC

2022 [01/20] / GBR - Patel, Palak N. - Parmar, Krupali - Patel, Sweta - Das, Mili. Orange G is a potential inhibitor of human insulin amyloid fibrillation and can be used as a probe to study mechanism of amyloid fibrillation and its inhibition [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.08.089 In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules: Structure, Function and Interactions. Oxford: Elsevier, 2022, Roč. 220, s. 613-626 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0141-8130. ISSN (online) 1879-0003. - SCO ; WOS CC

5

Klimas J, Kmecová J, Kosírová S, Vavrincová D, Kurin E, Kyselová Z, Musil P, Ochodnický P, Křenek P, Kyselovič J, Mátyás Š. Pycnogenol (R) improves left ventricular function in streptozotocin-induced diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats.Phytotherapy Research. 2010, Roč. 24, č. 7. s. 969-974.

Citations:

2022 [01/20] / USA - Nattagh-Eshtivani, Elyas - Gheflati, Alireza - Barghchi, Hanieh - Rahbarinejad, Pegah - Hachem, Kadda - Shalaby, Mohammed Nader - Abdelbasset, Walid Kamal - Ranjbar, Golnaz - Olegovich Bokov, Dmitry - Rahimi, Pegah - Gholizadeh Navashenaq, Jamshid - Pahlavani, Naseh. The role of Pycnogenol in the control of inflammation and oxidative stress in chronic diseases: Molecular aspects [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1002/ptr.7454 In: Phytotherapy Research. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2022, Roč. 36, č. 6, s. 2352-2374 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0951-418X. ISSN (online) 1099-1573. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC

2011 [01/20] / NLD - Maimoona, Alya - Naeem, Ismat - Saddiqe, Zeb - Jameel, Khalid. A review on biological, nutraceutical and clinical aspects of French maritime pine bark extract [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.jep.2010.10.041 In: Journal of Ethnopharmacology. Clare: Elsevier, 2011, Roč. 133, č. 2, s. 261-277 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0378-8741. ISSN (online) 1872-7573. - SCO ; WOS CC ; SCIE ; CCC

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

VEGA 1/0170/24 Deputy principal investigator

2

VEGA 1/0284/20 Participant

3

VEGA 1/029/16 Participant

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Member of the FPHARM CU Accreditation Board Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University Bratislava 2025 - present

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2 A-1090, Vienna, Austria 1.10.2010 - 31.12.2010 Erasmus

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2025-11-13