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 CU Bratislava, Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Odbojárov 10, P. O. BOX 90, 820 18 Bratislava 218
I.7 - Position
associate 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 – 2025
associate professor Faculty of Pharmacy CU Bratislava 2026 – present

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)
5
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes

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
90 (PETRA)
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
54 (PETRA)
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
24 (WOS) 26 (SCOPUS)
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
14 (WOS) 15 (SCOPUS)
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
298 (PETRA)
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
102 (PETRA)
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
199 (WOS) 247 (SCOPUS)
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
80 (WOS) 102 (SCOPUS)
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. 44 citations

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. 80 citations

3

Kurin E, Hajská M, Kostovčíková E, Dokupilová K, Mučaji P, Nagy M, Novotný B, Bittner Fialová S. Unveiling Synergistic Antioxidant Effects of Green Tea and Peppermint: Role of Polyphenol Interactions and Blend Preparation. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jun 28;26(13):6257. doi: 10.3390/ijms26136257. PMID: 40650033; PMCID: PMC12249933. 9 citations

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. 42 citations

5

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. PMID: 33764621. 2 citations

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

Kurin E, Hajská M, Kostovčíková E, Dokupilová K, Mučaji P, Nagy M, Novotný B, Bittner Fialová S. Unveiling Synergistic Antioxidant Effects of Green Tea and Peppermint: Role of Polyphenol Interactions and Blend Preparation. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jun 28;26(13):6257. doi: 10.3390/ijms26136257. PMID: 40650033; PMCID: PMC12249933. 9 citations

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. 42 citations

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. 16 citations

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. 4 citations

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. 14 citations

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:

1. Chen X. et al. (2022). The synergistic and antagonistic antioxidant interactions of dietary phytochemical combinations. In Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1888693, 228 citations

2. Skroza D. et al. (2015). Investigation of the potential synergistic effect of resveratrol with other phenolic compounds: A case of binary phenolic mixtures. In Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2014.06.013, 135 citations

3. Reglodi D. et al. (2017). Novel tactics for neuroprotection in Parkinson's disease: Role of antibiotics, polyphenols and neuropeptides. In Progress in Neurobiology. DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2015.10.004, 133 citations

4. Mercado-Mercado G. et al. (2020). Effect of pectin on the interactions among phenolic compounds determined by antioxidant capacity. In Journal of Molecular Structure. DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.126967, 83 citations

5. Masek A. et al. (2016). Determination of antioxidant activity of caffeic acid and p-coumaric acid by using electrochemical and spectrophotometric assays. In International Journal of Electrochemical Science. DOI: 10.20964/2016.12.73, 78 citations

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:

1. Stefani M., Rigacci S. (2013). Protein folding and aggregation into amyloid: The interference by natural phenolic compounds. In

International Journal of Molecular Sciences. DOI: 10.3390/ijms140612411, 220 citations

2. Alam P., Siddiqi K., Chaturvedi S.K., Khan R.H. (2017). Protein aggregation: From background to inhibition strategies. In International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.05.048, 163 citations

3. Magrone T. et al. (2020). Recent advances on the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of red grape polyphenols: In vitro and in vivo studies. In Antioxidants. DOI: 10.3390/antiox9010035, 147 citations

4. Reglodi D. et al. (2017). Novel tactics for neuroprotection in Parkinson's disease: Role of antibiotics, polyphenols and neuropeptides. In Progress in Neurobiology. DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2015.10.004, 133 citations

5. Shariatizi S. et al. (2015). Inhibition of amyloid fibrillation and cytotoxicity of lysozyme fibrillation products by polyphenols. In International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.06.030, 75 citations

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.

1. Atanasov A.G. et al. (2015). Discovery and resupply of pharmacologically active plant-derived natural products: A review. In Biotechnology Advances. DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2015.08.001, 2708 citations.

2. Breuss J.M., Atanasov A.G., Uhrin P. (2019). Resveratrol and its effects on the vascular system. In International Journal of Molecular Sciences. DOI: 10.3390/ijms20071523, 316 citations.

3. Chen, X. et al. (2022). The synergistic and antagonistic antioxidant interactions of dietary phytochemical combinations. In: Critical reviews in food science and nutrition. DOI 10.1080/10408398.2021.1888693, 249 citations.

4. Gasmi A. et al. (2022). Polyphenols in Metabolic Diseases. In Molecules. DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196280, 174 citations.

5. Jiang, H.W. (2015) The Evaluation of Antioxidant Interactions among 4 Common Vegetables using Isobolographic Analysis. In: Journal of food science. DOI 10.1111/1750-3841.12896 In: Journal of food science, citations.

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:

1. Gao et al. (2021). Inhibition behavior of Sennoside A and Sennoside C on amyloid fibrillation of human lysozyme and its possible mechanism. In International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.02.213, 42 citations

2. Fagihi & Bhattacharjee (2022). Amyloid Fibrillation of Insulin: Amelioration Strategies and Implications for Translation. In ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.2c00174, 38 citations

3. Dubey et al. (2021). Improving the inhibition of β-amyloid aggregation by withanolide and withanoside derivatives. In International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.094, 37 citations

4. Ghosh et al. (2021). From Small Molecules to Synthesized Polymers: Potential Role in Combating Amyloidogenic Disorders. In ACS Chemical Neuroscience. DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00104, 36 citations

5. Pandey (2022). Physicochemical factors of bioprocessing impact the stability of therapeutic proteins. In Biotechnology Advances. DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.107909, 35 citations

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:

1. Mirzaei-Behbahani et al. (2024). Efficient inhibition of amyloid fibrillation and cytotoxicity of α-synuclein and human insulin using biosynthesized silver nanoparticles decorated by green tea polyphenols. In Scientific Reports. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54464-4, 23 citations

2. Huang et al. (2025). Epigallocatechin gallate-mediated interaction modulates the gelation properties and antibacterial spectrum of rigid amyloid lysozyme fibril-chitosan hydrogels. In Food Chemistry: X. DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2025.102678, 12 citations

3. Sun et al. (2024). Comparative study on interactions of phillyrin and phillygenol with lysozyme. In Journal of Molecular Liquids. DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2024.124571. 9 citations

4. Kell & Pretorius (2024). Proteomic Evidence for Amyloidogenic Cross-Seeding in Fibrinaloid Microclots. In International Journal of Molecular Sciences. DOI: 10.3390/ijms251910809, 9 citations

5. Kung et al. (2025). Examining the inhibitory potency of metal polyphenolic network-coated silver nanoparticles against amyloid fibrillogenesis of lysozyme. In Spectrochimica Acta A. DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.125375, 5 citations

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

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
Member of the Doctoral Programme Board for Pharmacognosy in the Field of Study Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University Bratislava 2026 - 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

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

Member of the State Examination Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava

Member of the Committee for Rigorosum Examinations, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava

Member of the Committee for Rigorosum Examinations in Pharmacognosy, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Member of the Committee for the Defence of Master's Theses, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava

Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Liečivé rastliny

Supervisor of doctoral students in Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava

Lecturer in the theoretical component of the postgraduate specialization programme in Pharmacy

Lecturer for the University of the Third Age, Comenius University in Bratislava

Reviewer of scientific and professional manuscripts for domestic and international journals

Reviewer of faculty grant projects at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava

Patient Safety within the national project “Development of New and Updated Standard Clinical Procedures and Their Implementation into Medical Practice”. Co-author of professional infographics:

Herbal Medicinal Product:

https://www.health.gov.sk/Zdroje?/Sources/dokumenty/SDTP/standardy/15-11-2023/Infografika_Rastlinny-liek.pdf

Medicinal Product vs. Food Supplement:

https://www.health.gov.sk/Zdroje?/Sources/dokumenty/SDTP/standardy/1-7-2022/OPS-pre-bezpecnost-pacienta-Liek-vs-Vyzivovy-doplnok_infografika.pdf

Date of last update
2026-10-20