Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. MUDr. Ľubomíra Izáková, 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
Izakova
I.2 - Name
Lubomira
I.3 - Degrees
Assoc. Prof., MD, PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1974
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Faculty of Medicine Comenius University Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Špitálska 24, Bratislava
I.7 - Position
Assoc. Professor
I.8 - E-mail address
izakova2@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3195
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Psychiatry
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0001-7970-3646

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine
II.b - Year
1999
II.c - Study field and programme
General Medicine
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine
II.b - Year
1999
II.c - Study field and programme
General Medicine
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Slovak Medical University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2007
II.c - Study field and programme
Psychiatry
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine
II.b - Year
2021
II.c - Study field and programme
Psychiatry
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
head of the Department of Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Comenius University in Bratislava and University Hospital Bratislava 2022 - until now
Assoc. Professor Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Comenius University in Bratislava and University Hospital Bratislava 2021 - until now
Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Comenius University in Bratislava and University Hospital Bratislava 2007 - 2021
Scientific Worker Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Comenius University in Bratislava and University Hospital Bratislava 2000 - 2007
psychiatrist Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Comenius University in Bratislava and University Hospital Bratislava 2000 - 2007

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
Specialisation 1st degree in the field of psychiatry Slovak Medical University in Bratislava 2002
Specialisation in the field of psychiatry Slovak Medical University in Bratislava 2007
Healthcare management and finance specialisation Comenius University, Faculty of Medicine 2023
Logotherapy and Existential Analysis - psychotherapeutical training Institut pro integrativní psychoterapii a psychologické poradenství Olomouc, Česká republika 2019

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
Psychiatry General Medicine I + II General Medicine
Psychiatry Dentistry I+II Dentistry
Medical Psychology and Communication General Medicine I General Medicine
Medical Psychology and Communication Dentistry I Dentistry
Drogy a drogové závislosti (Drugs and Drugs Dependences) General Medicine I+II General Medicine
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.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
Psychiatry III General Medicine
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)
6
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
4
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
2
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
21
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
Psychiatria specialisation other General Medicine
Clinica Psychology specialisation other Psychology
Sexology specialisation other General Medicine

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
291
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
108
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
36
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
28
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
195
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
75
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
138
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
122
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
15
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
6
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Segeda V, Izakova L, Hlavacova N, Bednarova A, Jezova D. Aldosterone concentrations in saliva reflect the duration and severity of depressive episode in a sex dependent manner. J Psychiatr Res. 2017 Aug;91:164-168. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.04.011. Epub 2017 Apr 29. PMID: 28477530. IF (JCR) 2017=4,000, Q1 [Psychiatry] – 2017

2

Izakova L, Hlavacova N, Segeda V, Kapsdorfer D, Morovicsova E, Jezova D. Salivary Aldosterone, Cortisol, and Their Morning to Evening Slopes in Patients with Depressive Disorder and Healthy Subjects: Acute Episode and Follow-Up 6 Months after Reaching Remission. Neuroendocrinology. 2020;110(11-12):1001-1009. doi: 10.1159/000505921. Epub 2020 Jan 15. PMID: 31935730. IF (JCR) 2020=4,914, Kvartil Q2 [Neurosciences] -- 2020, Q2 [Endocrinology & metabolism] -- 2020

3

Izakova L, Breznoscakova D, Jandova K, Valkucakova V, Bezakova G, Suvada J. What mental health experts in Slovakia are learning from COVID-19 pandemic? Indian J Psychiatry. 2020 Sep;62(Suppl 3):S459-S466. doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_758_20. Epub 2020 Sep 28. PMID: 33227044; PMCID: PMC7659775. IF (JCR) 2020=1,759, Q4 [Psychiatry] – 2020

4

Izáková Ľ., Hlaváčová N., Ježová, D.: Steroid stress hormone changes throughout the menstrual cycle : a rise in evening aldosterone concentration in early luteal phase precedes the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. - Roč. 33, č. 10 (2021), s. [1-9]. - ISSN (print) 0953-8194, IF (JCR) 2020=3.627, Q3 [Endocrinology & metabolism] -- 2020, Q3 [Neurosciences] -- 2020

5

Wasserman D, Apter G, Baeken C, Bailey S, Balazs J, Bec C, Bienkowski P, Bobes J, Ortiz MFB, Brunn H, Bôke Ö, Camilleri N, Carpiniello B, Chihai J, Chkonia E, Courtet P, Cozman D, David M, Dom G, Esanu A, Falkai P, Flannery W, Gasparyan K, Gerlinger G, Gorwood P, Gudmundsson O, Hanon C, Heinz A, Dos Santos MJH, Hedlund A, Ismayilov F, Ismayilov N, Isometsä ET, Izakova L, Kleinberg A, Kurimay T, Reitan SK, Lecic-Tosevski D, Lehmets A, Lindberg N, Lundblad KA, Lynch G, Maddock C, Malt UF, Martin L, Martynikhin I, Maruta NO, Matthys F, Mazaliauskiene R, Mihajlovic G, Peles AM, Miklavic V, Mohr P, Ferrandis MM, Musalek M, Neznanov N, Ostorharics-Horvath G, Pajević I, Popova A, Pregelj P, Prinsen E, Rados C, Roig A, Kuzman MR, Samochowiec J, Sartorius N, Savenko Y, Skugarevsky O, Slodecki E, Soghoyan A, Stone DS, Taylor-East R, Terauds E, Tsopelas C, Tudose C, Tyano S, Vallon P, Van der Gaag RJ, Varandas P, Vavrusova L, Voloshyn P, Wancata J, Wise J, Zemishlany Z, Öncü F, Vahip S. Compulsory admissions of patients with mental disorders: State of the art on ethical and legislative aspects in 40 European countries. Eur Psychiatry. 2020 Aug 24;63(1):e82. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.79. PMID: 32829740; PMCID: PMC7576531. IF (JCR) 2020=5,361, Q1 [Psychiatry] -- 2020

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

Izáková Ľ., Hlaváčová N., Ježová, D.: Steroid stress hormone changes throughout the menstrual cycle : a rise in evening aldosterone concentration in early luteal phase precedes the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. - Roč. 33, č. 10 (2021), s. [1-9]. - ISSN (print) 0953-8194, IF (JCR) 2020=3.627, Q3 [Endocrinology & metabolism] -- 2020, Q3 [Neurosciences] -- 2020

2

Izakova L, Hlavacova N, Segeda V, Kapsdorfer D, Morovicsova E, Jezova D. Salivary Aldosterone, Cortisol, and Their Morning to Evening Slopes in Patients with Depressive Disorder and Healthy Subjects: Acute Episode and Follow-Up 6 Months after Reaching Remission. Neuroendocrinology. 2020;110(11-12):1001-1009. doi: 10.1159/000505921. Epub 2020 Jan 15. PMID: 31935730. IF (JCR) 2020=4,914, Kvartil Q2 [Neurosciences] -- 2020, Q2 [Endocrinology & metabolism] -- 2020

3

Wasserman D, Apter G, Baeken C, Bailey S, Balazs J, Bec C, Bienkowski P, Bobes J, Ortiz MFB, Brunn H, Bôke Ö, Camilleri N, Carpiniello B, Chihai J, Chkonia E, Courtet P, Cozman D, David M, Dom G, Esanu A, Falkai P, Flannery W, Gasparyan K, Gerlinger G, Gorwood P, Gudmundsson O, Hanon C, Heinz A, Dos Santos MJH, Hedlund A, Ismayilov F, Ismayilov N, Isometsä ET, Izakova L, Kleinberg A, Kurimay T, Reitan SK, Lecic-Tosevski D, Lehmets A, Lindberg N, Lundblad KA, Lynch G, Maddock C, Malt UF, Martin L, Martynikhin I, Maruta NO, Matthys F, Mazaliauskiene R, Mihajlovic G, Peles AM, Miklavic V, Mohr P, Ferrandis MM, Musalek M, Neznanov N, Ostorharics-Horvath G, Pajević I, Popova A, Pregelj P, Prinsen E, Rados C, Roig A, Kuzman MR, Samochowiec J, Sartorius N, Savenko Y, Skugarevsky O, Slodecki E, Soghoyan A, Stone DS, Taylor-East R, Terauds E, Tsopelas C, Tudose C, Tyano S, Vallon P, Van der Gaag RJ, Varandas P, Vavrusova L, Voloshyn P, Wancata J, Wise J, Zemishlany Z, Öncü F, Vahip S. Compulsory admissions of patients with mental disorders: State of the art on ethical and legislative aspects in 40 European countries. Eur Psychiatry. 2020 Aug 24;63(1):e82. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.79. PMID: 32829740; PMCID: PMC7576531. IF (JCR) 2020=5,361, Q1 [Psychiatry] -- 2020

4

Izakova L, Breznoscakova D, Jandova K, Valkucakova V, Bezakova G, Suvada J. What mental health experts in Slovakia are learning from COVID-19 pandemic? Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2020.

5

Kralova M., Brazinova A., Sivcova V., Izakova L.: Mental health of the Slovak population during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey. World J Clin Cases 2022 September 6; 10(25): 8880-8892, IF (JCR) 2021=1,534, Q4 [Medicine, general & internal] -- 2021, Q3 [Medicine (miscellaneous)] -- 2021,

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

Segeda V, Izakova L, Hlavacova N, Bednarova A, Jezova D. Aldosterone concentrations in saliva reflect the duration and severity of depressive episode in a sex dependent manner. J Psychiatr Res. 2017. Cited in: Murck H, Ploch M, Montgomery S. Mineralocorticoid receptor-related markers and outcome of major depression: focus on blood pressure and electrolytes. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2018 Jul;33(4):224-228. doi: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000212. PMID: 29489494. SCI ; SCOPUS IF 1,659, Q2

2

Segeda V, Izakova L, Hlavacova N, Bednarova A, Jezova D. Aldosterone concentrations in saliva reflect the duration and severity of depressive episode in a sex dependent manner. J Psychiatr Res. 2017. Cited in: Engler L, Heinrich DA, Adolf C, Riester A, Franke A, Pawlowski M, Beuschlein F, Reincke M, Steiger A, Künzel H. Sleep-EEG in patients with primary aldosteronism in comparison to healthy controls and patients with depression. J Psychiatr Res. 2019 May;112:52-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.02.020. Epub 2019 Feb 23. PMID: 30852427. IF 4,791, Q1

3

Segeda V, Izakova L, Hlavacova N, Bednarova A, Jezova D. Aldosterone concentrations in saliva reflect the duration and severity of depressive episode in a sex dependent manner. J Psychiatr Res. 2017. Cited in: Gillespie SL, Anderson CM, Zhao S, Tan Y, Kline D, Brock G, Odei J, O'Brien E, Sims M, Lazarus SA, Hood DB, Williams KP, Joseph JJ. Allostatic load in the association of depressive symptoms with incident coronary heart disease: The Jackson Heart Study. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2019 Nov;109:104369. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.06.020. Epub 2019 Jul 4. PMID: 31307010; PMCID: PMC7232849. IF 4.732, Q1

4

Segeda V, Izakova L, Hlavacova N, Bednarova A, Jezova D. Aldosterone concentrations in saliva reflect the duration and severity of depressive episode in a sex dependent manner. J Psychiatr Res. 2017. Cited in: Nowacki J, Wingenfeld K, Kaczmarczyk M, Chae WR, Salchow P, Abu-Tir I, Piber D, Hellmann-Regen J, Otte C. Steroid hormone secretion after stimulation of mineralocorticoid and NMDA receptors and cardiovascular risk in patients with depression. Transl Psychiatry. 2020 Apr 20;10(1):109. doi: 10.1038/s41398-020-0789-7. PMID: 32313032; PMCID: PMC7171120. IF 5,69, Q1

5

Izakova L, Hlavacova N, Segeda V, Kapsdorfer D, Morovicsova E, Jezova D. Salivary Aldosterone, Cortisol, and Their Morning to Evening Slopes in Patients with Depressive Disorder and Healthy Subjects: Acute Episode and Follow-Up 6 Months after Reaching Remission. Neuroendocrinology. 2020. Cited in: Gideon A, Sauter C, Ehlert U, von Känel R, Wirtz PH. Aldosterone hyperreactivity to acute psychosocial stress induction in men with essential hypertension. Horm Behav. 2021 Aug;134:105018. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2021.105018. Epub 2021 Jul 2. PMID: 34224991. IF 3,587, Q1

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

H2020-945263, 2021-2025:

Title: Implementing Mobile MEntal health Recording Strategy for Europe – IMMERSE

Institution: UK Bratislava

Colaborating institutions: Belgium, Germany, Scotland, Slovakia

co-investigator

2

VEGA 1/0644/23, 2023-2026:

Title: Coping with psychosocial stress situations in patients with depressive disorder in relation to age and unravelling the mechanisms involved

Coordination institution: Faculty of Medicine CU Bratislava

Cooperating organizations: Faculty of Medicine CU Bratislava, Slovak Academy of Sciences

principal investigator

3

APVV 18/0283, 2019-2023: 

Title: Bridge between the mental state and neuroendocrine function of mother and her child: the mechanisms involved

Coordinating institution: Biomedical Research Center - Institute of Experimental Endocrinology

Cooperating organizations: Faculty of Medicine CU Bratislava, Slovak Academy of Sciences

co-investigator

4

COVID19 PreMatOut, 2021-2026:

Title: COVID-19 Pregnancy & Maternal Outcome

Coordination institution: Faculty of Medicine CU Bratislava

Cooperating organizations: Faculty of Medicine CU Bratislava, Slovak Medical University, Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic

oc-investigator

5

VEGA 2/0057/15, 2015-2018

Title: The clinical significance of the relationship between aldosterone and depression and the regulatory mechanisms involved.

Coordinating institution: Biomedical Research Center - Institute of Experimental Endocrinology

Cooperating organizations: Faculty of Medicine CU Bratislava, Slovak Academy of Sciences

principal investigator for Faculty of Medicine CU Bratislava

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
president Slovak Psychiatric Associatio 2015-2022
member of presidency Slovak Medical Association 2021 - till now
vice-president the Board of quality of care about mental health Ministry of Health SR 2022
member of the editorial board Psychiatria pre prax
member of the editorial board Česká a Slovenská Psychiatrie 2015

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)
Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic Department of Psychiatry 18.-22. november 2024 bilateral mobility

IX. - Other relevant facts

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

2007-till now forensic expert in the field of psychiatry

2014-till now: member of the Institute for Expertise in Psychology and Psychiatry

2022-trvá: member of the Committee of the Biological Psychiatry Section and Vice-President of the Section of Psychopharmacology Slovak Psychiatric Association

2018-2022: Deputy Head, Department of Psychiatry for pedagogical activities.

4/2018-6/2018: Regional expert of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic for the Psychiatry in Bratislava.

2018-till now: Chief Expert of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic for Psychiatry Department

Awards:

The best Mentor-Mentee pair of the CINP Hungarian Research Mentor Program, Budapešť, Maďarsko, 2001. 

CINP (Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum) Rafaelsen Fellowship Award 2002, XXIIIrd Congress, Montreal, Kanada, 2002. 

ECNP (European College of Neuropsychopharmacology) Fellowship Award 2002, 15th ECNP Congress, Barcelona, Španielsko, 2002. 

Excellent Case Presentation, Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar – Psychiatry, 2014.

SLS, Medal of the foundation of society lérařsko-slowanskej za rok 2020.

Vladimír Novotny Award for the best original work published in Psychiatria pre prax for year 2015.

Vladimír Novotny Award for the best original work published in Psychiatria pre prax for year 2020.

ČNPS Award for the best published clinical work in 2021.

ČNPS Award for the best published clinical work in 2022.

Date of last update
2025-01-31