Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. MUDr. Daniel Čierny, 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
Cierny
I.2 - Name
Daniel
I.3 - Degrees
assoc. prof. M.D. PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1987
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava and University hospital Martin
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Kollarova 2, 036 01 Martin
I.7 - Position
physician - associate professor JFMED CU - deputy head
I.8 - E-mail address
daniel.cierny@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/22236
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Medical, clinical and pharmaceutical biochemistry
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0002-7880-4194

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
Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2011
II.c - Study field and programme
General Medicine
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2015
II.c - Study field and programme
Medical, clinical and pharmaceutical biochemistry
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2022
II.c - Study field and programme
Medical, clinical and pharmaceutical biochemistry
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
deputy head Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava and University hospital Martin 01/2025 - now
associate professor Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava 07/2022 - now
physician University hospital Martin 03/2013 - now
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava assistent lecturer 09/2015 - 09/2022

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
English - level B1 Academy of Education 2014
Protection of animals for research and educational process Institute of postgradual education of veterinary surgeons Košice 2015
Specialisation exam from Clinical Biochemistry Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava 2020

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
Clinical biochemistry and laboratory medicine General medicine I.+II.
Medical biochemistry General medicine, Dentistry I.+II.
Internal medicine General medicine I.+II.
Propedeutics of internal medicine General medicine, Dentistry I.+II.
Medical chemistry General medicine I.+II.
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.b - Diploma (second degree)
1
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
2
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
5
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
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
119
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
39
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
31
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
19
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
275
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
118
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
139
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
101
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
20
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
18
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Čierny D et al. Genetic variants in interleukin 7 receptor α chain (IL-7Ra) are associated with multiple sclerosis risk and disability progression in Central European Slovak population. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2015; 282:80-84.

2

Čierny D et al. ApaI, BsmI and TaqI VDR gene polymorphisms in association with multiple sclerosis in Slovaks. Neurological Research. 2016; 38(8):678-684.

3

Čierny D et al. The HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 alleles are associated with multiple sclerosis disability progression in Slovak population. Neurological Research. 2018; 40(7):609-616.

4

Čierny D et al. The association of rs703842 variants in CYP27B1 with multiple sclerosis susceptibility is influenced by the HLA-DRB1*15:01 allele in Slovaks. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2019; 330:123-129.

5

Čierny D et al. Kappa free light chains in multiple sclerosis – diagnostic accuracy and comparison with other markers. Česká a slovenská neurologie a neurochirurgie. 2021; 84(4): 353–360.

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

Čierny D et al. Analysis of Cdx2 VDR gene polymorphism rs11568820 in association with multiple sclerosis in Slovaks. Neurological Research. 2023; 45(10):912-918.

2

Čierny D et al. The association of rs703842 variants in CYP27B1 with multiple sclerosis susceptibility is influenced by the HLA-DRB1*15:01 allele in Slovaks. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2019; 330:123-129.

3

Čierny D et al. Effect of vitamin D on the cerebral cortex proteomic profile in the mice with induced experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. Act Nerv Super Rediviva 2021; 63(4): 155–159.

4

Čierny D et al. Kappa free light chains in multiple sclerosis – diagnostic accuracy and comparison with other markers. Česká a slovenská neurologie a neurochirurgie. 2021; 84(4): 353–360.

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

Zhang YJ et al. Association between VDR polymorphims and multiple sclerosis: systematic review and updated meta-analysis of case-control studies. Neurological Sciences. 2018; 39(2):225-234. Čierny Det al. ApaI, BsmI and TaqI VDR gene polymorphisms in association with multiple sclerosis in Slovaks. Neurological Research. 2016; 38(8):678-684.

2

Ruiz-Ballesteros AI et al. Association of Vitamin D Metabolism Gene Polymorphisms with Autoimmunity: Evidence in Population Genetic Studies. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2020; 21(24):9626. Čierny Det al. ApaI, BsmI and TaqI VDR gene polymorphisms in association with multiple sclerosis in Slovaks. Neurological Research. 2016; 38(8):678-684.

3

Sahami-Fard MH et al. Interleukin 7 receptor T244I polymorphism and the multiple sclerosis susceptibility: a meta-analysis. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2020; 341:577166. Čierny D et al. Genetic variants in interleukin 7 receptor α chain (IL-7Ra) are associated with multiple sclerosis risk and disability progression in Central European Slovak population. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2015; 282:80-84.

4

Menascu S et al. Clinical and transcriptional recovery profiles in pediatric and adult multiple sclerosis patients. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2021; 8(1):81-94. Čierny D et al. The HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 alleles are associated with multiple sclerosis disability progression in Slovak population. Neurological Research. 2018; 40(7):609-616.

5

Kiselev I et al. Variants of MicroRNA Genes: Gender-Specific Associations with Multiple Sclerosis Risk and Severity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2015; 16(8):20067-81. Čierny D et al. Genetic variants in interleukin 7 receptor α chain (IL-7Ra) are associated with multiple sclerosis risk and disability progression in Central European Slovak population. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2015; 282:80-84.

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

VEGA 1/0287/16 „Correlation of MR volumetry and MR spectroscopy of subcortical gray matter with electrophysiological measures and selected laboratory markers in patients during early stages of multiple sclerosis, with a focus in highly active forms of the disorder." (2016 - 2018, co-investigator)

2

VEGA 1/0128/16 „Epigenetic and molecular mechanisms of neuroprotection and ischemic tolerance.“ (2016 - 2019, co-investigator)

3

APVV-15-0107 “The role of vitamin D and other markers in relation to the course of multiple sclerosis." (2016 - 2020, co-investigator)

4

VEGA 1/0301/19 “Evaluation of cognitive disorders in multiple sclerosis and their relationship to genetic and radiological markers of the disease.“ (2019 - 2022, co-investigator)

5

VEGA 1/0230/20 “The role of cholecalciferol and its metabolites in the development of EAE and multiple sclerosis: a translational molecular and proteomic study.” (2020 - 2022, deputy principal investigator)

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

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)
Department of Neuroscience, Division of Pharmacology, Frederico II University Via Sergio Pansini 5, Neapol 80131, Italy 03/2012 - 07/2012 research fellowship
Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics, University Hospital Hradec Králové Sokolská 581, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic 09/2015 - 10/2015 clinical internship
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University Kotlářská 2, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic 11/2015 - 12/2015 research internship

IX. - Other relevant facts

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

Reviewer of scientific journals: Journal of Neuroimmunology, Neurological Research, Journal of Neuroscience Research, Gene Reports

Date of last update
2025-02-19