Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
MUDr. Karol Graňák, 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
Graňák
I.2 - Name
Karol
I.3 - Degrees
MD, PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1993
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Internal Medicine I., JFM and UHM
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Kollárova 2, O36 59 Martin
I.7 - Position
Assistant
I.8 - E-mail address
karol.granak@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/58614?do=filterForm-submit&name=karol&surname=graňák&university=701000000&faculty=701080000&sort=surname&employment_state=yes&filter=Vyhľadať
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
General Medicine
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0001-8834-0365

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 of Comenius University in Martin
II.b - Year
2017
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 of Comenius University in Martin
II.b - Year
2023
II.c - Study field and programme
Internal Medicine
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
resident Surgery Department and Transplant Center, University Hospital Martin 07/2017-08/2021
consultant Transplant-nephrology Department, University Hospital Martin 09/2021- present
Assistant Department of I. Internal Medicine, Jessenius faculty of medicine of Comenius University in Martin 18.09.2023 - present

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

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
Internal Medicine General Medicine I.+II. General Medicine
Internal Medicine 1 - 5 General Medicine I.+II. General Medicine
Propedeutics in Internal Medicine Dentistry , Dental Medicine I.+II. Dentistry , Dental Medicine
Internal Medicine 1 - 4 Dentistry, Dental Medicine I.+II. Dentistry, Dental 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.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.4.2 - 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
100
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
81
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
41
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
38
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
96
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
95
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
92
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
91
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
5
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
5
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Dedinská I, Graňák K, Vnučák M, Skálová P, Kováčiková L, Laca Ľ, Miklušica J, Prídavková D, Galajda P, Mokáň M. Role of sex in post-transplant diabetes mellitus development: Are men and women equal? J Diabetes Complications. 2019 Apr;33(4):315-322. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2018.12.017. Epub 2019 Jan 4. PMID: 30755355.

2

Graňák K, Kováčiková L, Skálová P, Vnučák M, Miklušica J, Laca Ľ, Mokáň M, Dedinská I. Kidney Transplantation and "Sex Mismatch": A 10-Year Single-Center Analysis. Ann Transplant. 2020 Jul 17;25:e921117. doi: 10.12659/AOT.921117. PMID: 32675801; PMCID: PMC7386832.

3

Vnučák M, Graňák K, Beliančinová M, Jeseňák M, Macháleková KK, Benko J, Samoš M, Dedinská I. Acute kidney rejection after anti-SARS-CoV-2 virus-vectored vaccine-case report. NPJ Vaccines. 2022 Mar 2;7(1):30. doi: 10.1038/s41541-022-00445-5. PMID: 35236844; PMCID: PMC8891308.

4

Graňák K, Vnučák M, Beliančinová M, Kleinová P, Pytliaková M, Miklušica J, Dedinská I. Adiponectin/Leptin Ratio as an Index to Determine Metabolic Risk in Patients after Kidney Transplantation. Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 Nov 16;58(11):1656. doi: 10.3390/medicina58111656. PMID: 36422195; PMCID: PMC9695584.

5

Graňák K, Vnučák M, Beliančinová M, Kleinová P, Pytliaková M, Mokáň M, Dedinská I. Adiponectin/leptin ratio as a predictor of acute rejection in early post-transplant period in patients after kidney transplantation. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023 Feb 17;10:1117819. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1117819. PMID: 36873891; PMCID: PMC9981627.

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

Graňák K, Kováčiková L, Skálová P, Vnučák M, Miklušica J, Laca Ľ, Mokáň M, Dedinská I. Kidney Transplantation and "Sex Mismatch": A 10-Year Single-Center Analysis. Ann Transplant. 2020 Jul 17;25:e921117. doi: 10.12659/AOT.921117. PMID: 32675801; PMCID: PMC7386832.  

2

Vnučák M, Graňák K, Beliančinová M, Jeseňák M, Macháleková KK, Benko J, Samoš M, Dedinská I. Acute kidney rejection after anti-SARS-CoV-2 virus-vectored vaccine-case report. NPJ Vaccines. 2022 Mar 2;7(1):30. doi: 10.1038/s41541-022-00445-5. PMID: 35236844; PMCID: PMC8891308.          

3

Graňák K, Vnučák M, Beliančinová M, Kleinová P, Pytliaková M, Miklušica J, Dedinská I. Adiponectin/Leptin Ratio as an Index to Determine Metabolic Risk in Patients after Kidney Transplantation. Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 Nov 16;58(11):1656. doi: 10.3390/medicina58111656. PMID: 36422195; PMCID: PMC9695584. .      

4

Graňák K, Vnučák M, Beliančinová M, Kleinová P, Pytliaková M, Mokáň M, Dedinská I. Adiponectin/leptin ratio as a predictor of acute rejection in early post-transplant period in patients after kidney transplantation. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023 Feb 17;10:1117819. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1117819. PMID: 36873891; PMCID: PMC9981627.

5

Kleinová P, Blichová T, Graňák K, Kollár A, Vnučák M, Dedinská I. Keto Analogues in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease with or Without Kidney Transplantation. Nutrients. 2024 Nov 22;16(23):4001

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

Granak K, Beliancinova MVM, Dedinska I. Effect of regular physical activity and lifestyle changes on insulin resistance in patients after kidney transplantation. Bratisl Lek Listy. 2024;125(4):250-257 - Dufour, Inès MD1,2; Van Regemorter, Elliott MD1,2; Kanaan, Nada MD1,2; Buemi, Antoine MD, PhD3; Darius, Tom MD, PhD3; Mourad, Michel MD, PhD3; Goffin, Eric MD1,2; Jadoul, Michel MD1,2; Devresse, Arnaud MD, PhD1,2,3; Gillion, Valentine MD1,2. Bridging the Gap Between CKD Management Paradigms in Transplant and Nontransplant Settings: Published Evidence, Challenges, and Perspectives. Transplantation 109(4):p 622-637, April 2025     

2

Kleinová P, Blichová T, Graňák K, Kollár A, Vnučák M, Dedinská I. Keto Analogues in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease with or Without Kidney Transplantation. Nutrients. 2024 Nov 22;16(23):4001 - Xu, Longjie - Li, Xiaohua - Cao, Chun. Nutritional strategies in abdominal surgery: the potential of ketogenic diet [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.3389/fnut.2025.1716022 In: Frontiers in nutrition. Lausanne: Frontiers Media, 2026, Roč. 12, č. 15. January, art. no. 1716022 [online]. ISSN (online) 2296-861X      

3

Vnučák M, Graňák K, Beliančinová M, Jeseňák M, Macháleková KK, Benko J, Samoš M, Dedinská I. Acute kidney rejection after anti-SARS-CoV-2 virus-vectored vaccine-case report. NPJ Vaccines. 2022 Mar 2;7(1):30 - Alhumaid S, Rabaan AA, Dhama K, Yong SJ, Nainu F, Hajissa K, Dossary NA, Alajmi KK, Saggar AEA, AlHarbi FA, Aswany MB, Alshayee AA, Alrabiah SA, Saleh AM, Alqarni MA, Gharib FMA, Qattan SN, Almusabeh HM, AlGhatm HY, Almoraihel SA, Alzuwaid AS, Albaqshi MA, Khalaf MAA, Albaqshi YA, Brahim AHA, Al Mutared MM, Al-Helal H, Alghazal HA, Al Mutair A. Solid Organ Rejection following SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination or COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Aug 10;10(8):1289     

4

Dedinská I, Graňák K, Vnučák M, Skálová P, Kováčiková L, Laca Ľ, Miklušica J, Prídavková D, Galajda P, Mokáň M. Role of sex in post-transplant diabetes mellitus development: Are men and women equal? J Diabetes Complications. 2019 Apr;33(4):315-322 - Vanek L, Gülmez D, Kurnikowski A, Krenn S, Mussnig S, Lewandowski M, Gauckler P, Pirklbauer M, Horn S, Brunner M, Zitt E, Kirsch B, Windpessl M, Eller K, Odler B, Aringer I, Wiesholzer M, Stamm T, Jauré A, Hecking M. Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Gender Disparity in Chronic Kidney Disease: Questionnaire Survey, Based on an Interview Study. Am J Nephrol. 2024;55(5):561-582     

5

Dedinská I, Graňák K, Vnučák M, Skálová P, Kováčiková L, Laca Ľ, Miklušica J, Prídavková D, Galajda P, Mokáň M. Role of sex in post-transplant diabetes mellitus development: Are men and women equal? J Diabetes Complications. 2019 Apr;33(4):315-322 - Tejada, Sofia - Martinez-Reviejo, Raquel - Nogueira, Taísa A. - Gómez, Aroa - Pont, Teresa - Liao, Xuelian - Zhang, Zheng - Manuel, Oriol - Rello, Jordi. The effect of sex inequality on solid organ transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.ejim.2022.12.009 In: European Journal of Internal Medicine: official journal of the European Federation of Internal Medicine. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2023, Roč. 109, s. 58-67     

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

Researcher of grant VEGA 1/0023/19: Adipocytokines as new markers of acute rejection after kidney transplantation.

2

Principal investigator assistant of grant VEGA 1/0238/21: Continuous monitoring of glycemia after kidney transplantation in the close post-transplant period.

3

Researcher of grant Fellowships for excellent researchers, category R4, 09103-03-V04-00211: slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease by modifying gut microbiome in patients with IgA nephropathy (FORESIGHT).

4

Principal investigator of grant MVP-APVV, VV-MVP-24-0252: Modification of gut microbiome in patients with primary IgA nephropathy.

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)
Clinic of Nephrology, General University Hospital in Prague Prague, Czech republic 03/2022 - 04/2022
Renal Clinic, Vasculitis and Lupus Clinic, Addenbrooke's University Hospital and Cambridge University Cambridge, United Kingdom 06/2024 - 09/2024

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2026-05-07