Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
RNDr. Nikoleta Mažgútová, 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
Mažgútová
I.2 - Name
Nikoleta
I.3 - Degrees
RNDr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1991
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Physiology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University Bratislava; Biomedical centre in Martin
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Mala Hora 4C, 036 01 Martin
I.7 - Position
Assistant professor and researcher
I.8 - E-mail address
nikoleta.mazgutova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/19080
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Normal and pathological physiology
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6140-6767

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Natural Sciences Comenius University
II.b - Year
2013-2016
II.c - Study field and programme
Biology
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University
II.b - Year
2016-2018
II.c - Study field and programme
Animal physiology and ethology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University
II.b - Year
2018 - 2024 (01/2021-31.12.2022 - materská dovolenka/maternity lower)
II.c - Study field and programme
odbor: Normálna a patologická fyziológia/Normal and pathological physiology, program: Všeobecné lekárstvo/General 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
Assistant professor and researcher Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Martin; Martinské centrum pre biomedicínu - BioMed Martin/Biomedical centre in Martin 09/2024 - ...

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
Scientific Writing Institute of Veterinary Physiology, University of ZURICH (UZH) 2018
Kurz metodológie vedeckej práce/Course in Methodology of Scientific and Research Work Jesseniova lekárska fakulta UK v Martine/Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University 2019
Jazykový kurz – anglický jazyk (úroveň B2)/Course of foreign language - English Štátna jazyková škola/State language school 2013
Kurz medicínskeho vzdelávania/Course of Education in Medicine Jesseniova lekárska fakulta v Martine, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave/Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University 2026
Kurz: Základy štatistických analýz/Course in Basics of Statistical Analyses Jesseniova lekárska fakulta v Martine, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave/Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University 2018
A two-week English language course for teachers at the University of Galway The language centre, University of Galway, Ireland 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
Fyziológia 1,2/Physiology 1,2 Všeobecné lekárstvo/General Medicine spojený 1.+ 2./1st and 2nd together Všeobecné lekárstvo/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.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)
Early atherosclerosis-related changes in relation to the presence of overweight or obesity
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)
0
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
55
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
12
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
14
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
13
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
27
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
25
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
76
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
69
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
2
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Mazgutova N, Witvrouwen I, Czippelova B, Turianikova Z, Cernanova Krohova J, Kosutova P, Kuricova M, Cierny D, Mikolka P, Van Craenenbroeck E, Javorka M. Involvement of circulating microRNAs in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in young patients with obesity. Physiol Res. 2024; 73(S3):S755-S769.

2

Turianikova Z, Cernanova Krohova J, Czippelova B, Matuskova L, Mazgutova N, Mikolka P, Nemcova N, Kuricova M, Javorka M. Breathing pattern and its variability in young individuals with obesity. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2025 Feb;76(1).

3

Okuliarova M, Mazgutova N, Majzunova M, Rumanova VS, Zeman M. Dim Light at Night Impairs Daily Variation of Circulating Immune Cells and Renal Immune Homeostasis. Front Immunol. 2021;11:614960.

4

Javorka M, Krohova J, Czippelova B, Turianikova Z, Mazgutova N, Wiszt R, Ciljakova M, Cernochova D, Pernice R, Busacca A, Faes L. Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Mechanisms in Young Obese Subjects. Front Neurosci. 2020;11:204. 

5

Krohova J, Faes L, Czippelova B, Pernice R, Turianikova Z, Wiszt R, Mazgutova N, Busacca A, Javorka M. Vascular resistance arm of the baroreflex: methodology and comparison with the cardiac chronotropic arm. J Appl Physiol 2020;128(5):1310-1320.

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

Mazgutova N, Witvrouwen I, Czippelova B, Turianikova Z, Cernanova Krohova J, Kosutova P, Kuricova M, Cierny D, Mikolka P, Van Craenenbroeck E, Javorka M. Involvement of circulating microRNAs in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in young patients with obesity. Physiol Res. 2024; 73(S3):S755-S769.

2

Turianikova Z, Cernanova Krohova J, Czippelova B, Matuskova L, Mazgutova N, Mikolka P, Nemcova N, Kuricova M, Javorka M. Breathing pattern and its variability in young individuals with obesity. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2025 Feb;76(1).

3

Okuliarova M, Mazgutova N, Majzunova M, Rumanova VS, Zeman M. Dim Light at Night Impairs Daily Variation of Circulating Immune Cells and Renal Immune Homeostasis. Front Immunol. 2021;11:614960.

4

Javorka M, Krohova J, Czippelova B, Turianikova Z, Mazgutova N, Wiszt R, Ciljakova M, Cernochova D, Pernice R, Busacca A, Faes L. Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Mechanisms in Young Obese Subjects. Front Neurosci. 2020;11:204. 

5

Krohova J, Faes L, Czippelova B, Pernice R, Turianikova Z, Wiszt R, Mazgutova N, Busacca A, Javorka M. Vascular resistance arm of the baroreflex: methodology and comparison with the cardiac chronotropic arm. J Appl Physiol 2020;128(5):1310-1320.

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

Ad.1 Vl.2: Villalva M, García-Díez E, López de Las Hazas MDC, Lo Iacono O, Vicente-Díez JI, García-Cabrera S, Alonso-Bernáldez M, Dávalos A, Martín MÁ, Ramos S, Pérez-Jiménez J. Cocoa-carob blend acute intake modifies miRNAs related to insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetic subjects: a randomised controlled nutritional trial. Food Funct. 2025 Apr 14;16(8):3211-3226.

2

Ad.2 Vl.2: ešte bez ohlasov

3

Ad.3 Vl.2: Bumgarner JR, Nelson RJ. Light at Night and Disrupted Circadian Rhythms Alter Physiology and Behavior. Integr Comp Biol. 2021;61(3):1160-1169.

4

Ad.4 Vl.2: Abreu RM, Porta A, Rehder-Santos P, Cairo B, Sakaguchi CA, da Silva CD, Signini ÉF, Milan-Mattos JC, Catai AM. Cardiorespiratory coupling strength in athletes and non-athletes. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2022; 305:103943.

5

Ad.5 Vl.2: Norcliffe-Kaufmann L. Stress and the baroreflex. Auton Neurosci. 2022; 238:102946.

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

projekt: „Simulačné centrum Jesseniovej lekárskej fakulty UK v Martine“, kód projektu: 401101B754. Tento projekt je spolufinancovaný

Európskou úniou v rámci Programu Slovensko. Zodpovedný riešiteľ: prof. MUDr. Mgr. Juraj Mokrý, PhD., Doba riešenia: 01/2024 - 12/2029.

2

projekt: „“, kód projektu: . Tento projekt je spolufinancovaný

Európskou úniou v rámci Programu Slovensko. Zodpovedný riešiteľ: prof. MUDr. Andrea Čalkovská, DrSc., Doba riešenia: .

3

VEGA 1/0107/25: ,,Komplexná analýza včasných zmien kardiovaskulárnej regulácie a dychového vzoru pri Parkinsonovej chorobe". /VEGA 1/0107/25: Comprehensive analysis of early changes in cardiovascular regulation and respiratory pattern in Parkinson's disease. Zodpovedný riešiteľ: prof. MUDr. Michal Javorka, PhD., Doba riešenia: 2025 - 2028.

4

VEGA 1/0283/21: ,,Cirkulujúce mikroRNA ako potenciálny marker endotelovej dysfunkcie u mladých obéznych pacientov". Doba riešenia: 2021 - 2024, spoluriešiteľ / VEGA 1/0283/21: Circulating microRNA as a potential marker of endothelial dysfunction in young obese patients

5

VEGA 1/0200/19: ,,Neinvazívne hodnotenie včasných aterosklerotických zmien v súvislosti s obezitou". /VEGA 1/0200/19: Noninvasive assessment of eraly atherosclerotic changes associated with obesity. Zodpovedný riešiteľ: Ing. Barbora Czippelová, PhD., Doba riešenia: 2019 - 2022.

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)
Labolatory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology of the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem 1.11.2019 - 31.3.2020 NŠP - Národný štipendijný program Slovenskej republiky / National Scholarship Programme of the Slovac Republic

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2026-02-20