I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname

Jakušová

I.2 - Name

Janka

I.3 - Degrees

MUDr., PhD.

I.4 - Year of birth

1997

I.5 - Name of the workplace

Institute of Microbiology and Immunology

I.6 - Address of the workplace

Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Mala hora 4, 03601 Martin, Slovak Republic

I.7 - Position

Teaching assistant

I.8 - E-mail address

jakusova20@uniba.sk

I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/81198

I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university

General Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health

I.11 - ORCID iD

0000-0002-7213-9381

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

2021

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

2025

II.c - Study field and programme

Normal and Pathological Physiology

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
Teaching assistant	Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology	from 1.9.2025

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
Basic training-Protection of animals used for scientific purposes	Institute of postgraduate education of veterinary surgeons Košice	2024
Course of Medical Tuition	Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava	2022

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
Microbiology I	General Medicine	I.+II.	General Medicine
Microbiology II	General Medicine	I.+II.	General Medicine
Immunology	General Medicine	I.+II.	General Medicine
Microbiology I and II	Nursing	I.	Nursing
Microbiology I and II	Midwifery	I.	Midwifery
Microbiology I and II	Public Health	I.	Public Health

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)

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

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases

VI.1.a - Overall

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1.a - Overall

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases

VI.1.a - Overall

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level

VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs

Jakusova, J. - Buday, T. - Mokra, D. - Barosova, R. - Hanusrichterova, J. - Adamkov, M. - Mestanova, V. - Plevkova, J. - Brozmanova, M. Effectiveness of selective NaV1.7 blocker PF-05089771 in reducing cough associated with allergic rhinitis in guinea pigs. In: Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. Vol. 333, 2025,104387, ISSN 1569-9048

Jakusova, J. - Brozmanova, M. Methods of Cough Assessment and Objectivization. In: Physiological research. Roč. 72, č. 6 (2023), s. 687-700 [print]. - ISSN (print) 0862-8408

Plevkova, J. - Jakusova, J. - Brozmanova, M. - Biringerova, Z. - Buday, T. Advancing cough research: Methodological insights into cough challenge in guinea pig models using double chamber vs whole-body plethysmography. In: Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. Vol. 327, 2024, 104302 (s. 1-5). ISSN 1569-9048

Buday, T. - Brozmanova, M. - Jakusova, J. - Al Owesie, A. - Ertl, LS - Mokra, D. - Hanusrichterova, J. - Burjanivova, T. - Biringerova, Z. - Plevkova, J. Impact of microbial diversity on inflammatory cytokines and respiratory pattern measured in whole-body plethysmography in guinea pig models. In: Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, Vol. 332, 2025, 104384, ISSN 1569-9048

Brozmanova, M. - Buday, T. - Jakusova, J. - Melegova, J. - Plevkova, J. Influence of combined voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7 and NaV1.8 inhibitors on cough in a guinea pig model. In: Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. - Roč. 312 (2023), s. [1-5], art. no. 104043. - ISSN (print) 1569-9048

Hamza Sladicekova, K. - Misek, J. - Radil, R. - Jakusova, J. - Parizek, D. - Al Hakim, A. - Jakus, J. Measurement of electromagnetic characteristics of BIOMAG - medical device for magnetotherapy. In: Przegląd Elektrotechniczny. Roč. 99, č. 8 (2023), s. 74-79 [print]. - ISSN (print) 0033-2097

Parizek, D. - Visnovcova, N. - Hamza Sladicekova, K. - Veternik, M. - Jakus, J. - Jakusova, J. - Visnovcova, Z. - Ferencova, N. - Tonhajzerova, I. Effect of Selected Music Soundtracks on Cardiac Vagal Control and Complexity Assessed by Heart Rate Variability. In: Physiological research. Roč. 72, č. 5 (2023), s. 587-596 [print]. - ISSN (print) 0862-8408

Parizek, D. - Visnovcova, N. - Hamza Sladicekova, K. - Misek, J. - Jakus, J. - Jakusova, J. - Kohan, M.- Visnovcova, Z. - Ferencova, N.- Tonhajzerova, I. Electromagnetic fields - do they pose a cardiovascular risk? In: Physiological research. Roč. 72, č. 2 (2023), s. 199-208 [print]. - ISSN (print) 0862-8408

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

Jakusova, J. - Brozmanova, M. Methods of Cough Assessment and Objectivization. In: Physiological research. Roč. 72, č. 6 (2023), s. 687-700 [print]. - ISSN (print) 0862-8408

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

Cited in: 2025 Li, Ni & Yan, Lin & Peng, Anna & Fu, Xuefei & Qin, Huan & Yao, Kai. Voltage-gated sodium channels in the nervous system: Molecular physiology to therapeutic interventions. In: Neural regeneration research. 21. 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-25-00260.

Jakusova, J. - Brozmanova, M. Methods of Cough Assessment and Objectivization. In: Physiological research. Roč. 72, č. 6 (2023), s. 687-700 [print]. - ISSN (print) 0862-8408

Cited in: 2026 Hoşbaş, Beyzanur & Mustafaoglu, Rustem & Ünlü, Ceyda & Noyan, Cemal.Psychometric validation of the Turkish version of the Cough Assessment Test (COAT) in individuals with substance use disorder. In: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. 1-15. 10.1080/15332640.2026.2624066.

2025 Li T, Liu XM, Yang M, Wu YQ, Liu W, Mao B, Jiang HL. Efficacy and Safety of Zihua Wenfei Zhisou Granule in Treatment of Postinfectious Cough: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Clinical Trial. In: Chin J Integr Med. 2025;31(1):3-10.

2025 Wang S., Yang J., Su M., Feng Y., Zhang X., Li W., Sun P. The central regulatory network of cough: a cornerstone of cough management. In: Journal of Thoracic Disease, 17 (11), pp. 10525 - 10540

2025 Gu R.-S., Zhuang X.-Y., Wu S.-P., Huang X.-Y., Lin Z.-Y., Zhang Y.-F. Safety and efficacy evaluation of low-dose of esketamine combined with propofol for painless gastroscopy: a single-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel controlled clinical trial. In: Frontiers in Medicine, 12, art. no. 1606134

2025 Budnevsky, Andrey & Avdeev, S.N. & Ovsyannikov, E. & Belyakova, A.V. & Feigelman, S.N. & Ivashkina, Ya.V..On the issue of cough sound spectral features in patients with chronic bronchitis. In: Journal of Respiratory Medicine. 1. 27. 10.17116/respmed2025104127.

2025 Budnevsky, Andrey & Avdeev, Sergey & Ovsyannikov, E. & Belyakova, A.V.. Cough diagnosis: from origins to modern times (review of literature). In: Journal of Respiratory Medicine. 1. 38. 10.17116/respmed2025101138.

Cited in: 2025 Montero P., Roger I., Esposito E., Milara J., Cortijo J. Comparative Analysis of Classic and Novel Antitussives on Cough Suppression in Guinea Pigs. In: Pharmaceutics, 17 (11), art. no. 1423

2024 Gao Y., Jia L., Li H., Song L., Guo C., Chen T., Hou H., Chen W., Zhang G. Construction and Experimental Validation of Chemically-induced Cough Model Based on Cough Waveforms. In: Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae, 30 (23), pp. 230 - 236

Cited in: 2023 Wallace DV. Evaluation and management of chronic cough in adults. In: Allergy Asthma Proc. 2023;44(6):382-394.

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

Comenius University Grant UK/120/2023. Responsible researcher. Project title: Study of changes in the cough reflex sensitivity in a model of chronic allergic inflammation.

VEGA 1/0030/24. Solution time: 2024 - 2027. Responsible researcher: prof. RNDr. Brozmanova, PhD. Project co-investigator. Project title: The potential of voltage-gated sodium NaV channel blockers in affecting allergic rhinitis and dermatitis associated with hypersensitivity cough.

APVV-22-0052. Solution time: 2023-2027.Responsible researcher: prof. Plevkova, MD., PhD. Project co-investigator. Project title: Airway microbiome and its effect on defensive mechanisms.

APVV-23-0162. Solution time: 2024 - 2027. Responsible researcher: prof. Jakus, MD.,PhD., DrSc. Project co-investigator. Project title: Safe intersections of cycling communications with overhead electric lines.

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
Students scientific conference	Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine	2020-2021

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update

2026-02-17

Name and surname:	MUDr. Janka Jakušová, 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