Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. RNDr. Michal Šimera, 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
Šimera
I.2 - Name
Michal
I.3 - Degrees
doc. RNDr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1983
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Medical Biophysics, Jessenius faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Mala Hora 4, 036 01 Martin
I.7 - Position
Associate professor position
I.8 - E-mail address
michal.simera@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/18002
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
General Medicine
I.11 - ORCID iD
0009-0007-2779-9237

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
Faculty of mathematics, physics and informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2008
II.c - Study field and programme
Physics, biomedical physics
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
2012
II.c - Study field and programme
Medical Biophysics
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
2019
II.c - Study field and programme
Medical Biophysics
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 position Department of Medical Biophysics, Jessenius faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava from September 1st, 2012 to November 1st, 2019
Department of Medical Biophysics, Jessenius faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava from November 1st, 2019 to October 31st, 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
Course of Medical Tuition Jessenius faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava 2020
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes "retraining" Veterinary Trianing Institute, Cesta pod Hradovou 13/A, 041 77 Košice 2023

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
Medical Biophysics General Medicine II. General Medicine
Medical Biophysics 1 Medical Biophysics III. General Medicine
Medical Biophysics Dentistry, Dental Medicine II. Dentistry, Dental Medicine
Biophysics and Radiology Nursing I. Nursing
Biophysics and Radiology Public Health I. Public Health
Biophysics and Radiology Midwifery I. Midwifery
Medical Biophysics 2 Medical Biophysics III. General medicine
Medical Biophysics Biomedical Engineering I. Biomedical Engineering
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.3.a - Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b - Study field to which it is assigned
Medical biophysics General medicine
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)
6
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
ŠVOČ (1) Všeobecné lekárstvo II. Všeobecné lekárstvo
ŠVOČ (2) Všeobecné lekárstvo II. Všeobecné lekárstvo
ŠVOČ (3) Všeobecné lekárstvo II. Všeobecné lekárstvo
ŠVOČ (4) Všeobecné lekárstvo II. Všeobecné lekárstvo
ŠVOČ (5) Všeobecné lekárstvo II. Všeobecné lekárstvo

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
115
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
16
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
28
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
11
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
139
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
47
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
84
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
87
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Veternik M, Simera M, Martvon L, Cibulkova L, Kotmanova Z, Poliacek I. Effect of various modes of tracheal mechanical stimulation on the cough motor pattern. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2025 Feb-Mar;332:104367. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2024.104367. Epub 2024 Nov 10. PMID: 39532210.

2

Simera M, Berikova D, Hovengen OJ, Laheye M, Veternik M, Martvon L, Kotmanova Z, Cibulkova L, Poliacek I.Role of the pontine respiratory group in the suppression of cough by codeine in cats. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2024 Dec;330:104326. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2024.104326. Epub 2024 Aug 28. PMID: 39209015

3

Poliacek I, Veternik M, Martvon L, Kotmanova Z, Babalova L, Cibulkova L, Berikova D, Plevkova J, Pitts T, Adzimova S, Simera M. Airway mechanics alters generation of cough motor pattern. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2024 Oct;328:104315. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2024.104315. Epub 2024 Aug 14. PMID: 39128767

4

Simera M, Veternik M, Martvon L, Kotmanova Z, Cibulkova L, Poliacek I. Differential inhibition of cough by GABAA and GABAB receptor antagonists in the nucleus of the solitary tract in cats. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2023 Sep;315:104115. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2023.104115. Epub 2023 Jul 17. PMID: 37460080

5

Simera M, Veternik M, Martvon L, Kotmanova Z, Mostafavi S, Bosko O, Kralikova O, Poliacek I. Distinct modulation of tracheal and laryngopharyngeal cough via superior laryngeal nerve in cat. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2021 Nov;293:103716. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2021.103716. Epub 2021 Jun 10. PMID: 34119702

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

Poliacek I, Veterník M, Martvon L, Simera M, Cibulkova L, Kotmanova Z, Berikova D, Bolser DC. Peripheral antitussives affect temporal features of tracheobronchial coughing in cats. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2025 Jan 1;138(1):22-30. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00551.2024. Epub 2024 Nov 19. PMID: 39561004; PMCID: PMC12224828.

2

Veternik M, Simera M, Martvon L, Cibulkova L, Kotmanova Z, Poliacek I. Effect of various modes of tracheal mechanical stimulation on the cough motor pattern. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2025 Feb-Mar;332:104367. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2024.104367. Epub 2024 Nov 10. PMID: 39532210.

3

Simera M, Berikova D, Hovengen OJ, Laheye M, Veternik M, Martvon L, Kotmanova Z, Cibulkova L, Poliacek I.Role of the pontine respiratory group in the suppression of cough by codeine in cats. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2024 Dec;330:104326. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2024.104326. Epub 2024 Aug 28. PMID: 39209015

4

Poliacek I, Veternik M, Martvon L, Kotmanova Z, Babalova L, Cibulkova L, Berikova D, Plevkova J, Pitts T, Adzimova S, Simera M. Airway mechanics alters generation of cough motor pattern. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2024 Oct;328:104315. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2024.104315. Epub 2024 Aug 14. PMID: 39128767

5

Simera M, Veternik M, Martvon L, Kotmanova Z, Cibulkova L, Poliacek I. Differential inhibition of cough by GABAA and GABAB receptor antagonists in the nucleus of the solitary tract in cats. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2023 Sep;315:104115. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2023.104115. Epub 2023 Jul 17. PMID: 37460080

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

ADC08 Poliaček, Ivan (aut) [UKOLJ140] (55%) - Pitts, Teresa E. (aut) (15%) - Rose, Melanie J. (aut) (5%) - Davenport, Paul W. (aut) (1%) - Šimera, Michal (aut) [UKOLJ140] (3%) - Veterník, Marcel (aut) [UKOLJ140] (3%) - Kotmanová, Zuzana (aut) (3%)- Bolser, Donald C. (aut) [KAUT] (15%): Microinjection of kynurenic acid in the rostral nucleus of the tractus solitarius disrupts spatiotemporal aspects of mechanically induced tracheobronchial cough

In: Journal of Neurophysiology. - Roč. 117, č. 6 (2017), s. 2179-2187. - ISSN 0022-3077

Ohlasy (6):

[o1] 2017 ~ Mutolo, D.: Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, roč. 243, 2017, s. 60-76 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o1] 2018 ~ Cinelli, E. - Iovino, L. - Bongianni, F. - Pantaleo, T. - Mutolo, D.: Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, roč. 257, 2018, s. 93-99 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o1] 2019 ~ Bautista, T. G. - Leech, J. - Mazzone, S. B. - Farrell, M. J.: Journal of Neurophysiology, roč. 121, č. 4, 2019, s. 1171-1182 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o3] 2020 ~ Mutolo, D. - Iovino, L. - Cinelli, E. - Bongianni, F. - Pantaleo, T.: Brainstem Structures Involved in the Generation of Reflex Cough. In: Zanasi, A. - Gontana, G. A. - Mutolo, D.: Cough: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. Cham : Springer, 2020, S. 45-71

[o1] 2020 ~ Singh, N. - Driessen, A. K. - McGovern, A. E. - Moe, A. A. K. - Farrell, M. J. - Mazzone, S. B.: Journal of Thoraic Disease, roč. 12, č. 9, 2020, s. 5179-5193 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[n2] 2023 zz ~ Plevková J.: Relevance of animal models in cough research. Martin : Vydavateľstvo Osveta, 2023, S. 1-134

2

Šimera, Michal (aut) [UKOLJ140] (50%) - Poliaček, Ivan (aut) [KAUT] [UKOLJ140] (30%) - Veterník, Marcel (aut) [UKOLJ140] (5%) - Babálová, Lucia (aut) (5%) - Kotmanová, Zuzana (aut) (5%) - Jakuš, Ján (aut) [UKOLJ140] (5%): Changes in vagal afferent drive alter tracheobronchial coughing in anesthetized cats

In: Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. - Roč. 230 (2016), s. 36-43. - ISSN (print) 1569-9048


Ohlasy (3):

[o1] 2017 ~ Mutolo, D.: Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, roč. 243, 2017, s. 60-76 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o3] 2020 ~ Mutolo, D. - Iovino, L. - Cinelli, E. - Bongianni, F. - Pantaleo, T.: Physiology of the Cough Reflex: Sensory and Mechanical Features. In: Zanasi, A. - Gontana, G. A. - Mutolo, D.: Cough: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. Cham : Springer, 2020, S. 3-20

[n1] 2022 zz ~ Shen, T. Y. - Pertzborn, M. C. - Rose, M. J. - Musselwhite, M. N. - Davenport, P. W. - Bolser, D. C.: Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, č. 296, 2022, čl. č. 103805 -- SCOPUS

 

3

Poliaček, Ivan (aut) [UKOLJ140] (58%) - Šimera, Michal (aut) [KAUT] [UKOLJ140] (15%) - Veterník, Marcel (aut) [UKOLJ140] (6%) - Kotmanová, Zuzana (aut) (6%) - Bolser, Donald C. (aut) (6%) - Macháč, Peter (aut) (3%) - Jakuš, Ján (aut) [UKOLJ140] (6%): Role of the dorsomedial medulla in suppression of cough by codeine in cats

Lit.: 68 zázn.

In: Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. - Roč. 246 (2017), s. 59-66. - ISSN (print) 1569-9048

Ohlasy (5):

[o1] 2018 ~ Cinelli, E. - Iovino, L. - Bongianni, F. - Pantaleo, T. - Mutolo, D.: Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, roč. 257, č. S1, 2018, s. 93-99 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o1] 2019 ~ Ye, L. X. - Huang, B. G. - Lin, Y. J. - Chen, F. - Li, J. - Huang, P. - Shen, X. W.: Latin American Journal of Pharmacy, roč. 38, č. 3, 2019, s. 477-480 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o1] 2020 ~ Yeung, D. T. - Bough, K. J. - Harper, J. R. - Platoff, G. E.: JOurnal of Medical Toxicology, roč. 16, č. 1, 2020, s. 87-105 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o3] 2020 ~ Mutolo, D. - Iovino, L. - Cinelli, E. - Bongianni, F. - Pantaleo, T.: Brainstem Structures Involved in the Generation of Reflex Cough. In: Zanasi, A. - Gontana, G. A. - Mutolo, D.: Cough: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. Cham : Springer, 2020, S. 45-71

[o1] 2020 ~ Gretler, S. R. - Finno, C. J. - McKemie, D. S. - Kass, P. H. - Knych, H. K.: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, roč. 47, č. 5, 2020, s. 697-704 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

4

ADC10 Kotmanová, Zuzana (aut) (45%) - Šimera, Michal (aut) [KAUT] [UKOLJ140] (10%) - Veterník, Marcel (aut) [UKOLJ140] (7%) - Martvoň, Lukáš (aut) [UKOLJ140] (8%) - Míšek, Jakub (aut) [UKOLJ140] (5%) - Jakuš, Ján (aut) [UKOLJ140] (2%) - Shen,Tabitha Y. (aut) (2%) - Musselwhite, Nicholas M. (aut) (2%) - Pitts, Teresa (aut) (2%) - Bolser, Donald C. (aut) (2%) - Poliaček, Ivan (aut) [UKOLJ140] (15%): GABA-ergic neurotransmission in the nucleus of the solitary tract modulates cough in the cat. In: Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. - č. 261 (2019), s. 9-14. - ISSN (print) 1569-9048

Ohlasy (4):

[o1] 2018 ~ Plevkova, J. - Hanacek, J. - Tatar, M.: Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, roč. 257, č. S1, 2018, s. 1-4 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o1] 2020 ~ Song, S. Y. - Li, Y. - Zhai, X. M. - Li, Y. H. - Bao, C. Y. - Shan, C. J. - Hong, J. - Cao, J. L. - Zhang, L. C.: Frontiers in Neural Circuits, roč. 14, 2020, čl. č. 11 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o3] 2020 ~ Mutolo, D. - Iovino, L. - Cinelli, E. - Bongianni, F. - Pantaleo, T.: Brainstem Structures Involved in the Generation of Reflex Cough. In: Zanasi, A. - Gontana, G. A. - Mutolo, D.: Cough: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. Cham : Springer, 2020, S. 45-71

[o1] 2021 ~ Straus, C. - Teulier, M. - Morel, S. - Wattiez, N. - Hajage, D. - Giboin, C. - Charbit, B. - Dasque, E. - Bodineau, L. - Chenuel, B. - Straus, N. - Attali, V. - Similowski, T.: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, roč. 87, č.4, 2021, s. 1814-1823 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

5

Šimera, Michal (aut) [UKOLJ140] (60%) - Poliaček, Ivan (aut) [UKOLJ140] (30%) - Jakuš, Ján (aut) [UKOLJ140] (10%): Central antitussive effect of codeine in the anesthetized rabbit

In: European Journal of Medical Research. - Roč. 15, č. 4, suppl. 2 (2010), s. 184-188. - ISSN 0949-2321

[International Conference "Advances in Pneumology". Waršava, 27.-29.5.2010]

Indikátor časopisu:

IF (JCR) 2010=1,092

Ohlasy (18):

[o1] 2011 ~ Mazzone, S. B. - McGovern, A. E. - Cole, L. J. - Farrell, M. J.: Central nervous system ... In: Current Opinion in Pharmacology, roč. 11, č. 3, 2011, s. 265-271 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o4] 2012 ~ Nosáľová, Gabriela - Nosáľ, Slavomír: Ako liečiť kašeľ?. In: Praktické lekárnictvo, roč. 2, č. 1, 2012, s. 19-21

[o1] 2013 ~ Nosáľová, G. - Flešková, D. - Jureček, Ľ. - Sadloňová, V. - Ray, B.: Herbal polysaccharides and cough reflex. In: Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, roč. 187, č. 1, 2013, s. 47-51 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o1] 2013 ~ Nosáľová, G. - Jureček, L. - Hromadková, Z. - Košťálová, Z. - Sadloňová, V.: Antioxidant activity of herbal ... In: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, roč. 788, 2013, s. 51-57 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o1] 2014 ~ Nosáľová, G. - Majee, S. K. - Ghosh, K. - Raja, W. - Chatterjee, U. R. - Jureček, Ľ. - Ray, B.: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 69, máj 2014, s. 151-157 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o3] 2014 ~ Kabera, J. N. - Semana, E. - Mussa, A. R. - He, X.: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2, 2014, s. 377-392

[o1] 2015 ~ Mazzone, S. B. - McGovern, A. E. - Farrell, M. J.: Current Opinion in Pharmacology, roč. 22, 2015, s. 1-8 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o1] 2015 ~ Iwata, T. - Ito, I. - Niimi, A. - Ikegami, K. - Marumo, S. - Tanabe, N. - Nakaji, H. - Kanemitsu, Y. - Matsumoto, H. - Kamei, J. - Setou, M. - Mishima, M.: PLoS ONE, roč. 10, č. 11, 2015, čl. č. e0141823 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o1] 2016 ~ Mutolo, D. - Cinelli, E. - Iovino, L. - Pantaleo, T. - Bongianni, F.: Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, roč. 38, jún, 2016, s. 1-9 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o1] 2016 ~ Zhong, S. - Liu, X.-D. - Nie, Y.C. - Gan, Z.-Y. - Yang, L.-Q. - Huang, C.-Q. - Lai, K.-F. - Zhong, N.-S.: Journal of Ethnopharmacology, roč. 194, december, 2016, s. 378-385 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[o1] 2018 ~ Velu, G. - Palanichamy, V. - Rajan, A. P.: Phytochemical and pharmacological importance of plant secondary metabolites in modern medicine. In: Bioorganic Phase in Natural Food: An Overview. Cham : Springer, 2018, S. 135-156 --SCOPUS

[o1] 2018 ~ Sengupta, G. - Gaurav, A. - Tiwari, S.: Synthesis of Medicinal Agents from Plants. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2018, S. 47-74 -- SCI

[o1] 2021 ~ Olsen, W. L. - Rose, M. - Golder, F. J. - Wang, C. - Hammond, J. C. - Bolser, D. C.: Frontiers in Physiology, roč. 12, 2021, čl. č. 640682 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[n1] 2021 zz ~ Muhammad, A. - Akhtar, A. - Aslam, S. - Khan, R. S. - Ahmed, Z. - Khalid, N.: Functional Foods in Health and disease, roč. 11, č. 10, 2021, s. 522-547 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[n1] 2021 zz ~ Al-Maliki, A. D. M. - AI- Maliki, A. A. H. - Hameed, M. A. A.: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, roč. 2063, č. 1, 2021, čl. č. 012026 -- SCOPUS

[n1] 2022 zz ~ Twaij, B. M. - Hasan, M. N.: International Journal of Plant Biology, roč. 13, č. 1, 2022, s. 4-14 -- SCOPUS

[n1] 2022 zz ~ El-Ramady, H. - Hajdú, P. - Törős, G. - Badgar, K. - Llana, X. - Kiss, A. - Abdalla, N. - Omara, A. E. D. - Elsakhawy, T. - Elbasiouny, H. - Elbehiry, F. - Amer, M. - El-Mahrouk, M. E. - Prokisch, J.: Sustainability, roč. 14, č.14, 2022, čl. č. 8329 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

[n1] 2022 zz ~ Chung, K. F. - McGarvey, L. - Song, W. J. - Chang, A. B. - Lai, K. - Canning, B. J. - Birring, S. S. - Smith, J. A. - Mazzone, S. B.: Nature Reviews Disease Primers, roč. 8, č. 1, 2022, čl. č. 45 -- SCI ; SCOPUS

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

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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
Student Scientific Activity, The Chair of the Organizing Committee Jessenius faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava 2016 - until now
Member of Slovak Biophysical Society Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice. 2009 - until now
Executive Chairman of Slovak Biophysical Society Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice. 2025 until now
Head of Instutute of Medical Biophysics Jessenius faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava 1st of September 2024 - until now

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 Physiological Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA 13.02. - 01.05.2013 Memorandum of understanding
Department of Physiological Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA 01.04. - 01.06.2015 Memorandum of understanding;

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2026-02-23