I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname

Kollár

I.2 - Name

Branislav

I.3 - Degrees

Prof., MD, PhD, MPH

I.4 - Year of birth

1973

I.5 - Name of the workplace

1st Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava and University Hospital Bratislava

I.6 - Address of the workplace

Mickiewiczova 13, 813 69 Bratislava

I.7 - Position

University Teacher - Professor

I.8 - E-mail address

kollar3@uniba.sk

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

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3221

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

Neurology

I.11 - ORCID iD

0000-0002-7016-6992

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine

II.b - Year

1997

II.c - Study field and programme

General Medicine

II.2 - Second degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine

II.b - Year

1997

II.c - Study field and programme

General Medicine

II.3 - Third degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine

II.b - Year

2004

II.c - Study field and programme

Neurology

II.4 - Associate professor

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine

II.b - Year

2009

II.c - Study field and programme

Neurology

II.5 - Professor

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine

II.b - Year

2016

II.c - Study field and programme

Neurology

II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position	III.b - Institution	III.c - Duration
Physician - Neurologist	University Hospital Bratislava, Old Town Hospital, 1st Department of Neurology	1997 - present
University Teacher - Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor	Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine, 1st Department of Neurology	2005 - present
External University Teacher - Professor	University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Health Sciences	2018 - present

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
Specialisation in Neurology (1st Degree)	Slovak Medical University in Bratislava	2000
Specialisation in Neurology (2nd Degree)	Slovak Medical University in Bratislava	2005
Specialisation in Healthcare Management and Financing	Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine	2016
Specialisation in Public Health Management (Master of Public Health - MPH)	University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Health Sciences	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
Neurology 1	General Medicine	I. + II.	General Medicine
Neurology 2	General Medicine	I. + II.	General Medicine
Neurology	Dentistry	I. + II.	Dentistry
Special Methodologies in Neurology	Physiotherapy	II.	Health Sciences

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.2.a - Name of the study programme	V.2.b - Degree	V.2.c - Field of study
General Medicine - Co-Guarantor of Neurology	I. + II.	General Medicine
Dentistry - Co-Guarantor of Neurology	I. + II.	Dentistry
Neurology - Co-Guarantor	III.	General Medicine
Specialisation Study Programme in Neurology - Co-Guarantor	Other	General Medicine

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
Neurology - Co-Guarantor	General Medicine

V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses

V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses

V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)

V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)

V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)

V.4.2 - Number of defended theses

V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)

V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)

V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)

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

279 (Academic Library of the Faculty of Medicine of the Comenius University)

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

66 (Academic Library of the Faculty of Medicine of the Comenius University)

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

VI.1.a - Overall

85 (SCOPUS)

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

37 (SCOPUS)

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

VI.1.a - Overall

854 (Google Scholar)

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

613 (Google Scholar)

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

VI.1.a - Overall

507 (Web of Science), 586 (SCOPUS)

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

376 (Web of Science), 448 (SCOPUS)

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

VI.1.a - Overall

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

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

Čarnická Z, Kollár B [corresponding author], Šiarnik P, Krížová L, Klobučníková K, Turčáni P: Sleep disorders in patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2015; 11(5): 551-555. (IF = 2,710; Q2)

Šiarnik P, Kollár B [corresponding author], Čarnická Z, Šurda P, Klobučníková K, Sýkora M, Turčáni P: Association of sleep disordered breathing with wake-up acute ischemic stroke: A full polysomnographic study. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2016; 12(4): 549-554. (IF = 3,429; Q2)

Penesová A, Vlček M, Imrich R, Vernerová L, Marko A, Mešková M, Grunnerová L, Turčáni P, Ježová D, Kollár B [corresponding author]: Hyperinsulinemia in newly diagnosed patients with multiple sclerosis. Metabolic Brain Disease. 2015; 30(4): 895-901. (IF = 2,603; Q3)

Žitňanová I, Šiarnik P, Kollár B, Chomová M, Pazderová P, Andrezálová L, Ježovičová M, Koňariková K, Laubertová L, Krivošíková Z, Slezáková L, Turčáni P: Oxidative stress markers and their dynamic changes in patients after acute ischaemic stroke. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2016; 2016, Art. No. 9761697, pp. [1-7]. (IF = 4,593; Q2)

Hardoňová M, Šiarnik P, Siváková M, Suchá B, Penesová A, Rádiková Ž, Havranová A, Imrich R, Vlček M, Žitňanová I, Krastev G, Kiacikova M, Kollár B, Turčáni P: Endothelial function in patients with multiple sclerosis: the role of GLP-1 agonists, lipoprotein subfractions, and redox balance. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023; 24(13), Art. No. 11162, pp. [1-13]. (IF = 5,6; Q1)

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

Kollár B, Šiarnik P, Koňariková K, Oravec S, Klobucká S, Klobučníková K, Poddaný M, Rádiková Ž, Janubová M, Turčáni P, Gajdošová L, Žitňanová I: The interplay of dyslipidemia, oxidative stress, and clinical outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients with and without coronary artery disease. Biomedicines. 2024; 12(2), Art. No. 332, pp. [1-13]. (IF = 3,9; Q1)

Kollár B, Šiarnik P, Hlucháňová A, Klobučníková K, Mucska I, Turčáni P, Paduchová Z, Katrenčíková B, Janubová M, Koňariková K, Argalášová Ľ, Oravec S, Žitňanová I: The impact of sleep apnea syndrome on the altered lipid metabolism and the redox balance. Lipids in Health and Disease. 2021; 20(1), Art. No. 175, pp. [1-8]. (IF = 4,321; Q2)

Karapin P, Šiarnik P, Suchá B, Jurík M, Tedla M, Poddaný M, Klobučníková K, Šutovský S, Turčáni P, Kollár B: Cognition in patients with sleep-disordered breathing: can obstructive and central apneic pauses play a different role in cognitive impairment? Life. 2022; 12(8), Art. No. 1180, pp. [1-7]. (IF = 3,2; Q2)

Klobucká S, Klobucký R, Kollár B: Effect of robot-assisted gait training on motor functions in adolescent and young adult patients with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial. NeuroRehabilitation. 2020; 47(4): 495-508. (IF = 2,138; Q2)

Rádiková Ž, Penesová A, Vlček M, Havranová A, Siváková M, Šiarnik P, Žitňanová I, Imrich R, Turčáni P, Kollár B: Lipoprotein profiling in early multiple sclerosis patients: effect of chronic inflammation? Lipids in Health and Disease. 2020; 19(1), Art. No. 9, pp. [1-10]. (IF = 3,876; Q3)

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

Šiarnik P, Kollár B, Čarnická Z, Šurda P, Klobučníková K, Sýkora M, Turčáni P: Association of sleep disordered breathing with wake-up acute ischemic stroke: A full polysomnographic study. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2016; 12(4): 549-554. CITATION: Brunetti V, Ferilli M, Vollono C, Di Franco A, Della Marca G: Wake-up right-sided hemiparesis and dysarthria in a heavy snorer. Chest. 2018; 153(1): e13-e17.

Penesová A, Vlček M, Imrich R, Vernerová L, Marko A, Mešková M, Grunnerová L, Turčáni P, Ježová D, Kollár B: Hyperinsulinemia in newly diagnosed patients with multiple sclerosis. Metabolic Brain Disease. 2015; 30(4): 895-901. CITATION: Procaccini C, Santopaolo M, Faichia D, Colamatteo A, Formisano L, De Candia P, Galgani M, De Rosa V, Matarese G: Role of metabolism in neurodegenerative disorders. Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental. 2016; 65(9): 1376-1390.

Čarnická Z, Kollár B, Šiarnik P, Krížová L, Klobučníková K, Turčáni P: Sleep disorders in patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2015; 11(5): 551-555. CITATION: Murphy M, Kaur V, Bui HL, Yang T, Erridge S, Holvey C, Coomber R, Rucker JJ, Weatherall MW, Sodergren MH: Clinical outcome analysis of patients with multiple sclerosis - Analysis from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2024; 87: Art. No. 105665, pp. [1-10].

Šiarnik P, Jurík M, Veverka J, Klobučníková K, Kollár B, Turčáni P, Sýkora M. Pulse oximetric routine examination of sleep apnea in acute stroke (PRESS). Sleep Medicine. 2020; 73: 208-212. CITATION: Baillieul S, Dekkers M, Brill AK, Schmidt MH, Detante O, Pépin JL, Tamisier R, Bassetti CLA: Sleep apnoea and ischaemic stroke. Current knowledge and future directions. Lancet Neurology. 2022; 21(1): 78-88.

Žitňanová I, Šiarnik P, Kollár B, Chomová M, Pazderová P, Andrezálová L, Ježovičová M, Koňariková K, Laubertová L, Krivošíková Z, Slezáková L, Turčáni P: Oxidative stress markers and their dynamic changes in patients after acute ischaemic stroke. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2016; 2016, Art. No. 761697, pp. [1-7]. CITATION: Shao AW, Lin DF, Wang LL, Tu S, Lenahan C, Zhang JM: Oxidative stress at the crossroads of aging. Aging and Disease. 2020; 11(6): 1537-1566.

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

2025-2028 Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, grant number VEGA 1/0075/25: "Obstructive sleep apnea and cognitive function. Mechanisms accompaying intermittent hypoxia and subsequent reoxygenation." Principal Investigator: Prof. Branislav Kollár, MD, PhD, MPH.

2024-2028 Sloval Research and Development Agency, grant number APVV-23-0028: "Innovative and comprehensive insight into obstructive sleep apnea." Principal Investigator: Prof. Branislav Kollár, MD, PhD, MPH.

2023-2026 Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, grant number VEGA 1/0022/23: "Potential risk factors for accelerated atherogenesis in patients with obstructive sleep apnea." Principal Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Pavel Šiarnik, MD, PhD, MPH; Deputy Principal Investigator: Prof. Branislav Kollár, MD, PhD, MPH.

2018-2021 Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, grant number MZ-SR 2018/37-LFUK-11: "The use of GLP-1 analogs in the multiple sclerosis treatment." Principal Investigator: Prof. Peter Turčáni, MD, PhD; Deputy Principal Investigator: Prof. Branislav Kollár, MD, PhD, MPH.

2022-2026 Sloval Research and Development Agency, grant number APVV-21-0261: "Effects of GLP-1 analog on multiple sclerosis." Principal Investigator: Prof. Peter Turčáni, MD, PhD; Investigator: Prof. Branislav Kollár, MD, PhD, MPH.

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
Member of the Scientific Board	University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava	2018 - present
Member of the Scientific Board	University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Health Sciences	2021 - present
Member of the PhD Study Programme Committee in Neurology	Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine	2009 - present
Member of the PhD Study Programme Committee in Psychiatry	Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine	2010 - present
Member of the PhD Study Programme Committee in Physiotherapy	University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Health Sciences	2022 - present
Chair of the Editorial Board	Slovak Journal of Health Sciences	2018 - present
Member of the Editorial Board	EDUSAN	2014 - present
Member of the Professional Scientific Society	Slovak Neurological Society	1997 - present
Chair of the Supervisory Board	Slovak Society for Clinical Neurophysiology	2012 - 2016
Member of the Supervisory Board	Slovak Society for Clinical Neurophysiology	2007 - 2011

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)
1st Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, St. Anne´s Faculty Hospital	Pekařská 664/53, 656 91 Brno	17.4. - 25.5.2001	Study stay at the Center for Epilepsy
Centre for Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology	Neuer Wall 19, 203 54 Hamburg	6.10. - 17. 10. 2014	Work and lecture during a stay as a visiting professor
Centre for Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology	Neuer Wall 19, 203 54 Hamburg	18.4. - 2.5. 2015	Work and lecture during a stay as a visiting professor
Centre for Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology	Neuer Wall 19, 203 54 Hamburg	8.7. - 24.7. 2016	Work and lecture during a stay as a visiting professor
Centre for Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology	Neuer Wall 19, 203 54 Hamburg	8.7. - 23.7. 2017	Work and lecture during a stay as a visiting professor

IX. - Other relevant facts

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

• 2024: The Commemorative Medal of the Old Town Hospital in Bratislava on the occasion of its 160th anniversary

• 2023: The Bronze Medal of the Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University in Bratislava

• 2021: The Slovak Neurological Society Award for the Best Publication of 2020 (Šiarnik P, Kollár B, et al.: Pulse oximetric routine examination of sleep apnea in acute stroke (PRESS). Sleep Medicine. 2020; 73: 208-212)

• 2019: The Commemorative Medal of the Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University in Bratislava on the occasion of its 100th anniversary

• 2017: The Literary Fund Award for 2016 (Laššánová M, Sysák R, Šiarnik P, Kollár B: Epilepsy and women. Specific issues in the pharmacotherapy of epilepsy in women. Bratislava: Edusan, 2016, 236 pp.)

• 2017: The Slovak Neurological Society Award for the Best Publication of 2016 (Šiarnik P, Kollár B, et al.: Association of sleep-disordered breathing with wake-up acute ischemic stroke: A full polysomnographic study. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2016; 12(4): 549-554)

• 2011: The Award for the Best Poster at the 15th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies, Budapest (Šiarnik P, Kollár B, et al.: Sleep-related epilepsy and changes of daytime vigility and sleep architecture. European Journal of Neurology. 2011; 18(Suppl. 2): 342)

• 2003: The Piťha Award of the Czech Society for Clinical Neurophysiology and the Slovak Society for Clinical Neurophysiology + The Slovak Neurological Society Award for the Best Publication of 2002 (Brežný I, Buranová D, Varsik P, Kollár B: Clinical electroencephalography and the phenomenology of EEG graphoelements. Bratislava: S+S typografik, 2002, 320 pp.)

Date of last update

2025-02-10

Name and surname:	prof. MUDr. Branislav Kollár, PhD., MPH
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