I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname

Országhová

I.2 - Name

Zuzana

I.3 - Degrees

RNDr., PhD.

I.4 - Year of birth

1967

I.5 - Name of the workplace

Institute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, CU in Bratislava

I.6 - Address of the workplace

Sasinkova 2, 811 08 Bratislava

I.7 - Position

assistant professor

I.8 - E-mail address

orszaghova2@uniba.sk

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

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3322

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

Medical Chemistry, Medical Biochemistry

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

Comenius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences

II.b - Year

1990

II.c - Study field and programme

Biochemistry

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

2010

II.c - Study field and programme

Biochemistry

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 - non-teacher (1991-1994), assistant professor - teacher (from 1994)	Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava	from 1991
assistant professor	Realization Center, Comenius University in Bratislava	1990-1991

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
Recognized scientific qualification level IIa	Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava	2023
Methods in Molecular Biology	Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava	1992
University lectures: “Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine”	Comenius University in Bratislava	1996
Biomedical Statistics	Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava	2006
Accredited Education Program for Working with Animals: Protection of Animals Used for Scientific or Educational Purposes. Module: implementation of procedures and projects (designing procedures - rodents and rabbits)	State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic	2020
Team Based Learning	Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava	2024

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 Chemistry in Slovak and English languages	General Medicine	II.	General Medicine
Medical Chemistry for Dentistry in Slovak and English languages	Dentistry	II.	Dentistry
Medical Biochemistry in Slovak and English languages	General Medicine	II.	General Medicine
Medical Biochemistry for Dentistry in Slovak and English languages	Dentistry	II.	Dentistry
Basics of chemistry of living systems	Biomedical Physics	II.	Interdisciplinary study (General Medicine/Physics)

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
Medical Chemistry in English language	II.	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.4 - Overview of supervised final theses

V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses

V.4.2 - Number of defended theses

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

V.4.b - Diploma (second 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

146

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

308

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

272

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

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

VI.1.a - Overall

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

Andrezálová L., Országhová Z. Covalent and noncovalent interactions of coordination compounds with DNA an overview . Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. č. 225 (2021), s. [1-17], Art. No. 111624 (IF = 4, 336, Q2)

Trebatický B., Žitňanová I., Dvořáková M., Országhová Z., Paduchová Z., Ďuračková Z., Breza J., Muchová J. Role of oxidative stress, adiponectin and endoglin in the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction in diabetic and non-diabetic men. Physiological research. Roč. 68, č. 4 (2019), s. 623-631. (IF = 1,655, Q4).

Garaiová I., Muchová J., Nagyová Z., Wang D., Li JV., Országhová Z., Michael D., Plummer S., Ďuračková Z. Probiotiká a vitamín C na prevenciu infekcií dýchacích ciest u detí navštevujúcich predškolské zariadenia: randomizovaná kontrolovaná pilotná štúdia. Európsky vestník klinickej výživy. Vol. 69, č. 3 (2015), s. 373-379 . (IF = 2,935, Q2)

Országhová Z., Waczulíková I., Burki C., Rohdewald P., Ďuračková Z. An effect of oak-wood extract (Robuvit (R)) on energy state of healthy adults - A pilot study. Phytotherapy Research. Vol. 29, No. 8 (2015), s. 1219-1224. (IF = 2,694, Q2).

Horváthová M., Országhová Z., Laubertová L., Vaváková M., Sabaka P., Rohdewald P., Ďuračková Z., Muchová J. Effect of the French oak wood extract Robuvit on markers of oxidative stress and activity of antioxidant enzymes in healthy volunteers: A pilot study. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity [elektronický zdroj]. Vol. 2014 (2014), Art. No. 639868 [6 s.] [online] (IF = 3,516, Q2).

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

Horváthová M., Paduchová Z., Katrenčíková B., Országhová Z., Andrezálová L., Szentesiová Z., Gajdošová L., Uličná O Muchová J. Vplyv podávania vitamínu D3 a jeho kombinácie s fyzickou aktivitou na markery oxidačného stresu u starých potkanov. Lekársky obzor. Roč. 71, č. 11 (2022), s. 483-490. (Q4).

Koláček M., Muchová J., Žitňanová I., Országhová Z., Andrezálová L., Čierna I., Paduchová Z. Vzťah zápalu a oxidačného stresu u detí s Crohnovou chorobou a ulceróznou kolitídou. Lekársky obzor. Roč. 71, č. 11 (2022), s. 474-482. (Q4).

Szentesiová Z., Trebatický B., Žilinská Z., Breza J., Oravec S., Országhová Z., Muchová J. Improvement in cardiovascular risk markers by the combined effect of natural polyphenols and vitamins in patients after kidney transplantation. Bratislava medical journal. Roč. 123, č. 4 (2022), s. 254-261. (IF = 1,5, Q4).

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

Liu G., Zhang Y., Zhang W., Huang H., Zhoreg X. Novel predictive risk factor for erictile disfunction: Serum high-sasivity C-reactive protein.. Andrology. 2022, 10(6), pp. 1096-1106.

Shigehara K., Kato Y., Konuka H., Namiki M., Mizokami A. The correlation levels in men with late-onset hypogonadism.. Aging Male. 2022, 25(1). pp. 249-254.

Ullah S, Sirajuddin M, Ullah Z, Zargar S, Rehman M.U. Synthesis, Structural Elucidation and Pharmacological Applications of Cu(II) Heteroleptic Carboxylates. Pharmaceuticals, 2023, 16(5), 693.

Söhretoglu D., Renda, G. The polyphenolic profile of Oak (Quercus) species: a phytochemical and pharmacological overvie. Phytochemistry Reviews, vol. 19, no. 6, 2020, s. 1379-1426

Molino S., Casanova N.A., Rufián Henares J.Á., Fernandez Miyakawa, M.E. Natural Tannin Wood Extracts as a Potential Food Ingredient in the Food Industry. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, vol. 68, no. 10, 2020, s. 2836-2848

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

Responsible investigator

PyCoStat 2022 - Contract project with Horphag Research Ltd. Switzerland: Effect of maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol®) on CoQ10 levels and well-being in patients treated with statins

2023-2025

Co-investigator

VEGA 1/0583/21 - Cognitive frailty of seniors and the possibilities of influencing it by combined intervention - physical activity and nutritional intervention. Responsible investigator: RNDr. Zuzana Paduchová, PhD.

2021-2024

Co-investigator:

VEGA 1/0665/19 - The influence of selected nutrients (proteins and vitamin D) and exercise on the molecular mechanisms of sarcopenia. Responsible investigator: prof. RNDr. Jana Muchová, PhD.

2019-2022

Co-investigator:

VEGA 1/0349/16 - Molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative changes triggered by diabetes mellitus. Responsible investigator: prof. RNDr. Jana Muchová, PhD.

2016-2018

Co-investigator:

QR2013-02 - Contract project with Horphag Research Ltd. Switzerland: Vplyv Robuvitu® na proces hojenia alkoholom vyvolaného poškodenia pečene (ALD).

2015-2018

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 society	Slovac Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	from 1992

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

2024-04-25

Name and surname:	RNDr. Zuzana Országhová, 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