I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname

Repiská

I.2 - Name

Vanda

I.3 - Degrees

prof. RNDr., PhD., MPH

I.4 - Year of birth

1967

I.5 - Name of the workplace

Institute of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava

I.6 - Address of the workplace

Špitálska 24, 813 72 Bratislava 1

I.7 - Position

university teacher - full professor

I.8 - E-mail address

vanda.repiska@fmed.uniba.sk

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

www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3360

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

General Medicine, Dental Medicine, Biomedical Physics

I.11 - ORCID iD

0000-003-1907-8468

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 in Bratislava

II.b - Year

1990

II.c - Study field and programme

Molecular Biology and Genetics

II.2 - Second degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava

II.b - Year

1990

II.c - Study field and programme

Molecular Biology and Genetics

II.3 - Third degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Faculty of Medicine, P. J. Šafárik University in Košice

II.b - Year

1999

II.c - Study field and programme

15-01-9 General biology

II.4 - Associate professor

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Faculty of Medicine, P. J. Šafárik University in Košice

II.b - Year

2004

II.c - Study field and programme

15-01-9 General biology

II.5 - Professor

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Constatntine The Philosopher University in Nitra

II.b - Year

2011

II.c - Study field and programme

4.2.1 Biology

II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position	III.b - Institution	III.c - Duration
university teacher - Full Professor and Deputy Head of the Institute	Institute of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava	2005 - until now
university teacher - Assistant Professor	Institute of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava	1998 - 2005
researcher	Institute of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava	1993 - 1998
maternity leave	maternity leave	1991 - 1993
researcher	Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 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
Hybrid capture	Bratislava, Medirex group academy	2003
Multiplex PCR Course	TATAA Biocenter AB, Göteborg, Sweden	2015
MPH	European Business & Management Institute	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
Biology and Human Genetics I	General Medicine	I.+II.	General Medicine
Biology and Human Genetics II	General Medicine	I.+II.	General Medicine
Biology and Human Genetics I	Dentistry	I.+II.	General Medicine
Biology and Human Genetics II	Dentistry	I.+II.	General Medicine
Medical Biology	Biomedical Physics	I.+II.	Physics
Molecular Biology	Biomedical Physics	I.+II.	Physics
New trends in medical biology and clinical genetics	medical biology and clinical genetics	III.	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.2.a - Name of the study programme	V.2.b - Degree	V.2.c - Field of study
General Medicine	III.	Medical biology and clinical genetics-Garant
General Medicine	III.	Tutor of PhD. Students in Anatomy, Histology and Embryology
General Medicine	III.	Tutor of PhD. Students in Patological Anatomy and Forensic Medicine
General Medicine	III.	Tutor of PhD. Students in Normal and Pathological Physiology
Biology and Human Genetics I	I.+II.	Dentistry- garant
Biology and Human Genetics II	I.+II.	Dentistry- garant

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)

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

V.5.a - Name of the course	V.5.b - Study programme	V.5.c - Degree	V.5.d - Field of study
Biology and human genetics 1-garant	dentistry	I.+II.	general medicine
Biology and human genetics 2-garant	dentistry	I.+II.	general medicine
New trends in medical biology and clinical genetics-Garant	Medical biology and clinical genetics	III.	General medicine

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

456

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

105

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

1055

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

600

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

VI.1.a - Overall

928

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

551

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

Wang CM, Dixon PH, Decordova S, Hodges MD, Sebire NJ, Ozalp S, Fallahian M, Sensi A, Ashrafi F, Repiska V, Zhao J, Xiang Y, Savage PM, Seckl MJ, Fisher RA. Identification of 13 novel NLRP7 mutations in 20 families with recurrent hydatidiform mole; missense mutations cluster in the leucine-rich region. J Med Genet. 2009 Aug;46(8):569-75. doi: 10.1136/jmg.2008.064196.

Fridrichova I, Smolkova B, Kajabova V, Zmetakova I, Krivulcik T, Mego M, Cierna Z, Karaba M, Benca J, Pindak D, Bohac M, Repiska V, Danihel L. CXCL12 and ADAM23 hypermethylation are associated with advanced breast cancers. Transl Res. 2015 Jun;165(6):717-30. doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2014.12.006

Altanerova U, Jakubechova J, Benejova K, Priscakova P, Pesta M, Pitule P, Topolcan O, Kausitz J, Zduriencikova M, Repiska V, Altaner C. Prodrug suicide gene therapy for cancer targeted intracellular by mesenchymal stem cell exosomes. Int J Cancer. 2019 Feb 15;144(4):897-908. doi: 10.1002/ijc.31792.

Altanerova U, Jakubechova J, Benejova K, Priscakova P, Repiska V, Babelova A, Smolkova B, Altaner C. Intracellular prodrug gene therapy for cancer mediated by tumor cell suicide gene exosomes. Int J Cancer. 2021 Jan 1;148(1):128-139. doi: 10.1002/ijc.33188.

Bľandová G, Janoštiaková N, Kodada D, Pastorek M, Lipták R, Hodosy J, Šebeková K, Celec P, Krasňanská G, Eliaš V, Wachsmannová L, Konečný M, Repiská V, Baldovič M. Mitochondrial DNA variability and Covid-19 in the Slovak population. Mitochondrion. 2024 Mar;75:101827. doi: 10.1016/j.mito.2023.101827.

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

Klimova D, Jakubechova J, Altanerova U, Nicodemou A, Styk J, Szemes T, Repiska V, Altaner C. Extracellular vesicles derived from dental mesenchymal stem/stromal cells with gemcitabine as a cargo have an inhibitory effect on the growth of pancreatic carcinoma cell lines in vitro. Mol Cell Probes. 2023 Feb;67:101894. doi: 10.1016/j.mcp.2023.101894.

Priščáková P, Svoboda M, Feketová Z, Hutník J, Repiská V, Gbelcová H, Gergely L. Syncytin-1, syncytin-2 and suppressyn in human health and disease. J Mol Med (Berl). 2023 Dec;101(12):1527-1542. doi: 10.1007/s00109-023-02385-6.

Kodada D, Hadžega D, Krumpolec P, Janoštiaková N, Bľandová G, Janega P, Ballová Z, Dosedla E, Minárik G, Repiská V. Differential gene expression in uterine endometrioid cancer cells and adjusted normal tissue. Mol Cell Probes. 2025 Jun;81:102027. doi: 10.1016/j.mcp.2025.102027.

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

Zheng D, Liwinski T, Elinav E. Inflammasome activation and regulation: toward a better understanding of complex mechanisms. Cell Discov. 2020 Jun 9;6:36. doi: 10.1038/s41421-020-0167-x. – references a paper: Wang CM, Dixon PH, Decordova S, Hodges MD, Sebire NJ, Ozalp S, Fallahian M, Sensi A, Ashrafi F, Repiska V, Zhao J, Xiang Y, Savage PM, Seckl MJ, Fisher RA. Identification of 13 novel NLRP7 mutations in 20 families with recurrent hydatidiform mole; missense mutations cluster in the leucine-rich region. J Med Genet. 2009 Aug;46(8):569-75. doi: 10.1136/jmg.2008.064196.

Kim SY, Khanal D, Kalionis B, Chrzanowski W. High-fidelity probing of the structure and heterogeneity of extracellular vesicles by resonance-enhanced atomic force microscopy infrared spectroscopy. Nat Protoc. 2019 Feb;14(2):576-593. doi: 10.1038/s41596-018-0109-3. - references a paper: Stanko P, Altanerova U, Jakubechova J, Repiska V, Altaner C. Dental Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells and Their Exosomes. Stem Cells Int. 2018 Apr 15;2018:8973613. doi: 10.1155/2018/8973613

Docherty LE, Rezwan FI, Poole RL, Turner CL, Kivuva E, Maher ER, Smithson SF, Hamilton-Shield JP, Patalan M, Gizewska M, Peregud-Pogorzelski J, Beygo J, Buiting K, Horsthemke B, Soellner L, Begemann M, Eggermann T, Baple E, Mansour S, Temple IK, Mackay DJ. Mutations in NLRP5 are associated with reproductive wastage and multilocus imprinting disorders in humans. Nat Commun. 2015 Sep 1;6:8086. doi: 10.1038/ncomms9086. – references a paper: Wang CM, Dixon PH, Decordova S, Hodges MD, Sebire NJ, Ozalp S, Fallahian M, Sensi A, Ashrafi F, Repiska V, Zhao J, Xiang Y, Savage PM, Seckl MJ, Fisher RA. Identification of 13 novel NLRP7 mutations in 20 families with recurrent hydatidiform mole; missense mutations cluster in the leucine-rich region. J Med Genet. 2009 Aug;46(8):569-75. doi: 10.1136/jmg.2008.064196.

Bibby JA, Purvis HA, Hayday T, Chandra A, Okkenhaug K, Rosenzweig S, Aksentijevich I, Wood M, Lachmann HJ, Kemper C, Cope AP, Perucha E. Cholesterol metabolism drives regulatory B cell IL-10 through provision of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate. Nat Commun. 2020 Jul 8;11(1):3412. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-17179-4. – references a paper: Gbelcová H, Rimpelová S, Knejzlík Z, Šáchová J, Kolář M, Strnad H, Repiská V, D'Acunto WC, Ruml T, Vítek L. Isoprenoids responsible for protein prenylation modulate the biological effects of statins on pancreatic cancer cells. Lipids Health Dis. 2017 Dec 20;16(1):250. doi: 10.1186/s12944-017-0641-0.

Shek J, Sun C, Wilson EM, Moadab F, Hastie KM, Rajamanickam RR, Penalosa PJ, Harkins SS, Parekh D, Hariharan C, Zyla DS, Yu C, Shaffer KCL, Lewis VI, Avalos RD, Mustelin T, Saphire EO. Human endogenous retrovirus K (HERV-K) envelope structures in pre- and postfusion by cryo-EM. Sci Adv. 2025 Aug 29;11(35):eady8168. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ady8168. – references a paper: Priščáková P, Svoboda M, Feketová Z, Hutník J, Repiská V, Gbelcová H, Gergely L. Syncytin-1, syncytin-2 and suppressyn in human health and disease. J Mol Med (Berl). 2023 Dec;101(12):1527-1542. doi: 10.1007/s00109-023-02385-6.

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

APVV-17-0382 -2022) Interaction of cold plasma with water, the effects of plasma activated water to biological, systems and their uses in medicine and agriculture (2018 - 2022)

OP Integrated Infrastructure for the project: Long term strategic research and development focused on the occurrence of Lynch syndrome in the Slovak population and possibilities of prevention of tumors associated with this syndrome, ITMS: 313011V578, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. 01/2020 - 12/2023

MZSR 2018/40-LKUK-14 - SYNCYTÍN-1 as a new marker for pre-eclampsia, the second leading cause of death in pregnant women (2018 –2021)

VEGA 1/0198/24 Genetic causes of intrauterine fetal death 1/2024-12/2027

EATRIS - coordinator LFUK 1/2025

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
Creation of questions for admissions	Faculty of medicine	2024
Innovation in biology teaching	Faculty of medicine	2024
Preparatory course	Faculty of medicine	2007-2025
Translational mitochondrial medicine.	Bratislava, Herba	2024
Biology booklet for entrance examination.	UK Bratislava	2024, 2025, 2026
Formation of biomacromolecules and their role in the transmission of genetic information	Faculty of medicine LF UK	207-2011
Genetic aspects of diabetic retinopathy	Faculty of medicine LF UK	2016
Genetic basis of orofacial clefts	SAP Bratislava	2017
Prospective New Technologies of mtDNA Diagnosis	Springer	2024
New trends in medical biology and clinical genetics	Faculty of medicine LF UK	2024

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

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

1.Prize of the Slovak Society of Pathologists for a set of publication about Gestational trophoblastic disease published in 2003

2. Academic commendation and the rector's prize as the leader of an awarded diploma thesis in the academic year 2004/2005 at LFUK

3. Prize of Incheba and the international scientific conference: Current forms and means of education of health workers in the EU following the conclusions of the international conference AMEE 2006. 2nd place in the field of Genetics and Genomics. 2007

4. LFUK dean's prize for 1st place for a set of poster presentations Genetics and Genomics within the IOC Incheba EXPO and international scientific conference, 2007

5. Multiple winner - the most popular LFUK teacher "Guru"

6. Slovak Woman of the Year 2010 in the Science and Education category

7. Academic commendation and the rector's prize as the leader of an awarded diploma thesis in the academic year 2004/2005 at LFUK

8. Academic commendation and rector's prize in the academic year 2012/2013 at LFUK

9. Bronze medal UK 2014

10. Silver medal UK 2017

11. Gold medal on the occasion of 100 years of LFUK

Date of last update

2026-02-26

Name and surname:	prof. RNDr. Vanda Repiská, 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