I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname

Nižnanská

I.2 - Name

Žofia

I.3 - Degrees

RNDr., PhD.

I.4 - Year of birth

1992

I.5 - Name of the workplace

Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava

I.6 - Address of the workplace

Sasinkova 4, 811 08 Bratislava

I.7 - Position

scientific researcher (LFUK); assistant professor (PrifUK)

I.8 - E-mail address

szaboova66@uniba.sk

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

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/34250

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

Forensic Medicine (LFUK); Analytical Chemistry (PrifUK)

I.11 - ORCID iD

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7174-6836

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 Natural Sciences

II.b - Year

2014

II.c - Study field and programme

Chemistry

II.2 - Second degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences

II.b - Year

2016

II.c - Study field and programme

Chemistry; Analytical chemistry

II.3 - Third degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences

II.b - Year

2021

II.c - Study field and programme

Analytical chemistry

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
Scientific researcher	Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava	2021-present
assistant professor - part-time	Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava	2021-present
toxicologist	Forensic Medicine, Health Care Surveillance Authority	2021-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
Certificate of professional training for working with highly toxic substances and mixtures and toxic substances and mixtures	Axelum, s.r.o.	2023
UNIcert II - German language	Comenius University in Bratislava	2015

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
Forensic Medicine- toxicology	General Medicine	I.+II.	General Medicine
Forensic medicine and medical law in medical practice	General Medicine	I.+II.	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.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.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

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

18 Web of Science/ 11 Scopus

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

14 Web of Science/ 9 Scopus

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

VI.1.a - Overall

45 Scopus/ 42 Web of Science

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

45 Scopus/ 42 Web of Science

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

VI.1.a - Overall

45 Scopus/ 42 Web of Science

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

45 Scopus/ 42 Web of Science

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

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

Szabóová Ž., Galbavá P., Szabó A.H. et al. GC–MS/MS method for age determination of fingerprints. Monatsh Chem 148, 1673–1678 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-017-1984-y

Nižnanský Ľ., Osinová D., Kuruc R., Hengerics Szabó A., Szórádová A., Masár M., Nižnanská Ž. Natural Taxanes: From Plant Composition to Human Pharmacology and Toxicity. Int J Mol Sci. 23(24):15619 (2022). doi: 10.3390/ijms232415619.

Blaško J, Nižnanská Ž, Kubinec R. et al. Simple, fast method for the sample preparation of major capsaicinoids in ground peppers, in potato chips and chilli sauces and their analysis by GC-MS. J Food Compos Anal. 114,104733 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104733.

Nižnanský Ľ, Nižnanská Ž, Kuruc R. et al. Ayahuasca as a Decoction Applied to Human: Analytical Methods, Pharmacology and Potential Toxic Effects. J Clin Med. 11(4):1147 (2022). doi: 10.3390/jcm11041147.

Szabóová, Ž., Blaško, J., Galbavá, P. et al. Analysis of triglycerides in butter, plant oils, and adulterated butter with LPGC-MS. Monatsh Chem 149, 1573–1578 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-018-2228-5

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

Nižnanský Ľ, Mikuláš Ľ, Szabó AH, Nižnanská Ž, Valuch J. Unusual concentration of tramadol detected in cadaver in the last stage of decomposition and in fly larvae in the immediate vicinity: case report and literature review. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 20(1):183-188 (2024). doi: 10.1007/s12024-023-00597-3.

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

Chen H , Shi M , Ma R , Zhang M . Advances in fingermark age determination techniques. Analyst. 146(1):33-47 (2021). doi: 10.1039/d0an01423k.

Bécue A, Eldridge H, Champod C. Interpol review of fingermarks and other body impressions 2016–2019. Forensic Science International: Synergy. 2:442-480 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsisyn.2020.01.013.

Staniewski B, Ogrodowska D, Staniewska K, Kowalik J. The effect of triacylglycerol and fatty acid composition on the rheological properties of butter. International Dairy Journal. 114:104913 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idairyj.2020.104913.

Amin M. O, Al-Hetlani E, Lednev I.K. Trends in vibrational spectroscopy of fingermarks for forensic purposes. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 143:116341 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2021.116341.

Rodríguez L, López A, Moyna G, Seoane GA, Davyt D, Vázquez Á, Hernández G, Carrera I. New Insights into the Chemical Composition of Ayahuasca. ACS Omega. 7(14):12307-12317 (2022). doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00795.

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

Principal investigator: Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and Slovak Academy of Sciences (VEGA)

VEGA 1/0740/24: Dependence of the post-mortem interval on changes in the lipid fraction composition of cadaver fingerprints

2024-2026

Principal investigator of the Comenius University Grant in Bratislava (GUK; 3x)

UK/340/2021; UK/237/2018; UK/216/2017

years: 2021; 2018; 2017

Co-investigator: Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and Slovak Academy of Sciences (VEGA)

VEGA 1/0790/21: The role of catalase in determining the postmortem interval

2021-2023

Co-investigator: Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV)

APVV-18-0282: Development of new configurations of preparative chromatography for the preparation of 2-deoxysaccharide derivatives

2019 - 2023

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	Slovak Chemical Society	2023-present
Member	Slovak Society of Forensic Medicine	2023-present

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

2018: Best Young Scientist Paper Award 2018; awarded by: Monatshefte für Chemie for the publication GC–MS/MS method for age determination of fingerprints

2023: Best Publication Award; awarded by: Slovak Society of Forensic Medicine for the publication Natural Taxanes: From Plant Composition to Human Pharmacology and Toxicity

Date of last update

2024-04-29

Name and surname:	RNDr. Žofia Nižnanská, 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