Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. Dr. Aleksandra Sashova Tomova, 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
Tomova
I.2 - Name
Aleksandra
I.3 - Degrees
Assoc. Prof. MD, PhD
I.4 - Year of birth
1974
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Sasinkova 2, 813 72 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
Assoc. Prof.
I.8 - E-mail address
aleksandra.tomova@fmed.uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/19770
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Normal and pathological physiology
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0002-7293-9979

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
Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy
II.b - Year
1998
II.c - Study field and programme
General Medicine
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
The Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
II.b - Year
2006
II.c - Study field and programme
Microbiology and Immunology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine
II.b - Year
2021
II.c - Study field and programme
normal and pathological physiology
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
associate professor Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine 2021 - present
assistant professor Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine 2012-2021
Post Doctaral fellow New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA 2006-2012
Specialist Dermatology and Venerology Medical center “Vita”, Moscow 2001-2002
General practitioner GLAVBOLGARSTROY 2000-2001

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
Research Assistant The University of Lorraine, Metz, France 2006
English Language Institute Westchester Community College, NY, USA 2006
Postgraduate course of Specialization (Residency) The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moskva, Ruská federácia 2001

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 physiology General Medicine II. Physiology 1, 2
Medical physiology Dentistry II. Physiology 1, 2
PhD PhD thesis and examination III Medical physiology and pathophysiology, Medical neurosciences
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.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
1
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
5
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
1
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
13
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
188
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
77
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
38
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
13
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
2183
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1977
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
2183
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1977
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
6
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
5
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Tomova A, Soltys K, Repiska G, Palkova L, Filcikova D, Minarik G, Turna J, Prochotska K, Babinska K, Ostatnikova D., Specificity of gut microbiota in children with autism spectrum disorder in Slovakia and its correlation with astrocytes activity marker and specific behavioural patterns., PhysiolBehav. 2020; 214:112745. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.112745. 2020: IF= 2.635, Q2 – JCR, Q1 – SJR

2

Tomova A, Husarova V, Lakatosova S, Bakos J, Vlkova B, Babinska K, Ostatnikova D. Gastrointestinal microbiota in children with autism in Slovakia. PhysiolBehav. 2015 Jan;138:179-87., 2015: IF=3.033, Q2 – JCR, Q1 - SJR

3

Tomova A, Soltys K, Kemenyova P, Karhanek M, Babinska K., The Influence of Food Intake Specificity in Children with Autism on Gut Microbiota, Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Apr 17;21(8). pii: E2797. doi: 10.3390/ijms21082797. (IF=4.183) 2019: 4,556 –IF, Q1 –JCR; Q1 –SJR,

4

Ivanova LB, Tomova A, González-Acuña D, Murúa R, Moreno CX, Hernández C, Cabello J, Cabello C, Daniels TJ, Godfrey HP, Cabello FC. Borrelia chilensis, a new member of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex that extends the range of this genospecies in the Southern Hemisphere (2014) Environmental Microbiology, 16 (4), pp. 1069-1080. (IF=6.240)

5

Cabello FC, Godfrey HP, Tomova A, Ivanova L, Dölz H, Millanao A, Buschmann AH. Antimicrobial use in aquaculture re-examined: Its relevance to antimicrobial resistance and to animal and human health (2013) Environmental Microbiology, 15 (7), pp. 1917-1942., 2013: IF=6.240, Q1 – JCR, Q1 - SJR

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

Šoltýsová, M., Tomova, A., Ostatníková, D., Gut Microbiota Profiles in Children and Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders, Microorganisms. 2022 Oct 11;10(10):2009. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10102009. IF 4.5 Q2

2

Tomova A, Soltys K, Kemenyova P, Karhanek M, Babinska K., The Influence of Food Intake Specificity in Children with Autism on Gut Microbiota, Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Apr 17;21(8). pii: E2797. doi: 10.3390/ijms21082797. (IF=4.183) 2019: 4,556 –IF, Q1 –JCR; Q1 –SJR, citations 31

3

Tomova A, Soltys K, Repiska G, Palkova L, Filcikova D, Minarik G, Turna J, Prochotska K, Babinska K, Ostatnikova D., Specificity of gut microbiota in children with autism spectrum disorder in Slovakia and its correlation with astrocytes activity marker and specific behavioural patterns., PhysiolBehav. 2020; 214:112745. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.112745. 2020: IF= 2.635, Q2 – JCR, Q1 – SJR

4

Tomova A, Keményová P., Filčíková D, Szapuová Ž, Kováč A, Babinská K, Ostatníková D.. , Plasma levels of S100B, marker of glial cells activity, in children with autism. Phys res . 2019 Dec 20;68(Suppl 3):S315-S323. (IF=1.67)  2018: 1.655 –IF, Q4 –JCR; Q2 –SJR

5

Tomova A, Bukovsky I, Rembert E, Yonas W, Alwarith J, Barnard N, Kahleova H, The Effects of Vegetarian and Vegan Diets on Gut Microbiota, 2019, Front. Nutr., 17 April 2019, V6, 17;6:47. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2019.00047. 2019: 3.365 –IF, Q2 –JCR; Q1 –SJR

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

Sashova Tomova A., Marcinčáková Husárová V., Lakatošová S., Bakoš J., Vlková B., Babinská K., Ostatníková D.: Gastrointestinal microbiota of children with autism in Slovakia, Physiology & Behavior, 2015 138:179-187


In: Fung, T.C. - Olson, C.A. - Hsiao, E.Y.: Nature Neuroscience, vol. 20, no. 2, 2017, s. 145-155 - SCI ; SCOPUS

2

Sashova Tomová A., Marcinčáková Husárová V., Lakatošová S., Bakoš J., Vlková B., Babinská K., Ostatníková D.: Gastrointestinal microbiota of children with autism in Slovakia, Physiology & Behavior, 2015 138:179-187


In: Cryan, J.F. - O'Riordan, K.J. - Sandhu, K. - Peterson, V. - Dinan, T.G.: Lancet Neurology, vol. 19, no. 2, 2020, s. 179-194 - SCI ; SCOPUS

3

Cabello F.C., Godfrey H.P., Tomova A., Ivanova L., Dolz H., Millanao A., Buschmann A.H., Antimicrobial use in aquaculture re-examined: Its relevance to antimicrobial resistance and to animal and human health, 2013, Environmental Microbiology, (7)1917-1942   


In: Schar, D., Zhao, C., Wang, Y., (...), Gilbert, M., Van Boeckel, T.P. , 2021, Nature Communications, 12(1),5384, SCOPUS

4

Tomova A., Bukovsky I., Rembert E., Yonas W., Alwarith J., Barnard N.D., Kahleova H., The effects of vegetarian and vegan diets on gut microbiota,2019, Frontiers in Nutrition, V6, 17;6:47        

                                                                                                                          

In: Bramble, M.S., Vashist, N., Ko, A., (...), Tshala-Katumbay, D., Vilain, E., 2021, Nature Communications, 12(1),5371

5

Tomova A, Soltys K, Repiska G, Palkova L, Filcikova D, Minarik G, Turna J, Prochotska K, Babinska K, Ostatnikova D., Specificity of gut microbiota in children with autism spectrum disorder in Slovakia and its correlation with astrocytes activity marker and specific behavioural patterns., Physiol BehavPhysiol Behav. 2020 Feb 1;214:112745. doi: 0.1016/j.physbeh.2019.112745 (IF= 2.635). 2019


In: Mathew, N.E., McCaffrey, D., Walker, A.K., (...), Morris, M.J., Ooi, C.Y., 2024 Molecular Autism15(1),4

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

APVV-20-0114 Sex-specific microbiome and gene interactions in the pathogenesis of behavioral and gastrointestinal symptoms in the animal model of autism spectrum disorder. 2021 - 2025 - principal investigator

2

VEGA 1/0286/18  Gut microbiota in children with autism in Slovakia and its correlation with neurological markers and specific behavioral manifestations. 2018-2020 principal investigator

3

APVV Psychological and biological correlates of adaptive behaviour in children with autism spectrum disorders in a multidisciplinary insight 2021-2024 co-investigator

4
VEGA Immunogenetic factors and chronic low-grade inflammation in the pathomechanisms of autism and their relationship with gastrointestinal tract dysfunction, behavioral and biological markers

2017-2019 co-investigator

5

VEGA 1/0062/21 Influence of gut microbiota isolated from children with autism spectrum disorder on behavior in animal models. 2021-2024 principal investigator

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

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

International Society of Microbiota 2019 - 2020,

American Society of Microbiology (ASM) 2006-2013,

NYAS (New York Academy of Science), 2006-2009,

AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2006-2009,

člen Akademického centra výskumu autizmu/member of the Academic Research Centre for Autism (2013-present)

Date of last update
2025-01-31