Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. RNDr. Darina Falbová, 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
Falbová
I.2 - Name
Darina
I.3 - Degrees
doc. RNDr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1990
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Mlynská Dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava 4
I.7 - Position
associate professor
I.8 - E-mail address
darina.falbova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/29916
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
biology
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0003-2672-0965

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Department of anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2012
II.c - Study field and programme
biology, anthropology
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Department of anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2014
II.c - Study field and programme
biology, anthropology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Department of anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2018
II.c - Study field and programme
General ecology and ecology of individuals and populations, ecology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2026
II.c - Study field and programme
biology
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
assistent professor Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2018 - 2026
Associate professor Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2026 - present

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

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
Genetics of human populations Biology II. Biology
Human genetics for anthropologists Biology I. Biology
Functional morphology of human Biology I. Biology
Anthropology Biology I. Biology
Clinical anthropology Biology II. Biology
Anthropological methods II. Biology I. Biology
Diploma thesis 1, 2, 3, 4 Biology II. Biology
Diploma prax biology II. biology
Clinical anthropology for pedagogs biology II. biology
Bachelor thesis biology I. biology
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)
1
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
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
33
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
29
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
33
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
29
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
194
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
194
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
194
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
194
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
0
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
0
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Falbová D, Vorobeľová L, Siváková D, Beňuš R. Association between FTO (rs17817449) genetic variant, gamma-glutamyl transferase, and hypertension in Slovak midlife women. Am J Hum Biol. 2022 Apr;34(4):e23672. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.23672.

2

Vorobeľová L, Falbová D, Candráková Čerňanová V. Contribution of environmental factors and female reproductive history to hypertension and obesity incidence in later life. Ann Hum Biol. 2022 Sep;49(5-6):236-247. doi: 10.1080/03014460.2022.2105398.

3

Vorobeľová L, Falbová D, Candráková Čerňanová V. The importance of female reproductive history on self-reported sleep quality, mood, and urogenital symptoms in midlife. Menopause. 2023 Nov 1;30(11):1157-1166. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002277. 

4

Falbová D, Kovalčíková V, Beňuš R, Sulis S, Vorobeľová L. Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on lifestyle and bone mineral density in young adults. Am J Hum Biol. 2024 Apr;36(4):e24009. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.24009. 

5

Falbová, D., Sulis, S., Oravská, P. et al. The Prevalence of Normal Weight Obesity in Slovak Young Adults and Its Relationship with Body Composition and Lifestyle Habits. Bratisl. Med. J. 126, 2698–2707 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44411-025-00273-8

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

Sulis S, Falbová D, Beňuš R, Švábová P, Hozáková A, Vorobeľová L. Sex and Obesity-Specific Associations of Ultrasound-Assessed Radial Velocity of Sound with Body Composition. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(16):7319. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167319

2

Falbová D, Švábová P, Beňuš R, Hozáková A, Sulis S, Vorobeľová L. Association Between Self-Reported Lactose Intolerance, Additional Environmental Factors, and Bone Mineral Density in Young Adults. Am J Hum Biol. 2025; 37(1):e24202. http://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.24202

3

Sulis, S., Falbová, D., Hozáková, A. et al. Sex-Specific Interrelationships of Sleeping and Nutritional Habits with Somatic Health Indicators in Young Adults. Bratisl. Med. J. 126, 2410–2425 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44411-025-00252-z

4

Falbová, D., Kovalčíková, V., Beňuš, R., Sulis, S., & Vorobeľová, L. (2024). Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on lifestyle and bone mineral density in young adults. American Journal of Human Biology, 36(4), e24009. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.24009

5

Falbová, D., Sulis, S., Oravská, P. et al. The Prevalence of Normal Weight Obesity in Slovak Young Adults and Its Relationship with Body Composition and Lifestyle Habits. Bratisl. Med. J. 126, 2698–2707 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44411-025-00273-8

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


ADC; Danková Z, Vorobeľová L, Čerňanová V, Drozdová D, Grendár M, Baldovič M, Cvíčelová M, Siváková D, 2017: Genetic and environmental biomarkers associated with triglyceride levels in two groups of Slovak women. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers, 21:46-52.  [o1] 2018 - Hovsepian, S. - Javanmard, S. H. - Mansourian, M. - Tajadini, M. - Hashemipour, M. - Kelishadi, R. - In: World Family Medicine, roč. 16, č. 1, 2018 ; s. 20-28 ; SCI

2

ADC; Danková Z, Vorobeľová L, Čerňanová V, Drozdová D, Grendár M, Baldovič M, Cvíčelová M, Siváková D, 2017: Genetic and environmental biomarkers associated with triglyceride levels in two groups of Slovak women. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers, 21:46-52.  [o1] 2018 - Zhang, Y. - Hu, S.L. - Hu, D. - Jiang, J.G. - Cui, G.L. - Liu, X.D. - Wang, D.W. - In: Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Vol. 22, No. 11, 2018 ; s. 5322-5332 ; SCOPUS

3

ADC; Vorobeľová L, Danková Z, Candráková Čerňanová V, Falbová D, Cvíčelová M, Beňuš R, Siváková D, 2019: Association of the ESR1 polymorphism with menopause and MLXIPL genetic variant influence serum uric acid levels in Slovak midlife women. Menopause, 26:1185-1192. [o1] 2024 - Hehl L, Creasy KT, Vitali C, Scorletti E, Seeling KS, Vell MS, Rendel MD, Conlon D, Vujkovic M, Zandvakili I, Trautwein C, Schneider KM, Rader DJ, Schneider CV; Regeneron Genetics Center. A genome-first approach to variants in MLXIPL and their association with hepatic steatosis and plasma lipids. Hepatol Commun. 2024 Apr 26;8(5):e0427. doi: 10.1097/HC9.0000000000000427.

4

ADC; Vorobeľová L, Danková Z, Candráková Čerňanová V, Falbová D, Cvíčelová M, Beňuš R, Siváková D, 2019: Association of the ESR1 polymorphism with menopause and MLXIPL genetic variant influence serum uric acid levels in Slovak midlife women. Menopause, 26:1185-1192. [o1] 2024 - Aamer W, Al-Maraghi A, Syed N, Gandhi GD, Aliyev E, Al-Kurbi AA, Al-Saei O, Kohailan M, Krishnamoorthy N, Palaniswamy S, Al-Malki K, Abbasi S, Agrebi N, Abbaszadeh F, Akil ASA, Badii R, Ben-Omran T, Lo B; Qatar Genome Program Research Consortium; Mokrab Y, Fakhro KA. Burden of Mendelian disorders in a large Middle Eastern biobank. Genome Med. 2024 Apr 8;16(1):46. doi: 10.1186/s13073-024-01307-6. 

5

ADC; Falbová D, Vorobeľová L, Siváková D, Beňuš R. Association between FTO (rs17817449) genetic variant, gamma-glutamyl transferase, and hypertension in Slovak midlife women. Am J Hum Biol. 2022 Apr;34(4):e23672. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.23672. [o1] 2023 - Xu ZY, Jing X, Xiong XD. Emerging Role and Mechanism of the FTO Gene in Cardiovascular Diseases. Biomolecules. 2023 May 17;13(5):850. doi: 10.3390/biom13050850. 

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

KEGA: Application of innovative biomedical anthropology methods to the scientific pedagogical process and their importance

for clinical, sport and forensic practice (046UK-4/2023)

2

KEGA: Modernization of laboratory practical exercises in developmental anthropology (006UK-4/2026)

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 Slovak anthropological society department of anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2013-present
reviewer for Slovak Anthropology 2016-present
reviewer for Anthropological review 2022 - present
reviewer for Frontiers in Medicine 2024 - present
Member of EAA - European Anthropological Association
Reviewer for MDPI 2024- present
Member of the expert committee of SVK PRIF UK 2025-

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)
Czech Anthropological Society Laboratoř biologické a molekulární antropologie Ústav experimentální biologie Přírodovědecké fakulty Masarykovy univerzity Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno september 2015 conference with international participation - Anthropological days 2015
German Society of Legal Medicine, Japanese Society of Legal Medicine Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Building 23.01 september 2017 "10th International Symposium Advances in Legal Medicine (ISALM) combined with the 96th Annual Conference German Society of Legal Medicine"
NH Collection Olomouc Congress, OLOMOUC september 2023 XXVI. International congress of Czech and Slovak osteologists
september 2024 23rd EAA Congress -16th ISGA Congress - SSHB Congress

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2026-08-14