Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Mária Mrvová Garajová, 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
Mrvová Garajová
I.2 - Name
Mária
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1986
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
researcher
I.8 - E-mail address
maria.garajova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/23085
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Biology, Teacher Training and Education Science

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
II.b - Year
2009
II.c - Study field and programme
Biology, Biology
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2011
II.c - Study field and programme
Biology, Zoology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2016
II.c - Study field and programme
Zoology
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
researcher Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava since 2016
researcher Science Park, Comenius University in Bratislava 2014 - 2015

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
English - State Language Exam, C1 1SJS Language School in Bratislava 2017

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
Anatomy and morphology of animals Systematic Biology I. Biology
Phylogeny and system of invertebrates 1 Systematic 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)
0
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
0
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
0
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
1
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
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
Parasitic Protists Biology, Systematic Biology I. Biology
Bachelor Thesis in Zoology 1, 2 Biology, Systematic Biology I. Biology
Diploma Thesis 1–4 Zoology II. Biology
Anatomy and morphology of animals Biology I. Biology
Basics of anatomy and morphology of animals Teacher Training for Biology in Combination I. Teacher Training and Education Science

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
38
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
17
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
14
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
8
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
70
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
46
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
65
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
42
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

ADC: Mrva, M., Garajová, M., Lukáč, M., Ondriska, F. 2011. Weak cytotoxic activity of miltefosine against clinical isolates of Acanthamoeba spp. Journal of Parasitology 97: 538-540. 

2

ADC: Lukáč, M., M. Garajová, M. Mrva, M.Bukovský, F. Ondriska, E. Máriássy, F. Devínsky & I. Lacko. 2012. Relationship between aggregation properties and antimicrobial activities of alkylphosphocholines with branched alkyl chains. International Journal of Pharmaceutics 423: 247-256. 

3

ADC: Garajová, M., Mrva, M., Timko, L., Lukáč, M., Ondriska, F. 2014: Cytomorphological changes and susceptibility of clinical isolates of Acanthamoeba spp. to heterocyclic alkylphosphocholines. Experimental Parasitology 145: S102-S110.

4

ADC: Lukáč, M., Mrva, M., Garajová, M., Mojžišová, G., Varinská, L., Mojžiš, J., Sabol, M., Kubincová, J., Haragová, H., Ondriska, F., Devínsky, F. 2013: Synthesis, self-aggregation and biological properties of alkylphosphocholine and alkylphosphohomocholine derivatives of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, cetylpyridinium bromide, benzalkonium bromide (C16) and benzethonium chloride. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 66: 46-55.

5

ADC: Garajová, M., Mrva, M., Vaškovicová, N., Martinka, M., Melicherová, J., Valigurová A. 2019: Cellulose fibrils formation and organisation of cytoskeleton during encystment are essential for Acanthamoeba cyst wall architecture. Scientific Reports 9:4466. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41084-6.

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

ADC: Mrva M., Malíková L., Garajová M. 2024: Plants of family Lamiaceae as a source of therapeutic agents against Acanthamoeba infections. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 119: e240171. doi:10.1590/0074-02760240171.

2

ADC: Borovičková, T., Mrva, M., Garajová, M. 2019: Thecamoeba quadrilineata (Amoebozoa, Lobosa) as a new member of amphizoic amoebae – first isolation from endozoic conditions. Parasitology Research 118: 1019-1023. 

3

ADC: Bittner Fialová, S., Kello, M., Čoma, M., Slobodníková, L., Drobná, E., Holková, I., Garajová, M., Mrva, M., Zachar, V., Lukáč, M. 2019: Derivatization of rosmarinic acid enhances its in vitro antitumor, antimicrobial and antiprotozoal properties. Molecules 24, 1078. doi:10.3390/molecules24061078. 

4

ADC: Garajová, M., Mrva, M., Vaškovicová, N., Martinka, M., Melicherová, J., Valigurová A. 2019: Cellulose fibrils formation and organisation of cytoskeleton during encystment are essential for Acanthamoeba cyst wall architecture. Scientific Reports 9:4466. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41084-6.

5

ADC: Dušeková, A., Garajová, M., Lukáč, M., Mrva, M. 2021: Derivatisation of metronidazole enhances cytotoxic effect against Acanthamoeba genotype T4 isolates and leads to cytomorphological changes in trophozoites. Acta Tropica 2016:105830. doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105830.

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

Output: Garajová, M., Mrva, M., Vaškovicová, N., Martinka, M., Melicherová, J., Valigurová A. 2019: Cellulose fibrils formation and organisation of cytoskeleton during encystment are essential for Acanthamoeba cyst wall architecture. Scientific Reports 9:4466. citation: [o1] 2019 Anwar, A. - Khan, N.A. - Siddiqui, R.: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol. 13, No. 7, 2019, Art. No. e0007385 - SCI 

2

Output: Garajová, M., Mrva, M., Vaškovicová, N., Martinka, M., Melicherová, J., Valigurová A. 2019: Cellulose fibrils formation and organisation of cytoskeleton during encystment are essential for Acanthamoeba cyst wall architecture. Scientific Reports 9:4466. citation: [o1] 2019 Siddiqui, R. - Roberts, S.K. - Ong, T.Y.Y. - Mungroo, M.R. - Anwar, A. - Khan, N.A.: Parasites and Vectors, Vol.12, No. 1, 2019, Art. No. 538 - SCI

3

Output Mrva, M., Garajová, M. 2018: The efficiency of cultivation media in recovering naked lobose amoebae from freshwater environments. Zoological Studies 57: 9. citation: [o1] 2019 Samba-Louaka, A. - Delafont, V. - Rodier, M.H. - Cateau, E. - Hechard, Y.: FEMS Microbiology Reviews, Vol. 43, No. 4, 2019, s. 415-434 - SCI

4

Output: Timko, L., Fischer-Fodor, E., Garajová, M., Mrva, M., Chereches, G., Ondriska, F., Bukovský, M., Lukáč, M., Karlovská, J., Kubincová, J., Devínsky, F. 2015: Synthesis of structural analogues of hexadecylphosphocholine and their antineoplastic, antimicrobial and amoebicidal activity. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 93: 263-273. citation: [o1] 2017 Stewardson, A. - Johnson, D.: Miltefosine. In: Kucers the Use of Antibiotics: A Clinical Review of Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiparasitic, and Antiviral Drugs, Seventh Edition. New York : CRC Press, 2017, S. 3292-3309 

5

Output: Timko, L., Fischer-Fodor, E., Garajová, M., Mrva, M., Chereches, G., Ondriska, F., Bukovský, M., Lukáč, M., Karlovská, J., Kubincová, J., Devínsky, F. 2015: Synthesis of structural analogues of hexadecylphosphocholine and their antineoplastic, antimicrobial and amoebicidal activity. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 93: 263-273. citation: [o1] 2018 Jeffries, B. - Wang, Z. - Graton, J. - Holland, S.D. - Brind, T. - Greenwood, R.D.R. - Le Questel, J.-Y. - Scott, J.S. - Chiarparin, E. - Linclau, B.: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 61, No. 23, 2018, s. 10602-10618 - SCI 

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

Parasitologically important amphizoic amoebae and new strategies for their elimination. APVV-19-0056. Years of realization: 2020-2024. Co-investigator.

2

Parasitologically Significant Soil Amoebae: Identification of Host Relationships, Phenotypic Plasticity, Cytomorphological Variability and New Strategies for their Elimination. VEGA 1/0389/19. Years of realization: 2019-2022. Principal investigator.

3

Medically important amphizoic amoebae and new strategies for their elimination. APVV-15-123. Years of realization: 2016-2020. Co-investigator.

4

Cytotoxic effect of potentially amoebicidal compounds on parasitologically important soil amphizoic amoebae - causative agents of serious animal infections. VEGA 1/0365/16. Years of realization: 2016-2019. Co-investigator.

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 scientific society Slovak Society for Parasitology

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)
Department of parasitology, Institute of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences Masaryk University in Brno Department of parasitology, Institute of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences Masaryk University in Brno June-July 2014 and September 2015 research stay

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2025-02-27