Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Lucia Olexová, 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
Olexová
I.2 - Name
Lucia
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1984
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Comenius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava 4, Slovakia
I.7 - Position
Assistant professor
I.8 - E-mail address
lucia.olexova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/20839
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Biology
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0075-8906

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
2007
II.c - Study field and programme
Biology
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
2009
II.c - Study field and programme
Biology, Animal physiology and ethology
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
2013
II.c - Study field and programme
Biology, Animal physiology
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
Assistant profesor Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural sciences, Department of animal physiology and etology since year 2013

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
training Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes (rodents) State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic 2023
training Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes (rodents) State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic 2019
training Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes (rodents) State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic 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.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)
1
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
9
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
5
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
Bachelor Thesis in Animal Physiology and Ethology Biology, Medical Biology I. Biology
Bachelor Dissertation Seminar in Animal Physiology and Ethology (1) Biology, Medical Biology I. Biology
Bachelor Dissertation Seminar in Animal Physiology and Ethology (2) Biology, Medical Biology I. Biology
Methodology and Methods of Ethological Experiment Biology, Medical Biology I. Biology
Selected Topics from Ethology Animal physiology and etology II. Biology

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
93
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
33
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
16
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
208
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
138
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
198
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
128
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

Dzirbíková Z, Stebelová K, Kováčová K, Okuliarová M, Olexová L, Zeman M. Artificial Dim Light at Night during Pregnancy Can Affect Hormonal and Metabolic Rhythms in Rat Offspring. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(23):14544, 2022

2

Morová M, Senko T, Olexová L, Dzirbíková Z, Kršková L. A mixture of diethylhexyl, diisononyl and dibutyl phthalate decreased anogenital distance, postnatal testosterone levels, and changed social behavior in Wistar rats. Physiological Research, 69(Suppl 3):S489-S49, 2020

3

Olexová L, Štefánik P, Kršková L. Increased anxiety-like behaviour and altered GABAergic system in the amygdala and cerebellum of VPA rats - An animal model of autism. Neuroscience Letters, 629: 9-14, 2016 

4

Štefánik P, Olexová L, Kršková L: Increased sociability and gene expression of oxytocin and its receptor in the brains of rats affected prenatally by valproic acid. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 131: 42-50, 2015

5

Kršková L, Talarovičová A, Olexová L: Guinea pig – The „Small“ Therapist for Autisitc Children, or: Do Guinea Pigs Have Positive Effects on Autistic Social Behavior. Society and Animals, 18(2): 139-151, 2010

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

Dzirbíková Z, Stebelová K, Kováčová K, Okuliarová M, Olexová L, Zeman M. Artificial Dim Light at Night during Pregnancy Can Affect Hormonal and Metabolic Rhythms in Rat Offspring. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(23):14544, 2022

2

Herichová I, Jendrisková S, Pidíková P, Kršková L, Olexová L, Morová M, Stebelová K, Štefánik P. Effect of 17β-estradiol on the daily pattern of ACE2, ADAM17, TMPRSS2 and estradiol receptor transcription in the lungs and colon of male rats. PLoS One, 17(6):e0270609, 2022

3

Food reward induction of rhythmic clock gene expression in the prefrontal cortex of rats is accompanied by changes in miR-34a-5p expression. Herichová I, Tesáková B, Kršková L, Olexová L. European Journal of Neuroscience, 54(10): 7476-7492, 2021

4

Morová M, Senko T, Olexová L, Dzirbíková Z, Kršková L: A Mixture of Diethylhexyl, Diisononyl and Dibutyl Phthalate Decreased Anogenital Distance, Postnatal Testosterone Levels, and Changed Social Behavior in Wistar Rats. Physiological Research, 69(Suppl3): S489-S498, 2020

5

Piešová M, Koprdová M, Ujházy E, Kršková L, Olexová L, Morová M, Senko T, Mach M. Impact of prenatal hypoxia on the development and behavior of the rat offspring. Physiological Research, 69(Suppl 4):S649-S659, 2020

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

Dzirbíková Z, Talarovičová A, Štefánik P, Olexová L, Kršková L: Testosterone enhancement during pregnancy influences social coping and gene expression of oxytocin and vasopressin in the brain of adult rats. Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis, 78(3): 264-270, 2018 - [o1] 2020 - Procyshyn, T.L. - Watson N.V. - Crespi, B.J. - In: Hormones and Behavior, Vol. 117, January, 2020 ; Art. No. 104607 ; SCOPUS

2

Olexová L, Štefánik P, Kršková L. Increased anxiety-like behaviour and altered GABAergic system in the amygdala and cerebellum of VPA rats - An animal model of autism. Neuroscience Letters, 629: 9-14, 2016 - [o1] 2018 - Wang, C. - Du, H.S. - Hou, J.Q. - Yan, S.S. - Yang, J.J. - Wang, Y. - Zhang, X.J. - Zhu, L.L. - Zhao, H.B. - In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2018 ; Art. No. 3724 ; SCOPUS ; SCI

3

Štefánik P, Olexová L, Kršková L: Increased sociability and gene expression of oxytocin and its receptor in the brains of rats affected prenatally by valproic acid. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 131: 42-50, 2015 - [o1] 2017 - Barrett, C.E. - Hennessey, T.M. - Gordon, K.M. - Ryan, S.J. - McNair, M.L. - Ressler, K.J. - Rainnie, D.G. - In: Molecular Autism, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2017 ; Art. No. 42 ; SCOPUS ; SCI

4

Štefánik P, Olexová L, Kršková L: Increased sociability and gene expression of oxytocin and its receptor in the brains of rats affected prenatally by valproic acid. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 131: 42-50, 2015 - [o1] 2017 - Dai, D. - Li, Q.C. - Zhu, Q.B. - Hu, S.H. - Balesar, R. - Swaab, D. - Bao, A.M. - In: Neuropsychopharmacology, Vol. 42, No. 10, 2017 ; s. 2064-2071 ; SCI

5

Kršková L, Talarovičová A, Olexová L: Guinea pig – The „Small“ Therapist for Autisitc Children, or: Do Guinea Pigs Have Positive Effects on Autistic Social Behavior. Society and Animals, 18(2): 139-151, 2010 - [o1] 2013 - O'Haire, M.E. - In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 43, No. 7, 2013 ; s. 1606-1622 ; SCI ; SCOPUS

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1
APVV-23-350 - Consequences of exposure to artificial light at night during pregnancy on physiological parameters and behavioural strategies of rat offspring (co-investigator). The project is focused on the effect of artificial light at night with low intensity on rat dams and the subsequent development of the offspring with regard to behavior and physiological mechanisms
2

VEGA 2/0163/24 - Experimental Approach to Real-Life Risk Simulation: Impact of Long-Term Low-Dose Exposure to a Mixture of Pesticides, Contaminants, and Food Additives in a Multigenerational Rat Study (co-investigator) - The project aims to evaluate the pre- and postnatal effects of developmental neurotoxicity and immunotoxicity of a mixture of 14 chemicals from the group of pesticides and food additives, as well as to assess systemic toxicity in pregnant and lactating females and young and adult offspring.

3

APVV-20-0241 - Role of the Circadian System in Estradiol- and miRNA-Mediated Progression of Colorectal Cancer (co-Investigator) - The project aims to investigate the impact of the circadian system on colorectal cancer progression through estradiol and selected microRNAs.

4

VEGA 2/0154/20 -Prenatal disease programming in adulthood: treatment options and prevention of the consequences of prenatal hypoxia in the offspring of rats (co-investigator) - The project is focused on finding the possibility of using antioxidants targeted at mitochondria in a model of late gestational hypoxia.

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
Chairwoman of Animal Welfare Body of Faculty of Natural Sciences Comenius University in Bratislava Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences since 2015
member of the Ethical Comitee of the Centre of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences Centre of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences since 2018
Chairwoman of the Pedagogical Commission, Member of the Presidency of the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences 2018 - 2023
member of the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences since 2014
member of the society, member of the committee of the society Czech and Slovak ethological society since 2008

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

Date of last update
2025-04-15