Team members

Ján Bakoš, Assoc. Prof. RNDr., PhD
Head of Department

Neuroendocrinology, oxytocin, social behavior, changes in neuron and glia morphology and differentiation
In vitro, qPCR, fluorescent microscopy, ELISA

Lubica Horváthová, Mgr., PhD.
Deputy head of Department

Role of the nerve system in tumor progression
Imunohistochemistry, imunofluorescence, histology, ELISA, RIA, in vivo systems

Alexander Kiss, RNDr., DrSc.
Senior researcher

Role of the nerve system in tumor progression
Imunohistochemistry, imunofluorescence,
histology,

Boris Mravec, Prof. MUDr., PhD.
Senior researcher

Neurobiology
qPCR, Western blot, ELISA, animal experiments, behavioral studies

Vladimír Štrbák, MUDr., DrSc.
Senior researcher

Peptide secretion, changes of cell volume,
hormones in milk
RIA, animal experiments

Zuzana Bačová, Mgr., PhD
Researcher

Protective effects of neuropeptide, TRH, cell volume changes
Cell culture, data analysis, statistics

Tomáš Havránek, Mgr., PhD.
Researcher

Neurodevelopment
DNA analysis (PCR, qPCR), protein analysis (Western blot), ELISA

Jana Osacká, RNDr., PhD.
Researcher

Role of the nerve system in tumor progression
Imunohistochemistry, imunofluorescence, histology, ELISA, RIA, in vivo systems

Zdenko Pirnik, PharmDr., PhD.
Researcher

Role of the nerve system in tumor progression
Imunohistochemistry, imunofluorescence, histology, ELISA, RIA, in vivo systems

Alexandra Reichová, Ing., PhD.
Researcher

Oxytocin, GTPase
cell culture, fluorescence microscopy, qPCR
primary cells, animal models

Andrej Tillinger, Ing., PhD.
Researcher

Neurobiology of stress response, Urocortin II
qPCR, Western blot, ELISA
animal experiments behavioral studies

Peter Vargovič, Ing., PhD.
Researcher

Stress, Alzheimer disease
DNA analysis (PCR, qPCR), protein analysis (Western blot)
animal experiments, behavioral study

Filip Blaško, Mgr.
Researcher

Human tumors
Animal experimental models
Analysis of tumor microenvironment and their density

Lila Dziewiczová, Mgr.
PhD student Prif UK

Stress disorder
animal models
Imunohistochemistry

Denisa Mihalj, Mgr.
Researcher

Synaptic conections of neuronal cells
qPCR, Western blot
Immunohistochemistry

Barbora Bodorová
PhD student LF UK

Hypothalamic differentiation
animal models, qPCR
Imunohistochemistry

ALUMNI
Zuzana Lešťanová, RNDr., PhD.
PhD student PriF UK

Neuroplasticity, neuropeptides, oxytocin
cell culture, fluorescence microscopia,
qPCR, ELISA

Lívia Mikuška, Mgr., PhD.
PhD student PriF UK

Role of the nerve system in tumor progression
Imunohistochemistry, imunofluorescence, histology
ELISA, RIA, in vivo systems

Martina Zaťková, Mgr., PhD.
PhD student PriF UK

Neuroplasticity, neuropeptides, oxytocin
cell culture, fluorescence microscopia, qPCR
animal models, behovioral studies

Alexandra Padová, Mgr. PhD.
PhD student LF UK

tau protein
neuroinflammation proteins
qPCR, Western blot

Alena Szelle Černáčková, Mgr. PhD.
PhD student LF UK

hypothalamus inflammation
neuroinflammation proteins
qPCR, Immunohistochemistry

Ivana Rokytová, Mgr. PhD.
PhD student PriF UK

Stress
qPCR, Western Blot

Annamária Srančíková, Mgr., PhD
Researcher

Neuronal system
Imunocytochemistry, cell culture, fluorescence microscopy
qPCR, Western blot

Stanislava Bukatová, Mgr. PhD.
PhD student PriF UK

Neuronal cells differentiation
qPCR, Western blot
Immunohistochemistry

Miroslav Tibenský, MUDr. PhD.
PhD student LF UK

Human tumors
Animal experimental models
Analysis of tumor microenvironment and their density

Katarína Janatová
technician

In vitro cultures
Laboratory solution preparation