Prof. Ševčíková Zuzana, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 01.09.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Ševčíková |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Zuzana |
| I.3 Degrees |
Prof. , DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1963 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Morphological Disciplines |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
professor |
| I.8 E-mail address | zuzana.sevcikova@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6009 |
| I.10 Study field in which the person works |
Veterinary Medicine |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0002-0126-5225 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | Veterinary College in Košice | 1986 | food hygiene |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1995 | veterinary morphology and physiology |
| Habilitation procedure | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2006 | veterinary morphology and physiology |
| Inaugural procedure | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2013 | veterinary morphology and physiology |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Professor | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2013 – to date |
Assoc.Professor | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2006 – 2013 |
Lecturer | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1989 – 2006 |
Lecturer | University of Veterinary Medicine | 1988 – 1989 |
Professional referee | University of Veterinary Medicine | 1986 – 1988 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Accredited educational program - Protection of animals for scientific or educational purposes, modules - poultry, rodents | Institution for postgraduate education of veterinary surgeons, Košice | 2017 |
Managerial skills - education with national validity | Agency of Ministry of Education of SR for structural funds , Nova training, limited corporation, Košice | 2012 |
Working with a computer and Windows III - education with national validity | Agency of Ministry of Education of SR for structural funds , Nova training, limited corporation, Košice | 2012 |
Studying the basics of pedagogy | Institute of information and prognosis for education, youth and physical education, Bratislava | 1990 |
V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
Academic year: 2026/2027
V.1. Overview of taught profile courses
| Profile course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Pathological anatomy | Veterinary surgery, orthopaedics and radiology – full-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Patologická anatómia | Veterinary surgery, orthopaedics and radiology – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | Veterinary surgery, orthopaedics and radiology – part-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Patologická anatómia | Veterinary surgery, orthopaedics and radiology – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
V.2. Responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of study programmes
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V.3. Responsibility for the development and quality of habilitation and inauguration fields
| Procedure field | Study field |
|---|---|
General Veterinary Medicine (Habilitation proceedings) | Veterinary Medicine |
General Veterinary Medicine (Inauguration proceedings) | Veterinary Medicine |
V.4. Overview of supervised theses
| Bachelor | Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently supervised theses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 0 | 20 | 3 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Pathology | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Introduction to the correct laboratory practice | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Pathology | Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Diagnostic pathology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy I. | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy II. | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostická patológia | Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostická patológia | Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy I. | Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy II. | Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | Parasitic diseases of animals – full-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Patologická anatómia | Parasitic diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | Parasitic diseases of animals – part-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Patologická anatómia | Parasitic diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Applied cytology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Applied cytology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy I. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy II. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Applied cytology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Applied cytology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy I. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy II. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
VI. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs
The last six completed calendar years: 2020–2025. The current year is excluded.
VI.1. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs and citations
| Total | Over the last six years | |
|---|---|---|
| VI.1.1 Number of research/artistic/other outputs | 347 | 59 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 62 | 20 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 657 | 321 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 571 | 300 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | 0 | 0 |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert. Všeobecná veterinárna patológia. Rec. Oskar Nagy, Peter Massányi. 1.vyd. Košice : UVLF 2025. ISBN 978-80-8077-863-7, 111 s. [5,6 AH]. |
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| 2. | KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - ČECHOVÁ, Michaela - LEVKUT, Martin - HUDEC, Erik - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - RÖNTGEN, Monika - ALBRECHT, Elke - HERICH, Róbert. Application of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 influenced muscle satellite cells, PCNA and acute phase protein secretion in broilers. In: Veterinary Research Communications. 2025. ISSN 0165-7380, Vol. 49, no. 4 (2025), art. no. 207, p. [1-9]. (2024: 2 - IF, 2.1 - IF 5y, 0.568 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.39 - ABDC). |
| 3. | KARASOVÁ, Martina - BLAŇAROVÁ, Lucia - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - HRČKOVÁ, Gabriela - KISKOVÁ, Terézia - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - NAGY, Oskar - VÍCHOVÁ, Bronislava. Successful transmammary treatment of Babesia gibsoni infection in newborn puppies after the administration of Malarone®, azithromycin, and artesunate to a lactating dam. In: Pathogens. 2024. ISSN 2076-0817, Vol. 13, no. 7 (2024), art. no. 562, p. [1-12]. (2024: 3.3 - IF, 82 - H-index, 3.6 - IF 5y, 0.949 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.81 - ABDC). |
| 4. | ROLLEROVÁ, Eva - BANDŽUCHOVÁ, Helena - TULINSKÁ, Jana - LEHOTSKÁ MIKUŠOVÁ, Miroslava - WSÓLOVÁ, Ladislava - WIMMEROVÁ, Soňa - HORVÁTHOVÁ, Ľubica - MRAVEC, Bernard - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - KUBA, Daniel - ČIAMPOR, Fedor - VÁVRA, Ivo - BILANIČOVÁ, Dagmar - KRONEK, Jakub - SCSUKOVÁ, Soňa. Neonatal exposure to polymer nanocarrier poly(ethylene glycol)-block-polylactide methyl ether (PEG-b-PLA) alters hypothalamic Kiss1/Gnrh system in infantile female Wistar rats. In: TOXCON 2025 : Interdisciplinary toxicology conference. Interdisciplinary Toxicology. 2025. ISSN 1337-6853, Roč. 15, č. 1 (2025), s. A44. (41 - H-index, 0.108 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q). |
| 5. | LEVKUT, Martin - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - GREŠÁKOVÁ, Ľubomíra - BOBÍKOVÁ, Katarína - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - DVOROŽŇÁKOVÁ, Emília - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Production of intestinal mucins, sIgA, and metallothionein after administration of zinc and infection of Ascaridia galli in chickens: preliminary data. In: Life. 2023. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 13, no. 1 (2023), art. no. 67, p. [1-11]. (2023: 3.2 - IF, 3.1 - IF 5y, 0.713 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.655 - ABDC). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | ALMÁŠIOVÁ, Viera - HOLOVSKÁ, Katarína - ANDRAŠKOVÁ, Sandra - CIGÁNKOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - RAČEK, Adam - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - BEŇOVÁ, Katarína - TÓTH, Štefan - TVRDÁ, Eva - MOLNÁR, Ján - RAČEKOVÁ, Enikö. Potential influence of prenatal 2.45 GHz radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure on Wistar albino rat testis. In: Histology and Histopathology. 2021. ISSN 0213-3911, Vol. 36, no. 6 (2021), p. 685-696. (2021: 2.13 - IF, 96 - H-index, 2.174 - IF 5y, 0.513 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.376 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | KARASOVÁ, Martina - BLAŇAROVÁ, Lucia - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - HRČKOVÁ, Gabriela - KISKOVÁ, Terézia - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - NAGY, Oskar - VÍCHOVÁ, Bronislava. Successful transmammary treatment of Babesia gibsoni infection in newborn puppies after the administration of Malarone®, azithromycin, and artesunate to a lactating dam. In: Pathogens. 2024. ISSN 2076-0817, Vol. 13, no. 7 (2024), art. no. 562, p. [1-12]. (2024: 3.3 - IF, 82 - H-index, 3.6 - IF 5y, 0.949 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.81 - ABDC). |
| 3. | ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert. Všeobecná veterinárna patológia. Rec. Oskar Nagy, Peter Massányi. 1.vyd. Košice : UVLF 2025. ISBN 978-80-8077-863-7, 111 s. [5,6 AH]. |
| 4. | KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - SZABÓOVÁ, Renáta - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - ČECHOVÁ, Michaela - LEVKUT, Martin - HUDEC, Erik - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - RÖNTGEN, Monika - ALBRECHT, Elke - HERICH, Róbert. Application of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 influenced muscle satellite cells, PCNA and acute phase protein secretion in broilers. In: Veterinary Research Communications. 2025. ISSN 0165-7380, Vol. 49, no. 4 (2025), art. no. 207, p. [1-9]. (2024: 2 - IF, 2.1 - IF 5y, 0.568 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.39 - ABDC). |
| 5. | ROLLEROVÁ, Eva - BANDŽUCHOVÁ, Helena - TULINSKÁ, Jana - LEHOTSKÁ MIKUŠOVÁ, Miroslava - WSÓLOVÁ, Ladislava - WIMMEROVÁ, Soňa - HORVÁTHOVÁ, Ľubica - MRAVEC, Bernard - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - KUBA, Daniel - ČIAMPOR, Fedor - VÁVRA, Ivo - BILANIČOVÁ, Dagmar - KRONEK, Jakub - SCSUKOVÁ, Soňa. Neonatal exposure to polymer nanocarrier poly(ethylene glycol)-block-polylactide methyl ether (PEG-b-PLA) alters hypothalamic Kiss1/Gnrh system in infantile female Wistar rats. In: TOXCON 2025 : Interdisciplinary toxicology conference. Interdisciplinary Toxicology. 2025. ISSN 1337-6853, Roč. 15, č. 1 (2025), s. A44. (41 - H-index, 0.108 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana. CD3 cells in the intestine of broilers inoculated with intestinal homogenate. In: British poultry science. 1997. ISSN 0007-1668, Roč. 38, č. (1997), s. 55-58. (1997: 0.796 - IF). [1] ONO, M. - OKUDA, Y. - YAZAWA, S. - IMAI, Y. - SHIBATA, I. - SATO, S. - OKADA, K. Adenoviral gizzard erosion in commercial broiler chickens. VETERINARY PATHOLOGY. ISSN 0300-9858, MAY 2003, vol. 40, no. 3, p. 294-303. |
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| 2. | ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - LEDECKÝ, Valent - CAPÍK, Igor - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Unusual manifestation of tuberculosis in an ostrich (Struthio camelus). In: Veterinary Record. 1999. ISSN 0042-4900, Vol. 145, č. 24(1999), s. 708. (1999: 1.173 - IF). [1] VISSER, Hannah E. - DIEHL, Kathryn A. - WHITLEY, R. David - MYRNA, Kathern E. Effect of auriculopalpebral nerve block on Schirmer tear test I values in normal horses. In VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY. ISSN 1463-5216, 2017, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 568-570. |
| 3. | ZELJENKOVÁ, Dagmar - ALÁČOVÁ, Radka - ONDREJKOVÁ, Júlia - AMBRUŠOVÁ, Katarína - BARTUŠOVÁ, Mária - KEBIS, Anton - KOVRIŽNYCH, Jevgenij - ROLLEROVÁ, Eva - SZABOVÁ, Elena - WIMMEROVÁ, Soňa - ČERNÁK, Martin - KRIVOŠÍKOVÁ, Zora - KURICOVÁ, Miroslava - LÍŠKOVÁ, Aurélia - SPUSTOVÁ, Viera - TULINSKÁ, Jana - LEVKUT, Mikuláš - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - SCHMIDT, Kerstin - SCHMIDTKE, Jörg - SCHMIDT, Paul - LA PAZ, Jose Luis - CORUJO, Maria - PLA, Maria - KLETER, Gijs A. - KOK, Esther J. - SHARBATI, Jutta - BOHMER, Marc - BOHMER, Nils - EINSPANIER, Ralf - ADEL-PATIENT, Karine - SPÖK, Armin - PÖTING, Annette - KOHL, Christian - RALF, Wilhelm - SCHIEMANN, Joachim - STEINBERG, Pablo. One-year oral toxicity study on a genetically modified maize MON810 variety in Wistar Han RCC rats (EU 7th Framework Programme project GRACE) [Jednoročná štúdia orálnej toxicity u geneticky modifikovanej kukurice odrody MON810 u potkanov Wistar Han RCC (EU 7th Rámcový program projekt GRACE)]. In: Archives of Toxicology. 2016. ISSN 0340-5761, Vol. 90, no. 10 (2016), p. 2531-2562. (2016: 5.901 - IF, 103 - H-index, 5.65 - IF 5y, 1.758 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.306 - ABDC). [1] TANG, Xiaoqiao - WANG, Yangfeng - PEI, Lanjie - YANG, Wenxiang - FAN, Jun - ZHUO, Qin - YANG, Xiaoguang - YU, Zhou - JIA, Xudong - LIU, Jiafa - FAN, Bolin. Chronic toxicity study in Sprague-Dawley rats on transgenic rice T1c-19 with cry1C* gene. In FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY. ISSN 0278-6915, 2020, vol. 140, no., pp. |
| 4. | KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - MARCINKOVÁ, Eva - BOBÍKOVÁ, Katarína - HERICH, Róbert - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - STAŠOVÁ, Dominika - KAVUĽOVÁ, Alica - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - LEVKUT, Martin - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. TLR4 and TLR21 expression, MIF, IFN-beta, MD-2, CD14 activation, and sIgA production in chickens administered with EFAL41 strain challenged with Campylobacter jejuni. In: Folia microbiologica. 2017. ISSN 0015-5632, Vol. 62, č. 2(2017), s. 89–97. (2017: 1.311 - IF, 45 - H-index, 1.353 - IF 5y, 0.502 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.329 - ABDC). [1] ANAYA-LOYOLA, Miriam A. - GARCIA-MARIN, Gabriela - GARCIA-GUTIERREZ, David G. - CASTANO-TOSTADO, Eduardo - REYNOSO-CAMACHO, Rosalia - LOPEZ-RAMOS, Juan E. - ENCISO-MORENO, Jose A. - PEREZ-RAMIREZ, Iza F. A mango (Mangifera indica L.) juice by-product reduces gastrointestinal and upper respiratory tract infection symptoms in children. In FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL. ISSN 0963-9969, 2020, vol. 136, no., pp. |
| 5. | ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - BLANÁR, Ján - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Effect of Enterococcus faecium EF 55 on morphometry and proliferative activity of intestinal mucosa in broilers infected with Salmonella Enteritidis. In: Journal of Veterinary Research. 2016. ISSN 2450-7393, Vol. 60, č. 3(2016), s. 261-265. (22 - H-index, 0.239 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q). [1] ANISA, Agri Kaltaria - HERAWATI - PERMATA, Fajar Shodiq - RANTAM, Fedik Abdul - ERNAWATI, Rahaju. Jejunal histomorphometry of salmonella enteritidis infected broiler chickens supplemented with red ginger and antibiotic. In Veterinary Practitioner. ISSN 09724036, 2020-12-01, 21, 2, pp. 474-478. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
| 1. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0181/25 – The influence of intestinal mucosal immunity and the intestinal microbiome on the central nervous system in neurodegenerative disease - an animal model. Project period: 2025–2028. |
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VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
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Chairman of Accrediation Committee | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2021 – to date |
Member of VEGA commission | Department of science and technology at universities of the Ministry of Education, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic | 2016 – to date |
Member of Scientific Board | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2015 – to date |
Member of Academic Senate | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2015 – to date |
Member of College of Rector | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2015 – to date |
VIII. Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
| Institution | Address | Mobility scheme, employment contract, other | Year |
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University of Ankara | Anakara Turkey | Teacher mobility - SEKRAYES-ERASMUS programu/Teaching mobility - SOKRATES-ERASMUS Programme | 2006 – 2006 |
University of Bristol | Bristol United Kingdom | Tempus Phare Joint European Project: DECEVEL“ TIB JEP - 14387/99 PROJECT : Development and delivery of modules on European Veterinary Legislation | 2000 – 2000 |
IX. Other relevant facts
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