Verebová Valéria, M.A., PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 21.08.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Verebová |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Valéria |
| I.3 Degrees |
M.A., PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1978 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biophysics |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
lecturer |
| I.8 E-mail address | valeria.verebova@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6121 |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0002-6729-6198 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science | 2002 | physics, specialization - biophysics and chemical physics |
| Third degree higher education | Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science | 2016 | biophysics |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Specialist assistent - university teacher | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2009 – to date |
Head of Allergen Production Department | Imuna Pharm, a.s., Šarišské Michaľany | 2006 – 2009 |
Scientific researcher | Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science | 2005 – 2006 |
Independent Professional Officer of Employment Services Market | District Labour Office, Prešov | 1997 – 1997 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
School MECREACT - Vibrational and electronic spectroscopies applied to the study of reaction mechanisms | Sorbonne Université, Paris, France | 2025 |
Fundamentals of university pedagogy | Prešov University in Prešov and University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2025 |
First aid course | Medison, s.r.o, Bratislava | 2025 |
Educational programme - Science and projects | SOVVA, Bratislava | 2021 |
English language exam for teachers of secondary schools - level B2 | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2020 |
Course - Working with computers and Windows III | NOVA TRAINING, Ltd., Košice | 2013 |
Course - Management Skills | NOVA TRAINING, Ltd., Košice | 2013 |
School of Biophotonics | Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science | 2013 |
Course - English language - level A2, B1 | NOVA TRAINING, Ltd., Košice | 2012 |
Course - Requirements for Sterile Production in Pharmacy | GMProject, Ltd., Opava, Česká republika | 2007 |
Additional pedagogical studies | Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science | 2002 |
Course: Entrepreneur assistant for small and medium-sized companies | ESO EUROSCHOOL SLOVAKIA, Ltd., Prešov | 1996 |
V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
Academic year: 2026/2027
V.1. Overview of taught profile courses
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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
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V.4. Overview of supervised theses
| Bachelor | Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently supervised theses | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 6 | 6 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Biophysical laboratory methods | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysical laboratory methods | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysical laboratory methods | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysical laboratory methods | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysics | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Physics and biophysics | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Physical chemistry | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Physical chemistry | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Physics and biophysics | Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Physical chemistry | Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Biophysics | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysics | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysical methods in medicine | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysical methods in medicine | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysical methods in medicine | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysics | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysics | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysics | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysics | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysical methods in medicine | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Biophysical methods in medicine | 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 | 66 | 24 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 12 | 4 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 175 | 147 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 158 | 130 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | — | — |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - BENEŠ, Jiří - STANIČOVÁ, Jana. Biophysical characterization and anticancer activities of photosensitive phytoanthraquinones represented by hypericin and its model compounds. In: Molecules. 2020. ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 25, no. 23 (2020), art. no. 4666, p. [1-21]. (2020: 4.412 - IF, 149 - H-index, 4.588 - IF 5y, 0.782 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.694 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | ŽELONKOVÁ, Katarína - HAVADEJ, Samuel - VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - ULIČNÝ, Jozef - STANIČOVÁ, Jana. Fungicide tebuconazole influences the structure of human serum albumin molecule. In: Molecules. 2019. ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 24, no. 17 (2019), art. no. 3190, p. [1-15]. (2019: 3.267 - IF, 131 - H-index, 3.589 - IF 5y, 0.698 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.599 - ABDC). |
| 3. | VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - BELEJ, Dominik - JONIOVÁ, Jaroslava - JURAŠEKOVÁ, Zuzana - MIŠKOVSKÝ, Pavol - KOŽÁR, Tibor - HORVATH, Denis - STANIČOVÁ, Jana - HUNTOŠOVÁ, Veronika. Deeper insights into the drug defense of glioma cells against hydrophobic molecules [Hlbší pohľad na obranu gliómových buniek voči hydrofóbnym molekulám]. In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2016. ISSN 0378-5173, Vol. 503, no. 1-2(2016), p. 56-67. (2016: 3.649 - IF, 204 - H-index, 4.224 - IF 5y, 1.323 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.766 - ABDC). |
| 4. | VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - ADAMČÍK, Jozef - DANKO, Patrik - PODHRADSKÝ, Dušan - MIŠKOVSKÝ, Pavol - STANIČOVÁ, Jana. Anthraquinones quinizarin and danthron unwind negatively supercoiled DNA and lengthen linear DNA [Vplyv antrachinónov quinizarínu dantrónu na odvíjanie negatívnej superhelikálnej plazmidovej DNA a na predĺženie linearizovanej DNA]. In: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 2014. ISSN 0006-291X, Vol. 444, no. 1 (2014), p. 50–55. (2014: 2.297 - IF, 252 - H-index, 0.483 - IF 5y, 1.179 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.69 - ABDC). |
| 5. | VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - BEDLOVIČOVÁ, Zdenka - BEDNÁRIKOVÁ, Zuzana - STANIČOVÁ, Jana. Monitoring of DNA structural changes after incorporation of the phenylpyrazole insecticide fipronil. In: Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 2024. ISSN 0003-9861, Vol. 756, no. (2024), art. no. 110001, p. [1-10]. (2024: 3 - IF, 198 - H-index, 3.6 - IF 5y, 0.912 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.742 - ABDC). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | GOLIANOVÁ, Katarína - HAVADEJ, Samuel - VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - ULIČNÝ, Jozef - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - STANIČOVÁ, Jana. Interaction of conazole pesticides Epoxiconazole and Prothioconazole with human and bovine serum albumin studied using spectroscopic methods and molecular modeling. In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021. ISSN 1422-0067, Vol. 22, no. 4 (2021), art. no. 1925, p. [1-19]. (2021: 6.208 - IF, 195 - H-index, 6.628 - IF 5y, 1.176 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.064 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - STANIČOVÁ, Jana. The effect of neonicotinoid insecticides on the structure and stability of bio-macromolecules. In: RANZ, Ramón Eduardo Rebolledo. Insecticides : Impact and Benefits of Its Use for Humanity. 1. vyd. London : IntechOpen, 2022. ISBN 978-1-83969-026-6, online, s. 245-270 [2,19AH]. |
| 3. | VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - BEDLOVIČOVÁ, Zdenka - BEDNÁRIKOVÁ, Zuzana - STANIČOVÁ, Jana. Monitoring of DNA structural changes after incorporation of the phenylpyrazole insecticide fipronil. In: Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 2024. ISSN 0003-9861, Vol. 756, no. (2024), art. no. 110001, p. [1-10]. (2024: 3 - IF, 198 - H-index, 3.6 - IF 5y, 0.912 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.742 - ABDC). |
| 4. | HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera - GALDÍKOVÁ, Martina - KOLENIČOVÁ, Simona - HALUŠKOVÁ, Jana - STANIČOVÁ, Jana - VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - JUTKOVÁ, Annamária. Chromosomal aberrations in cattle. In: Genes. 2021. ISSN 2073-4425, Vol. 12, no. 9 (2021), art. no. 1330, p. [1-16]. (2021: 4.141 - IF, 63 - H-index, 4.474 - IF 5y, 1.032 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.967 - ABDC). |
| 5. | KIRÁLY, Ján - GREGOVÁ, Gabriela - HUDECOVÁ, Patrícia - HAJDUČKOVÁ, Vanda - HISIROVÁ, Simona - DANČOVÁ, Nikola - TAKÁČ, Peter - VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - BEDLOVIČOVÁ, Zdenka. Effect of biosynthesized gold and silver nanoparticles using Alchemilla vulgaris extract and their synergistic action with subinhibitory concentrations of Ampicillin against Staphylococci. In: Antibiotics. 2026. ISSN 2079-6382, Vol. 15, no. 3 (2026), art. no. 250, p. [1-24]. (2024: 4.6 - IF, 99 - H-index, 4.9 - IF 5y, 1.114 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.92 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - BENEŠ, Jiří - STANIČOVÁ, Jana. Biophysical characterization and anticancer activities of photosensitive phytoanthraquinones represented by hypericin and its model compounds. In: Molecules. 2020. ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 25, no. 23 (2020), art. no. 4666, p. [1-21]. (2020: 4.412 - IF, 149 - H-index, 4.588 - IF 5y, 0.782 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.694 - ABDC). [1] PERNI, Stefano - PREEDY, Emily C. - PROKOPOVICH, Polina. Amplify antimicrobial photo dynamic therapy efficacy with poly-beta-amino esters (PBAEs). In Scientific Reports, 2021-12-01, 11, 1, pp. |
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| 2. | ŽELONKOVÁ, Katarína - HAVADEJ, Samuel - VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - ULIČNÝ, Jozef - STANIČOVÁ, Jana. Fungicide tebuconazole influences the structure of human serum albumin molecule. In: Molecules. 2019. ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 24, no. 17 (2019), art. no. 3190, p. [1-15]. (2019: 3.267 - IF, 131 - H-index, 3.589 - IF 5y, 0.698 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.599 - ABDC). [1] BELINSKAIA, Daria A. - VORONINA, Polina A. - SHMURAK, Vladimir I. - JENKINS, Richard O. - GONCHAROV, Nikolay V. Serum Albumin in Health and Disease: Esterase, Antioxidant, Transporting and Signaling Properties. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 2021, vol. 22, no. 19, pp. |
| 3. | ŽELONKOVÁ, Katarína - HAVADEJ, Samuel - VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - ULIČNÝ, Jozef - STANIČOVÁ, Jana. Fungicide tebuconazole influences the structure of human serum albumin molecule. In: Molecules. 2019. ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 24, no. 17 (2019), art. no. 3190, p. [1-15]. (2019: 3.267 - IF, 131 - H-index, 3.589 - IF 5y, 0.698 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.599 - ABDC). [1] WANG, Wanwan - SUN, Ge - NAN, Xiaoke - HUANG, Yazhuo - LI, Zhehao - HE, Tian - LUO, Yukun - CHEN, Shizhong. On-line screening and verification of haptens in Xiangdan injection combining chemical analysis with activity detection. In Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2023-07-05, 231, pp. ISSN 07317085. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115413. |
| 4. | STANIČOVÁ, Jana - VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - BENEŠ, Jiří. Interaction of a potential anticancer agent hypericin and its model compound emodin with DNA and bovine serum albumin [Interakcia potenciálneho protirakovinového liečiva hypericínu a jeho modelovej zlúčeniny emodínu s DNA a hovädzím sérovým albumínom]. In: In Vivo. 2018. ISSN 0258-851X, Vol. 32, č. 5(2018), s. 1063-1070. (2018: 1.609 - IF, 57 - H-index, 1.344 - IF 5y, 0.419 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.276 - ABDC). [1] NOWAK-PERLAK, Martyna - ZIÓŁKOWSKI, Piotr - WOŹNIAK, Marta. A promising natural anthraquinones mediated by photodynamic therapy for anti-cancer therapy. In Phytomedicine, 2023-10-01, 119, pp. ISSN 09447113. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155035. |
| 5. | LOPEZ-TOBAR, Eduardo - VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - BLAŠČÁKOVÁ, Ľudmila - JANCURA, Daniel - FABRICIOVÁ, Gabriela - SANCHEZ-CORTES, Santiago. Detection and aggregation of the antitumoral drug parietin in ethanol/water mixture and on plasmonic metal nanoparticles studied by surface-enhanced optical spectroscopy: Effect of pH and ethanol concentration [Detekcia a agregácia protinádorového liečiva parietinu v zmesi etanol/voda a na kovových nanočasticiach študované povrchovo zosilnenou optickou spektroskopiou: Vplyv pH a koncentrácie etanolu]. In: Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 2016. ISSN 1386-1425, Vol. 159, no. (2016), p. 134-140. (2016: 2.536 - IF, 114 - H-index, 2.346 - IF 5y, 0.661 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.392 - ABDC). [1] AYOUB, Abdallah M. - ATYA, Muhammed S. - ABDELSALAM, Ahmed M. - SCHULZE, Jan - AMIN, Muhammad U. - ENGELHARDT, Konrad - WOJCIK, Matthias - LIBRIZZI, Damiano - YOUSEFI, Behrooz H. - NASRULLAH, Usman - PFEILSCHIFTER, Josef - BAKOWSKY, Udo - PREIS, Eduard. Photoactive Parietin-loaded nanocarriers as an efficient therapeutic platform against triple-negative breast cancer. In International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2023-08-25, 643, pp. ISSN 03785173. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123217. |
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) 1/0242/19 – Genetic and epigenetic changes in ruminant cells exposed to pesticides. Project period: 2019–2021. |
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| 2. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-23-0488 – Antagonistic effect of bioactive substances on clinically significant antibiotic-resistant and biofilm forming coagulase negative staphylococci. Project period: 2024–2027. |
| 3. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0240/25 – Combined exposure to selected pesticide formulations containing neonicotinoids and triazoles and its effect on non-target organisms. Project period: 2025–2028. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Member | European Physical Society | 2014 – to date |
Member | European Biophysical Societies´ Association (EBSA) | 2014 – to date |
Member | Slovak Physical Society | 2012 – to date |
Member | Slovak Biophysical Society | 2002 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Malta Lingua | St. Julians, Malta | Intensive language course - General English | 2026 – 2026 |
Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface | Sorbonne Université, Paris, France | Participant of Summer school MECREACT - Vibrational and electronic spectroscopies applied to the study of reaction mechanisms | 2025 – 2025 |
Sevapharma, a.s. | Prague, Czech Republic | production and management of allergen production | 2006 – 2007 |
Centre de Biophysique Moleculaire, CNRS – Centre | Orleans, France | Scientific researcher | 2004 – 2004 |
International laser centrum | Bratislava | Scientific researcher | 2003 – 2003 |
IX. Other relevant facts
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Popularisation of science: STANIČOVÁ, Jana - VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - STREJČKOVÁ, Alena. Demonstration ECG for medical students. In: National Science on Stage Festival. 1st ed. Bratislava : Science on Stage Slovakia, 2021. online lecture, pp. 1-6, 20 min. VEREBOVÁ, Valéria - STANIČOVÁ, Jana. How we can see an invisible object using waves. European Researchers' Night, Košice, 2019. lecture, 20 min. STANIČOVÁ, Jana - VEREBOVÁ, Valéria. Measure your heart parameters. European Researchers' Night, Košice, 2017. Interactive stand. Presentation of the University: DOD - Medical Biophysics presentation for applicants to the University in 2020-2026 Jury member of the Student Scientific Activity: 65th edition of the Student Scientific Activity, 2022/2023 - pre-clinical section 66th edition of the Student Scientific Activity, 2023/2024 - pre-clinical section 67th edition of the Student Scientific Activity, 2024/2025 - pre-clinical and bachelor's section 68th edition of the Student Scientific Activity, 2025/2026 - pre-clinical and bachelor's section Member of the KEGA Grant Opposition Board, 2019 KEGA grant opponent, 2023 |