Assoc. prof. Petrilla Vladimír, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 08.09.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Petrilla |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Vladimír |
| I.3 Degrees |
Assoc. prof. , DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1976 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Biology and Physiology |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
associate professor |
| I.8 E-mail address | vladimir.petrilla@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/23878 |
| I.10 Study field in which the person works |
Veterinary Medicine |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0001-6554-8243 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2010 | general veterinary medicine |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2014 | veterinary morphology and physiology |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Associate Professor | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2026 – to date |
Assistant Professor | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2014 – 2026 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Fundamentals of higher education pedagogy | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2025 |
Non-Venomous and Venomous Snake Handling Course | SNTC/FAGASD, Swaziland, Africa | 2011 |
Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) Snake Handling Course | SNTC/FAGASD, Swaziland, Africa | 2011 |
Advanced Snake Identification, First-Aid and Medical Management Course | SNTC/FAGASD, Swaziland, Africa | 2011 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Basics of physiology | Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Basics of physiology | Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Basics of physiology | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Basics of physiology | Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Human - Animal Relationship and Its Application in Canistherapy and Hippotherapy – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | 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
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V.4. Overview of supervised theses
| Bachelor | Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently supervised theses | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Defended theses | 0 | 14 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Úvod do anatómie potravinových zvierat | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Úvod do fyziológie potravinových zvierat | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Basics of anatomy and physiology of food animals | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Úvod do anatómie potravinových zvierat | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Úvod do fyziológie potravinových zvierat | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Basics of anatomy and physiology of food animals | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Physiology | Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Physiology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology I. | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology II. | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Veterinary nurse – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | Veterinary nurse – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology I. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology 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 | 156 | 63 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 30 | 16 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 243 | 175 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 239 | 172 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | 2 | 1 |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | PETRILLA, Vladimír - TOMEČKOVÁ, Vladimíra - KOMANICKÝ, Vladimír - LICHARDUSOVÁ, Lucia - ŠUTOROVÁ, Martina - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra. Fluorescent profiling of venom-selected cobra species. In: Spectroscopy Letters. 2014. ISSN 0038-7010, Vol. 47, č. 1(2014), s. 1-5. (2014: 0.852 - IF, 35 - H-index, 0.165 - IF 5y, 0.25 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.164 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - PETRILLA, Vladimír - TOMEČKOVÁ, Vladimíra - TÓTH, Štefan - PEKÁROVÁ, Tímea - KOMANICKÝ, Vladimír - ŠUTOROVÁ, Martina - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - KREŠÁKOVÁ, Lenka - KORIM, Peter. New Approaches in Monitoring Venom of Genus Dendroaspis. In: Spectroscopy Letters. 2015. ISSN 0038-7010, Vol. 48, no. 6 (2015), p. 462-472. (2015: 0.885 - IF, 35 - H-index, 0.794 - IF 5y, 0.263 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.156 - ABDC). |
| 3. | BOCIAN, Aleksandra - URBANIK, Małgorzata - HUS, Konrad Kamil - ŁYSKOWSKI, Andrzej - PETRILLA, Vladimír - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. Proteome and Peptidome of Vipera berus berus Venom. In: Molecules. 2016. ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 21, č. 10(2016), Article number 1398. (2016: 2.861 - IF, 131 - H-index, 2.988 - IF 5y, 0.825 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.628 - ABDC). |
| 4. | HUS, Konrad Kamil - BUCZKOWICZ, Justyna - PETRILLA, Vladimír - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - ŁYSKOWSKI, Andrzej - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - BOCIAN, Aleksandra. First look at the venom of Naja ashei. In: Molecules. 2018. ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 23, č. 3(2018), Article number 609. (2018: 3.06 - IF, 131 - H-index, 3.38 - IF 5y, 0.757 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.62 - ABDC). |
| 5. | PETRILLA, Vladimír - POLLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna - BEKEŠOVÁ, Barbora - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - PETROVOVÁ, Eva - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. A comprehensive study monitoring the venom composition and the effects of the venom of the rare ethiopian endemic snake species Bitis parviocula. In: Toxins. 2021. ISSN 2072-6651, Vol. 13, no. 5 (2021), art. no. 299, p. [1-22]. (2021: 5.075 - IF, 91 - H-index, 5.305 - IF 5y, 0.884 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.782 - ABDC). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | PETRILLA, Vladimír - POLLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna - BEKEŠOVÁ, Barbora - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - PETROVOVÁ, Eva - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. A comprehensive study monitoring the venom composition and the effects of the venom of the rare ethiopian endemic snake species Bitis parviocula. In: Toxins. 2021. ISSN 2072-6651, Vol. 13, no. 5 (2021), art. no. 299, p. [1-22]. (2021: 5.075 - IF, 91 - H-index, 5.305 - IF 5y, 0.884 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.782 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | BEKEŠOVÁ, Barbora - PETRILLA, Vladimír - POLLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - DYBA, Barbara - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - PETROVOVÁ, Eva - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. A comparative analysis of the cytotoxic and vascular activity effects of western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) and eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) venoms using a chick embryo model. In: Animals. 2024. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 14, no. 11 (2024), art. no. 1634, p. [1-14]. (2024: 2.7 - IF, 95 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.733 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.548 - ABDC). |
| 3. | DYBA, Barbara - RUDOLPHI-SZYDŁO, Elżbieta - KRECZMER, Barbara - BARBASZ, Anna - PETRILLA, Vladimír - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - BOCIAN, Aleksandra - HUS, Konrad Kamil. Exploring the effects of three-finger toxins from Naja ashei venom on neuronal and immunological cancer cell membranes. In: Scientific Reports. 2024. ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 14, no. 1 (2024), art. no. 18570, p. [1-12]. (2024: 3.9 - IF, 347 - H-index, 4.3 - IF 5y, 0.874 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.031 - ABDC). |
| 4. | VISHWAKARMA, Gayatri - ANDRASI, Melinda - SZABO, Ruben - HAJDU, Peter - PETRILLA, Vladimír - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - GASPAR, Attila. Analysis of intact venom proteins with capillary zone electrophoresis - mass spectrometry. In: Microchemical journal. 2024. ISSN 0026-265X, Vol. 200, no. (2024), art. no. 110290, p. [1-8]. (2024: 5.1 - IF, 117 - H-index, 4.7 - IF 5y, 0.75 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.583 - ABDC). |
| 5. | DYBA, Barbara - KRECZMER, Barbara - RUDOLPHI-SZYDŁO, Elżbieta - BARBASZ, Anna - PETRILLA, Vladimír - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - BOCIAN, Aleksandra - HUS, Konrad Kamil. Comparative studies of the effects of Naja ashei venom-derived proteins on model and native lipid membranes. In: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2026. ISSN 1935-2727, Vol. 20, no. 3 (2026), art. no. 0014122, p. [1-17]. (2024: 3.4 - IF, 172 - H-index, 3.8 - IF 5y, 1.37 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.102 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | BOCIAN, Aleksandra - URBANIK, Małgorzata - HUS, Konrad Kamil - ŁYSKOWSKI, Andrzej - PETRILLA, Vladimír - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. Proteome and Peptidome of Vipera berus berus Venom. In: Molecules. 2016. ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 21, č. 10(2016), Article number 1398. (2016: 2.861 - IF, 131 - H-index, 2.988 - IF 5y, 0.825 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.628 - ABDC). [1] DI NICOLA, Matteo R. - PONTARA, Andrea - KASS, George E. N. - KRAMER, Nynke - AVELLA, Ignazio - PAMPENA, Riccardo - MERCURI, Santo Raffaele - DORNE, Jean Lou C. M. - PAOLINO, Giovanni. Vipers of Major clinical relevance in Europe: Taxonomy, venom composition, toxicology and clinical management of human bites. In TOXICOLOGY. ISSN 0300-483X, 2021, vol. 453, no., pp. |
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| 2. | BOCIAN, Aleksandra - URBANIK, Małgorzata - HUS, Konrad Kamil - ŁYSKOWSKI, Andrzej - PETRILLA, Vladimír - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. Proteome and Peptidome of Vipera berus berus Venom. In: Molecules. 2016. ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 21, č. 10(2016), Article number 1398. (2016: 2.861 - IF, 131 - H-index, 2.988 - IF 5y, 0.825 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.628 - ABDC). [1] CHOWDHURY, Abhinandan - ZDENEK, Christina N. - LEWIN, Matthew R. - CARTER, Rebecca - JAGAR, Tomaz - OSTANEK, Erika - HARJEN, Hannah - ALDRIDGE, Matt - SORIA, Raul - HAW, Grace - FRY, Bryan G. Venom-Induced Blood Disturbances by Palearctic Viperid Snakes, and Their Relative Neutralization by Antivenoms and Enzyme-Inhibitors. In FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. ISSN 1664-3224, 2021, vol. 12, no., pp. |
| 3. | KNIGHT, Roxanne - DVORČÁKOVÁ, Simona - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - VDOVIAKOVÁ, Katarína - PETRILLA, Vladimír - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Evaluation of vasoactivity after haemotoxic snake venom administration. In: Toxicon. 2019. ISSN 0041-0101, Vol. 158, no. (2019), s. 69-76. (2019: 2.201 - IF, 123 - H-index, 2.232 - IF 5y, 0.522 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.422 - ABDC). [1] GORMAN, Lucy M. - JUDGE, Sarah J. - HARRIS, John B. - CALDWELL, Gary S. Lesser weever fish (Echiichthys vipera Cuvier, 1829) venom is cardiotoxic but not haemorrhagic. In TOXICON. ISSN 0041-0101, 2021, vol. 194, no., pp. 63-69. |
| 4. | BOCIAN, Aleksandra - URBANIK, Małgorzata - HUS, Konrad Kamil - ŁYSKOWSKI, Andrzej - PETRILLA, Vladimír - ANDREJČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. Proteomic analyses of Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix venom using 2D electrophoresis and MS techniques. In: Toxins. 2016. ISSN 2072-6651, Vol. 8, č. 12(2016), Article No. 372. (2016: 3.03 - IF, 66 - H-index, 3.45 - IF 5y, 0.984 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.804 - ABDC). [1] MOUCHBAHANI-CONSTANCE, Stephanie - SHARIF-NAEINI, Reza. Proteomic and Transcriptomic Techniques to Decipher the Molecular Evolution of Venoms. In TOXINS, 2021, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. |
| 5. | KUNA, Ewelina - BOCIAN, Aleksandra - HUS, Konrad Kamil - PETRILLA, Vladimír - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - LEWINSKA, Anna - WNUK, Maciej. Evaluation of antifungal activity of Naja pallida and Naja mossambica venoms against three candida species. In: Toxins. 2020. ISSN 2072-6651, Vol. 12, no. 8 (2020), art. no. 500, p. [1-17]. (2020: 4.546 - IF, 78 - H-index, 4.8 - IF 5y, 1.047 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.838 - ABDC). [1] LEE, Gihyun. Drug Development Using Natural Toxins. In TOXINS, 2021, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. |
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) 1/0204/20 – Study of the mechanism of action of flax seed on functions of female gonads and uterus of animals. Project period: 2020–2023. |
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| 2. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-17-0017 – Toxicological activities of snake venoms of the selected species. Project period: 2018–2022. |
| 3. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-22-0101 – The toxicity study of individual snake venom fractions on selected laboratory in vitro biomodels. Project period: 2023–2027. |
| 4. | Other source of funding Zoetis VAF37956 – A multidisciplinary study of selected zoonotic agents within the interactions between wild animals and humans from the One Health perspective. Project period: 2024–2026. |
| 5. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0738/26 – Study of Camelina sativa metabolites effects on ovarian and uterine activity of gilts in vitro. Project period: 2026–2029. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
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Professional guarantor of breeding facilities for breeding or keeping dangerous animals UVLF | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2022 – to date |
Member of the Steering Committee | COST, CA19144, European Venom Network (EUVEN) | 2021 – 2024 |
Professional guarantor of Aqua - Terra club UVLF in KE | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2019 – to date |
Member of the Academic Senate | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2018 – 2026 |
Professional guarantor of venomous snake breeding | ZOO 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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Poznań University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Department of Zoology | Wojska Polskiego 28 60-637 Poznań, Poland | 2026 – 2026 | |
Poznań University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Department of Zoology | Wojska Polskiego 28 60-637 Poznań, Poland | ERASMUS+ Program mobility - research traineeship (11.4.2024-26.4.2024). Contact: Prof. Piotr Tryjanowski, Institute director, piotr.tryjanowski@gmail.com; | 2025 – 2025 |
Poznań University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Department of Zoology | Wojska Polskiego 28 60-637 Poznań, Poland | ERASMUS+ Program mobility - research traineeship (11.4.2024-26.4.2024). Contact: Prof. Piotr Tryjanowski, Institute director, piotr.tryjanowski@gmail.com; | 2024 – 2024 |
Pedagogical University of Krakow, Institute of Biology | Podchorążych 2, 30-084 Kraków, Poland | ERASMUS+ Program mobility - research traineeship (5.6.2023-9.6.2023). Contact: Magdalena Birgiel, MSc ; Coordinator, magdalena.birgiel@up.krakow.pl | 2023 – 2023 |
Pedagogical University of Krakow, Institute of Biology | ul. Podchorążych 2, 30-084 Kraków, Poland | ERASMUS+ Program mobility - research traineeship (18.7.2022-22.7.2022). Contact: Magdalena Birgiel, MSc ; Coordinator, magdalena.birgiel@up.krakow.pl | 2022 – 2022 |
University of Rzeszow, Faculty of Biotechnology, Department of Genetics | Pigonia 1, Rzeszow 35-310, Poland | ERASMUS+ Program mobility - research traineeship (4.4.2019-17.4.2019). Contact: Dr hab Maciej Wnuk, prof UR, Faculty dean mwnuk@ur.edu.pl | 2019 – 2019 |
Trakia University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | ERASMUS+ Program mobility - research traineeship (23.5.2018-4.6.2018). Contact: Prof. Dr. Ivan Penchev, DSc. Erasmus coordinator ivanpenchev@uni-sz.bg, iv_p63@abv.bg | 2018 – 2018 |
University of Rzeszow, Department of Physiology and Reproduction of Animals, Institute of Applied Biotechnology and Basic Sciences | Werynia 502, 36-100 Kolbuszowa, Poland | ERASMUS+ Program mobility - research traineeship (17.5.2017-24.5.2017). Contact: Dr hab Maciej Wnuk, prof UR, Institute director, mwnuk@ur.edu.pl | 2017 – 2017 |
IX. Other relevant facts
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The publication with the results of the endemic species Bitis parviocula " A Comprehensive Study Monitoring the Venom Composition and the Effects of the Venom of the Rare Ethiopian Endemic Snake Species Bitis parviocula" was selected as the Editor's Choice Article 2022 (Toxins, MDPI, IF 4,546). Participation in scientific expeditions: Coordinator of the scientific herpetological expedition: Africa - South Africa, Eswatini (2026), Brazil (2025), Kenya (2025), Costa Rica (2024), Indonesia - Bali, Java, Borneo (2022), Peru (2021), Balkan peninsula - Albania, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania (2021); South America - Suriname (2020); Africa - São Tomé and Príncipe (2019); Iberian Peninsula (2019); Africa - South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique (2018); South America - Suriname, Brazil (2015); Africa - Swaziland (2011); Herpetological Research Coordinator: Slovakia (2012-2015), (2018-2021); Member of the Herpetofauna Research Team: Poland (2010), (2013); Portugal and Spain (2009); Of Slovakia (2007 - 2010) |