Assoc. prof. Schwarzbacherová Viera, DVM, PhD

Research/art/teacher profile

Date of last update: 15.09.2026

I. Basic information

I.1 Surname	Schwarzbacherová
I.2 Given name	Viera
I.3 Degrees	Assoc. prof. , DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth	1986
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	lecturer
I.8 E-mail address	viera.schwarzbacherova@uvlf.sk
I.9 University staff register / partner university profile	https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/23893
I.11 ORCID iD	0009-0007-3396-7663

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	food hygiene
Third degree higher education	University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice	2014	veterinary morphology and physiology
Habilitation procedure	University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice	2024	veterinary morphology and physiology

III. Current and previous employment

Occupation	Institution	Year
associated proffesor	University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice	2024 – to date
teacher	University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice	2018 – 2024
researcher	University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice	2014 – 2018

IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

Activity	Institution	Year
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes. Module: implementation of procedures and projects, design of procedures - rodents and rabbits	Institute of Veterinary Education Košice	2023
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes. Module: implementation of procedures and projects, design of procedures - rodents and rabbits	Institute of Veterinary Education Košice	2019
State exam in English	State language school in Košice	2014

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	0	1	3
Defended theses	11	9	0

V.5. Overview of other taught courses

Course	Study programme	Degree	Study field
Genetics	Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language	I. + II.	Veterinary Medicine
Genetics	Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language	I. + II.	Veterinary Medicine
Genetics and breeding of dogs	Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language	I.	Veterinary Medicine
Genetics and breeding of dogs	Cynology – full-time study, Slovak language	I.	Veterinary Medicine
Genetics and breeding of dogs	Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language	I.	Veterinary Medicine
Genetics and breeding of dogs	Cynology – part-time study, Slovak language	I.	Veterinary Medicine
Molecular biology and genetics	Veterinary morphology and physiology – full-time study, English language	III.	Veterinary Medicine
Molekulová biológia a genetika	Veterinary morphology and physiology – full-time study, Slovak language	III.	Veterinary Medicine
Molecular biology and genetics	Veterinary morphology and physiology – part-time study, English language	III.	Veterinary Medicine
Molekulová biológia a genetika	Veterinary morphology and physiology – part-time study, Slovak language	III.	Veterinary Medicine
Clinical genetics	General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language	I. + II.	Veterinary Medicine
Clinical genetics	General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language	I. + II.	Veterinary Medicine
Clinical genetics	General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language	I. + II.	Veterinary Medicine
Genetics	General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language	I. + II.	Veterinary Medicine
Genetics	General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language	I. + II.	Veterinary Medicine
Radiobiology	General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language	I. + II.	Veterinary Medicine
Radiobiology	General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language	I. + II.	Veterinary Medicine
Genetics	General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language	I. + II.	Veterinary Medicine
Genetics	General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language	I. + II.	Veterinary Medicine
Clinical genetics	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	137	54
VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus	17	7
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs	254	205
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus	214	173
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level	0	0

VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs

1.	SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera - WNUK, Maciej - DEREGOWSKA, Anna - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - LEWINSKA, Anna. In vitro exposure to thiacloprid-based insecticide formulation promotes oxidative stress, apoptosis and genetic instability in bovine lymphocytes. In: Toxicology in Vitro. 2019. ISSN 0887-2333, Vol. 61, no. (2019), art. no. 104654, p. [1-8]. (2019: 2.959 - IF, 102 - H-index, 3.049 - IF 5y, 0.799 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.567 - ABDC).
2.	POTOCKI, Leszek - BARAN, Aleksandra - OKLEJEWICZ, Bernadetta - SZPYRKA, Ewa - PODBIELSKA, Magdalena - SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera. Synthetic pesticides used in agricultural production promote genetic instability and metabolic variability in Candida spp. In: Genes. 2020. ISSN 2073-4425, Vol. 11, no. 8 (2020), art. no. 848, p. [1-26]. (2020: 4.096 - IF, 51 - H-index, 4.339 - IF 5y, 1.337 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1.028 - ABDC).
3.	KOLESÁROVÁ, Viera - ŠINKO, Goran - ŠIVIKOVÁ, Katarína - DIANOVSKÝ, Ján. In vitro inhibition of blood cholinesterase activities from cattle by triazole fungicides. In: Caryologia. 2013. ISSN 0008-7114, Vol. 66, no. 4 (2013), p. 346-350. (2013: 0.849 - IF, 27 - H-index, 1.065 - IF 5y, 0.422 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.204 - ABDC).
4.	SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera - WNUK, Maciej - LEWINSKA, Anna - POTOCKI, Leszek - ZEBROWSKI, Jacek - KOZIOROWSKI, Marek - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - ŠIVIKOVÁ, Katarína - DIANOVSKÝ, Ján. Evaluation of cytotoxic and genotoxic activity of fungicide formulation Tango® Super in bovine lymphocytes [Hodnotenie cytotoxickej a genetoxickej aktivity fungicídneho prípravku Tango® Super v bovinných lymfocytoch]. In: Environmental Pollution. 2017. ISSN 0269-7491, Vol. 220, no. Part A (2017), p. 255–263. (2017: 4.358 - IF, 211 - H-index, 5.291 - IF 5y, 1.615 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.118 - ABDC).
5.	KOLESÁROVÁ, Viera - ŠIVIKOVÁ, Katarína - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - DIANOVSKÝ, Ján. A Comparative FISH Mapping of LCA5L Gene in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats [Komparatívne FISH mapovanie génu LCA5L u hovädzieho dobytka, oviec a kôz]. In: Animal Biotechnology. 2015. ISSN 1049-5398, Vol. 26, no. 1 (2015), p. 37-39. (2015: 0.686 - IF, 34 - H-index, 0.837 - IF 5y, 0.3 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.273 - ABDC).

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

1.	HALUŠKOVÁ, Jana - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - KOŠUTH, Ján - SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera - GALDÍKOVÁ, Martina - KOLENIČOVÁ, Simona. Study of the Methylation of bovine GSTP1 gene under the influence of pesticide Mospilan 20SP alone and in combination with pesticide Orius 25EW. In: Folia biologica (Praha). 2023. ISSN 0015-5500, Vol. 69, no. 1 (2023), p. 6-12. (2023: 1.1 - IF, 1.2 - IF 5y, 0.265 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.23 - ABDC).
2.	HALUŠKOVÁ, Jana - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - KOKUĽOVÁ, Lenka - GALDÍKOVÁ, Martina - BUČAN, Jaroslav - SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera - SEDLÁKOVÁ, Silvia. Detection of the T1640C RYR1 mutation indicating malignant hyperthermia in dogs. In: Veterinární medicína. 2023. ISSN 0375-8427, Vol. 68, no. 11 (2023), p. 428-434. (2023: 0.6 - IF, 0.7 - IF 5y, 0.245 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.126 - ABDC).
3.	GALDÍKOVÁ, Martina - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera. Bovine whole blood cells as a biomarker platform for biological toxicology: A focus on thiacloprid. In: PATEL, Vinood B. et al. Biomarkers in Toxicology. 1. vyd. Singapore : Springer Nature, 2022. ISBN 978-3-030-87225-0 - ISSN 2542-3657, s. 1-18 [1,23AH].
4.	DERĘGOWSKA, Anna - SOLARSKA-ŚCIUK, Katarzyna - WNUK, Maciej - SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera. Pig as an interorgan communication model and its applications in biomaterials, drug delivery, and bioengineering research. In: Comprehensive physiology : Interorgan communication in health and disease. ISSN 2040-4603, Vol. 15, no. 5 (2025), art. no. 70043, p. [1-40].
5.	BUČAN, Jaroslav - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - GALDÍKOVÁ, Martina - HALUŠKOVÁ, Jana - SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera. Analysis of selected eye disorders in a group of predisposed breeds of dogs: Molecular diagnostics of Collie eye anomaly and progressive retinal atrophy. In: Genes. 2025. ISSN 2073-4425, Vol. 16, no. 5 (2025), art. no. 474, p. [1-13]. (2025: 3.1 - IF, 119 - H-index, 3.3 - IF 5y, 0.823 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.75 - ABDC).

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

1.	SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera - WNUK, Maciej - DEREGOWSKA, Anna - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - LEWINSKA, Anna. In vitro exposure to thiacloprid-based insecticide formulation promotes oxidative stress, apoptosis and genetic instability in bovine lymphocytes. In: Toxicology in Vitro. 2019. ISSN 0887-2333, Vol. 61, no. (2019), art. no. 104654, p. [1-8]. (2019: 2.959 - IF, 102 - H-index, 3.049 - IF 5y, 0.799 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.567 - ABDC). [1] FERRÉ, D. M. - LUDUEÑA, H. R. - ROMANO, R. R. - GORLA, N. B.M. Evaluation of the genotoxic potential of cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos and their subsequent mixture, on cultured bovine lymphocytes. In Chemosphere. ISSN 00456535, 2020-03-01, 243, pp.
2.	SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera - WNUK, Maciej - DEREGOWSKA, Anna - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - LEWINSKA, Anna. In vitro exposure to thiacloprid-based insecticide formulation promotes oxidative stress, apoptosis and genetic instability in bovine lymphocytes. In: Toxicology in Vitro. 2019. ISSN 0887-2333, Vol. 61, no. (2019), art. no. 104654, p. [1-8]. (2019: 2.959 - IF, 102 - H-index, 3.049 - IF 5y, 0.799 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.567 - ABDC). [1] SEKEROGLU, Vedat - KARABIYIK, Alperen - SEKEROGLU, Zuelal Atli. Co-exposure to deltamethrin and thiacloprid induces cytotoxicity and oxidative stress in human lung cells. In TOXICOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL HEALTH. ISSN 0748-2337, 2020, vol. 36, no. 11, pp. 916-924.
3.	SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera - WNUK, Maciej - LEWINSKA, Anna - POTOCKI, Leszek - ZEBROWSKI, Jacek - KOZIOROWSKI, Marek - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - ŠIVIKOVÁ, Katarína - DIANOVSKÝ, Ján. Evaluation of cytotoxic and genotoxic activity of fungicide formulation Tango® Super in bovine lymphocytes [Hodnotenie cytotoxickej a genetoxickej aktivity fungicídneho prípravku Tango® Super v bovinných lymfocytoch]. In: Environmental Pollution. 2017. ISSN 0269-7491, Vol. 220, no. Part A (2017), p. 255–263. (2017: 4.358 - IF, 211 - H-index, 5.291 - IF 5y, 1.615 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.118 - ABDC). [1] HAMDI, Hiba - ABID-ESSEFI, Salwa - EYER, Joel. Cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of epoxiconazole on F98 glioma cells. In CHEMOSPHERE. ISSN 0045-6535, 2019, vol. 229, no., pp. 314-323.
4.	POTOCKI, Leszek - BARAN, Aleksandra - OKLEJEWICZ, Bernadetta - SZPYRKA, Ewa - PODBIELSKA, Magdalena - SCHWARZBACHEROVÁ, Viera. Synthetic pesticides used in agricultural production promote genetic instability and metabolic variability in Candida spp. In: Genes. 2020. ISSN 2073-4425, Vol. 11, no. 8 (2020), art. no. 848, p. [1-26]. (2020: 4.096 - IF, 51 - H-index, 4.339 - IF 5y, 1.337 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1.028 - ABDC). [1] BASTOS, Rafael W. - ROSSATO, Luana - GOLDMAN, Gustavo H. - SANTOS, Daniel A. Fungicide effects on human fungal pathogens: Cross-resistance to medical drugs and beyond. In PLOS PATHOGENS. ISSN 1553-7366, 2021, vol. 17, no. 12, pp. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010073.
5.	KOLESÁROVÁ, Viera - ŠINKO, Goran - ŠIVIKOVÁ, Katarína - DIANOVSKÝ, Ján. In vitro inhibition of blood cholinesterase activities from cattle by triazole fungicides. In: Caryologia. 2013. ISSN 0008-7114, Vol. 66, no. 4 (2013), p. 346-350. (2013: 0.849 - IF, 27 - H-index, 1.065 - IF 5y, 0.422 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.204 - ABDC). [1] BARUT, Burak - SARI, Suat - SABUNCUOGLU, Suna - OZEL, Arzu. Azole antifungal compounds could have dual cholinesterase inhibitory potential according to virtual screening, enzyme kinetics, and toxicity studies of an inhouse library. In JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE. ISSN 0022-2860, 2021, vol. 1235, no., 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) 1/0166/21 – Effect of combined exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides and azole antifungal agents on selected species of non-target organisms. Project period: 2021–2024.
2.	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.
3.	Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) KEGA:008UVLF-4/2023 – Innovation and modernisation of practical learning of subjects Genetics and Clinical Genetics to increase quality of students´ education. Project period: 2023–2025.
4.	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

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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
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen	Hungary	Erasmus	2026 – 2026
Department of Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszow	Rzeszow, Poland	Erasmus	2025 – 2025
Department of Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszow	Rzeszow, Poland	Erasmus	2024 – 2024
Department of Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences	Rzeszow, Poland	Erasmus	2020 – 2020
Centre of Applied Biotechnology and Basic Sciences, University of Rzeszow,	Rzeszow, Poland	Erasmus	2019 – 2019
Centre of Applied Biotechnology and Basic Sciences, University of Rzeszow,	Rzeszow, Poland	Erasmus	2016 – 2016
Centre of Applied Biotechnology and Basic Sciences, University of Rzeszow,	Rzeszow, Poland	Erasmus	2015 – 2015
Institute of Genetics, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno	Brno, Czech republik	CEEPUS freemover	2013 – 2013
Veterinary Research Institute	Brno, Czech republik	CEEPUS freemover	2013 – 2013
Insitute for Medical Research and Occupational Health	Zagreb,Croatia	CEEPUS freemover	2012 – 2012

IX. Other relevant facts

In 2020, obtaining a scientific qualification level IIa.
Slovak Academy of Agricultural Sciences - award for the greatest scientific work of 2016 in the competition of young scientists of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the field of veterinary medicine. (Schwarzbacherová, V., Wnuk, M., Lewinska, A., Potocki, L., Zebrowski, J., Koziorowski, M., Holečková, B., Šiviková, K., Dianovský, J.: Evaluation of cytotoxic and genotoxic activity of fungicide formulation Tango® Super in bovine lymphocytes. Environmental Pollution. - ISSN 0269-7491. - Vol. 220, Part A(2017), s. 255–263. (4.358 - IF2017).)