Demčišáková Zuzana, M.A., PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 28.08.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Demčišáková |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Zuzana |
| I.3 Degrees |
M.A., PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1991 |
| 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 |
researcher |
| I.8 E-mail address | zuzana.demcisakova@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/58536 |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0009-0005-6567-4342 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First degree higher education | Prešovská univerzita v Prešove, Fakulta humanitných a prírodných vied | 2015 | Biológia |
| Second degree higher education | University of Prešov, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences | 2017 | Biology |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2023 | Veterinary medicine, Veterinary morphology and physiology |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
researcher | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Morphological Disciplines | 2023 – to date |
medical laboratory technician | National Cancer Institute, Department of Pathological Anatomy | 2018 – 2019 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Human-Relevant Research | Global Education Hub for animal-free innovation | 2026 |
First Aid Course | MEDISON, s.r.o. | 2025 |
Fundamentals of Higher Education Pedagogy | University of Prešov | 2025 |
Professional competence to work with highly toxic and toxic substances and mixtures | Institute of Occupational Safety | 2025 |
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes. Design of procedures and projects: rodents, rabbits, poultry, avian species | Institute of Postgraduate Education of Veterinary Surgeons | 2024 |
Artificial Intelligence – assistant for working with scientific data | Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information | 2023 |
How to write and structure your academic article for publication I. - XV. | Charlesworth author Services | 2021 |
Rigorous exam - Biology | University of Prešov | 2019 |
Supplementary Pedagogical Studies – Social Sciences and Pedagogical-Psychological Basis | University of Prešov | 2019 |
Professional competence to work with highly toxic and toxic substances and mixtures | Institute of Occupational Safety | 2018 |
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 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 1 | 0 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Anatomy and medical terminology | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Anatomy and medical terminology | Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
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 | 71 | 68 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 7 | 6 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 47 | 39 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 46 | 38 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | — | — |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | TIRPÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - HURNÍKOVÁ, Júlia - ČOMA, Matúš - URBAN, Lukáš - GÁL, Peter - MEDVECKÝ, Ľubomír - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Novel approach for biomaterial assessment: utilizing the Ex Ovo quail cam assay for biocompatibility pre-screening. In: Veterinary Research Communications. 2025. ISSN 0165-7380, Vol. 49, no. 1 (2025), art. no. 24, p. [1-15]. (2025: 2.2 - IF, 69 - H-index, 2.3 - IF 5y, 0.524 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.375 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | GIRETOVÁ, Mária - MEDVECKÝ, Ľubomír - DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - PETROVOVÁ, Eva - ŠTULAJTEROVÁ, Radoslava. Effect of agarose/gelatin gel addition on the pro-angiogenic potential of polyhydroxybutyrate/chitosan scaffolds. In: Frontiers in cell and developmental biology. 2025. ISSN 2296-634X, Vol. 12, no. (2025), art. no. 1504268, p. [1-14]. (2024: 4.3 - IF, 5.2 - IF 5y, 1.608 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.347 - ABDC). |
| 3. | DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - TIRPÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - KVASILOVÁ, Alena - MEDVECKÝ, Ľubomír - DE SPIEGELAERE, Ward - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Evaluation of angiogenesis in an acellular porous biomaterial based on polyhydroxybutyrate and chitosan using the chicken ex ovo chorioallantoic membrane model. In: Cancers. 2022. ISSN 2072-6694, Vol. 14, no. 17 (2022), art. no. 4194, p. [1-19]. (2022: 5.2 - IF, 111 - H-index, 5.6 - IF 5y, 1.312 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1.096 - ABDC). |
| 4. | PETROVÁ, Klaudia - BAČKOROVÁ, Miriam - DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - PETROVOVÁ, Eva - GOGA, Michal - VILKOVÁ, Mária - FREŇÁK, Richard - BAČKOR, Martin - MOJŽIŠ, Ján - KELLO, Martin. Usnic acid isolated from Usnea antarctica (Du Rietz) reduced in vitro angiogenesis in VEGF- and bFGF-stimulated HUVECs and ex ovo in quail chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. In: Life. 2022. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 12, no. 9 (2022), art. no. 1444, p. [1-18]. (2022: 3.2 - IF, 46 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.634 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.6 - ABDC). |
| 5. | LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - DVORČÁKOVÁ, Simona - DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - BELBAHRI, Lassaad - HOLOVSKÁ, Katarína - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Dimethyl sulfoxide: morphological, histological, and molecular view on developing chicken liver. In: Toxics. 2021. ISSN 2305-6304, Vol. 9, no. 3 (2021), art. no. 55, p. [1-16]. (2021: 4.472 - IF, 32 - H-index, 5.144 - IF 5y, 0.8 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.825 - ABDC). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | TIRPÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - HURNÍKOVÁ, Júlia - ČOMA, Matúš - URBAN, Lukáš - GÁL, Peter - MEDVECKÝ, Ľubomír - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Novel approach for biomaterial assessment: utilizing the Ex Ovo quail cam assay for biocompatibility pre-screening. In: Veterinary Research Communications. 2025. ISSN 0165-7380, Vol. 49, no. 1 (2025), art. no. 24, p. [1-15]. (2025: 2.2 - IF, 69 - H-index, 2.3 - IF 5y, 0.524 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.375 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | GIRETOVÁ, Mária - MEDVECKÝ, Ľubomír - DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - PETROVOVÁ, Eva - ŠTULAJTEROVÁ, Radoslava. Effect of agarose/gelatin gel addition on the pro-angiogenic potential of polyhydroxybutyrate/chitosan scaffolds. In: Frontiers in cell and developmental biology. 2025. ISSN 2296-634X, Vol. 12, no. (2025), art. no. 1504268, p. [1-14]. (2024: 4.3 - IF, 5.2 - IF 5y, 1.608 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.347 - ABDC). |
| 3. | DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - TIRPÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - KVASILOVÁ, Alena - MEDVECKÝ, Ľubomír - DE SPIEGELAERE, Ward - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Evaluation of angiogenesis in an acellular porous biomaterial based on polyhydroxybutyrate and chitosan using the chicken ex ovo chorioallantoic membrane model. In: Cancers. 2022. ISSN 2072-6694, Vol. 14, no. 17 (2022), art. no. 4194, p. [1-19]. (2022: 5.2 - IF, 111 - H-index, 5.6 - IF 5y, 1.312 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1.096 - ABDC). |
| 4. | PETROVÁ, Klaudia - BAČKOROVÁ, Miriam - DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - PETROVOVÁ, Eva - GOGA, Michal - VILKOVÁ, Mária - FREŇÁK, Richard - BAČKOR, Martin - MOJŽIŠ, Ján - KELLO, Martin. Usnic acid isolated from Usnea antarctica (Du Rietz) reduced in vitro angiogenesis in VEGF- and bFGF-stimulated HUVECs and ex ovo in quail chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. In: Life. 2022. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 12, no. 9 (2022), art. no. 1444, p. [1-18]. (2022: 3.2 - IF, 46 - H-index, 3.2 - IF 5y, 0.634 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.6 - ABDC). |
| 5. | LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - DVORČÁKOVÁ, Simona - DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - BELBAHRI, Lassaad - HOLOVSKÁ, Katarína - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Dimethyl sulfoxide: morphological, histological, and molecular view on developing chicken liver. In: Toxics. 2021. ISSN 2305-6304, Vol. 9, no. 3 (2021), art. no. 55, p. [1-16]. (2021: 4.472 - IF, 32 - H-index, 5.144 - IF 5y, 0.8 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.825 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - TIRPÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - KVASILOVÁ, Alena - MEDVECKÝ, Ľubomír - DE SPIEGELAERE, Ward - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Evaluation of angiogenesis in an acellular porous biomaterial based on polyhydroxybutyrate and chitosan using the chicken ex ovo chorioallantoic membrane model. In: Cancers. 2022. ISSN 2072-6694, Vol. 14, no. 17 (2022), art. no. 4194, p. [1-19]. (2022: 5.2 - IF, 111 - H-index, 5.6 - IF 5y, 1.312 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1.096 - ABDC). [1] BLINOV, Andrey - REKHMAN, Zafar - YASNAYA, Mariya - GVOZDENKO, Alexey - GOLIK, Alexey - KRAVTSOV, Alexander - SHEVCHENKO, Irina - ASKEROVA, Alina - PRASOLOVA, Alina - PIROGOV, Maksim - PISKOV, Sergey - RZHEPAKOVSKY, Igor - NAGDALIAN, Andrey. Enhancement of stability and activity of zinc carbonate nanoparticles using chitosan, hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose and hyaluronic acid for multifaceted applications in medicine. In International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025-04-01, 298, pp. ISSN 01418130. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.139768. |
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| 2. | DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - TIRPÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - KVASILOVÁ, Alena - MEDVECKÝ, Ľubomír - DE SPIEGELAERE, Ward - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Evaluation of angiogenesis in an acellular porous biomaterial based on polyhydroxybutyrate and chitosan using the chicken ex ovo chorioallantoic membrane model. In: Cancers. 2022. ISSN 2072-6694, Vol. 14, no. 17 (2022), art. no. 4194, p. [1-19]. (2022: 5.2 - IF, 111 - H-index, 5.6 - IF 5y, 1.312 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1.096 - ABDC). [1] CHEN, Ziqin - XIAO, Nianqi - LUO, Lan - ZHANG, Lu - YIN, Fan - HU, Weiqiang - WU, Zekai - CHEN, Yuling - LUO, Kai - XU, Xiongcheng. Nanosilicates facilitate periodontal regeneration potential by activating the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway in periodontal ligament cells. In Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2024-12-01, 22, 1, pp. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-024-02798-6. |
| 3. | DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - TIRPÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - KVASILOVÁ, Alena - MEDVECKÝ, Ľubomír - DE SPIEGELAERE, Ward - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Evaluation of angiogenesis in an acellular porous biomaterial based on polyhydroxybutyrate and chitosan using the chicken ex ovo chorioallantoic membrane model. In: Cancers. 2022. ISSN 2072-6694, Vol. 14, no. 17 (2022), art. no. 4194, p. [1-19]. (2022: 5.2 - IF, 111 - H-index, 5.6 - IF 5y, 1.312 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1.096 - ABDC). [1] SAKTHIVEL, Shruthi - THANGAVEL, Ponrasu - SARAVANAKUMAR, Iniyan - MUTHUVIJAYAN, Vignesh. Fabrication of Thymol-loaded Isabgol/Konjac Glucomannan-based Microporous Scaffolds with Enriched Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties for Skin Tissue Engineering Applications. In Chemistry An Asian Journal, 2024-12-16, 19, 24, pp. ISSN 18614728. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202400839. |
| 4. | DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - TIRPÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - KVASILOVÁ, Alena - MEDVECKÝ, Ľubomír - DE SPIEGELAERE, Ward - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Evaluation of angiogenesis in an acellular porous biomaterial based on polyhydroxybutyrate and chitosan using the chicken ex ovo chorioallantoic membrane model. In: Cancers. 2022. ISSN 2072-6694, Vol. 14, no. 17 (2022), art. no. 4194, p. [1-19]. (2022: 5.2 - IF, 111 - H-index, 5.6 - IF 5y, 1.312 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1.096 - ABDC). [1] CONDE-GONZÁLEZ, Antonio - GLINKA, Michael - DUTTA, Deepanjalee - WALLACE, Robert - CALLANAN, Anthony - OREFFO, Richard O.C. - BRADLEY, Mark. Rapid fabrication and screening of tailored functional 3D biomaterials: Validation in bone tissue repair – Part II. In Biomaterials Advances, 2023-02-01, 145, pp. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213250. |
| 5. | DEMČIŠÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Lenka - TIRPÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - KVASILOVÁ, Alena - MEDVECKÝ, Ľubomír - DE SPIEGELAERE, Ward - PETROVOVÁ, Eva. Evaluation of angiogenesis in an acellular porous biomaterial based on polyhydroxybutyrate and chitosan using the chicken ex ovo chorioallantoic membrane model. In: Cancers. 2022. ISSN 2072-6694, Vol. 14, no. 17 (2022), art. no. 4194, p. [1-19]. (2022: 5.2 - IF, 111 - H-index, 5.6 - IF 5y, 1.312 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 1.096 - ABDC). [1] DHAYER, Mélanie - JORDAO, Amélia - DEKIOUK, Salim - CLERET, Damien - GERMAIN, Nicolas - MARCHETTI, Philippe. Implementing Chicken Chorioallantoic Membrane (CAM) Assays for Validating Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering: Rationale and Methods. In Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials, 2024-11-01, 112, 11, pp. ISSN 15524973. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm35496. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
| 1. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-23-0372 – Alternative methods of biocompatibility assessment of porous materials developed for the bone tissue regeneration. Project period: 2024–2028. |
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| 2. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-23-0594 – Monitoring the effect of machine perfusion combined with antibiotics on kidney graft from septic donor. Project period: 2024–2028. |
| 3. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0074/24 – Angiogénny potenciál biomateriálov stimulovaný génovým transferom na alternatívnych modeloch CAM a organ-on-chip. Project period: 2024–2027. |
| 4. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0373/24 – Assessment of biocompatibility of biomaterial-cell constructs in relation to the principles of 3Rs. Project period: 2024–2027. |
| 5. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-SK-PL-25-0010 – Electrospun scaffolds for bone and osteochondral tissue engineering applications – Evaluation of cytocompatibility in vitro as well as biocompatibility in vivo and ex ovo. Project period: 2026–2027. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
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member of the examination committee for the third resit examination in the subject Anatomy and Medical Terminology within the Pharmacy study programme | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2026 – to date |
opponent of the bachelor and diploma thesis | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Morphological Disciplines | 2023 – to date |
supervisor of the bachelor and diploma thesis | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Morphological Disciplines | 2023 – to date |
member | Slovak Anatomical Society | 2019 – to date |
member | Slovak Medical Association | 2019 – to date |
member | Slovak Chamber of Medical and Technical Workers | 2017 – 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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Vienna University of Technology, Institute of Materials Science and Technology | Vienna, Austria | 2024 – 2024 | |
Ghent University, Department of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Merelbeke, Ghent, Belgium | 2023 – 2023 | |
Ghent University, Department of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Merelbeke, Ghent, Belgium | 2021 – 2021 | |
University Hospital Martin, Department of Pathological Anatomy | Martin, Slovakia | 2020 – 2020 |
IX. Other relevant facts
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