Bekešová Barbora, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 18.09.2025
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Bekešová |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Barbora |
| I.3 Degrees |
DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1983 |
| 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 | barbora.bekesova@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/51768 |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0009-0003-9111-319X |
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 | 2020 | veterinary medicine |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2025 | veterinary morphology and physiology |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
university teacher - assistant professor | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2024 – to date |
researcher | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2023 – 2024 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
course in Fundamentals of Higher Education Pedagogy | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2024 |
training – Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications | Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic | 2023 |
English language course | Travoyage Malta Ltd | |
Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes | Institute for the Education of Veterinary Doctors |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 1 | 0 | 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 and pathological physiology | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Physiology and pathological physiology | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Physiology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Physiology II. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English 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 |
Pathological physiology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological physiology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological 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 | 17 | 17 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 2 | 2 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 7 | 4 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 6 | 3 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | — | — |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | 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). |
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| 2. | 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). |
| 3. | MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - KOLESÁROVÁ, Mária - POLLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna - BEKEŠOVÁ, Barbora - PETRILLA, Vladimír - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. Porovnanie účinkov jedu hada Crotalus adamanteus u zdravých a nádorových buniek [Comparison of effects of Crotalus adamanteus snake venom in healthy and tumor cells]. In: MMK 2021: recenzovaný sborník příspěvků mezinárodní vědecké konference : Mezinárodní masarykova konference pro doktorandy a mladé vědecké pracovníky. 1. vyd. Hradec Králové : Magnanimitas akademické sdružení, 2021. ISBN 978-80-87952-35-1, online, s. 1037-1042. |
| 4. | POLLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna - PETRILLA, Vladimír - BEKEŠOVÁ, Barbora - HALÁN, Miloš - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - PETROVOVÁ, Eva - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra. Monitoring the Microscopic Vascular Changes Induced by the Venom of the Medically Significant Snake Species Bothrops jararaca. In: Proceedings of 3rd International Scientific and Professional Meeting on Reptiles and Exotic Animals "REPTILIA". 1. vyd. Zagreb : Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, 2024. ISBN 978-953-8006-47-0, s. 174-175. |
| 5. | BEKEŠOVÁ, Barbora - POLLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna - PETRILLA, Vladimír - PETROVOVÁ, Eva - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. Sustainable approach in toxicology research. In: The impact of global change on the environment, human and animal health : Proceedings of scientific abstracts and contributions: International Scientific Conference. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF, 2023. ISBN 978-80-8077-789-0, s. 57-62. |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | 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). |
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| 2. | 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). |
| 3. | MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - KOLESÁROVÁ, Mária - POLLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna - BEKEŠOVÁ, Barbora - PETRILLA, Vladimír - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. Porovnanie účinkov jedu hada Crotalus adamanteus u zdravých a nádorových buniek [Comparison of effects of Crotalus adamanteus snake venom in healthy and tumor cells]. In: MMK 2021: recenzovaný sborník příspěvků mezinárodní vědecké konference : Mezinárodní masarykova konference pro doktorandy a mladé vědecké pracovníky. 1. vyd. Hradec Králové : Magnanimitas akademické sdružení, 2021. ISBN 978-80-87952-35-1, online, s. 1037-1042. |
| 4. | POLLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna - PETRILLA, Vladimír - BEKEŠOVÁ, Barbora - HALÁN, Miloš - PETRILLOVÁ, Monika - PETROVOVÁ, Eva - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra. Monitoring the Microscopic Vascular Changes Induced by the Venom of the Medically Significant Snake Species Bothrops jararaca. In: Proceedings of 3rd International Scientific and Professional Meeting on Reptiles and Exotic Animals "REPTILIA". 1. vyd. Zagreb : Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, 2024. ISBN 978-953-8006-47-0, s. 174-175. |
| 5. | BEKEŠOVÁ, Barbora - POLLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna - PETRILLA, Vladimír - PETROVOVÁ, Eva - VLČKOVÁ, Radoslava - SOPKOVÁ, Drahomíra - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. Sustainable approach in toxicology research. In: The impact of global change on the environment, human and animal health : Proceedings of scientific abstracts and contributions: International Scientific Conference. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF, 2023. ISBN 978-80-8077-789-0, s. 57-62. |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 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). [1] PETROVIC, Marija - TANKOV, Stoyan - KIENING, Martin - CHAKRADHAR, Yakkala - RAFAEL, Duran - WALKER, Paul R. - BORCHARD, Gerrit - JORDAN, Olivier. How to outsmart the cold tumor microenvironment: Design of STING ligand nanoparticles for improved cancer immunotherapy. In OpenNano, 2023-07-01, 12, pp. ISSN 23529520. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onano.2023.100157. |
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| 2. | 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). [1] ALSHAMMARI, A.M. Screening of Phytochemicals Against Snake Venom Metalloproteinase: Molecular Docking and Simulation Based Computational Approaches. In Archives of Pharmacy Practice. ISSN 2320-5210, 2022, vol. 13, no. 3, p. 76-84. |
| 3. | 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). [1] KANE, Daniel - TAPLEY, Benjamin - CARTER, Kimberley C. - MICHAELS, Christopher J. Reproduction of the Ethiopian Mountain Adder, Bitis parviocula Böhme, 1976 (Reptilia: Viperidae), at ZSL London Zoo. In Herpetology Notes, 2022-01-14, 15, pp. 423-429. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
| 1. | Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 012UVLF-4/2023 – Preparation of a progressive educational process for teaching physiology in the new accredited study program "veterinary nurse". Project period: 2023–2025. |
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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
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IX. Other relevant facts
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