Curriculum vitae
Mgr. Veronika Farkašová, PhD
PERSONAL DETAILSFirst name, last name and titles: Veronika Farkašová, Mgr., PhD.
(maiden name Ledvényiová)
Date and Place of birth: December 6th 1986, Bratislava
Address: Kpt. Jána Rašu 27, 841 01 Bratislava, Slovakia
Tel: 0904 377 247
E-mail: usrdvele@savba.sk
EDUCATIONAL TRAINING
2011 – 2015 Phd. degree at Comenius University in Bratislava, Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology in Physiology of Animals
Phd. Student at Institute for Heart Research, Solvak Academy of Sciences
2006 – 2011 Masters degree with distinction at Comenius University in Bratislava, Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology in Physiology of Animals
1998 – 2002 High school, Gymnasium Grosslingova, Bratislava
EMPLOYMENT
2015 - present Postdoctoral fellow at Centre of experimental medicine, Slovak Academy of sciences (Štefan Schwarz fellowship) (interrupted during maternity leave)
2015 - present Independent researcher at Centre of experimental medicine, Slovak Academy of sciences
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Research in the field of endogenous cardioprotective mechanisms
Planning and conducting projects and experiment
Data collection and statistical evaluation of the results
Writing reports and scientific publication
Presentation and discussion of results at international scientific meetings
Teaching and guiding university students
Self-education and study of scientific literature
AWARDS
2015 - The price for the second best poster in the young scientists contest (Physiological days in Brno, CR)
2014 - III. Erzsebet Roth Prize in Poster Competition Award, IACS-ES Meeting, Balatongorok, Hungary
2013 - Poster award at an international meeting: Advances in Cardiovascular Research: From bench to bedside, Smolenice, Slovakia
2012 - Award in the section "Cell metabolism, physiology, molecular biology and genetics" - Interactive conference of young scientists PREVEDA
2011 - Price for the second best poster in the young scientists contest (Physiological days in Prague, CR)
Travel awards:
2015 - 33rd. Meeting of the European Section of ISHR, Bordeaux, France
2014 - International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences: 2nd Cardiovascular Forum for Promoting Centres of Excellence and Young Investigators, Winnipeg, Canada
2013 - ISHR XXI World Congress, San Diego, USA
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS
2017 – ADInstruments Pressure- Volume Workshop – Hannover, Germany
2011, 2014, 2016 – Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
2014 – Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre, 351 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R2H 2A6
2012 – Aristotle University of Thessaloniky, School of Biology, Department of Zoology
2004 – Comenius lenguage project – Coinbra, Portugal
MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS
Endogenous cardioprotective mechanisms against myocardial ischemia
Sex differences in susceptibility of heart to ischemia/reperfusion injury
Molecular mechanisms related to sex and age differences in cardiac tolerance to ischemia
Molecular mechanism associated with cardioprotective drug actions
COMPUTER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word - advanced
Internet (e-mail, www) – advanced
GrafPad Prism, Sigmaplot and other statistical programs- advanced
OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Laboratory skills Langendorff prefusion of isolated hearts, various in vivo methods, Echocardiography, Western Bloting analysis, PCR...
Language Skills English – written and spoken (B2)
German – basic
Driving Licence B category (personal vehicle)
Personal Skills excellent communication and organization skills, team player, determined