Degree of qualification: docent
Scientific field: 15-16-9 Anthropology
Functional classification: associate professor

E-mail: dana.dojcakova@unipo.sk
Office number: 218
Consultation hours: Wed: 12:30 - 14:30 / by appointment via e-mail

Scientific pedagogy characteristic

SUBJECTS TAUGHT (currently):

• Cytogenetics

• Practice of Human Genetics

• Human Ecology

• Human Genetics (seminars)

• Introduction to Genetics

• Theses seminars

SCIENCE AND RESEARCH FOCUS:

Human genetics, molecular biology, anthropology.
Specialization:
- Genetics of monogenic and complex diseases with a focus on the specifics of the Roma population.
- Identification of causative mutations in Roma families affected by rare genetic disorders.

EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT:

 

​Ass. Prof.: PF UK, 2016, Genetics

Course of employment:

2009 - 2019: researcher at the Department of Biology, FHPV PU

2019 - to present: Ass. Prof. at the Department of Biology, FHPV PU

Mgr.: PF UPJŠ, 2005, major in Biology

RNDr.: FHPV PU, r.2009

PhD.: FHPV PU, r. 2009, major Anthropology

Course of employment:
2009 - present - researcher at the Department of Biology, FHPV PU

FOREIGN INTERNSHIPS AND RESEARCH STAYS:
Uppsala University, Sweden
- September 2008 - March 2009
- Department of Genetics and Pathology, The Rudbeck Laboratory,
- Project "Identification of disease-associated genes in founder populations"

University of Oulu, Finland
- March 2004- July 2004
- Socrates Erasmus Fellowship

PUBLICATION ACTIVITY (selection):

 

CATEGORY  A

• D. Grejtakova, D. Gabrikova-Dojcakova, I. Boronova ... [et al.]. 2018: WNT10A variants in relation to nonsyndromic hypodontia in eastern Slovak population. Journal of Genetics, 97(5) 1169-1177. IF 1,5

• Hamilton EMC, Bertini E, Kalaydjieva L, Morar B, Dojčáková D, Liu J, Vanderver A, Curiel J, Persoon CM, Diodato D, Pinelli L, van der Meij NL, Plecko B, Blaser S, Wolf NI, Waisfisz Q, Abbink TEM, van der Knaap MS, Recessive H-ABC Research Group (2017): UFM1 founder mutation in the Roma population causes recessive variant of H-ABC. Neurology. 89(17):1821-1828 (IF 8,0)
• Priganc M, Zigová M, Boroňová I, Bernasovská J, Dojčáková D, Szabadosová V, Mydlárová Blaščáková M, Tóthová I, Kmec J, Bernasovský I (2017): Analysis of SCN5A Gene Variants in East Slovak Patients with Cardiomyopathy. J Clin Lab Anal. 31(2) (IF 1,3)
• Stiburkova B, Gabrikova D, Cepek P, Simek P, Kristian P, Cordoba-Lanus, E, Claverie-Martin F (2016): Prevalence of URAT1 allelic variants in the Roma population. Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids, 35(10-12): 529-535 (IF 0,93)
• Gabriková D., Bernasovská J., Sokolova J., Stiburkova B. (2015): High frequency of SLC22A12 variants causing renal hypouricemia 1 in the Czech and Slovak Roma population; simple and rapid detection method by allele-specific polymerase chain reaction. Urolithiasis, 43(5):441-5. ISSN: 2194-7228. (IF 1,000)
• Bozikova, A., Gabrikova, D., Pitonak, J., Bernasovska, J., Macekova, S., Lohajova-Behulova, R. (2015): Ethnic differences in the association of thrombophilic polymorphisms with obstetric complications in Slovak and Roma (Gypsy) populations. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 19(2):98-102. ISSN: 1945-0265. (IF 1,464)
• Ivanov I.S., Azmanov D.N., Ivanova M.B., Chamova T., Pacheva I.H., Panova M.V., Song S., Morar B., Yordanova R.V., Galabova F.K., Sotkova I.G., Linev A.J., Bitchev S., Shearwood A.-M.J., Kancheva D., Gabrikova D., Karcagi V., Guergueltcheva V., Geneva I.E., Bozhinova V., Stoyanova V.K., Kremensky I., Jordanova A., Savov A., Horvath R., Brown M.A., Tournev I., Filipovska A., Kalaydjieva L.(2014): Founder p.Arg 446* mutation in the PDHX gene explains over half of cases with congenital lactic acidosis in Roma children. Mol Genet Metab. 113(1-2):76-83. ISSN 1096-7192. (IF 2,625)               
• Gabriková D., Mistrík M., Bernasovská J., Bôžiková A., Behulová R., Tóthová I., Mačeková S. (2013): Founder mutations in NDRG1 and HK1 genes are common causes of inherited neuropathies among Roma/Gypsies in Slovakia. J Appl Genetics. 54(4):455-460. ISSN 1234-1983.  (IF 1.902)   
• Gabriková D., Bernasovská J., Mačeková S., Bôžiková A., Bernasovský I., Bališinová A., Sovičová A., Behulová R., Petrejčíková E., Soták M., Boroňová I. (2012): Unique frequencies of HFE gene variants in Roma/Gypsies. J Appl Genet. 53(2):183-187. ISSN 1234-1983. (IF 1.847)
• Mačeková S., Bernasovský I., Gabriková D., Bôžiková A., Bernasovská J., Boroňová I., Behulová R., Svíčková P., Petrejčíková E., Soták M., Sovičová A., Carnogurská J. (2012): Association of the FTO rs9939609 polymorphism with obesity in Roma/Gypsy population. Am J Phys Anthropol. 147(1):30-34. ISSN 0002-9483. (IF 2.481)
• Bôžiková A., Gabriková D., Sovičová A., Behulová R., Mačeková S., Boroňová I. Petrejčíková E., Soták M., Bernasovská J., Bernasovský I. (2012): The frequency of factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A mutations in Slovak and Roma (Gypsy) ethnic group of Eastern Slovakia. J Thromb Thrombolys. 34(3):406-9. ISSN 0929-5305. (IF 1.985)
• Soták M, Petrejčíková E, Siváková D, Rębała K, Bôžiková A, Bernasovský I, Čarnogurská J, Boronová I, Mačeková S, Homol'ová L, Sovičová A, Gabriková D, Rusínová L, Bernasovská J. (2011): Historical Sketch of Slovak Haban (Hutterite) Population Based on Autosomal STR Analysis. Hum Biol. 83(5):599-609. ISSN 2277-4424. (IF 1,312)    
• Petrejčíková E, Soták M, Bernasovská J, Bernasovský I, Rębała K, Sovičová A, Boroňová I, Bôžiková A, Gabriková D, Svíčková P, Mačeková S, Carnogurská J, Lohaj R, Vlček D. (2011): Allele frequencies and population data for 11 Y-chromosome STRs in samples from Eastern Slovakia. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 5(3):e53-62. ISSN 1872-4973. (IF2011 3,082, kat. A)
• Sotak M., Petrejcikova E., Bozikova A., Bernasovska J., Bernasovsky I., Sovicova A., Boroňová I., Svičková P., Gabriková D., Mačeková S., Carnogurská J., Rębała K., Vlček D. (2011): Population database of 17 autosomal STR loci from the four predominant Eastern Slovakia regions. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 5(3):262-3. ISSN 1872-4973. (IF2011 3,082)
• Frojmark A., Schuster J., Sobol M., Entesarian M., Kilander M. B. C.,  Gabriková D., Nawaz S., Baig S. M., Schulte G., Klar J., Dahl N. (2011): Mutations in frizzled 6 cause isolated autosomal-recessive nail dysplasia. Am J Hum Genet. 88(6):852-860. ISSN 0002-9297. (IF 10,603)     
• Gabriková D., Frykholm C., Friberg U., Lahsaee S, Entesarian M., Dahl N., Klar J. (2010): Familiar Meniere’s disease restricted to 1.48 Mb on chromosome 12p12.3 by allelic and haplotype association. J Hum Genet. 55(12):834-837. ISSN 1434-5161 (IF 2,496)
• Petrejčíková E., Soták M., Bernasovská J., Bernasovský I., Sovičová A., Bôžiková A., Boroňová I., Gabriková D., Švičková P., Mačeková S., Čverhová V. (2010): The genetic structure of the Slovak population revealed by Y-chromosome polymorphisms. Anthropological science. 118(1):23-30. ISSN 0918-7960. (IF 0.978)
• Petrejčíková E., Soták M., Bernasovská J., Bernasovský I., Sovičová A., Boroňová I., Bôžiková A., Gabriková D., Švičková P., Mačeková S. (2009): Y-haplogroup frequencies in the Slovak Romany population. Anthropological Science. 177(2): 89-94. ISSN 0918-7960. (IF2009 0.978)
• Soták M., Petrejčíková E., Bernasovská J., Bernasovský I., Sovičová A., Boroňová I., Švičková P., Bôžiková A., Gabriková D. (2008): Genetic variation analysis of 15 autosomal STR loci in Eastern Slovak Caucasian and Romany (Gypsy) population.  Forensic Sci Int Genet, 3:e21-25. ISSN 1872-4973. (IF2008 1,367)

CATEGORY B

• Mačeková S, Mathia M, Varaliová Z, Bernasovská J, Boroňová I, Dojčáková D, Petrejčíková E, Gaľová J, Vašková H (2021): Ethnic difference frequencies of thsd7a variant, but no association with obesity Anthropologie: International Journal of Human Diversity and Evolution. ISSN 0323-1119. 59(2)
• Gabrikova D, Grejtakova D, Bernasovska J, Pavukova A, Lewandowska B, Bindasova M, Kiskova J, Klobusovska I,  Hronska D, Macekova S (2016): Sequence analysis of candidate genes in two Roma families with severe tooth agenesis. Genetika, 48 (3): 945-954. ISSN 0534-0012
• Petrejčíková E., Čarnogurská J., Hronská D.,  Bernasovská J., Boroňová I., Gabriková D., Bôžiková A., Mačeková S. (2014): Y-SNP analysis versus Y-Haplogroup Predictor in the Slovak population. Anthropol Anz. 71(3):275–285. ISSN 0003-5548. (IF2014 0,54)
• Petrejčíková E., Siváková D., Soták M., Bernasovská J., Bernasovský I., Rebala K., Boroňová I., Bôžiková A., Sovičová A., Gabriková D., Mačeková S., Švičková P., Čarnogurská J. (2011): Comparison of Y-STR polymorphisms in three different Slovak population groups. Anthropol Anz. 68(2):111-127. (IF2011 0,535)
• Gabriková, D, Boroňová, I, Bernasovský, I, Behulová, R, Mačeková, S, Bôžiková, A, Sovičová, A, Švičková, P, Petrejčíková, E, Soták, M, Bernasovská, J (2011): Hemochromatosis gene mutations in the general population of Slovakia, Cent Eur J Med, 6 (2):148-151. ISSN 1895-1058. (IF2011 0,312)
• Behulova R, Varga I, Strhakova L, Bozikova A, Gabrikova D, Boronova I, Repiska V (2011): Incidence of microdeletions in the azf region of the y chromosome in slovak patients with azoospermia. Biomed Pap. 155(1):33-8. ISSN 1213-8118. (IF2011 0,702)
• Grejtáková, D, Mačeková S, Gabriková, D, Boroňová, I, Bernasovská, J, Bernasovský, (2010): Research report: Overweight and obesity among the adult population of Eastern Slovakia. Anthropologie. 48(3):285-287. ISSN 0323-1119.
• Mačeková S, Bernasovský, I Bernasovská, J, Boroňová, I, Gabriková, D, Bôžiková, A, Petrejčíková, E, Sovičová, A, Čarnogurská , J, Sudimáková, I. (2010): Anthropometric measurements of obesity in Roma: Gypsy population in northeastern Slovakia. Anthropologie. 48(3):275-280. ISSN 0323-1119.
• Boroňová, I, Bernasovský, I, Bernasovská, J, Behulová, R, Petrejčíková, E, Bôžiková, A, Gabriková, D, Mačeková, S, Soták, M, Sovičová, A, Sikorová, L (2010): Reciprocal chromosome translocations in 437 couples with reproductive disorders. Anthropologie. 48(3):195-197. ISSN 0323-1119.      
• Petrejčíková E., Siváková D., Soták M., Bernasovská J., Bernasovský I., Sovičová A., Boroňová I., Bôžiková A., Gabriková D., Švičková P., Mačeková S., Čarnogurská J. (2009): Y-STR Haplotypes and Predicted Haplogroups in the Slovak Haban Population. J Genet Geneal. 5(2):69-74. ISSN 1557-3796
• Boroňová I., Bernasovský I., Bernasovská J., Šeliga P., Petrejčíková E., Bôžiková A., Soták M., Sovičová A., Gabriková D., Švičková P., Mačeková S. (2008): Analysis of alfa-fetoprotein concentrations in maternal serum of romany and non-Romany women in the Prešov region of eastern Slovakia. Acta medica academica: Journal of Department of Medical Sciences of Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia & Herzegovina. 37(2):86-90.  ISSN 1840-1848. 

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC PROJECTS:  

• projekt ŠF EÚ „Inovácia a implementácia nových foriem vzdelávania FHPV PU v Prešove“ ITMS 26110230100 (2013-2015), spoluriešiteľ
• projekt APVV: APVV-0644-12 „Využitie next generation sequencing pri molekulárno-genetickej analýze etiopatogenetických mutácií kardiomyopatií v slovenskej populácii so zameraním na rómske etnikum“ (2013-2017), spoluriešiteľ
• projekt APVV: APVV-0716-10 „Molekulárno-genetické aspekty komplexných ochorení v slovenskej rómskej populácii“ (2011-2014), spoluriešiteľ
• projekt APVV: LPP-0331-09 „Identifikácia génov zodpovedných za zriedkavé genetické poruchy v rómskej populácii na Slovensku“ (2009-2012), spoluriešiteľ/postdoktorand  
• projekt ŠF EÚ „Dobudovanie centra excelentnosti ekológie živočíchov a človeka s dôrazom na skvalitnenie vedeckého výskumu - II etapa“ ITMS 26220120041 (2010-2013), spoluriešiteľ