Degree of qualification: docent

Scientific field: Anthropology

Functional position: assistant professor

Email: sona.macekova@unipo.sk

Office number: 218

Consultation hours: Monday 11:00 - 13:00 / by appointment via e-mail

Scientific pedagogy characteristic

COURSES TAUGHT:

• Infectious diseases
• Parasitology
• Laboratory investigation methods
• Child and adolescent biology and school hygiene
• Investigative methods in immunology and genetics
• Professional practice
• Histology
• Human biology
• Investigative methods in immunology and genetics (FZO)

SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH FOCUS:

Human genetics, Anthropology.

Specialization:

• Physical and health specifics of the Roma population

• Clinical anthropology

• Molecular-genetic elements in the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases and obesity

• Genetics of monogenic and complex diseases with a focus on the specifics of the Roma population.

MEMBERSHIP:

• Slovak Anthropological Society, Bratislava, member

• Regional Expert Commission of the Biological Olympiad, Prešov, chairwoman

• Slovak Commission of the Biological Olympiad, Bratislava, member

• Marketing Board of FHPV of the University of Prešov in Prešov, member

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION GROWTH:

• 2000 - Title: MVDr., University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice

• 2009 - Title: PhD, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Prešov, Prešov

Course of employment (after university):

• 2018 - 2022: assistant professor at the Department of Biology FHPV PU

• 2009 - 2018: researcher at the Department of Biology FHPV PU

• 2005 - 2009: doctoral studies at FHPV PU, field of study 4.2.8 Anthropology

• 2006 - 2007: Specialist: Reference laboratory for the detection of coagulase-positive

  Staphylococci and their toxins. Department of Food Hygiene, ŠVPÚ Prešov.

• 2004 - 2005: Specialist: Laboratory for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies.

  Department of Virology. State Veterinary Institute, Zvolen.

• 2000 - 2003: Researcher: PCR diagnostics of HIV RNA and HCV viruses in blood plasma.

  Department of Microbiological Control. Imuna Pharm Holding a.s., Sarisske Michalany.

PUBLISHING ACTIVITY:

Criteria for attribute outputs - Category A to B (Word file)

Category ADC:

     Boroňová I., Bernasovská J., Mačeková S., Kľoc J., Tomková Z, Bernasovský I., Šeliga P., Petrejčíková E., Zigová .M, Mydlárová Blaščáková M., Majherová M., Grejtáková D., Klamárová T . (2020): Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms (Fok I, Cdx-2) and bone mineral density in Slovak postmenopausal women. Anthropological display. 77 (3): 195-203. ISSN 0003-5548.

     Bôžiková A., Gabriková D., Pitoňák J., Bernasovská J., Mačeková S., Lohajová Behulová R. (2015): Ethnic differences in the Association of thrombophilic polymorphisms with obstetric complications in Slovak and Roma (Gypsy) populations. 19 (2): 98-102. ISSN 1945-0257

     Boroňová I., Bernasovská J., Mačeková S., Petrejčíková E., Tomková Z., Kľoc J., Poráčová J., Mydlárová Blaščáková M., Litavcová E. (2015): TNFRSF11B gene polymorphisms, bone mineral density, and fractures in Slovak postmenopausal women. Journal of applied genetics. 56 (1): 57-63. ISSN 1234-1983

     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. Anthropological display. 71 (3): 275-285. ISSN 0003-5548

     Gabriková D., Mistrík M., Bernasovská J., Bôžiková A., Lohajová 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. Journal of applied genetics. 54 (4): 455-460. ISSN 1234-1983

     Mačeková S., Bernasovský I., Gabriková D., et al. (2012): Association of the FTO rs9939609 polymorphism with obesity in Roma / Gypsy population. Am J Phys Anthropol. 147 (1): 30-34. ISSN 0002-9483

     Gabrikova D., Bernasovska J., Macekova S., et al. (2012): Unique frequencies of HFE gene variants in Roma / Gypsies. J Appl Genet. 53 (2): 183-187. ISSN 1234-1983

     Bôžiková A., Gabriková D., Sovičová A., Lohajová 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. Journal of Thrombosis and thrombolysis. 34 (3): 406-409. ISSN 0929-5305

     Petrejčíková E., Siváková D., Soták M., Bernasovská J., Bernasovský I., Rebala K., Boroňová I., Bôžiková A., Sovičová A., Gabriková D., Mačeková S., Švíčková P., Čarnogurská J . (2011): Comparison of Y-STR polymorphisms in three different Slovak population groups. Anthropological display. 68 (2): 111-127. ISSN 0003-5548

     Soták M., Petrejčíková E., Siváková D., Rebala K., Bôžiková A., Bernasovský I., Čarnogurská J., Boroňová I., Mačeková S., Homoľová L., Sovičová A., Gabriková D., Rusínová L ., Bernasovská J. (2011): Historical sketch of Slovak Haban (Hutterite) population based on autosomal STR analysis. Human biology: the international of population genetics and anthropology. 83 (5): 599-609

PARTICIPATION FOR SOLUTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC PROJECTS (selection):

1. APVV project: APVV-0644-12 "Use of next generation sequencing in molecular-genetic analysis of etiopathogenetic mutations of cardiomyopathies in the Slovak population with a focus on the Roma ethnic group", 2013-2017, co-researcher

2. EU SF project "Innovation and implementation of new forms of education FHPV PU in Prešov" ITMS 26110230100 (2013-2015), co-researcher

3. APVV project: APVV-0716-10 "Molecular-genetic aspects of complex diseases in the Slovak Roma population" (2011-2014), co-researcher

4. EU SF project "Completion of the Center of Excellence in Animal and Human Ecology with an emphasis on improving scientific research - Phase II" ITMS 26220120041 (2010-2013), co-researcher

5. Project OPVaV-2008 / 2.2 / 01-SORO "Use of research and development for breeding new cultivars (prototypes) of medicinal plants and their varietal registration." ITMS 26220220013 (2009-2012), researcher

6. Project of applied research AV 4/0011/07 "Creation of a database of STR polymorphisms of DNA of the Slovak population, including minorities." (2007-2009), the researcher