UCM
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
 prof. Mgr. Alžbeta Marček Chorvátová, DrSc.
Email:
 alzbeta.marcek.chorvathova@ucm.sk
Homepage:
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Fakulta/Univerzita:
FPV UCM - Faculty of Natural Sciences
Pracovisko:
UCHEV - Ústav chémie a environmentálných vied

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Marcek Chorvatova
I.2 - Name
Alzbeta
I.3 - Degrees
Prof. Ph.D. DrSc
I.4 - Year of birth
1968
I.5 - Name of the workplace
I.6 - Address of the workplace
FNS UCM
I.7 - Position
professor
I.8 - E-mail address
alzbeta.marcek.chorvatova@ucm.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/23357
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Biophysics
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8798-0624

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics Comenius University
II.b - Year
1991
II.c - Study field and programme
Biophysics and chemistry physics
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1 France
II.b - Year
1995
II.c - Study field and programme
Physiology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
UPJS Kosice
II.b - Year
2009
II.c - Study field and programme
4.1.12. Biophysics
II.5 - Professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
UPJS Kosice
II.b - Year
2019
II.c - Study field and programme
4.1.12. Biophysics
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)
II.a - Name of the university or institution
UPJS Kosice
II.b - Year
2014
II.c - Study field and programme
010303 Biophysics

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
professor FNS UCM since 2014
researcher ILC SCSTI since 2008
researcher CHU Sainte-Justine University of Montreal Canada 2002-2008

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Certificate in English for Academic Writing /C1/C2 British Council in Bratislava, SLOVAKIA 2010
Animal Protection Certificate University of Montreal, CANADA 2003
Certificate in Higher Education, specialization Business and Computer studies University of Liverpool, UNITED KINGDOM 2002
Certificate in Management of Industrial Systems, specialization Innovation University Claude Bernard, Lyon I, FRANCE 1994
Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies" in Neuroscience’s Laboratory of Physiology of Excitable Elements, University Claude Bernard, Lyon I, FRANCE 1991-1992

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Physics in the environment OOZP 1 Environmental sciences
Introduction to Biophysics OOZP 1 Environmental sciences
Environmental physics OOZP 1 Environmental sciences
Applied biophysics Environmental engineering 2 Environmental sciences
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
OOZP . protection and restoration of the environment 1 Environmental sciences
Environmental engineering 2 Environmental sciences
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
7
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
13
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
4
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Biophysical chemistry OOZP Bc Environmental sciences
Introduction to physics biology 1 Biology
Physics 1 Chemistry 1 Chemistry
Introduction to physics Biotechnology 1 Biotechnology
Biophysical chemistry Biotechnology 1 Biotechnology

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
100
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
20
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
88
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
12
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
999
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
320
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
999
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
320
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
74
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
16
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs


Marcek Chorvatova A. 2015: Time-resolved spectroscopy of NAD(P)H in live cardiac myocytes: 67-92. Chapter 5 in the book “Advanced Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting Applications”, Becker W (Ed), New York, Springer publ.; on invitation

Marcek Chorvatova A. 2014: Autofluorescence-assisted examination of cardiovascular system physiology and pathology: 245-271. Chapter 12 in the book “Natural Biomarkers for Cellular Metabolism: Biology, Techniques, and Applications”, Heikal A., Ghukasyan V (Eds), Series in Cellular and Clinical Imaging, Periasamy A (Series Ed), Taylor and Francis publ.; on invitation

Chorvatova A. Chorvat D., Jr., 2014: Oncology applications: Optical diagnostics of cancer: 325-343. Chapter 14 in the book “Fluorescence Lifetime Spectroscopy and Imaging for Tissue Biomedical Diagnostics”, Marcu L, French PMW, Elson DS V (Eds), CRC Press Publ., on invitation

Chorvat D. Jr. and Chorvatova A., 2009: Multi-wavelength fluorescence lifetime spectroscopy: a new approach to the study of endogenous fluorescence in living cells and tissues. Laser Physics Letters 6 (3): 175-193. Invited review article

GALLO-PAYET N., GRAZZINI E., CHOUINARD L., CHORVATOVA A., BILODEAU L., PAYET M.D., GUILLLON G., 1996: Role of Ca2+ in the action of Adrenocorticotropin in cultured human adrenal glomerulosa cells. Journal of Clinical Investigation 98 (2): 460-466

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years

Marcek Chorvatova A., 2021: Biophotonics: Practical exercises (in Slovak Biofotonika: Praktické cvičenia). Textbook of the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Natural Sciences (Ed). p. 1-121. ISBN 978-80-572-0113-7, university textbook, online https://www.ucm.sk/sk/ucebne-texty-k-stiahnutiu/.

Marcek Chorvatova A., Cagalinec, M., Chorvat D. Jr., 2021: Time-Resolved Imaging of Mitochondrial Flavin Fluorescence and Its Applications for Evaluating the Oxidative State in Living Cardiac Cells. In: Weissig V., Edeas M. (eds) Mitochondrial Medicine. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2275. Humana, New York, NY, Volume 1: Targeting Mitochondria“: 403-414, ISBN 978-1-0716-1262-0, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1262-0_26

Marcek Chorvatova A., Uherek M., Chorvat D. Jr., 2021: Biosensing the presence of metal nanoparticles by spectrally- and time-resolved endogenous fluorescence in water moss Fontinalis antipyretica. Frontiers in Physics 9, 634324: 1-9.

Marcek Chorvatova A., Uherek M., Mateasik A., Chorvat D. Jr., 2020: Time-resolved endogenous chlorophyll fluorescence sensitivity to pH: study on Chlorella sp. algae. Methods and Applications in Fluorescence 8: 024007, doi 10.1088/2050-6120/ab77f4.

Marcek Chorvatova A., Mateasik A., Chorvat D. Jr., 2025: Differential effect of nano vs. micro-sized plastics on live Chlorella sp. algae in water environment, Microplastics and Nanoplastics 5 (4): 1-9, SpringerNature. Open access. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43591-025-00111-2.

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs

773 (7 textbooks, 9 book chapters, 50 articles, reviews and letters, 22 WoS proceeding papers); WoS: 88 total publications, 998 citations WoS, 813 citing articles, average citation per article: 18.42; WoS h-index: 17, SCOPUS: 75 contributions, 887 citations Scopus without self citations, SCOPUS h-index 19

SKVH, president of an “ad hoc” committee for award of scientific degrees “Doctor Scientarum” DrSc in specialisation 010303 Biophysics (2021-2026)

·    Reviewer of grant applications:

-Reviewer of H2020 ICT grants in Photonics (since 2017 - today)

-Reviewer for projects of Scientific Grant Agency of Ministry of Education of Slovak Republic VEGA (2010-today).

- Reviewer for projects of Research and Development Support Agency of Ministry of Education of Slovak Republic APVV, since 2018

- Reviewer and committee member for Fonds de Recherche en Santé de Québec (FRSQ) committee FF4-7M for evaluation of M.Sc. studentships (2008 - 2010).

- External reviewer for Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (2010 & 2011).

- External reviewer for Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) committee Clinical Investigation-A (2005).

- External reviewer for Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (2005).

- Evaluation for Swiss National Science Foundation, science field: biology and medicine (2019)

2022              Public TV discussion in the series of “Experiment” RTVS, presented 26.09.2022, “Will physics save plannet Earth? (Zachráni fyzika planétu Zem?)”. https://www.rtvs.sk/televizia/archiv/15377#1532.

                      How can physics be used to protect the environment and what can algae and moss tell us about the occurrence of acid rain, microplastics or heavy metals in the environment? Why is climate change a physical problem and how do lasers or magnetic resonance work? The guests of the Experiment will be theoretical physicist Juraj Tekel and biophysicist Alžbeta Marček Chorvátová. (SK: Ako možno fyziku využiť pri ochrane životného prostredia a čo nám môžu riasy a machy prezradiť o výskyte kyslých dažďov, mikroplastov či ťažkých kovov v prostredí? Prečo je klimatická zmena fyzikálny problém a ako fungujú lasery či magnetická rezonancia? Hosťami Experimentu budú teoretický fyzik Juraj Tekel a biofyzička Alžbeta Marček Chorvátová). 


2022              Podcast for the series of “Science answers (Veda Odpovedá)” Veda na dosah, CVTISR, entitled „We need less unhealthy confidence and more common sense (Potrebujeme menej nezdravého sebavedomia a viac zdravého rozumu)“, online at https://www.vedaodpoveda.sk/sk/rozhovory/2022/potrebujeme-menej-nezdraveho-sebavedomia-a%E2%80%AFviac-zdraveho-rozumu.html?fbclid=IwAR2yxlNInPK0GIVdLjXr8it2bUyTw8nMUrV0FsCjRbfOi-BfFscxYI5_bcI

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years

 Low-Dimensional materials - manipulation, functionalization and bioapplications: LOW-D-MATTER (In Slovak: “Nízko-dimenzionálne materiály- manipulácia, funkcionalizácia a bioaplikácie: LOW-D-MATTER”) VEGA No. 2/0070/21 (2021-2023)  

Laserlab Europe V, The “Integrated Initiative” of European Laser Infrastructures. European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Laserlab Europe V agreement no 871124) (2019-2023)

Preparing the conception for the study program in Biophotonics. KEGA No. 005UCM-4/2018 (2018-2020).

Title: New methods of integrated nano-bio-photonics for early diagnosis of biological and environmental factors, BIOFOTO (Nové metódy Title: New methods of integrated nano-bio-photonics for early diagnosis of biological and environmental factors, BIOFOTO (Nové metódy integrovanej nano-bio-fotoniky pre včasnú diagnostiku biologických a environmentálnych faktorov, BIOFOTO). OPVaI-VA/DP/2018/1.1.3-10 (ITMS 313011T458) (2014-2020).

Surfaces and 2D materials: 2D-SURF. VEGA No. 2/0123/18 (2018-2020).

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
vice dean FNS UCM 2015-2022
head of department of biophysics FNS UCM 2016-2022

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine University of Sherbrooke, CANADA 1995-1998 post-doc
Department of Medicine, University of Liverpool Liverpool, UK 1999-2002 post-doc

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2025-04-03