MVDr. Juraj Kopáček, DrSc.
Director
Research interest:
Molecular biology of viruses and prions, regulatory mechanisms of gene transcription, physiological factors of viral infections and tumor progression
Education:
2010 – DrSc., Institute of Virology SAS, branch: Virology branch of virology
1996 – CSc., the University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice, specialization: Virology, supervisor prof. Mgr. Jaromir Pastorek, DrSc.
1987 – MVDr., the University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice, specialization: Veterinary Medicine / Food Hygiene
Long-term stays abroad:
- Institute of Animal Health, Compton, United Kingdom (6 months)
- Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan (3 years)
- University of Agronomy, Gembloux, Belgium (6 months)
- Coordinator of 7 national projects (4 VEGA, 3 APVV), coordinator of several SF projects
Pedagogical activities:
2002 – present, teaching the subject of biochemical methods at KMV PRIF UK
2014 – 2015, supervisor of 4 Ph.D. students, Institute of Enzymology, Tokushima University, Japan
Awards:
2011 – Member of the team awarded by the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport as the Science and Technology Team of the Year 2011
Molecular biology of viruses and prions, regulatory mechanisms of gene transcription, physiological factors of viral infections and tumor progression
Education:
2010 – DrSc., Institute of Virology SAS, branch: Virology branch of virology
1996 – CSc., the University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice, specialization: Virology, supervisor prof. Mgr. Jaromir Pastorek, DrSc.
1987 – MVDr., the University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice, specialization: Veterinary Medicine / Food Hygiene
Long-term stays abroad:
- Institute of Animal Health, Compton, United Kingdom (6 months)
- Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan (3 years)
- University of Agronomy, Gembloux, Belgium (6 months)
- Coordinator of 7 national projects (4 VEGA, 3 APVV), coordinator of several SF projects
Pedagogical activities:
2002 – present, teaching the subject of biochemical methods at KMV PRIF UK
2014 – 2015, supervisor of 4 Ph.D. students, Institute of Enzymology, Tokushima University, Japan
Awards:
2011 – Member of the team awarded by the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport as the Science and Technology Team of the Year 2011