Projects

RNDr. Alexander Kiss, DrSc.
senior researcher

International

Finished
  • Lipidized analogs of prolactin-releasing peptide (PrRP): Immunohistochemical evaluation of their central effects
    Program: Bilateral - other
    Duration: 1. 4. 2014 – 31. 12. 2017
  • Mapping of activated neurons in the hypothalamus of rat after acute treatment with Varenicline
    Program: Other
    Duration: 1. 1. 2011 – 31. 12. 2015
  • Effect of new ghrelin analogs, with agonistic and antagonistic activities on the food intake regulation and the activity of hypothalamic neurons involved in the food intake regulation in C57Bl/6 male mice
    Program: Other
    Duration: 1. 1. 2012 – 31. 12. 2014
  • Effect of the vagal nerve stimulation on tumor development and progression
    Program: Bilateral - other
    Duration: 1. 1. 2007 – 31. 12. 2009

National

Current
  • Assessment of protective action of selected phytochemicals against metal nanoparticle-induced neurotoxicity using in vitro cell models
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2024 – 31. 12. 2027
Finished
  • Involvement of CRH system components in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2022 – 31. 12. 2024
  • Impact of selected metal nanoparticles on steroidogenesis: comparison of in vitro cell models
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2020 – 31. 12. 2022
  • Potential risk of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles used for biomedical applications: focus on reproductive and immune systems and brain
    Program: SRDA
    Duration: 1. 7. 2016 – 31. 12. 2020
  • Investigation of anatomical-functional differences between the effects of aripiprazole and quetiapine, atypical antipsychotics with simiral terapeutic indications, but different impact on brain dopaminergic receptors, in experimental animals
    Program: SRDA
    Duration: 1. 7. 2016 – 31. 12. 2020
  • Characterization of effects of neonatal exposure to nanoparticles in selected brain structures and reproductiveorgans in adult and infantile female rats
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2017 – 31. 12. 2019
  • Alterations in neuritogenesis related to neurodevelopment
    Program: SRDA
    Duration: 1. 7. 2016 – 31. 12. 2019
  • Investigation of effect of acute and repeated asenapine (ASE) treatment on activity of neurons in extrastriatal brain, identification of activated neurons phenotype, and revealing whether chronic mild stress preconditioning may alter the effect of ASE
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2016 – 31. 12. 2018
  • The role of the nervous system in etiopathogenesis of experimental melanoma
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2016 – 31. 12. 2018
  • Centre of excellence for research on the brain BRAINCENTRUM
    Program:
    Duration: 4. 8. 2011 – 30. 6. 2015
  • Morphological-functional aspects of the adipose tissue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2010 – 31. 12. 2012
  • Centre of Excellence for Translational Research in Molecular medicine
    Program: EU Structural Funds Research & Development
    Duration: 1. 6. 2010 – 31. 5. 2012
  • Centre of excellence for translational research in molecular medicine
    Program: EU Structural Funds Research & Development
    Duration: 1. 11. 2010 – 31. 5. 2012
  • The role of the vagus nerve in regulation of sympathoadrenal system activity in rat during rest and stressful situations.
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2009 – 31. 12. 2011
  • Stimulation of the vagus nerve as a new method for prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury of transplanted organs
    Program: Other projects
    Duration: 4. 7. 2007 – 31. 3. 2010
  • Role of the central nervous system in monitoring and modulatlion of tumorigenesis: new approach for the study of cancer etiopathogenesis
    Program: SRDA
    Duration: 1. 2. 2007 – 31. 12. 2009
  • The role of the vagus nerve in modulation of inflammatory processes
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2007 – 1. 12. 2009
  • Effect of alpha2 adrenergic receptors on functional plasticity of hypothalamic oxytocinergic neurons in vasopressin deficient, hypernatremic and hyperosmotic Brattleboro rats
    Program: VEGA
    Duration: 1. 1. 2007 – 1. 12. 2009
  • Current trends in physiological and behavioral research – by improvement of practical skills to higher effectivity of the PhD studies
    Program:
    Duration: 1. 11. 2006 – 31. 7. 2008
  • Current trends in physiological and behavioral research – by improvement of practical skills to higher effectivity of the PhD studies
    Program:
    Duration: 1. 11. 2006 – 31. 7. 2008
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