Assoc. prof. Jana Koščová, DVM, PhD

Last update: 23. 10. 2023

I. BASIC INFORMATION
I.1 Surname Koščová
I.2 Name Jana
I.3 Titles Assoc. prof. , DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth 1976
I.5 Name of the workplace University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
I.6 Address of the workplace Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position associate professor
I.8 E-mail address jana.koscova@uvlf.sk
I.9 Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6093
I.10 Name of the study field in which a person works at the university biology
I.11 ORCID iD 3 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0763-831X
3 Optional item.

II. HIGHER EDUCATION AND FURTHER QUALIFICATION GROWTH
II.a Name of the university or institution II.b Year II.c Study field and programme
II.1 First degree of higher education
II.2 Second degree of higher education University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 2001 general veterinary medicine
II.3 Third degree of higher education University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2010 veterinary physiology
II.4 Associate professor University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2021 microbiology
II.5 Professor
II.6 Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
III.a Occupation-position III.b Institution III.c Duration
associated professor University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2021 2022
assistant University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2009 2021
researcher/external form of PhD study University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 2002 2009
PhD student Experimental Institute of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 2001 2001

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
Accredited educational program Protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes Veterinary Training Institute 2015
Language course - English language, module B1 and B2 Nova Training 2012
Course - Working with computers and Windows III Nova Training 2012
Course - Management skills Nova Training 2012
Course - acquisition of professional competence to work with highly toxic substances and preparations and toxic substances and preparations Regional Office of Public Health in Košice 2009

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
Microbiologyfeed and foodstuff safety full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Clinical microbiologymicrobiology full time english languagethirdbiology
Virologymicrobiology full time english languagethirdbiology
Bacteriologymicrobiology full time english languagethirdbiology
Bakteriológiamicrobiology full time slovak languagethirdbiology
Klinická mikrobiológiamicrobiology full time slovak languagethirdbiology
Virológiamicrobiology full time slovak languagethirdbiology
Bacteriologymicrobiology external english languagethirdbiology
Clinical microbiologymicrobiology external english languagethirdbiology
Virologymicrobiology external english languagethirdbiology
Bakteriológiamicrobiology external slovak languagethirdbiology
Klinická mikrobiológiamicrobiology external slovak languagethirdbiology
Virológiamicrobiology external slovak languagethirdbiology

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 4
V.2.a Study programme V.2.b Degree V.2.d Field of study
4 According to Art. 6 para. 4 of the Standards for the Study Programme.

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.3.a Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b Study field to which it is assigned
microbiology (habilitation procedure) biology
microbiology (inaugural procedure) biology

V.4. Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.a Bachelor's (first degree) V.4.b Diploma (second degree) V.4.c Dissertation (third degree)
V.4.1 Number of currently supervised theses 2 2 2
V.4.2 Number of defended theses 16 24 0

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
Microbiologyfeed and foodstuff safety external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Microbiology, immunology and parasitologyanimal science full time english languagefirstveterinary medicine
Basics of microbiology, parasitology and immunology full time english languagefirstveterinary medicine
Microbiologygeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Microbiology and immunologygeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Basics of genetic engineeringgeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Clinical microbiology and immunologygeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Microbiologygeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Environmental microbiologyanimal hygiene and environment full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Mikrobiológia životného prostrediaanimal hygiene and environment full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Environmental microbiologyanimal hygiene and environment external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Mikrobiológia životného prostrediaanimal hygiene and environment external slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Special microbiologyimmunology full time english languagethirdbiology
Špeciálna mikrobiológiaimmunology full time slovak languagethirdbiology
Special microbiologyimmunology external english languagethirdbiology
Špeciálna mikrobiológiaimmunology external slovak languagethirdbiology
General and special bacteriologyinfectious diseases of animals full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Všeobecná a špeciálna bakteriológiainfectious diseases of animals full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
General and special bacteriologyinfectious diseases of animals external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Všeobecná a špeciálna bakteriológiainfectious diseases of animals external slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine

VI. OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH/ARTISTIC/OTHER OUTPUTS
VI.1. Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.a Overall VI.1.b Over the last six years
VI.1.1 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs 241 101
VI.1.2 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 33 14
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to the research/artictic/other outputs 412 260
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 376 255
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at the international, national level 1 1

VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs 5
1. NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - BOROVSKÁ, Dana - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - BULECA, Viktor - PISTL, Juraj. The effect of supplementation of flax-seed oil on interaction of Lactobacillus plantarum - Biocenol™ LP96 and Escherichia coli O8:K88ab:H9 in the gut of germ-free piglets. In: Research in Veterinary Science. 2012. ISSN 0034-5288, Vol. 93, č. 1(2012), s. 39-41.
(2012: 1.774 - IF, 70 - H-index, 1.722 - IF 5y, 0.567 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
2. FEČKANINOVÁ, Adriána - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - POPELKA, Peter - TOROPILOVÁ, Júlia. The use of probiotic bacteria against Aeromonas infections in salmonid aquaculture : [Využitie probiotických baktérií voči aeromonádovým infekciám lososovitých rýb] In: Aquaculture. 2017. ISSN 0044-8486, Vol. 469, no. (2017), p. 1-8.
(2017: 2.710 - IF, 164 - H-index, 2.978 - IF 5y, 1.152 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
3. GUPTA, Shruti - FEČKANINOVÁ, Adriána - LOKESH, Jep - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - SORENSEN, Mette - FERNANDES, Jorge M.O. - KIRON, Viswanath. Lactobacillus dominate in the intestine of Atlantic salmon fed dietary probiotics. In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 2019. ISSN 1664-302X, Vol. 9, no. (2019), art. no. 3247, p. [1-19]
(2019: 4.236 - IF, 108 - H-index, 4.927 - IF 5y, 1.690 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
4. KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - HURNÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - PISTL, Juraj. Degree of bacterial contamination of mobile phone and computer keyboard surfaces and efficacy of disinfection with chlorhexidine digluconate and triclosan to its reduction. In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018. ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 15, no. 10(2018), article number 2238.
(2018: 2.468 - IF, 92 - H-index, 2.948 - IF 5y, 0.818 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
5. MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - POPELKA, Peter - KLEMPOVÁ, Tatiana - ČERTÍK, Milan - MAČANGA, Ján - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Effect of fungal gamma-linolenic acid and beta-carotene containing prefermented feed on immunity and gut of broiler chicken : [Vplyv predfermentovaného krmiva s obsahom fungálnej kyseliny gamalinolénovej a beta-karoténu na imunitu a črevo brojlerových kurčiat] In: Poultry Science. 2018. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 97, č. 12 (2018), s. 4211-4218.
(2018: 2.027 - IF, 131 - H-index, 2.537 - IF 5y, 0.977 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
5 Maximum of five most significant outputs, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years 6
1. FEČKANINOVÁ, Adriána - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - POPELKA, Peter - TOROPILOVÁ, Júlia. The use of probiotic bacteria against Aeromonas infections in salmonid aquaculture : [Využitie probiotických baktérií voči aeromonádovým infekciám lososovitých rýb] In: Aquaculture. 2017. ISSN 0044-8486, Vol. 469, no. (2017), p. 1-8.
(2017: 2.710 - IF, 164 - H-index, 2.978 - IF 5y, 1.152 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
2. GUPTA, Shruti - FEČKANINOVÁ, Adriána - LOKESH, Jep - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - SORENSEN, Mette - FERNANDES, Jorge M.O. - KIRON, Viswanath. Lactobacillus dominate in the intestine of Atlantic salmon fed dietary probiotics. In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 2019. ISSN 1664-302X, Vol. 9, no. (2019), art. no. 3247, p. [1-19]
(2019: 4.236 - IF, 108 - H-index, 4.927 - IF 5y, 1.690 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
3. KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - HURNÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - PISTL, Juraj. Degree of bacterial contamination of mobile phone and computer keyboard surfaces and efficacy of disinfection with chlorhexidine digluconate and triclosan to its reduction. In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018. ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 15, no. 10(2018), article number 2238.
(2018: 2.468 - IF, 92 - H-index, 2.948 - IF 5y, 0.818 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
4. MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - POPELKA, Peter - KLEMPOVÁ, Tatiana - ČERTÍK, Milan - MAČANGA, Ján - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Effect of fungal gamma-linolenic acid and beta-carotene containing prefermented feed on immunity and gut of broiler chicken : [Vplyv predfermentovaného krmiva s obsahom fungálnej kyseliny gamalinolénovej a beta-karoténu na imunitu a črevo brojlerových kurčiat] In: Poultry Science. 2018. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 97, č. 12 (2018), s. 4211-4218.
(2018: 2.027 - IF, 131 - H-index, 2.537 - IF 5y, 0.977 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
5. MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - PEŠULOVÁ, Terézia - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - CINGEĽOVÁ MARUŠČÁKOVÁ, Ivana - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. The effect of humic substances on gut microbiota and immune response of broilers. In: Food and Agricultural Immunology. 2020. ISSN 0954-0105, Vol. 31, no. 1 (2020), p. 137-149.
(2020: 3.101 - IF, 33 - H-index, 2.573 - IF 5y, 0.702 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q)
6 Maximum of five most significant outputs over the last six years, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs 7
1. NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - BOMBA, Alojz - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - REIFFOVÁ, Katarína - GUBA, Peter - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - JONECOVÁ, Zuzana - SCIRANKOVÁ, Ľuboslava - BUGARSKÝ, Andrej. Effects of the administration of lactobacilli, Maltodextrins and fructooligosaccharides upon the adhesion of E. coli O8:K88 to the intestinal mucosa and organic acid levels in the gut contents of piglets. In: Veterinary Research Communications. 2007. ISSN 0165-7380, Roč. 31, č. 7 (2007), s. 791-800.
(2007: 0.529 - IF, 51 - H-index, 0.569 - IF 5y, 0.275 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
[1] WANG, Huan - KIM, In-Ho. Evaluation of Dietary Probiotic (Lactobacillus plantarum BG0001) Supplementation on the Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Blood Profile, Fecal Gas Emission, and Fecal Microbiota in Weaning Pigs. In ANIMALS. ISSN 2076-2615, 2021, vol. 11, no. 8, pp.
2. KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - HURNÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - PISTL, Juraj. Degree of bacterial contamination of mobile phone and computer keyboard surfaces and efficacy of disinfection with chlorhexidine digluconate and triclosan to its reduction. In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018. ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 15, no. 10(2018), article number 2238.
(2018: 2.468 - IF, 92 - H-index, 2.948 - IF 5y, 0.818 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
[1] BHARDWAJ, Neha - KHATRI, Madhu - BHARDWAJ, Sanjeev K. - SONNE, Christian - DEEP, Akash - KIM, Ki-Hyun. A review on mobile phones as bacterial reservoirs in healthcare environments and potential device decontamination approaches. In ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. ISSN 0013-9351, 2020, vol. 186, no., pp.
3. FEČKANINOVÁ, Adriána - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - POPELKA, Peter - TOROPILOVÁ, Júlia. The use of probiotic bacteria against Aeromonas infections in salmonid aquaculture : [Využitie probiotických baktérií voči aeromonádovým infekciám lososovitých rýb] In: Aquaculture. 2017. ISSN 0044-8486, Vol. 469, no. (2017), p. 1-8.
(2017: 2.710 - IF, 164 - H-index, 2.978 - IF 5y, 1.152 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
[1] HIEN VAN DOAN - SOLTANI, Mehdi - RINGO, Einar. In vitro antagonistic effect and in vivo protective efficacy of Gram-positive probiotics versus Gram-negative bacterial pathogens in finfish and shellfish. In AQUACULTURE. ISSN 0044-8486, 2021, vol. 540, no., pp.
4. FEČKANINOVÁ, Adriána - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - SCHUSTEROVÁ, Petra - CINGEĽOVÁ MARUŠČÁKOVÁ, Ivana - POPELKA, Peter. Characterization of two novel lactic acid bacteria isolated from the intestine of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum) in Slovakia. In: Aquaculture. 2019. ISSN 0044-8486, Vol. 506, no.(2019), p. 294-301.
(2019: 3.225 - IF, 164 - H-index, 3.592 - IF 5y, 1.037 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
[1] MEIDONG, Ratchanu - BUATONG, Artitaya - NAKAO, Miki - SAKAI, Kenji - TONGPIM, Saowanit. Mixed culture of Bacillus aerius B81e and Lactiplantibacillus paraplantarum L34b-2 derived from in vivo screening using hybrid catfish exhibits high probiotic effects on Pangasius bocourti. In JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING. ISSN 1389-1723, 2021, vol. 132, no. 4, pp. 423-428.
5. MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - POPELKA, Peter - KLEMPOVÁ, Tatiana - ČERTÍK, Milan - MAČANGA, Ján - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Effect of fungal gamma-linolenic acid and beta-carotene containing prefermented feed on immunity and gut of broiler chicken : [Vplyv predfermentovaného krmiva s obsahom fungálnej kyseliny gamalinolénovej a beta-karoténu na imunitu a črevo brojlerových kurčiat] In: Poultry Science. 2018. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 97, č. 12 (2018), s. 4211-4218.
(2018: 2.027 - IF, 131 - H-index, 2.537 - IF 5y, 0.977 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
[1] HUI, Junnan - LI, Lingxi - LI, Ruonan - WU, Min - YANG, Yu - WANG, Jinghui - FAN, Yuanyuan - ZHENG, Xin. Effects of supplementation with beta-carotene on the growth performance and intestinal mucosal barriers in layer-type cockerels. In ANIMAL SCIENCE JOURNAL. ISSN 1344-3941, 2020, vol. 91, no. 1, pp.
7 Maximum of five most significant citations, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.5. Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years 8
1. APVV APVV-16-0171 "Progresive methods for elimination of development and spread of bacterial resistance against clinically relevant antibiotics", Duration: 2017 - 2020
2. APVV APVV-15-0377 "Synergistic effect of secondary metabolites of plants and products of probiotic bacteria on inhibition of biofilm-producing pathogens.", Duration: 2016 - 2020
3. APVV APVV-19-234 "Development of probiotic preparation based on autochthonous lactobacilli for salmonids intended to improve fish health and production of quality food", Duration: 2020 - 2024
4. ŠF EÚ 313011V336 "Demand-driven research for the sustainable and inovative food, Drive4SIFood", Duration: 2019 - 2023
5. APVV APVV-16-0176 "Targeted modulation of gut microbiota and its transplantation in prevention and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases", Duration: 2017 - 2021
8 Maximum of five most significant projects, if the RATP form is attached to the application. In addition to the name and brief characteristics of the project, the type of participation is indicated (in Slovak and in English), if possible, a hyperlink to the project and its outputs and citations are stated as well.

VII. OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH/ARTISTIC/OTHER ACTIVITIES 9
VII.a Activity, position VII.b Name of the institution, board VII.c Duration
Member of main committee Czechoslovak microbiological society 2019 2022
Member of the presidency of Council of Universities of the Slovak Republic Council of Universities of the Slovak Republic 2019 2022
UVMP Academic Senate - vice-chairman UVMP Academic Senate 2018 2022
9 E.g. academic positions, memberships in editorial boards and in scientific and professional societies.

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)
Erasmus+; Uzhorod National University Uzzhorod, Ukraine 2019 2019 teaching mobility
Erasmus+ ; Nord University in Bodo Bodo, Norway 2018 2018 training mobility

IX. OTHER RELEVANT FACTS 10
IX.a If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artictic/other activities are mentioned
10 Maximum of 1800 characters, if the RATP form is attached to the application.
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