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International Day 2025

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:33:00 +0200

On April 29, 2025, International Day will take place at Sasinkova 4, where students of the Faculty...

Results and Abstracts of the 46th Student Scientific Conference

milos.hrabovsky@uniba.sk — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:48:00 +0200

Results of the 46th Student Scientific Conference (PDF, 924 KB)
Abstracts of the 46th Student Scientific Conference (PDF, 3.24 MB)

Regular elections to the Academic Senate of JFMED CU

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:17:00 +0200

Information about the Elections and Nomination Proposal for a Candidate to the Student Section of...

Nuclear Seminar - RNDr. Katarína Cifraničová (30.4.2025)

Jaroslav.Stanicek@fmph.uniba.sk — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:32:00 +0200

RNDr. Katarína Cifraničová (Department of Nuclear Chemistry Faculty of Natural Sciences CU):
Photopolymerization of dimethacrylates studied by positron annihilation spectroscopy Abstract:
Dimethacrylate-based photopolymers are highly cross-linked polymer networks that are essential in applications requiring rapid polymerization, such as light-curable materials for dental medicine. Mixtures of D3MA and UDMA monomers in various ratios, including the literature recommended 1:1 ratio as well as experimental ratios of 4:1, 2:1, 1:2, and 1:4, were polymerized using near-UV light in the presence of a photoinitiator. The microstructural properties of these materials were analyzed by positron annihilation photoelectron spectroscopy (PALS) to determine the ortho-positronium lifetime and the corresponding local free volume. The double bond conversion was monitored by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR), the bulk density by Archimedes' law and the glass transition temperatures by dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). It was found that decreasing the thickness and increasing the amount of photoinitiator leads to a more pronounced free volume gradation, which can significantly affect the resulting material properties, including density and double bond conversion. Based on the combination of the observed parameters, the suitability of the different monomer ratios for use in dental applications was evaluated.

Bowling Party 2025

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:01:00 +0200

Another event organized as part of the Development Project of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic – Intercultural Communication and Integration at Comenius University – for international students participating in the Erasmus+ program as well as students of the English-taught program at the Faculty of Management, CU, was the Bowling Party 2025, which took place on the evening of April 22 at a bowling center in Petržalka. The Bowling Party brought together 15 students who enjoyed a fun evening filled with bowling, refreshments, and good company. The event helped foster new friendships and provided a great opportunity to connect outside the classroom.

Shaping the Future of Healthcare: Pharmacist Prescribing at ESCP Spring Workshop

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200

“Does pharmacist prescribing sound like science fiction to you? That’s what I thought too—until I attended the ESCP spring workshop and realised it's not such a distant future after all. It was an inspiring two days filled with lectures, practical workshops, and conversations with colleagues from around the world. Together, we explored ways to implement various pharmacist prescribing models into healthcare systems – with the aim to improve medicine safety and access for patients. Pharmacist prescribing has been practiced for 20 years in countries like Canada and the UK, and others like Denmark and New Zealand have gradually joined in. It seems likely that more European countries will follow in the near future. This proves it's more than just a theoretical option – it's a reality,” said Dr. Zuzana Kiliánová, reflecting on her impressions from the spring workshop. From Drug to Patient Studies and experience from countries where pharmacist prescribing has been introduced show increased treatment safety and efficacy, reduced medication errors, and improved medicine accessibility and healthcare for patients (Poh EW, et al., 2017; Simpson T, et. al., 2024). Contemporary pharmacy is shifting from a drug-centered to a patient-centered approach. But what exactly do we mean by pharmacist prescribing? Different countries apply a broad range of models within their legislation. These may include activities such as: dispensing a drug with an expired prescription, extending an expired or repeat prescription, dose adjustments, therapeutic substitution in case of unavailability, adding medications (e.g., laxatives with opioids), prescribing for minor ailments (e.g., allergic rhinitis), issuing antibiotics for uncomplicated urinary tract infections, or gradual dose reduction during withdrawal treatment for hypnotics, and more. Models of Pharmacist Prescribing Currently, existing pharmacist prescribing models across countries can be categorized as follows:

Collaborative prescribing – based on agreements or cooperation with physicians
Independent prescribing with limited rights – e.g., specific patient groups or specific medicines
Independent prescribing for patients with diagnosed conditions
Independent prescribing for patients with or without diagnosed conditions

Active Participation of Slovak Colleagues The perception of pharmacist prescribing in Slovakia was explored by Anna Oleárová, President of the Clinical Pharmacy Section and Vice President of the ESCP, together with Zuzana Kiliánová and Natália Stollárová. They presented the results of their survey during the ESCP workshop, contributing to the European initiative to map pharmacists' attitudes toward this topic. Preliminary findings suggest that Slovak pharmacists generally view the expansion of their competencies positively, most favoring the first two models mentioned above. Attitudes toward pharmacist prescribing were also explored by Miroslava Snopková, Vice President of the Slovak Chamber of Pharmacists, and Kristína Szmicseková. Their findings highlighted how frequently patients request prescription-only medicines in pharmacies without a valid prescription. Nearly all participating pharmacists had encountered such situations, with almost half reporting that they face these requests several times a day. Prescription for Better Patient Care As healthcare systems face mounting pressures with increasing demands from aging populations, rising comorbidities and resource limitations, innovative solutions are essential. Expanding pharmacists’ roles to include prescribing is emerging as a promising way to maintain accessible, high-quality care. While integrating this model presents unique challenges related to education systems and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals – not to mention with patients – the time to consider how to fully utilize the knowledge, experience, and potential of pharmacists within the healthcare system is here. The European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) is an international organization representing clinical pharmacists working in both practice and academia across Europe. ESCP organises two major events annually – one in autumn and one in spring. Last year, the spring workshop was hosted by the Faculty of Pharmacy at Comenius University in Bratislava. Bibliography: Poh EW, McArthur A, Stephenson M, Roughead EE. Effects of pharmacist prescribing on patient outcomes in the hospital setting: a systematic review. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2018 Sep;16(9):1823-1873. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003697. PMID: 30204671.

Simpson T, Yik J. Managing medicine shortages. Aust Prescr 2024;47:148-52. https://doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2024.045

PharmDr. Natália Stollárová

Postdoctoral positions

Robert.Jajcay@fmph.uniba.sk — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:00:00 +0200

The positions are for one year (October 2025 through September 2026); possibly renewable for an additional year. The position comes with a salary of 1600 euro brutto per month (pretax). The expected duties include: Conducting research in collaboration with the scientific host, his/her collaborators, and graduate students. Interested applicants are expected to find and contact their potential host prior to submitting their application. The application should include:

cover letter
curriculum vitae with emphasis on the scientific results of the applicant
copy of the PhD. diploma
recommendation letter by someone familiar with applicant's research
research proposal, including the area of the intended research and the name of the potential host
letter from the potential host from FMFI UK, Bratislava, which also identifies the source of funds used for the support of the postdoctoral visitor

Applications should be sent to:
Ing. Katarina Matejcikova
Office for Doctoral Studies
Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky Univerzity Komenskeho
Mlynska dolina F1
842 48 Bratislava Slovakia E-mail inquiries: robert.jajcay@fmph.uniba.sk or katarina.matejcikova@fmph.uniba.sk The deadline for the 2025 applications is June 1, 2025. Applicants will be notified by mid July. The postdoctoral positions are assigned on a competitive basis. Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all backgrounds and areas of expertise. More information

Algebraic Graph Theory Seminar - Štefánia Glewitzká (25.4.2025)

Martin.Macaj@fmph.uniba.sk — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:03:00 +0200

Štefánia Glewitzká:
Cubic girth-regular graphs of girth 6
Abstract:
Given a graph G, the girth of G is the length of a shortest cycle in G. In graphs of finite girth, each vertex v of G can be associated with a non-decreasing sequence consisting of the numbers of girth cycles through the edges incident with v (one number for each edge; repetitions allowed). If G is regular and the sequences associated with the vertices of G are all identical, we say that G is girth-regular, and the shared sequence is said to be the signature of G. As all vertex-transitive graphs are necessarily girth-regular, the concept of girth-regularity is a generalization of vertex-transitivity. The concept of girth-regularity was introduced by Potočnik and Vidali in 2019, who also classified cubic girth-regular graphs of girth at most 5 and cubic vertex-transitive graphs of girth 6 with respect to their signatures. In our work, we extend the latter to a classification of all cubic girth-regular graphs of girth 6. Those of you who are not able to attend in person or who are still uncertain about the safety of attending in person are welcome to attend via MS Teams. In either case, we hope to see as many of you as possible (either in person or virtually) at our Friday gatherings.

Doctoral colloquium - Tamara Bíla (28.4.2025)

Damas.Gruska@fmph.uniba.sk — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:46:00 +0200

Tamara Bíla:
In Search of Meaning: Unveiling Interpretable Concepts in Neural Representations
Abstract:
In the atmosphere of the ever-growing presence of artificial neural networks in the public as well as private domains, the demand and need for explainability are self-evident. From the perspective of decision transparency, the aim is to introspect and report on the reasoning and key factors behind the network's output. To this end, we investigate several neural network architectures trained for classification on image datasets. Our approach builds on the previously developed Concept Activation Regions (CAR) method combined with hierarchical agglomerative clustering. By employing these two techniques in tandem, we aim to gain a multi-faceted understanding of the structure within the networks' internal representations. In particular, by comparing supervised against unsupervised learning algorithms, we intend to expose the potential human bias when assessing the extracted concepts from the latent representation space. More information

Mindfulness: a practical approach to finding peace in a chaotic world

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:09:00 +0200

Workshop FOR INTERNATIONAL AND SLOVAK STUDENTS OF THE COMENIUS UNIVERSITY BRATISLAVA on April 28,...